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Journal on grandparenting launched by national center at WMU

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… was published Aug. 20 and can be found online at scholarworks.wmich.edu/grandfamilies . The journal is a product of … say, was one of the primary findings of a national survey done by the center shortly after it was established. "We … to people who work with grandparents in agencies that don't have budgets for journal subscriptions," Smith says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18130

Former facilities chief Williams dies at 97

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… campus. "While most on campus today never had a chance to work with or get to know Herb, we need to recognize and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29747

Diversity and Inclusion

Sindecuse Health Center

… been a purposeful team accelerating the health center’s adoption of inclusive practices, identifying physical … and Inclusion. Committee chair Sarah Good summarized the work of the the group in a video that was played at the … steps was shared with the campus community at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Healing Symposium on March 20. …

https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/about/news-update/diversity

Three WMU teams boast perfect scores for NCAA academic progress

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… are so very proud of our student-athletes, not only for the work they have done in the classroom this past year, but for maintaining … enjoy are thanks in large part to the tireless work of Associate Athletic Director of Academic Services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15985

WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction

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… University could lead to life-saving results for people struggling with opioid addiction. Addiction recovery technology … application to reduce relapse in patients who have overdosed and enroll them in medication-assisted treatment. … in this study is money "The classic treatment interventions work better when you use more powerful incentives, because …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… a faculty team at Western Michigan University hopes it does. "Even though my research has covered many topics before, this one feels like the work that could make the most tangible difference in … is the outcome. "There have been studies that have shown that the more diverse a jury is, the longer they spend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees during fall commencement

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… master's level, one at the specialist level and 35 at the doctoral level. Schedule All three fall ceremonies will last … and throughout the Kalamazoo area on Public Media Network Channel 99, a local public access channel on the … For more information , including directions to WMU and how to obtain tickets or view the live webcast, visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29076

Ashley Ziegler Levitt '08

Family and Consumer Sciences

… Ashley is an independent sales representative for UGG Australia, responsible for presenting and managing the … Charlotte, North Carolina, taking on a larger territory and working with major retailers.  About her job at UGG, Ashley … fashion merchandising major, Ashley studied abroad in London and completed an internship in the public relations …

https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/ziegler-levitt

MIDA Placements

Political Science

… GIS Partners, Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois.  Augusto Dominguez (2019) : Project Analyst, Nonprofit Regulation … Agency, Ministry of Economics, Planning & Development, Dominican Republic Cinthya Collado (2019) : Monitoring and … Agricultural Development, UNDP Making Budget and Aid Work Project, Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan. Cyndee …

https://wmich.edu/politics/academics/mida/placements

Results-oriented academic leader, public policy scholar will lead Western’s academic affairs division

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… spring, seeking a bold thought leader and change agent to work in concert with faculty and staff in an environment … Vasquez Heilig's academic research and institutional work focus on equity and innovation, with an emphasis on … a bachelor's degree in history and psychology. He earned a doctorate in educational administration and policy analysis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69883