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Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind

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… total vision loss and a traumatic brain injury. Instead of getting discouraged, Parsons found hope. "You really … I was able to adapt the way I did and push through some of the darker thoughts I could have had was because I was … was able to introduce me to so many opportunities and ways of bettering myself and picking myself back up to be able to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537

Finding opportunity amid crisis: Preparing teachers for a strong future

W Magazine

… abruptly transitioned to distance education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to the internet was a … the gap, doling out laptops or tablets to students and offering mobile Wi-Fi in some areas. What to do with the … Jennifer Hinga, a high school teacher and recent graduate of the master’s degree program in literacy studies. That …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63902

WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12

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… assigned responsibilities to give generously and creatively of their time and talents, making the University an even … Awardees Myra L. Currie , parking clerk in the Department of Public Safety Christin Fawley-Zehner , first cook in the … , academic advisor in Extended University Programs Each of the four will receive a $1,200 before-tax prize and be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646

Edwin Ryba obituary

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… University staff member, died Sept. 22 . He was 84. Ryba, of Bangor, Mich., retired in 1989 as assistant chief engineer for television in the Division of Academic Services after 24 years of service to the University. He was a WMU Sky Bronco as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1858

First increase in fines for parking violations since 1998

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Meeting Feb. 29, the WMU Board of Trustees moved to increase rates for campus parking … $15 for a parking meter violation and $25 for other types of parking violations. The effective date of implementation will be later this year after the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/231

WMU to host 11th annual Michigan Autism Conference

College of Arts and Sciences

… , coordinated by the Western Michigan University Department of Psychology, will take place from Oct. 11-13  at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo. The mission of the conference is to provide an opportunity for … information on contemporary practices and the best ways of supporting autistic individuals at all cross sections of

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73079

WMU celebrates journal's 10-year anniversary on grandfamilies research

College of Education and Human Development

… Andrea   Smith  from Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development are celebrating the 10 th  year of their publication,  Grandfamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy . The peer-reviewed journal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74996

Therapy Dog Clinic awarded grant

Unified Clinics

… Clinic. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The Therapy Dog Clinic, part of the Unified Clinics at Western Michigan University, has received a generous grant of more than $22,000 from the Kalamazoo Community … Clinic was established in August 2022, after the presence of therapy dogs within the facility, primarily as part of

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75451

Award-winning Euclid Quartet performs

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… Luis Vargas and Si-Yan Darren Li--represent four continents of the world, inspiring programs that celebrate the group's … at the door and through the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office at millerauditorium.com/som , (269) 387-2300 or (800) 228-9858. The Feb. 1 performance is part of the Dalton Wed@7:30pm: Live and Interactive concert …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/88

New music concert features student ensemble

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… a Wire will premiere "Biodiversity," a composition by WMU professor Christopher Biggs. WMU professor of voice Carl Ratner and pianist Raymond Harvey, music …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4475