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Variety of summer camps offered for young people
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… WMU faculty, staff and the community are heading up programs on campus to provide fun and educational … for more information. Included are several long-running programs—focusing on such subjects as writing, reading, … Archaeological Project. Additionally, there is a new Upward Bound Project separate from the Kalamazoo Upward Bound …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45688
College of Health and Human Services offers new, redesigned programs for fall
College of Health and Human Services
… College of Health and Human Services offers new, redesigned programs for fall Submitted by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—In the summer of 2019, the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Western Michigan University welcomed its first … Therapy launched a new Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, which replaced its long-running and well-regarded …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68762
WMU becomes part of national student mental health effort
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… serves more than 2 million college students. The JED Campus program is designed to increase student resilience and … welcome all new students to campus in the fall with a solid program in place to ensure academic success. The program includes a peer mentor for every incoming student to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47566
Graduate student ready for new career in organizational change leadership
College of Education and Human Development
… change leadership Submitted by Chris Hybels on Sarah Eggerstedt KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Where does a master's degree fit … the team building professional and leadership development programs for staff in University of Michigan's Information … dedicated to higher education, so I had a lot of degree programs I was considering," says Eggerstedt. "When …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75534
Returning to hometown leads grad student to find missing puzzle piece
Haworth College of Business
… to commit to pursuing her MBA. The flexibility of the program was a big reason that she chose Western Michigan University. “I chose the program for several reasons, chief among them is the fact that the program allows me to take classes at my own pace. Also, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74252
Jerome G. Manis obituary
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… arriving on campus, Manis led development of WMU's graduate program in sociology. That effort began with a Master of … in 1966, which was one of the University's first doctoral programs. Dr. Jerome Manis Manis served as chair of the sociology department's Graduate Program Committee from 1965 to 1972 and from 1976 to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5848
Financial, academic support available for student-parents in need of child care assistance
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… College Assistance for Parenting Education (CAPE) program covers his child care expenses. "Day care costs more … my wife makes as a teacher weekly. We would have been struggling financially and with a whole bunch of other things if it wasn't for the program being able to help cover the cost," says Dionysian …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64780
Dennis Simpson nominated for MASU Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year
College of Health and Human Services
… Dr. C. Dennis Simpson , professor in the Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse, for a state award … Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year recognition program were honored at a luncheon on April 12 in Lansing, … He was also a longtime director of the Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SPADA). In addition to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75549
WMU student among 10 nationwide to win coveted scholarship
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… as well. Now in its 10th year, the Richter Scholarship Program is the largest nationally recognized scholarship program for supply chain management students. It identifies … student mentor where she aids students in applying to the program and developing their portfolios of professional …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6466
New online Western programs allow flexibility for working adults
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… New online Western programs allow flexibility for working adults Submitted by … is open for three new fully online four-year degree programs at Western Michigan University designed to help … of Arts and Sciences will offer fully online undergraduate programs in strategic communication , criminal justice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63768