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Externships, research opportunities helped nursing grad chart path to success

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… presentations that inform industry leaders. "I was able to go to a nursing conference and was the only student there. I … different (hospital) units that have helped me figure out what I liked or what I didn't," he says. "I've also gotten … "We (as nurses) try to be patient-centered, but sometimes that can't happen because of barriers and other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75401

New facility improvement projects continue

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… Zimmerman and French residence halls that make up the complex located near the Student Recreation Center. … Shannon Sauer-Becker . "We have been very selective with what we are taking out and will be protecting what will … a significant teaching tool on campus. "How often can you go out and show something that was in Michigan before 1812?" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836

A Flawed Bishop, a Favorite Teacher: Lárentíus saga

Medieval Institute Publications

… the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 945339. Sometime in the second half of the fourteenth century, somewhere … Iceland. Though he never became bishop himself, Einarr knew what it meant to be a good bishop: he believed in the importance of good …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2024/10/flawed-bishop

New education program awards credit for students' prior learning

College of Education and Human Development

… long been a leader in offering innovative programs to best support both traditional and non-traditional students. … one academic course see a significant savings in cost and time in comparison to enrolling in the course. For example, … prior learning assessment, students must demonstrate that what they have already known or been able to do is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66459

Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser scores goal of graduating from WMU

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… spinning a little bit, but I didn't really have too much time to think, so that's probably a good thing." DeKeyser … to start it back up." "I think of Danny's young family now. What an example he's just set for his kids," Murray says. … says the University's commitment to student-athletes doesn't end when they leave campus. "Broncos for life is our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54118

Why I Give: The Arnson Family

W Magazine

… the years,” shares Jon, BBA ’81. “We thought it was high time we supported our mother’s alma mater.  “Mom earned her … Arnson Fritzie first worked as a social worker with Muskegon County’s probate court, guiding children through the … path.  “Many students, me included, might not know exactly what they want to do when they start out,” he says, “but WMU …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/why-i-give-arnson-family

Greenhouse staff pushes past glass ceiling for Alice the Agave plant

College of Arts and Sciences

… appear at the top of the plant, high in the air—but that doesn’t make the view any less amazing. The Agave's lowest … will eventually be returning to the roof two or three more times as the flowers open to apply pollen to Alice’s … in this region, so in order to accommodate it, I’ve had to go up there and do it myself.”   As she blooms, Alice will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71874

Social work grad empowered to uplift migrant and Latinx communities

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… has blossomed at Western Michigan University. "I don't know what my life would have been like if I didn't have the … social work in a school system," says Cortes. "Whenever I go to tutor at El Concilio, I can really relate to those … years ago is realized. "It means everything. There was a time I wouldn't ever see my parents at all because of how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67907

Prof wins $500,000 NSF grant to study ethics of cyberwarfare

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… seek to address the ethics of cyberwarfare, an issue sometimes ignored by policymakers and defense organizations. … directed at civilian computer networks. "A big part of what we're doing is trying to figure out how to understand … He also is coauthor of "What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?" published by Wiley-Blackwell. Contact: Mark …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10555

Bronco gymnast's resilience earns nomination for national award

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… success in overcoming significant health challenges and ongoing adversities." In the end, another finalist was … Inspiration Award winner, but Murphy says the title isn't what's important—it's the opportunity to help others. "I'm … bars isn't so scary.' I just had to take it one day at a time … and be patient." THE PAYOFF Murphy had a banner year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68377