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Dr. Lizzy Coats’ journey of self-discovery, perseverance and success
College of Health and Human Services
… For Lizzy Coats, OTD, OTR/L , the journey to NBCOT success was anything but ordinary. Dr. Coats graduated from Western … short again, missing the passing score by 14 points. It was this second attempt that was the catalyst for Lizzy to … accommodation— an extra 1 hour time to take the exam— while retaining her private room and stop-the-clock breaks. She …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/coats
New Year, New You event for students and employees
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… and intramural sports. Sign up for drawings and giveaways. Workout during New Year, New You 2016 Fitness classes … glow sticks and face painting. It ends with final giveaway drawings starting at 9:30 p.m. In between at set times, … pull ups, squats and bench presses An open climbing wall and a speed route competition at the climbing wall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37049
Center lauded for supporting region's small business community
Haworth College of Business
… University, located within the Haworth College of Business, was selected to receive the U.S. Small Business … Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award. The prestigious award recognizes excellence in … more than $3.2 million in new sales and creating or retaining 541 jobs. The center was also able to connect …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53427
WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind
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… WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind Submitted by … could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a $421,125 grant awarded to Western Michigan University researchers to improve … of Health, was awarded to Drs. Dae Shik Kim and Robert Wall Emerson , associate professor and professor, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729
Richmond Center for Visual Arts hosts exhibition highlighting contemporary prints from WMU Art Collection
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… prints by Robyn O'Neil, Ruth Zachary, Gesine Janzen and Warrington Colescott. Prominently featured on the right is … Center for Visual Arts (RCVA) will feature the exhibition “Wall x Paper: Contemporary Prints from the University Art …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70291
Tom Rainey Trio to entertain audiences in free recital at WMU
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https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44786
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences honors alumni at annual awards ceremony
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Engineering and Applied Sciences honors alumni at annual awards ceremony Submitted by Kayla Lambert on KALAMAZOO, … and Applied Sciences is pleased to announce its 2025 Spire Award, Alumni Excellence Award and Emerging Alumni Award … at the awards ceremony, recipients are featured on the Wall of Fame in Floyd Hall, home to the College of …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/10/2025-alumni-awards
Campus service hours and closures for spring recess
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… or March 9-14 . The Technology Help Desk will be open for walk-in and phone support March 9-12 , from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. … March 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. The pool, sauna and climbing wall are closed March 6-15 . The main office will be open …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/spring-recess-2026-campus-service-hours
Riding High with Adam Rice
College of Aviation
… His uncle fulfilled his first-flight pledge when Rice was a sophomore at Neuqua Valley High School . That led to … job, but still valued experience for the young man. "I was able to learn a few things about the systems in general … and how to properly clean airplanes," he says. "That was such a great opportunity for a young aviation …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/rice
Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease
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… Western Michigan University engineering professor has been awarded a $416,816 grant from the National Institutes of … is the recipient of the unusual NIH grant—the first NIH award ever to WMU's College of Engineering an Applied … the science behind what leads to blockage inside arterial walls as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22649