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Faculty panel to discuss Zika virus during public presentation
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… the Zika virus during a panel discussion Wednesday, Feb. 17 , at Western Michigan University. The program, "Zika Virus: A Discussion on the Current Outbreak," is set for noon in 106 Bernhard Center. It is free and open to the public. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30281
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU students Carl Huber, Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a … Wood's husband found her dead in their Niles home in 1987. Her family waited an agonizing 35 years for answers. … getting calls from all over asking how other schools can set up a similar program," Kuersten says. She's going on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777
College of Health and Human Services offers new, redesigned programs for fall
College of Health and Human Services
… by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the summer of 2019, the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Western … WMU’s commitment to health care fields, creating pathways for Western students to highly rewarding careers in … rewarding careers." Teaching nurses in classrooms and other settings requires a special set of skills. The WMU Bronson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68762
WMU research facility assists in rediscovery of rare mineral deposit
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… mineral deposit located under two West Michigan counties is set to spark a new multibillion industry in Michigan that … surface of West Michigan. A valuable resource The discovery was made by using the treasure trove of geologic data that … ore reserve called the Borgen Bed that lies under more than 14,500 acres in the two counties. His company has worked …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9197
Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy
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… helped me through some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth to do, it's to help people, and I … help people," Davis adds. Christian also empowered Davis to set up the Common Ground, a space on the second floor of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821
For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Oblivious to the COVID-19 pandemic, a white sandhill crane that sailed overhead, … to one another and even battling, in some cases. Birdwatching at the preserve, which offers a publicly-accessible … birdwatching, Gill says. Asylum “does offer a really nice set of features and different natural areas. So, we can go …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860
'Rudolph' musical soars into Kalamazoo
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… as songs drive the plot while familiar and nostalgic set design with projections, costumes and characters are … , by calling (269) 387-2300 or (800) 387-2312, or in person at the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office. A 15 percent discount is available to all WMU faculty and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28565
Student vocalists to present pair of operas
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… will take place at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14 , in Western Michigan University’s Dalton Center … About the operas "Amahl and the Night Visitors" was the first opera composed expressly for television. It … ever since, as well as staged throughout the world. Set to melodic and accessible music, the opera tells the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27992
Campus event to celebrate life of President Elson S. Floyd
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… Dr. Elson S. Floyd , will be celebrated in an event set for 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 , at the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Floyd, who served as … WMU president from 1998 to 2003, died June 20 in Pullman, Washington, after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27520
Seita Scholars coaching program becomes national, international model
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… but also skills that they will need in life." The model was developed from research by WMU faculty, staff and … Knutson says. It teaches support professionals a skill set that can be used in a variety of forms of communication. … college and career for WMU students from foster care ages 18 to 25 years old; to develop a community of scholars among …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29829