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'Life-changing' gift: Western student receives hearing aids thanks to collaborative effort
News
… Phonak. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Rattling silverware, clanking cups and the pitter-patter of water splashing off plates … helps fit Kibadi's new hearing aids. Growing up, Kibadi struggled to hear teachers and was often accused of not paying … says. It confirmed what he had known for years: Kibadi has significant hearing loss in both ears, likely caused by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65924
Putting her skills to the test at Boeing
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… years at WMU taught me to keep to it even if you are struggling. Showing up every day and being persistent has been a theme … and NASA will partner to produce an experimental airplane designed with the goal of lessening commercial aviation’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70791
Project Timeline
Budget
… Project kick-off (including invitation letters to work group appointees) and adoption of guiding principles by the … community and begin gathering bench-marking data to work groups. September 2018 through April 2019 Work groups receive charges and guiding principles, then work to …
https://wmich.edu/budget/timeline
Dr. Jennifer Machiorlatti Receives Gender Scholar Award
School of Communication
… her concept together into “Matriarchal Voices.” “I loaded up the car with my film equipment and drove to four … series of films -- she said she thinks the series will end up being a two-part or three-part series when completed. …
https://wmich.edu/communication/gender-scholar-award
Uwill
Student Life
… tailored to your specific needs, and immediately set up an appointment that works best for you. Important … to explore options going forward given the spectrum of support on campus. In addition to those resources, Uwill … immediate access to teletherapy and mental health crisis support for students. How does it work? With Uwill, you have …
https://wmich.edu/students/health/uwill
New Native American Affairs Council aims to build relationships, understanding across campus and in community
News
… The new Native American Affairs Council will work "to support, elevate and advocate for Native American … campus. Western's Main Campus is on land historically occupied by Ojibwa, Odawa and Bodewadmi nations—tribes that … this but to also engage in work that connects to and supports our Indigenous people," says Dr. Jennifer Bott , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66068
Units across WMU donate personal protection equipment to medical professionals
News
… and medical offices are dealing with shortages of supplies necessary to keep themselves and patients safe as … research and innovation. "The Sindecuse team stepped right up to serve as the collection point.” Various colleges and … and staff from the Frostic School of Art have also been digging through their studios to find masks, disposable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58693
WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees in December
News
… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to four guest tickets. All seats are general admission. … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20465
Our Distinguished Alumni: Crystal Lucas-Perry
College of Fine Arts
… within me. I firmly believe that the individuals who make up the WMU theatre family are national treasures with an … self and not just my chosen major – I could not pass that up. I knew the difference between spaces that made me feel … year after year, after year. It was an environment designed to nurture the whole artist, not just the actor. …
https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2021/10/crystal-lucas-perry