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‘Pay it forward’: Alumnus mentors others to plan for future, helps revitalize local community

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… net while also helping others. His mother let him job shadow her at insurance company Prudential Financial near his … they purchased their first home for $2,500 and learned how to make hard decisions regarding contractors, raise … Kalamazoo Economic Development Corporation, Community HomeWorks, Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership and First Tee Golf, as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67101

WMU professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds during pandemic

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… their own dramatic flair to honor those frontline medical workers. The Resilient Project , spearheaded by Jay Berkow , … a star-studded company of more than 60 performers with doctors and nurses from across the country. Participating … of a disastrous situation," says Berkow. "It's intended to show that you have to fight for positivity." The project …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59467

Investment, pandemic pivot spur success for genomics company

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… of 20,000 tests per week, the operation grew from about a dozen employees a year ago to nearly 50 today. "We were able … of Genemarkers. She launched the company in 2007 after working as a genomics consultant for Pfizer and an assistant … have an expanded menu of tests now, but we're figuring out how to really capture some of that market share in a very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64148

Campuswide initiative encourages bystanders to get involved

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… "People often see someone in need of assistance, yet don't get involved. They believe they can't make a … she says. "We hope to educate our community about when and how to intervene safely. If we can galvanize the campus … and in the video, as well as people willing to facilitate workshops that are being planned this fall to educate the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/611

Professor contributes to mathematics education research

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… series Research in Mathematics Education. It highlights the work of seven different research teams that, during the past … The various tools represent different approaches to how mathematics education researchers interpret fidelity of … of different kinds of curricular materials. Ziebarth worked with three colleagues from The University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1886

Forces of trauma and resiliency next up in WMU Ethics Center talk

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… lecture schedule. Dr. James Henry , professor of social work and co-founder and project director for the WMU … event is free and open to the public. Dr. James Henry Henry worked for more than 17 years as a child welfare and … trauma and resiliency that provides innumerable examples of how these processes affect human behavior in extreme …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19091

'Life-changing' gift: Western student receives hearing aids thanks to collaborative effort

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… and Hearing Clinic at the Unified Clinics, where he began working with Dr. Alyssa Eminhizer , undergraduate program … worked with the manufacturer, Phonak, to get the price down to $2,300. Kibadi's family paid $300 and Western's … clinic, performing basic audiologic care and teaching him how to use his new, state-of-the-art hearing aids. Erin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65924

Alumnus turned top Seattle tech CEO tackles health care arena

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… the shining star on his high school football team, he’s shown brilliance as a CEO that surpasses bursts of speed or … “If people believe you care about them because you do, and they understand you’re willing to make the same … including Haworth and Eaton Corporation, where his father worked as an engineer. “I walked through some places and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75128

New partnership provides teachers and students with STEM learning experiences

College of Education and Human Development

… of Labor and Economic Opportunity, WMU's Integrated Network of STEM Partnerships Investing in Resources for Equity … for children in the K-3 rd  grade levels.   "We needed to do something about this, so we started thinking about … of the Comstock STEM Academy and they talked about how it would be really great if their students had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75684

Miller hosts Valentine’s Day-themed Kzoo Sings

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… Tier lobby. The February song is "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a $5 cover charge, and … a full cash bar and complimentary snacks will be provided. How it works "Kzoo Sings!" is a drop in, no-commitment singing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38102