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Caring cases: Luggage for Love seeking donations for foster children

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… to those with personal and professional insight. That’s why four WMU Master of Social Work students launched Luggage … to purchase luggage is being collected on the group's GoFundMe page. When pandemic-related distance mandates are … but to someone who’s literally coming from a home that doesn’t have anything, it means the world,” says Hutchins, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58665

Leading the charge: Doctoral students gather for organizational change leadership summit

College of Education and Human Development

… to campus nest summer.”  "One of our students summed it up best when they said, 'It’s one thing to learn together …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/08/organizational-change-leadership-summit-doctoral-students

Over 50 camps offered this summer at WMU for youth

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… $650 after March 15. Residence hall housing: $160 double occupancy, $205 single occupancy. A $100 non-refundable deposit … available. Register by Tuesday, June 14 at wmich.edu/startinggate/camps . Find more information by calling … from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. when students travel to Chicago to visit stock exchanges and meet with finance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31021

WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12

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… in 2004. The program features semiannual awards that go to a maximum of 15 people. The annual awards are given to … services and continually assisting both co-workers and supervisors. "Since the beginning of her employment in public … one nominator wrote. "Myra is efficient and offers suggestions to improve our business processes." Currie was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646

Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success

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… Gaines, who experienced stretches of homelessness growing up in Detroit. "We went through periods where we were … incredible resilience, Gaines pushed forward, determined to go to college and eventually help families and children who were also struggling. She'll take a giant step toward that goal, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430

Getting career-ready during a pandemic

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… The seamless switch to virtual appointments and total support of students during this transition has been just what … in a way that employers can appreciate. “All students going through this pandemic are strengthening their ability … around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851

WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games

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… controls." Better predictors DeCamp found that what was going on in the home was a better predictor of violent … children. DeCamp says other studies have shown that growing up in a violent neighborhood and whether your friends engage … study seems to suggest that it may have an impact, but it doesn't have much of one, if it does." DeCamp adds that his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296

Autonomous vehicle research rolling onto WMU campus

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… through the Michigan Mobility Challenge announced by former Gov. Rick Snyder last year and administered by the Michigan … Reece says, researchers will be working on mapping and setup. The technology does not involve a driver, pedals or a steering wheel. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55431

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… Zamora's own family life has had its challenges, growing up in a single-parent home with financial difficulties. … Experience class together, learning how to balance the rigors of college academics with work and their personal … when I started to really pursue theatre in new ways and go all in for it. I really started to love performing again …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

Bridging science and community

W Magazine

… the importance of bridging science and community. “Growing up, I’d never been approached with fun science, and it wasn’t until I got to college that I had science teachers who were … research and professional development. The ultimate goal of the program is to provide “teachers research and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848