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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