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WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services

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… WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … University psychologists from the Michigan Department of Community Health. The grant has been awarded to Drs. Stephanie Peterson and R. Wayne Fuqua , chair and professor, respectively, in the WMU Department of Psychology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787

Betting on an adventure: Bryan Cranston brings story of alumnus who beat the lottery to the big screen

W Magazine

… Betting on an adventure: Bryan Cranston brings story of alumnus who beat the lottery to the big screen Submitted … on a lottery loophole, finding a way to take luck out of the equation and make millions. The Hollywood script … just wanted to get off the production line. "Once I got my bachelor's degree, they made me a supervisor," says Selbee, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68890

One-of-a-kind small and medium business conference to be held in downtown Kalamazoo

Haworth College of Business

… One-of-a-kind small and medium business conference to be held in … hosted by Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business on Sept. 25 and 26 . The casual, two-day … conference is made possible by the Menard family and offers engaging presentations and interactive sessions led …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75567

WMU partners with Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids for employee leadership, growth training

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… WMU partners with Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids for employee leadership, growth … Michigan University is partnering with Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids to launch the Leadership, Engagement and Development Experience. The program is part of an intentional effort by Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55838

Libraries awards 10 grants to reduce students' out-of-pocket textbook costs

University Libraries

… Libraries awards 10 grants to reduce students' out-of-pocket textbook costs Submitted by Sara Volmering on … will continue to champion the adoption and creation of OER at WMU because it makes a difference in our students’ … Dr. Zee-Sun Yun , FCS 2050–Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences, Digital Retailing (spring 2023) and FCS …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68028

Sustainable agriculture practices, access to food and healthful eating focus of fall lecture series

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… practices, access to food and healthful eating focus of fall lecture series Submitted by Deanne Puca on … on the environment, their health and community is the focus of weekly seminars beginning Wednesday, Sept. 12 , on the … for the Humanities, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, and WMU Office for Sustainability. Past Lyceum …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48802

'Twist of fate' gives painting grad space to come into her own as an artist

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… 'Twist of fate' gives painting grad space to come into her own as … Submitted by Erin Flynn on Rozlin Opolka stands in front of a piece she created for her senior showcase depicting her … says. While Opolka will graduate Saturday, Dec. 19 , with a Bachelor of Fine Arts focused on painting, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62508

Western dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside'

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… Western dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside' Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dance students rehearse on the steps in front of Waldo Library  for "In-site/Outside." KALAMAZOO, … weekend. WMU Dance presents "In-site/Outside," a display of site-specific, student-choreographed performances on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65864

Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence Submitted by Erin Flynn on Tabitha … known as the Mutera Healing Foundation—to break the cycle of sexual and gender-based violence in sub-Saharan Africa. … her own childhood trauma.  She was volunteering with a nonprofit in a Ugandan village ravaged by HIV/AIDS in 2015 when …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

Introductory programming course uses AI as a learning aid

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mich.— As educators grapple with the implications of using artificial intelligence (AI), a Western Michigan University computer science instructor is getting ahead of the curve by … understand how to use it for future references." WMU offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/ai-learning-tools-teaching-model