Search results

Medical school reaches two accreditation milestones

News

… Medical school reaches two accreditation milestones Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU Homer … from two crucial accrediting bodies. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education granted provisional accreditation to the medical school during the committee's June 14-16 meeting. Meanwhile, the Higher …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33553

Anorexia, bulimia, death imagery next up in Ethics Center talk

News

… spring presentation series. Heather D. Schild , a WMU doctoral student in sociology will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday, … behaviors. Ideas of transcendence beyond death to become the living dead serve to erase fears of death … issues. Heather Schild Schild holds a bachelor's degree in communication from Ferris State University and a master's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14475

Professor honored by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

News

… professor was recently awarded one of the highest honors bestowed by an internationally recognized professional … her outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders. Specifically cited was … Assessment Center, a trans-disciplinary collaboration that comprehensively assesses the impact to children following …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12679

Georgetown prof gives different take on voting in Ethics Center talk

News

… Georgetown prof gives different take on voting in Ethics Center … He notes there are lots of ways to contribute to the common good and to do one's part as a citizen. However, to … focuses on democratic theory, the ethics of voting, competence and power, freedom and the moral foundations of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34943

WMU garners more than $1 million in grants in January, February

News

… funded awards in January and February, pumping the year-to-date total to nearly $17.5 million since the July 1 start … Grants for research Grants for research led the way, coming in at $440,372, while grants for instruction hit … Michigan Improving Teacher Quality Professional Development Competitive Grants Program. Grants for instruction were led …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31336

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offering new classes, trips

News

… learners age 50 and over. There are no tests or papers to write. Courses run one to six weeks and take place on the WMU campus and at other sites in the local community. Registration opened Jan. 21 for Osher Institute … The new semester course list includes subject areas encompassing art, drama and film, health and wellness, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29876

Richard L. McAnaw obituary

News

… at Western Michigan University and founder of what would become the School of Public Affairs and Administration, died … in 1964 and retired in 1999 after 35 years of service to the University. From 1974 to 1978, he served as founding … interviewed both in print and on television, providing commentary on a variety of races and presidential debates. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28288

Alum's degree research evolves into new company

News

… Alum's degree research evolves into new company Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Ravindra … of hard and brittle material, eventually forming a company that Ravindra started to build in earnest his final …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34571

Richard F. Raklovits obituary

News

… 1990 after nearly 34 years of service. He served as coordinator of the general physical education program for his … coach at that university from 1955 to 1957. Prior to coming to WMU, Raklovits served in the U.S. Army during the … visit the Raklovits tribute page at avinkcremation.com . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45100

WMU Fostering Success program saluted as a 'beacon' for college access

News

… access Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Left to right: Christina Smith, graduate assistant; Brandon … a network of support on college campuses and within local communities. Dr. Yvonne Unrau, director for the Center for … collaborative work with partners across multiple sectors in communities across the state of Michigan," Unrau says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38803