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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

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

Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When your job aligns with your passion, it doesn't feel like work. Kayde Moore , B.A.’24, cracked the … who graduated from Western in spring 2024 with a full-time job as arts administrator and audience development … I talked to her and realized it was actually more what I want to do with my life: the advocacy and nonprofit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75938

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

Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans

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… and represent his home province of Espaillat in the federal government. In May 2015 at age 25—the minimum age a … change Still, the new politician says it will take a lot of time and effort to improve opportunities for those age 18 … special collaborations that will allow them to incorporate what they learn through high school and college faster." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36111

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

From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship

College of Arts and Sciences

… media outlets, including NPR and the Sunday New York Times.  “When I was a child, I wrote emotional and … I ended up getting to work with the brilliant writer Jaimy Gordon , who was exactly the teacher I needed at the time.” … lives and it was a reminder that you might not get to see what impact you had on students, even as a visiting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670

From music to cybersecurity, Nick Ford is making an impact

Cybersecurity

… an impact Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Nick Ford teams up with other cybersecurity students in Floyd Hall study … music program was one of the best, so I decided to go for it. Being here really opened my eyes to other … deep into the components of a computer and how they work. What made this class so great was our instructor, Colin …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2024/09/cybersecurity-nick-ford-making-impact

Learning to lead from inside

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… includes how employees interpret it, how they think about what's in it for them, and helping to drive buy-in and make … higher education," says Kautz. "I felt like I sort of got thrown into the deep end so to speak in my first work … Organizational Change Leadership program a short time later. "The program was highly specific and highly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53033

How Max Roth discovered his inner leader

Haworth College of Business

… have helped him realize his fullest potential.   Max Roth “ What led me to the sales program initially was my love for working with others to reach a common goa l. I enjoy connecting with people , but I wanted more of … leadership and business strategy, ” he says. Throughout his time at WMU Haworth, Roth has been learning everything there …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71428