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CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs

College of Education and Human Development

… including recruitment and data collection) skills working with diverse individuals and families. To support the second … will be piloting and studying newly funded internships. With partnering organizations hosting the internships, they … at the Kalamazoo Youth Development Network and four with organizations within the network. In promoting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780

Moving into the next phase for voice-activated technology accessibility

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

… you're in a car accident and can't reach your phone?" With voice AI technology expected to quintuple by 2030, … in health and quality of life that are often associated with stuttering. As co-PI on the project, Gerlach-Houck has … to learn about the stuttering community’s experiences with voice AI. "We surveyed adults who stutter about their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74666

'I matter here': HRM student finds her place at the Haworth College of Business

Haworth College of Business

… Business Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— With her eyes set on greatness, Western Michigan University … says Lozano. “Whether that is through supplying the company with quality talent, training managers to be better leaders, … human resources intern, she spent her summer interviewing hourly production applicants, creating and leading a student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73712

English department faculty, students help Kalamazoo high school students write scholarship essays

College of Arts and Sciences

… (not verified) on Dr. Jonathan Bush assists KPS students with accessing scholarships through the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. Photo credit: Jake Waggoner and the Kalamazoo Promise KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Department … Michigan University’s mission, “so all may learn,” to heart with their latest community experience. Dr. Jonathan Bush …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71174

WMU gearing up to celebrate 90 years of homecoming

News

… (not verified) on Homecoming week is Oct. 7-13. KALAMAZOO—With two of the University's most festive occasions just … takes place Friday through Sunday, Oct. 11-13 , to coincide with homecoming's biggest events. The 2013 Homecoming theme is "Fight On For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9973

Undergraduate research, career-related experiences helped psychology grad find purpose

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… degree in psychology, is applying to doctoral programs with a goal of becoming a neuropsychologist. KALAMAZOO, … her degree. She'd scanned various opportunities available within the Department of Psychology and was drawn to Dr. … And I got to write my first big paper and do an experiment with rats," she remembers. She continued in Baker's lab as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73684

$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services

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… Silvia Robazza, an undergraduate psychology student, works with a young patient at the Kalamazoo Autism Center. … Autism Center of Excellence expand services for individuals with severe behavioral challenges at the Kalamazoo Autism … in terms of the cumulative amount of time they can spend with children with autism. But if those students come here, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115

Andy Grammer to perform campus concert

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… presented by the Campus Activities Board. Admission is $1 with a valid student Bronco Card, and $2 without. Grammer, who honed his musical skills on the … has been certified as a Gold Record. He has played concerts with Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat and performed on The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2273

Center for Fostering Success announces new partner, transition plans

News

… foster care system. The WMU center is now collaborating with The New Foster Care—TNFC—a Bloomfield Hills-based … The decision to recast the organizational structure was triggered by several factors, according to WMU's Dr. Yvonne … leaving WMU on June 30 to pursue national consulting work with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. "We are excited to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47347

The Evaluation Center announces launch of innovative e-learning courses on program evaluation

The Evaluation Center

… a gap in online learning about evaluation. In collaboration with experts in evaluation and instructional design at WMU … “We’ve heard so many stories about people who were tasked with evaluation responsibilities in their jobs, with little to no preparation,” says Wingate. “We wanted to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75490