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Six CHHS grad programs ranked in top 100 in country

College of Health and Human Services

… 100 in country The latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the top graduate programs in the nation shows Western … four in the top 50 and two programs assessed as the best of their kind in Michigan. Six of the programs appearing in … degrees. The additional ranked WMU programs are in: earth sciences/geosciences (113), public affairs (115), English …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/chhs-inusnews

Robot Petting Zoo

School of Communication

… activities during exam weeks for several years. Of these activities, a common component is the presence of a therapy animal, usually either a dog or a cat. While … dogs and cats, eliminate those concerns and may offer a similar level of stress relief to students suffering …

https://wmich.edu/communication/robot-zoo

Program Outcomes Report for CACREP Accredited Programs

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

… following information is our best effort to capture some of the program outcomes for the CACREP Accredited programs in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. There are a variety of challenges in measuring program outcomes, including size …

https://wmich.edu/cecp/student-resources/accreditation

Graduate Studies

Choral Studies

… Graduate Studies Western Michigan University's School of Music offers the master of music degree in performance—choral conducting.  Selective …

https://wmich.edu/choralstudies/graduate

Heartside Occupational Therapy Clinic

Occupational Therapy

… Clinic at Hearstide provides services to adults who are of homeless status within the community of Grand Rapids. Referral sources include St. Mary’s … providing services at the Heartside Clinic. The focus of referral for OT services would be as an assessment of

https://wmich.edu/ot/academics/fieldwork/heartside-clinic

New book explores the Kalamazoo River's history

College of Arts and Sciences

… book explores the Kalamazoo River's history The Department of Geography’s Lisa Dechano-Cook and Mary L. Brooks … Arcadia Publishing in August. A new book touting tales of the Kalamazoo River invites readers to consider the … past challenges, and its future condition. The Department of Geography’s Lisa Dechano-Cook and Mary L. Brooks …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/kalamazooriver

WMU trustees approve naming BTR road for the late Robert Jones

News

… its Jan. 24 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously approved naming a new roadway in phase two of the Business Technology and Research Park in honor of the late community leader Robert B. Jones . Robert Jones …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44980

Faculty and Staff Training and Education

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

… Departments are responsible for maintaining a high level of awareness and sensitivity to safeguarding protected … and should periodically remind their faculty and staff of its importance. Seemingly minor changes to office layout and practices could significantly compromise …

https://wmich.edu/glba/training

Think Big Implementation Gains Momentum

… strategy and shared vision to grow stronger in the face of unprecedented competition. Over the course of a year, through four dynamic phases, two design teams, … it is important to note a significant change as the result of critical feedback. The original big idea, “Where students …

https://wmich.edu/thinkbig/email-feb-2020

Interior Design Student Wins National Scholarship

Family and Consumer Sciences

… Thomaston, an interior design student from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named a winner of the 2014 Association of University Interior Designers …

https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/interior-design-scholarship