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WMU celebrates opening of Business Technology and Research Park North, Ascension Borgess Cancer Center
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… The Ascension Borgess Cancer Center is located at Western Michigan University's newly complete BTR Park North. The … Cancer Center at Western's newly completed BTR Park North. Michigan Rep. Julie Rogers presents a special tribute … Kalamazoo area has a long history in nurturing business, health care, education and technology. … When a community …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65768
Western advances White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
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… strides have been made to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan and across the country, but it will take a … effort to defeat the virus. It's what drives Western Michigan University's commitment to the White House COVID-19 … our COVID-19 Response Coordination Team and our Sindecuse Health Center, Western has been a leader among universities …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64769
WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind
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… beneficiaries of a $421,125 grant awarded to Western Michigan University researchers to improve the design and use of canes . The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, was awarded to Drs. Dae Shik Kim and Robert Wall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729
WMU now has rapid-result COVID-19 testing
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… (not verified) on Dr. Carla Essling from Sindecuse Health Center administers a nasal swab to collect a sample … for COVID-19 antigen testing. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Sindecuse Health Center has become one of the few sites in Kalamazoo …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59788
Education and human development honors alumni at 25th annual award ceremony
College of Education and Human Development
… College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University is honoring Jamie Korinek and Dr. Pam … and was named the Middle School Educator of the Year by the Michigan Council for the Social Studies in 2017. Korinek has … Behavior Intervention and Supports, Trauma Informed Mental Health, Social and Emotional Learning, Restorative …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73000
A tail of hope: WMU Therapy Dog Clinic receives $45,000 grant
College of Health and Human Services
… program stood out: The Therapy Dog Clinic at Western Michigan University. This innovative clinic has just been … developmental trauma assessments, outpatient mental health therapy and occupational therapy,” Dr. Moe explains. …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/therapy-dog-grant-2025
Movie and discussion focus on weight-loss obsession
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… the Beautiful" will be shown free of charge at Western Michigan University in advance of National Eating Disorder … may not be as harmful as many think. "Governments and health organizations have repeatedly lowered acceptable body … disorders, and improving access to treatment. The Southwest Michigan Eating Disorders Association, WMU's Health …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/145
Mindfulness and the long road to stroke recovery
College of Health and Human Services
… Gray, associate professor and program director in Holistic Health and Contemplative Well-Being, recently had a guest …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/06/lori-gray-stroke-recovery
All WMU campuses close early Friday, Nov. 18, due to worsening winter weather
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all Western Michigan University campuses will close at 4 p.m. on Friday, … However, Bernhard Cafe' will close at 4 p.m. Sindecuse Health Center will be open until 5 p.m. for existing … outages. 2007, Feb. 5—Extreme cold and snow closed many Michigan colleges. 2008, Feb. 1—WMU closed due to snow. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69896
State designates $1.5 million for new WMU Resiliency Center for Families and Children
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… Submitted by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Health and Human Services and the Unified Clinics will … in the Children's Trauma Assessment Center of Southwest Michigan, the Resiliency Center will bring together multiple …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61480