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WMU center receives highest level of accreditation

Disability Services and Adult Wellness Programs

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Center for Disability Services and Adult Wellness Programs received the highest … Facilities (CARF) for its community integration, service coordination, supported living and adult day service … is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body that was founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74684

Fashion history instructor uses expertise to restart archival project

College of Education and Human Development

… Started by a former instructor, the archival project was abandoned during the pandemic and untouched before … the skills to manage this, I asked if there was something that we can do?" Cooper started her journey at … fast-paced fashion industry. Students gain knowledge about industrial processes and products and focus their studies on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73074

Social work director awarded grant for student mental health initiative

College of Health and Human Services

… Social work director awarded grant for student mental health initiative Submitted … Dr. Melinda McCormick, Dr. Hyejoon Park, Ms. Aisha Walters, Mr. Paul Mailloux and Ms. Karla Vandenberg. Dr. … support, improves retention and expands access to equitable services across the state. “This recognition highlights the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/11/leesmart

Professor emerita, former AAUP president Mary Cain dies

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… and professional development, died Oct. 1 in Kalamazoo. She was 91. Cain, who retired in April 1991, was a member of the faculty for 30 years, and she … Mary Cain Widely lauded for her teaching ability and her service to the University and community, Cain was the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35428

Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… medicine with mathematical modeling Submitted by Cindy Wagner on If we have an accurate model of how a disease … mathematical models to explain and predict biology and I was hooked. In my undergrad and master’s programs, I used … her Ph.D. in brain and cognitive sciences at MIT where she was a McGovern Institute for Brain Research fellow and was …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/alex-ferguson-mathematical-modeling

Non-bargaining staffers honored at recent events

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… Western Michigan University staff members received 2012-13 awards from the Administrative Professional Association and … and professional staffers APA-eligible employees receiving awards, along with the awards earned, were: Judith Gipper , director of Dining Services, Outstanding Professional Award for service of five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7160

Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

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… surgical nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most prestigious … students. “I am a completely different person than I was when I first came to Western,” says Cochran, who …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

WMU closes campuses Jan. 22 for severe weather

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… by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are … Updates will be posted on the Dining Services website . Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center are closed … 2022, Dec. 22—Impending severe winter weather and blizzard warning cause the University to close early on the final day …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/closure-january-22-2026

Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners

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… of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has awarded a $2.6 million grant to a team of Western Michigan … WMU is the only university in Michigan among this year's awardees to obtain funding. About the project Piazza Drs. … comprehensive professional development program for both pre-service and in-service teachers. WMU pre-service teachers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139

Education alum’s lesson plan for a meaningful career: Embrace the unexpected

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… happens inside a classroom or at the closing table. “I’ve always been interested in helping people understand things and … situations,” he says. “Teaching felt like the most direct way to make an impact on people’s lives.” While Shatter was sure of his calling, Western gave him the tools to turn …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/education-alum-jonny-shatter-career-pivot-success