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College of Health and Human Services announces award recipients for 2024

College of Health and Human Services

… College of Health and Human Services announces award recipients for … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—On Friday, April 19 , the College of Health and Human Services will celebrate the … Graduate assistant of the year: Jennifer Purrenhage , School of Social Work Student employee of the year: Mia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75325

Students pursue a better roadmap of Mars

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… Students pursue a better roadmap of Mars Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The exploration of Mars and potential for humans to travel and live there … Four senior aerospace engineering students spent the school year developing designs for a flying unmanned aerial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53717

Education professor's study nominated for Article of the Year award

College of Education and Human Development

… Education professor's study nominated for Article of the Year award … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University instructor's school psychology research is being lauded at the national … education, was nominated  for the  National Association of School Psychologists ' 2023 Article of the Year for her work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74965

WMU part of $2.3 million program to boost diversity in economics

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… WMU part of $2.3 million program to boost diversity in economics … a diverse pool of students for the rigors of graduate school in economics is an initiative we are proud to … from around the country. "Most are thinking about graduate school, but some are interested in public policy or other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53730

Japan scholar to address Zen, art of mumbo jumbo in haiku

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… Japan scholar to address Zen, art of mumbo jumbo in haiku Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Haiku is often venerated as an age-old traditional form of poetry. … Japanese poems. After spending more than a year as a high school exchange student in Omiya City in Saitama, Japan, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/309

Acclaimed New York playwright to read as part of Frostic Series

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… Acclaimed New York playwright to read as part of Frostic Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … University campus this month to read from his works as part of the 2013 Frostic Reading Series. Edward Allen Baker , a … Baker is a faculty member at the Actors Studio Drama School/Pace University master of fine arts program. He is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10810

WMU education professor offers teaching advice for caregivers of homebound special education students

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… WMU education professor offers teaching advice for caregivers of homebound … has some answers. As a former elementary and secondary school teacher who coordinated programming to support … abilities, learning at home is not the same as homeschooling during this period.  “This is called triage and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59245

CHHS names Dr. Betty Dennis as director of new diversity office

College of Health and Human Services

… CHHS names Dr. Betty Dennis as director of new diversity office Submitted by Joel Krauss on In January, the College … as well.” Dr. Dennis is a faculty specialist II in the  School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs  and has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62686

NPR host to speak as part of the Reading Together program

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… NPR host to speak as part of the Reading Together program Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Cover of Gladstone's book KALAMAZOO—Journalist, media analyst and … the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society and the School of Communication. For more information on Gladstone's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5928

Dunbar Hall to open with innovative learning, technology at center of complete redesign

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… Hall to open with innovative learning, technology at center of complete redesign Submitted by Megan Looker on A large … two different levels. Classrooms are equipped with state-of-the art technology. A seating area on the lower level … says  Dr. Cynthia Klekar-Cunningham , director of the School of Communication. “Ultimately, this will take our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74592