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March 20, 2020 Status Letter
Research and Innovation
… The Office of Research and Innovation has worked closely with the leadership of WMU and college deans to prepare for … health and safety of the WMU research community consistent with the WMU actions described this morning. The key facts … related to COVID-19 is encouraged and can continue, with appropriate efforts to reduce in person meetings and …
https://wmich.edu/research/march20-status
Child Welfare Series 2021 | Motivational Interviewing for Emerging and Young Adults
College of Health and Human Services
… Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based practice with utility in a variety of change processes, from smoking … interviewing is especially useful for practice with youth and young adults as it is developmentally … by students and practitioners in assisting clients with substance use and/or mental health needs in progressing …
https://wmich.edu/events/63188
New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany
University Libraries
… fleeing Nazi Germany before emigrating to the United States with her family. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as dusty … to tell the story of Ina Juretschke , who fled Nazi Germany with her family in 1939 and lived in Ecuador for a year … enjoyed getting to know her,” Miles says. Miles connected with Bocko to find the best way to exhibit the artifacts in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162
David G. Houghton Internship Endowment
College of Arts and Sciences
… the current internship program and expand its scope. With the help and support of friends and alumni, new … means more students will have the opportunity to intern with our national government.” To support the David G. …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/houghton-endowment
Student chosen to represent WMU on youth voter engagement task force
News
… . She joins 32 other students from across Michigan tasked with exploring the voting process and advising state leaders … Jocelyn Benson said in a news release. "I am confident with their insights and involvement we will develop a robust … on the Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force meet with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Johnson plans to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55833
WMU joins network to aid community college honor students
News
… Honors to create, in community colleges, honors programs with competitive admissions. American Honors is a two-year … through Quad Learning and leading community colleges. Along with WMU, there are almost 30 participating four-year … expand our out-of-state recruitment efforts." Participating with American Honors aligns with the mission and goals of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17781
Meet Bria: Fashion merchandising
College of Education and Human Development
… and I learn better that way. What has your experience been with faculty? The faculty in the program that I've had so … my own small business. I do a lot of handwriting, knitting with needles and crocheting clothes so I really wanna get …
https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-bria
Meet Migdalia: Nutrition and dietetics (M.S.'23)
College of Education and Human Development
… "There's always new and exciting information to be learned within the field, and I really wanted to take advantage of … wanted to learn if there was something else that I could do with my passion for food. And that passion can lead me to … did you join the master's program? I completed my master's within nutrition and dietetics because I wanted to advance …
https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-migdalia
Advocate Program
Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Student Services
… use. Trans 101 Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 2:30-4pm With a growing number of people who do not identify within the gender binary, what does it mean to be …
https://wmich.edu/lbgt/programs/lbgt-advocate
Occupational Education Studies Program
Family and Consumer Sciences
… of WFED graduates were employed or continuing education within 3 months of graduation. 99% Michigan school … leads to a state of Michigan provisional certificate with a vocational endorsement. Areas of teaching The program … programs Western Michigan University has strong connections with its community college partners, visit the the 2 Plus 2 …
https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/academics/occ-edu