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Strategic Planning enters next phase at WMU
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Stakeholders are beginning to get to work identifying recommendations to guide the future of … and curricular offerings. Community building : Examining how to create an environment at Western that fosters a sense … climate change. Well-being : Discovering what Western can do to better safeguard the overall health of its community …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66741
Putting student well-being ‘front and center’
W Magazine
… by Megan Looker on Students spend time with therapy dogs as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in October … the pandemic on college campuses—and their virtual workspaces. “I would imagine that just about everyone has … to a counselor,” Traynor says. The Wellness Assessment can show students a realistic picture of their levels of anxiety, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63622
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
New HyFlex model provides ultimate flexibility for MBA students to advance careers
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… in sales and marketing, so it would be nice to be able to do that." Greschak listens to a classmate. While he'd always … previous employment, extended travel abroad, volunteer work, non-degree educational seminars or other applicable … of my mistakes in the system," says Bott. "It reminds me how creative and resilient our faculty are." The experience …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63891
Saudi student follows a family tradition of becoming a Bronco
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… improve my public speaking skills. I learned to calm down and relax because the CELCIS faculty and staff … with speaking. I remember they gave us quite a bit of homework, which helps students adapt to the pressure of studying … students as much as possible. “If you want to learn how to speak perfectly, you have to get out and meet people …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/ahmed-alashi-spotlight
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in August
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… update August 2018 Friday, Aug. 3 Art Hop —5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Kalamazoo, hosted by the Arts Council of Greater … Come to this introductory program and receive a free workbook to help you learn some basic words in Mandarin … music, then create your own Didgeridoo instrument and learn how to play with award-winning Australian singer and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47909
Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… by Cindy Wagner on If we have an accurate model of how a disease works, for example Alzheimer’s is a disease which has a huge … Ferguson uses mathematical models to make predictions about how drugs distribute in the body and how they can be …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/alex-ferguson-mathematical-modeling
Supplying data visualization and process improvement
Haworth College of Business
… difference. What Eden, a supply chain management major from Howell, Michigan, didn’t know was that he soon would be … of how to translate upstream goals into actionable, downstream processes, applying continuous improvement … just talk about process improvement—we live it. The A3 framework we use is a structured problem-solving approach that …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/goodwill-project
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
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