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With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
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… cost less than $150. He aims to make it widely available for merely the price of parts, manufacturing and shipping so … recently received one of five University grants for COVID-19 response-related research, and he has spent the … acute respiratory syndrome, epidemic heightened the need for short- and long-term respiratory care. This year’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
Bronco Spotlight: Allison Howard
Career and Student Employment Services
… WMU that gave me the teaching experience that I needed before graduation and my first job. What advice do you have for students looking for their career after college? Do not get discouraged in …
https://wmich.edu/career/allisonhoward
University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive
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… one of Publisher's Weekly's best books of 2009, a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and a 2010 Alex Awards … become available as materials are cataloged and prepared for public use. The collection was acquired to enhance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57699
Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options
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… Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Feeding students isn't just a job for Rob Powers ; it's a passion. A sous chef in the Bernhard … up culinary creations at Western Michigan University for 12 years now. Rob Powers labels food that he's packaged … up with the Invisible Need Project to give students struggling with food insecurity new freshly prepared meal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180
Graduate success reaches all-time high at WMU
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… is a place to become, we mean it's a place to prepare for your future," says President Edward Montgomery . "These … that we continue to be a leader in preparing students for jobs associated with their majors that pay well and give … service or furthering their education. The median salary for WMU graduates was $45,000-$50,000. Of those employed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57465
Get Moving Challenge
University Recreation
… 6 through April 19 The entire WMU community is eligible for this event. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the WMU … track their activity minutes daily on the provided tracking form. Track minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity with tracking form (effort must be somewhat-hard to hard). Intentional …
https://wmich.edu/rec/getmoving
Elder Abuse
Gerontology
… to analyze compliance violations in Michigan Homes for the Aged and is working on a manuscript describing these data and comparing disparity in regulations for assisted living with regulations for child care organizations. In 2014, Dr. Hahn and WMU …
https://wmich.edu/gerontology/research/elder-abuse
Engineering students’ project designed to improve clinic’s efficiency wins national acclaim
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… improve its operations. After observing and analyzing data for several months, they recommended a variety of changes to … a cancellation policy and installing hallway desks for specialists to reduce down-time between patients. Geyer … connected to the IEE program helped set the team up for success. “The team worked very well with each other,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61515
Montgomery delivers his third State of the University address
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… President Edward Montgomery thanked faculty and staff for their dedication and challenged them to continue elevating the institution as a school of choice for 21st century learners. President Montgomery delivered … between majors. And citing a widely referenced report suggesting that 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55519
New class of Medallion Scholars inducted into elite group
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… the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established. The students … As a parishioner and peer minister at St. Francis de Sales Parish, she volunteered at Sunday night dinners, the … dressing as a frog as entertainment during the RE/MAX Egg Hunt, helping with Fourth of July and Halloween events …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/54831