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Business students recognized for leadership, community involvement

Haworth College of Business

… and consumer package goods marketing major from Pinckney, Michigan , was honored as Trailblazer of the Year.  Brianna … and painting major from Iron Mountain. Julia Maassen , a health informatics and information management major from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23289

Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need

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… April 30 , he will graduate with honors from Western Michigan University—a full year ahead of schedule—with a … in an underprivileged area in Guatemala where education and health care services are just luxuries that rich people can … I always understood that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine. However, in Guatemala that is something that was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871

Art exhibit examines recovery from abuse

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… abuse and an artists' reception are upcoming at Western Michigan University's College of Health and Human Services. "The Art of Healing: Surviving … therapist and coordinator of the WMU Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness Program, curated the powerful exhibit, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1791

WMU becomes part of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute network

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… Mich.—The Bernard Osher Foundation has selected Western Michigan University to become the newest member of the … has been offering classes for older adults in southwest Michigan since 2011, is now the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University . The agreement, effective April 1, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16136

Foundation awards $70,000 to WMU clinic for pediatric hearing initiatives

Unified Clinics

… Carls Foundation of Detroit has granted $70,000 to Western Michigan University’s  Charles Van Riper Language,  Speech … in one or both ears, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Thousands of babies are born d … Foundation has a long legacy of providing vital gifts to Michigan nonprofit organizations, including many in West …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74705

WMU secures federal grant to battle opioid epidemic

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… Mich.—A major funding boost will soon give Western Michigan University students hands-on experience in … the opioid epidemic that is ravaging communities across Michigan. The $1.35 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration will support …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54593

Computer engineering grad programmed a path to success at Western

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… may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but Western Michigan University student  Camryn Ruiz is working on the … computer engineering whose research focuses on intelligent health monitoring systems, wearable biosensors, … has always fascinated Ruiz. It's what drew the Fenton, Michigan, native to Western in the first place. The  College …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/computer-engineering-fall-2024-graduate-camryn-ruiz

Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess

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… March 13. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some campus services at Western Michigan University will be on reduced hours during spring … at Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex; the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters annual meeting … and open 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday, March 12. Sindecuse Health Center and its pharmacy  are closed Saturday and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38433

WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared

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… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If Western Michigan University nursing student Aubrey Reynolds-Erspamer … to enter the workforce early to become a frontline COVID-19 health care fighter, she says she’s taking it.  “One hundred … Aubrey Reynolds-Erspamer, nursing student at Western Michigan University “It is heartbreaking to see what is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58985

WMU's Unified Clinics receives $1.5M state appropriation

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… Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is slated to receive a $1.5 million … that annually serves more than 5,000 patients in Southwest Michigan and beyond and operates under the auspices of the University's College of Health and Human Services. State Sen. Margaret O'Brien, who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49481