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Occupational therapy department honored for DEI efforts
College of Health and Human Services
… for its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion for faculty, staff and students as the recipient of the College … was aimed at cultural understanding and featured faculty-student collaboration between Dr. Maureen Mickus , … spring breakfast gathering in April. However, many OT faculty and students were unavailable at that gathering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71851
Edgar Inselberg obituary
News
… May 11 . He was 87. Inselberg, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired with emeritus status in 1999 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47278
Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards
News
… Michigan University community are invited to nominate faculty and staff members for three of WMU's most … information and nomination forms are available at wmich.edu/facultydevelopment by clicking WMU Awards. Awards to be … during the convocation. Nominations for the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award at wmich.edu/research/about/awards …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626
Bridging science and community
W Magazine
… Middle School, had the opportunity to learn from WMU faculty and explore campus labs and spaces like Finch … at Western that brought together eight biological sciences faculty and nine local science teachers for seven weeks of … the BIORETS program. Teachers were paired with one of eight faculty mentors, each focusing on a different aspect of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848
Bronson School of Nursing wins $2 million grant to boost diversity
News
… financially disadvantaged populations, pairing them with faculty mentors and student navigators to help shepherd them … With the help of the $5,000 grant from the WMU Office of Faculty Development, Stark and other nursing faculty members were able to assemble a group of faculty and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43577
Distinguished Service Awards to honor 2 passionate employees dedicated to student success
News
… Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies and Faculty Senate president, has taught at Western for 24 … six other prestigious campuswide honors: the Distinguished Faculty Scholar , Emerging Scholar , Distinguished Teaching … and a win-win for those involved," says Marilyn Kritzman , faculty specialist in the School of Communication . "Her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68972
Results-oriented academic leader, public policy scholar will lead Western’s academic affairs division
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… results in growing enrollment, increasing student and faculty diversity, developing innovative programs, and … thought leader and change agent to work in concert with faculty and staff in an environment designed to help … Heilig currently serves about 3,000 students, staff and faculty as dean of the University of Kentucky's College of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69883
Spanish educator recognized for contributions to students with Distinguished Service Award
News
… experiences at home and abroad. Pérez de la Cruz, master faculty specialist and undergraduate advisor in the … de la Cruz joined WMU in 1999 as an instructor and became a faculty member in 2001. The recipient of the 2014-15 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching, she also organizes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72644
WMU brown-bag lunch forums to discuss General Education
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Western Michigan University faculty, instructors and other members of the campus … ; and Wednesday, Dec. 3 . This series is offered by the Faculty Senate's Ad Hoc Committee on General Education to provide a forum for faculty to explore the possibilities of imagining General …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19692
WMU geosciences scholars celebrate 50 years as academic department
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… is open for all events. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Alumni, retired faculty and friends of the Western Michigan University … dinner, a tribute to the founding chair and long-serving faculty, attendance at the CommUniverCity football game, a … "I'm excited for this opportunity for current students and faculty to interact with alumni and retired faculty," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26660