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Journal on grandparenting launched by national center at WMU
News
… The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy was published Aug. 20 and can be found online at … research center. The need for such a journal, they say, was one of the primary findings of a national survey done by … charge. "We really feel it is important to make sure this material is available to people who work with grandparents …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18130
WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind
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… WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind Submitted by … could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a $421,125 grant awarded to Western Michigan University researchers to improve … and drop-offs in the walking environment. Looking at cane materials, techniques for use Kim, the project's principal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729
The Rise of Rochon – Randall’s Aviation Journey and The Power of Giving Back
College of Aviation
… schedule as a United Airlines (First Officer) based in Newark, N.J. and all kinds of volunteerism for the OBAP , he … his initial hometown of New Iberia, La., to the state of Washington, he was introduced to flying. That trip sparked … crew, ramp tower, operations, and the gate agents. My duty was to make sure that everyone was in sync with that …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/09/rochon2019
Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta
College of Aviation
… Both have made it "in The Bigs," "in The Show," "on Broadway." Davis plays in front of thousands of people and before … another link. Thaler has the technical wherewithal to go watch Davis wherever he plays these days. As a Bronco …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/08/thaler
VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe
College of Aviation
… ambassadorial duties from 2013 to 2015. The surprise is he was ever in that position in the first place. "I had a … I put the wrong telephone number on my resume. Luckily it was my grandmother's number and she was able to connect me. It was my first real interview, it …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/vanhowe
New federal grant will help WMU meet critical need for early childhood special education professionals
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… , faculty specialist of special education; and Dr. Meagan Walsh , assistant professor of special education. “This … Education and Literacy Studies, Western is an ideal steward for this new and needed program, Curiel says. … support fund to cover the costs of textbooks and study materials. They will also be able to attend a conference …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/project-shine-federal-grant-early-childhood-special-education-professionals
Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was five years old, Josh Carpenter's head has been in the … His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went … when you get to the airlines, you know how to study the material, you know how the basic flow of a flight deck and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142
Michigan has minerals America needs
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… that WMU archives. Thirty-three minerals and two mineral material groups appear on the list. • Minerals : aluminum … supply of metallic magnesium from 1927 into the late 1930's was produced by the Dow Chemical Co. from Midland-area …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54012
NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty
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… NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … have earned the inaugural New York Times inEducation Award for Innovation in Education Abroad, which recognizes … for its use of the Times as both an intellectual and material resource and for its clear and careful integration …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50449
One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation
Gwen Frostic School of Art
… art gallery into a vibrant, one-night-only rave. This was the real-world challenge facing our senior Graphic … and collaborate. This year, they turned their focus inward to the Richmond Center for Visual Arts’ student … in their Special Topics class, designed promotional materials and physically built out the immersive …
https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery