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Counseling psychologist and faculty member Croteau dies suddenly

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… education and counseling psychology, died suddenly after falling ill while cycling Sept. 18 in Kalamazoo. He was 59. James Croteau Croteau, a member of the WMU faculty … he worked for six years as a counselor at Ithaca College. Services Services will be held at Betzler Life Story Funeral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35100

WMU celebrates graduation of its 100th Seita Scholar

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… the Miller Auditorium stage to receive her degree, she was one of more than 1,700 students recognized during three … lessons she had learned with Seita Scholars who came to WMU after her. She worked as a peer mentor to help orient … to inform teaching, research, learning and public service as they relate to the topic of foster care and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37026

Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary

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… Studies program, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Ray joined the faculty in 1973 as the Black … at its helm for his entire WMU career. He retired in 1996 after 23 years of service to the University. Leroy R. Ray Jr. While at WMU, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

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… work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson that will air at 8 p.m. … , on WGVU/WGVK TV, West Michigan's Public Broadcasting Service station. Dr. Benjamin C. Wilson , professor emeritus … rural south to the prosperous, industrial north during and after World War II. The film features Tyson's voice guiding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110

Medieval prayer book newly available online

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… The manuscript, part of the Cistercian Studies Collection, was digitized by the WMU Libraries Digitization Center and a … metadata structure was designed by the Technical Services Department. The images are now available  online as … plan to digitize the manuscripts of the collection after Dr. Henrike Lähnemann , chair of German studies at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7091

Meet Warda: Sport management (B.S.'23)

College of Education and Human Development

… Meet Warda: Sport management (B.S.'23) "The sport management … sport management? I loved how sports impacted my life and wanted to be involved within the sports world after I stopped playing basketball.   Did you or do you play …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-warda

Shawn Tenney

Career and Student Employment Services

… Shawn Tenney Shawn Tenney Director Service-Learning Office (269) 387-2139 Send an email … Ellsworth Hall, Mail Stop 5303 Mailing address Office of Service Learning Western Michigan University 1903 W Michigan … 49008-5303 USA Shawn joined WMU in 2011 as the director of service-learning. She has two main focuses, including …

https://wmich.edu/career/directory/tenney

WMU Study Abroad Parents and Families

Study Abroad

… their academic career at WMU. One of the most popular ways WMU students engage with global education is through a … to study abroad’? First, study abroad program fees are always published on our program brochures . It is important to … called International SOS, which is a health and security service provider which coordinates health and safety …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/family

Backward Design

Teaching and Learning

… Backward Design Overview Introduced in Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe (1998), "Backward Design" is a framework for taking a more intentional … or essential information will students need to remember after this lesson or course? Step 2: Determine Acceptable …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/backward-design

MAT: Secondary Education Core Faculty

Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

… the MAT-Secondary Education "We are the change we have been waiting for"Barack Obama   After Dr. Bentz earned her bachelors in Geology from … her focus on scholarship regarding the preparation of preservice teachers for their roles in classrooms and society, …

https://wmich.edu/teaching/academics/graduate/secondary/core-faculty