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Be in a place you know: Dietetics student comes full circle

College of Education and Human Development

… Alumna Sarah Price encourages students not to be afraid to go out of their comfort zone when applying to internships … student, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend time with a clinical dietitian at Bronson to learn about … opportunity to do as a clinical dietitian,” says Price. “What I learned during the medical nutrition therapy lab and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69546

In pursuing MBA, Jacobi Wright’s career takes flight

Haworth College of Business

… it is very rewarding to be in classes where students are going more in depth with subject matter and everyone is … and marketing experience, I like how I can easily take what I am learning and apply it the next day.” Having been a … efficiency and morale.” Staying motivated as a full-time student proves its own challenge, not to mention …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72876

'This is not a simulation'—pandemic becomes real-life learning opportunity

Haworth College of Business

… the most value to the companies or their customers at this time. The Rhino project moved to looking at quick wins in … same,” says McIver. “We try to frame the problem, identify what success would be, generate hypotheses, and then start … how to work remotely in a real business environment, and so does my team. Already, I am amazed by how fast the team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58722

Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University students don't wait to go out and change the world; they excel in opportunities to put what they're learning into practice. The institution is ramping up the impact of experiential education with the new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272

Western hosts national college dodgeball tournament

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… club that is able to host this tournament in (such a short) time—in spite of a pandemic—speaks to our club's resiliency … "While most people have a very oversimplified idea of what dodgeball is, there is a lot of strategy that goes into … that looks to build up and better all of our members." "It doesn't matter who you are; the game lets you come together …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67740

University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15

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… his dedication to students and the academic advising field. Time and again, they lauded him for his passion for helping … consistently praised her for the exceptional job she does helping students find their career path. They cited her … for her commitment to students and willingness do whatever it takes to help them. "Caroline reaches out in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159

WMU launches Best Midwestern High School Writing contest

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… is the brainchild of Charles and Lynn Zhang , longtime friends of WMU and of the honors college, who pledged financial support to launch what will become an annual program. "It was inspired by … journalistic writing. In each of these three writing categories, prizes will go to the top three students in two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2938

Music theatre performance graduate ready for next act

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… Flynn on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery  for Western Michigan University's 2020 graduates. … Rapids. “The individuality in a lot of Western grads is what sets alum apart from other schools. Everyone is … broader education even more. “These are really uncertain times, and it is scary to think about the future as we near …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59064

WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year

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… graduate student Erin Caspers remembers the first time she knew her developing skill in occupational therapy … spoon designed to be virtually spill-proof, but his goal was to go from swivel spoon to regular utensil. "By the … ill grandfather. "If you do not have the injury, that doesn't seem like a big deal. But it's a social norm to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45318

Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights

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… Vanessa Smith and Easten Weber, 4, check out the stegosaurus. Located behind Lee Honors College, on the … of utahraptors, as well as ferns that existed during the time they walked the earth. It will soon have a new … for our dinosaur class, figuring out stride lengths and what kind of dinosaur made them and what the story was." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64382