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Behind the scenes: Social Work students visit Gerald R. Ford Airport

College of Health and Human Services

… by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich—Students in Western Michigan University’s Social Work with Communities course … overstimulated.   “We learn a lot about different mental health disorders and people being overstimulated,” Podvoyski …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/05/airport0526

Unprecedented cross-campus collaboration leads to streamlined student support

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… to academic guidance and financial aid assistance, Western Michigan University undergraduate students can find holistic … Success Hub. The new online platform within the goWMU portal connects undergraduate students with a personalized …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70934

Trustees evaluate Dunn with high praise for leadership record

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… on KALAMAZOO—Acting at their Dec. 5 meeting, Western Michigan University trustees unanimously approved a positive … singled out a number of areas of special note. "The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is pleased with the … • Leadership in the creation of the WMU School of Medicine and in the affiliation efforts between WMU and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11934

Free college-level humanities courses being offered

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's 2014-15 Humanities for Everybody … classes in political philosophy, ethics, the sociology of medicine, and gender and women's studies. The first class … and the Good Life, Oct. 21 through Nov. 20 . Module 3, Medicine, Bodies and Power, Jan. 27 through Feb. 26 . Module …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18415

Bringing the world home - Kalamazoo couple host international students to teach their children about other cultures

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… world her children would be exposed to in their Midwestern Michigan home.    Whil e shopping for second-hand items at a … of homestay options at affordable prices to Western Michigan University international students. Curley had a … professor of surgery in WMU’s Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. “Hosting international students is our way of …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/bringing-world-home

Fine arts college announces recognition award winners

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… Arts KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The College of Fine Arts at Western Michigan University has announced the recipients of its … Media Committee for the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. In addition, Baas has served on the boards of the Michigan Dance Association and the American College Dance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16678

Talk focuses on workforce diversity

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… by Deanne Puca on Terrentine KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University's Real Talk Diversity Series continues … A two-time WMU alumnus, vice president for Southwest Michigan First and trustee on the Board of Directors at WMU School of Medicine, Terrentine will discuss how individuals who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19521

Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU

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… (not verified) on The scholarship will help a West Michigan Aviation Academy student attend WMU. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University alumna has established a $25,000 annual … Central, providing free air transportation to specialized health care facilities, and she has done pro bono legal work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23194

Autism-related master's program coming to metro Detroit

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… a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Recent legislation in Michigan has mandated that insurance companies cover … was awarded a $500,000 grant in February from the Michigan Department of Community Health to improve services related to autism. Its biggest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20142

Impact of record gift total lauded as trustees see year-end reports

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Gifts to Western Michigan University during the 2012-13 fiscal year surpassed … every part of the University, including its new School of Medicine, were reflected in the figures. And with nearly … Sciences, and support for science programs that serve West Michigan children. "Our donors also have generously …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8241