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Education professor's study nominated for Article of the Year award
College of Education and Human Development
… of School Psychologists ' 2023 Article of the Year for her work on "' It’s the Teacher’s Responsibility:' Examining … co-author's article explored, through in-depth interviews, how pre-service and in-service teachers would hypothetically … shares how well-meaning responses, quick responses, often do more harm than good. Several teachers focused on using …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74965
Spring 2025 career fairs provide students gateway to jobs, internships
News
… account or navigating any job search resources can work with well-trained student career ambassadors by visiting any of the four drop-in locations. Drop-in … of Aviation: Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The biggest spring event is the annual Spring Career Fair in …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/newsspring-2025-career-internship-fairs
WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees
News
… and teaching them words like “octopus.” Each student shows different levels of enthusiasm, but all of them share a … school system. Kalamazoo Refugee Resource Collaborative workers and volunteers stand together. The Summer Enrichment … “We even get students that are 9 years old and they don’t even have a pencil grip. They don’t know how to hold a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617
Bronco-turned-NFL star Sam Beal tackles Alzheimer's awareness in national campaign
News
… NEW YORK—A former Western Michigan University football standout is putting his success to good use. Sam Beal , now a … Beal says. "I would love to be that voice and be out there showing that I’m supporting beating this disease." The … up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he watched his mother work as a caregiver for elderly patients. She recently …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53687
First crop of Broncos Lead interns grows interest in sustainable farming
W Magazine
… left to right: Jackson Distelrath, Basia Dangremond, Joe Grohowski, Amanda Velasquez, Amelia Dowswell and Gracey Henckel. Joe Grohowski and other … makes her want to explore even more opportunities to work outside in her field. "The Broncos Lead Internship …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72437
Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice
News
… isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see walking down the halls of a medical facility. But the work she does is life-changing for the patients and families … and founder of the BRAIN Lab , which focuses on studying how auditory cognition and music can improve treatment of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317
From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities
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… with the Haenicke Institute was enough to tell me how inclusive Western is," she says. "I never felt like I … build a broad base of knowledge about the behind-the-scenes work that keeps the industry running and planes in the air. … mentor in Student Success Services and a student ambassador in admissions, you'd be hard pressed to find a corner of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474
WellTrack app gives WMU community tools to focus on mental health
News
… of college students completed by the Healthy Minds Network and American College Health Association found the … through May 2020, when COVID-19 prompted unprecedented shutdowns. Symptoms of mental health conditions were already … if we’re not taking care of our mental health, then how are we going to be able to thrive and do the things that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61381
Business college dean's Just Business blog debuts
Haworth College of Business
… communities. "One of my favorite roles as dean is seeing how business impacts individuals, communities and society as … audience was very appealing, and this blog is a platform to do that." About the blog Just Business will include a mix of … The first post takes on the topic of happiness at work and explores the research that local entrepreneur …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/27907
Born to be a Bronco: finding pride in being a leader
Haworth College of Business
… Jemkort ’s college experience that she has found pride in. However, being able to say she is the first woman in her … “When I came to Western, I had no clue what I wanted to do as a future career,” she says. “I bounced around from … abilities through her internship at Walgreens while working with district and regional managers. In her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69625