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School of Social Work

… contact Karla Vandenberg, School Social Work Program Coordinator via email at karla.vandenberg@wmich.edu … School Social Worker in the state of Michigan. If you want to become certified in another state, please contact … one (1) full school year as a social worker in a school setting providing social work services to students with …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/school-social-work

Trustees approve retirements of two faculty, six staff members

News

… The staff members retiring are: Jeanine M. Bartholomew , director of academic advising in the College of Health and … occupational therapy, effective June 30, 2014 Dr. Reneé Schwartz , associate professor of biological sciences, … 2014, through May 2, 2015. Related articles Trustees set 2015-16 rates for new residence hall complex | July 23, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17670

UP Week 2022: What's #NextUP in Journals?

Medieval Institute Publications

… our University Presses Week #NextUP series! Introducing Medieval Ecocriticisms MIP's newest journal is Medieval … one of the editors of Medieval Ecocriticisms, Dr. Michael Warren , who edited the first issue of the journal, to tell … second issue, such as "ecocinema" and the perspectives of modern landscape photography. MIP: Do you have any thematic …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2022/11/nextupjournals

Theatre department presents free performance of new musical

News

… are in residence working with the all-student cast, WMU director Jay Berkow and music director Marie Kerstetter on … comedy with a distinctive jazz score. About the show Set in 1962, the story follows New York socialite Belinda … Mark Barkan Mark Barkan is a songwriter and producer. He was also a musical director for the television show "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15803

Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic

College of Aviation

… words echoed out of television and movie screens, providing viewers the opportunity to passively engage in outer … the words acted as a magnet, drawing the individuals towards the human quest to explore and colonize the space … take second! Looking towards the future, Vriesinga has set her focus on additional responsibilities and challenges. …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/vriesinga

Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career

College of Aviation

… Cruising in His Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "If you want to do something in life," says Carr, "go for it … yourself for taking the leap of faith."    Even when facing discouraging times, advises Carr, who earned his degree in … saw all those buttons.  It was love at first sight."  That set the stage for envisioning a career path and was the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/carr

WMU Theatre transports Heritage Hall to the 1920s for immersive production of 'The Great Gatsby'

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… of 'The Great Gatsby' Submitted by Erin Flynn on Audience members will find themselves in the middle of Jay … A unique, immersive adaptation of  "The Great Gatsby" is set for a sold-out, nine-show run from  March 14 to 29 . … taking place. There's a live band and a singer, and you can watch the story of Jay Gatsby's final hours unfold," says  …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/wmu-theatre-immersive-production-great-gatsby-heritage-hall

3D maps could help people with visual impairments navigate their world

W Magazine

… where the Department of Blindness and Low Vision studies is located. KALAMAZOO, Mich—“Oh my goodness, it’s … “We’ve seen 3D maps in the past that were beautifully designed, but that were missing the function for people who … “Through trial and error, we decided just using the hallways would be the best approach for the smaller model, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57071

WMU a leader in offering learning by virtual reality

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… actually see the culture. Practice surgery or accurately design a 3D car. Western Michigan University offers … of higher education. The VR Lab at WMU Libraries was started to explore this revolutionary technology as a … immersion that our VR systems offer. But when you put a headset on them, the exposure generates a lot of creative ideas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50873

Joel Webley’s Words of Aviation Wisdom

College of Aviation

… flying for FedEx Express and chairs the national board of directors of the Organization of Black Aerospace … and, instead, make yourself actively present in ways that enhance your student experience.  Join a student … my first experience working in a non-profit capacity and it set the course for my future in community service."    Like …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/12/webley