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Hands-on experience helps engineering grad build bright future

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… Sandusky, Michigan. "I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I started my college search," says Bular. She … in pharmacy. "After I got into school, I realized I like working with my hands a lot more than I like sitting behind … for these kinds of opportunities. I was well-prepared for how to dress, how to fill out applications, my resume, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66509

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… 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

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

Preparing to prosper: Broncos get resume-worthy experience through internships

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… days of filing papers and fetching coffee. Our Broncos are doing the real work, making lasting and innovative impacts on their … experience that's helped solidify his career goals. "It showed me who I am, what I like to do and what I will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68872

Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars

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… and social and human services.  He has led or been the methodologist for grants and contracts totaling nearly $5 … The Evaluators' Institute, a prestigious national venue for workshops on evaluation. His scholarly contributions led to … nuclear physics revolved around answering questions about how nuclear isotopes are created in the Universe and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808

WellTrack app gives WMU community tools to focus on mental health

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… 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

Alumna uses equine therapy to help patients overcome physical and emotional barriers

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… Because of a rare condition called Pitt Hopkins syndrome, doctors said he would likely never walk. Limited success … WMU OT alumna and entrepreneur Courtney Sumpter talks about how she uses equine therapy to help people break through … problems impeding their daily living activities. And her work is especially impactful when there's a breakthrough …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47690

WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series

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… for her knowledge about the Kalamazoo Mall , the first downtown pedestrian mall in America. Houghton says producers … States previously. We not only discussed this but also how the mall has changed," she says. Tuesday's program, … divided communities, and changed the way Americans live, work, and shop." Old photo of the Kalamazoo Mall when it was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47842

Experience-Driven Learning Spans Borders: International alumnus reflects on journey home

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to study abroad.’”   At that time, the per capita gross domestic product in Tanzania, where Nkya was bor n, was just … higher education options were limited. The United States, however, was a much wealthier nation. There were countless …   The Fulbright Foreign Student Program   By 2021, Nkya was working as a school principal. He had married and started a …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/international-student-internship

Business student finds sweet success in mission-driven marketing

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… at least 15 hours of community service and reflect on how the experience could impact their future careers. Bliss … add a coffee bar to it," says Bliss, who spent a semester working on the chocolate shop's social media presence. … of the people who have come through here and what they're doing now is amazing," says Bliss. "We did a profile on a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53200