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Clinical director of children's autism center next in breakfast series

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… of a state-of-the-art center for children with autism and developmental disabilities will be the next presenter in … Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by the Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business. … director at the Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment and Research, a Residential Opportunities Inc. program, will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21546

WMU selects 'Maus I: A Survivor's Tale' for 2015-16 book read

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… students are required to read the book. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is turning the spotlight on Art … 1992 became the first graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize and was twice nominated for the National Book Critics Circle … of the Kalamazoo community as well as all WMU students and employees are encouraged to read it this summer and

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24002

Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place

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… Flynn on The Student Recreation Center is offering outdoor and virtual fitness classes to keep the WMU community active … Mich.—Workout pods. Reduced capacity. Outdoor classes. Western Michigan University’s Student Recreation Center … a number of safety measures to promote wellness and prevent the spread of COVID-19. The facility will open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61100

WMU to celebrate Arbor Day, Tree Campus recertification

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… for Friday, April 29. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Celebrants from Western Michigan University and the city of Kalamazoo will gather Friday, April 29 , to … of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation's conservation and education efforts to make the world greener and, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31706

Federal judge, company executive awarded WMU's top alumni honor

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A U.S. District Court judge and a president of one of the world's largest companies have been selected to receive the highest honor Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni—the WMU … U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and James M. Field of Bettendorf, Iowa, president of Deere & …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35271

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… teacher gestures to the book, pointing at the pictures and teaching them words like “octopus.” Each student shows … enthusiasm, but all of them share a need to better understand English as refugees starting a new life in the United … together. The Summer Enrichment Program was initiated by Western Michigan University alumni Jeremy Goldman , Neena …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

WMU named one of top 100 schools for veterans by Military Times

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has been named one of the … most comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services and rates of academic achievement. This also is the eighth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44012

Communication professor selected for prestigious TV academy fellowship

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… Machiorlatti KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jennifer Machiorlatti , Western Michigan University professor of communication, has … Academy selected just 25 professors from colleges and universities nationwide for the prestigious annual … a comprehensive program designed to enhance knowledge and, in turn, enrich learning environments. Those selected …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43439

Experts slated for upcoming Michigan Autism Conference

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… Michigan Autism Conference will bring leading scientists and treatment practitioners to the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites to share their expertise on the latest research … Individuals with Autism." Conference sponsors include the Western Michigan University Department of Psychology and WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34858

First Lady Snyder to visit WMU, highlight campus assualt prevention initiative

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… Mich.—Michigan First Lady Sue Snyder will visit the Western Michigan University campus Monday, Nov. 9 , to … Prevent. Let's End Campus Sexual Assault" initiative and grant program. Snyder will speak at 7 p.m. in … Rebecca Campbell , neurobiological trauma response expert and professor of psychology at Michigan State University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28113