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WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids
News
… the candle at both ends, finding it hard to tell where work ends and home begins with their laptop and spreadsheets … appropriate are screen-based interactions that are prosocial, that are in real time, that are active versus … "What's been really helpful for me is to see the posts on social media not from people whose house looks like a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874
WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester
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… or Slavery in the United States." Beaumont published his work—part novel, part sociological treatise—in 1835, after … reader's imagination to examine critically the long-term social impact of racial inequality on democratic mores and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37342
Community book read, public discussion takes aim at climate change
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… a community discussion in late March to explore the social causes and responses to climate change. The … an organizer of the event. "We want to explore what are the social, psychological and political habits of American life …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31054
WMU Humanities Center puts focus on urban food in presentation
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… may advance goals in public health, economic development, social justice and ecological sustainability. The theme for … designed to help people reflect on a global culture of war, social injustice and environmental calamity, and the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30961
ROTC event to memorialize Capt. Russell, award scholarship
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… began in November, primarily through word of mouth and networking on Facebook and other social networking sites. The University requires scholarships to raise …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/242
Making AI more accessible for people with speech differences
W Magazine
… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Hope Gerlach-Houck is on a team working to create voice-activated technology that is … unemployed, underemployed and earn less money for the same work. "We know that people who stutter are already … technology is not enough, and that true change will require social and political action in conjunction with the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71793
Employee spotlight: Andy Kaliyati
University Libraries
… as a full-time employee. “I like assisting patrons and working on projects to improve the library. I also like the …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/spotlight-andy-kaliyati
Top seniors to be honored as 2015 Presidential Scholars
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… do not; and a recent College of Aviation alumna who is working on a second bachelor's degree and will coach WMU's … hours to the local community; students whose professional work was so impressive that they have been offered full-time … of Grand Rapids. Psychology— Rachel L. Burroughs of Flint. Social work— Alicia J. Wayne of Ionia. Sociology— Caleb M. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22459
Experts slated for upcoming Michigan Autism Conference
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… , professor at Florida State University's Department of Social Work. His presentation is titled "Evidence-based Practice: Myths and Realities." Several workshops and breakout sessions each day of the conference …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34858
Magnificently Managing an Airport: Sarah Pagano’s Aviation Management and Operations Success
College of Aviation
… trained for a career in health care and for the next decade worked in a variety of occupations, including being a … says, "I've learned a lot, such as exactly how much paperwork is necessary for the operation of an airport. I've … 16. "I continued to be an active member even when I was working in health care. One day, when I was telling the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/08/pagano