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Making AI more accessible for people with speech differences

W Magazine

… who stutter," says Dr. Hope Gerlach-Houck , assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences and co-principal … to people who stutter. Right now, inaccessibility of voice-activated technology is robbing people who stutter …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71793

Date sugar is the winning ingredient for nutrition and dietetics students

College of Education and Human Development

… students baked their way to success at the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual conference. The conference … top prize in the student poster contest is impressive, but of note is that the WMU group were all undergraduate … other institutions," says  Dr. Suzan Smith-Ayers , chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. "This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71622

In Memoriam, spring and summer 2024

W Magazine

… MA '76, March 15, 2024, Kalamazoo, MI Linda Darlene (Gurchinoff) Van Ness , BA '77, March 2, 2024, Oshkosh, WI James … '18, March 23, 2024, L'Anse, MI Emeriti Marlene R. Breu , professor emerita of family and consumer sciences, Feb. 15, 2024, Kalamazoo, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75864

Professor receives award for contributions to LGBTQ-inclusive literature in elementary education

College of Education and Human Development

… Professor receives award for contributions to LGBTQ-inclusive … by Chris Hybels on Dr. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth, recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Elementary Educators in English Language Arts Award by the  National Council of Teachers of English . Drs. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71204

Dale D. King obituary

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… the WMU faculty in 1957 and retired in 1984 after 27 years of service to the University. He received the Alumni … in 1978 for his superior classroom teaching skills and professional expertise. An associate professor emeritus of … technical books, was a consultant to the Kalamazoo Public Schools apprenticeship-training program, and was a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/315

Registration under way for golf outing

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… located on Moorsbridge Road in Portage, Mich. A full range of sponsorship opportunities is available. The per-person entry fee of $125 includes golf, gifts, lunch and hors d'oeuvres …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1169

Campus Activities Board presents comedian Erin Jackson

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… Comedy Factory. Erin was also a semifinalist on season 6 of NBC's "Last Comic Standing." For more information , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10710

Assistant professor to present on professional identity in counselor education

College of Education and Human Development

… Assistant professor to present on professional identity in counselor education Submitted by … Ngadjui KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Olivia  Ngadjui , assistant professor in Western Michigan University's Department of

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72789

Broncos Lead Internship Program makes impactful debut

W Magazine

… summer 2023. Their experiences at Hamilton Law PLC with professionals such like Ean P. Hamilton, middle left, and … their careers. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Empowering its first cohort of students through experience-driven education, the Broncos … Program wrapped up its inaugural summer session with dozens of success stories. The program supported paid internships …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72460

Theatre students stage Tony Award-winning musical 'Hairspray'

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… April 21, at 2 and 8 p.m. "Hairspray" follows the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair, big dance … dance to conquer racial divides. Jay Berkow, associate professor of theatre, will direct the all-student cast, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/333