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WMU education professor offers teaching advice for caregivers of homebound special education students

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… distancing guidelines continue during the pandemic, how can caregivers best serve students whose academic struggles … teacher who coordinated programming to support students with learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral … “Be comfortable and OK with not getting everything done. Your best is what you can do right now,” says Wallace. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59245

Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world

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… excited to pursue a degree in political science at Western, with aspirations of one day becoming an advocate for … kids are forced to go and beg on the streets or work from a young age. They don't have any other choice. There's no … freedom, it's just amazing. Going from a place where you can't go outside or do anything and right now to be so free …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194

From spores to scores: WMU grad student cultivates connection through mycology, music

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… styled that way on things like Instagram and TikTok where you see people who forage and it's kind of an aesthetic. For … a way to nurture the intersectionality of her passions with a campus surrounded by lush natural areas and a program … she says. "And that will work with any living thing. You can do it on your dog, you can do it to a house plant, you

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66721

Provost and dean discuss Grow Your Own on education podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… Provost and dean discuss Grow Your Own on education podcast Submitted by Chris Hybels on … seeking initial certification or additional endorsements with a tuition-free education. Western's College of … we had this discussion last spring, the interim dean said 'Can we manage this?' And what we said was, by any means …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75250

Western Michigan University launches 24/7 year-round mental health support for students

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… immediate access to teletherapy services in partnership with Uwill. The program meets students where they … environment. We are here to support students so they can be their best selves." explore uwill Western launched … of well-being resources for students, which also includes: YOU at Western : A personalized portal connecting students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69195

Trevor Block: The MBA offers a higher degree of experience

Haworth College of Business

… in the transformative impact that a college education can have on a person’s life.”  Block is responsible for … looking to make a career change.  “This program teaches you how to become an organizational leader, and how to think … environment and the world at large. This lesson has stayed with me as I consider the impact of environmental, social …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/trevor-block-mba

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

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… dietician at Bronson Methodist Hospital after graduating with his master's degree in nutrition and dietetics. … civilian rescues after natural disasters such as hurricanes," he says. Fischer spent his time working on … and Children (WIC) community food service program.  "You really get a lot of community experience. And you're …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

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… college in Nashville, Tennessee—for its internship program with NASA. But her cosmic aspirations were quickly jolted … "Mr. Everything"—she felt the need to spread her wings. "You see things sometimes when you go back to your hometown … an office, how to create structure around yourself so you can get the things you need to get done—those skills were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942

Broncos recognized for commitment to diversity, inclusion with 2024 Excellence in Diversity Award

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… Broncos recognized for commitment to diversity, inclusion with 2024 Excellence in Diversity Award Submitted by Deanne … will have become part of the ethos of WMU,” says  Dr. Candy McCorkle , vice president for diversity and inclusion. … Specifically, this past spring, the group collaborated with Career and Student Employment Services in organizing a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/health-college-cynthia-klekar-cunningham-win-2024-excellence-diversity-award

Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for impactful research

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… Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for impactful research Submitted … change, sustainability and technology issues in American and Canadian waterways. Dr. Benjamin Ofori-Amoah , director of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/daniel-macfarlane-honored-2024-emerging-scholar-award