College of Health and Human Services Health and Human Services News--Below are the most-recent articles from WMU News relating to the College of Health and Human Services, its faculty, students and alumni. Sandra Glista named national fellow (July 24) WMU clinician elected a fellow of the American Speech- Language- Hearing Association. American Academy of Physician Assistants elects Fenn (July 24) Dr. William H. Fenn elected vice president and speaker of AAPA House of Delegates. Eighteen new students win $40,000 Medallion Scholarships (July 11) Complete list of incoming freshmen receiving coveted Medallion Scholarships. Interdisciplinary health students present at conference (July 9) Public invited to presentations by 10 doctoral students Friday morning, July 18. Bronson School of Nursing wins service award (June 23) Nursing school honored with Champ Award for service to area students and community. Uzbeck health officials visit WMU for tips on controlling TB (June 18) Uzbek public health professionals here Monday to learn about controlling tuberculosis. Senior wins American Humanics award (June 11) Lateshia Agnew of Kalamazoo identified as future leader in nonprofit work and philanthropy. Nathaniel McCaslin (June 6) Professor emeritus of social work died May 31. Hearing screenings offered at Unified Clinics (June 2) WMU's health insurance plan covers the cost of testing and evaluation for benefits eligible employees. Weinreich named national fellow in gerontology (May 23) Social work's Dr. Donna Weinreich one of seven honored nationally by gerontology association. Lee Honors College recognizes faculty and staff (May 23) Kathi Fuller, Harold Glasser, Margaret Hamilton, Rand Johnson recognized for contributions. Stanley Suterko (May 21) Professor emeritus of blind rehabilitation died April 9. Nursing student Diane Stein wins national scholarship (May 9) Stein earns $2,000 Roberta Pierce Scofield Scholarship rarely given to undergraduates. Grad students demonstrate success in research endeavors (May 7) Fourteen graduate students receive awards at Research and Creative Activities Day. Grant total tops $1.8 million for March (May 6) Through end of March, total of externally funded awards more than $18.3 million for 2007-08 fiscal year. Athletes with vision problems flock to WMU (April 28) Volunteers needed for sports camps for athletes who are blind or visually impaired May 4-10. More than 2,600 degrees will be conferred Saturday (April 23) President John Dunn presidents over four ceremonies Saturday in Miller Auditorium. Top seniors to be honored as Presidential Scholars (March 24) Forty-seven students will be recognized at 28th annual Presidential Scholars Convocation. Trustees sign off on academic program changes (March 24) Trustees okay several name changes, elimination of one program and creation of two others. WMU challenges 13 other colleges in Gift of Life (Feb. 26) Students, faculty, staff, friends encouraged to sign up for organ donation online by Monday end of competition. Poet headline's Whitney Young Award program (Feb. 25) Dr. Kwame Dawes keynotes program Wednesday at College of Health and Human Services. Health care, cultural clashes are focus of speech (Feb. 21) Dr. Ia Kue presentation Wednesday based on book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down." Volunteers needed for goalball tournament (Feb. 19) U.S. goalball season for visually impaired gets under way with tournament March 1-2 at WMU. Students compiling 100 WMU points of pride (Jan. 30) WSA seeking submissions, primarily from students, for points of pride. Web submission form goes online. Cultural, language immersion program offered (Jan. 28) Openings available for WMU students interested in six-week immersion in Mexican culture and Spanish language. Fenn among academy's first distinguished fellows (Jan. 24) Dr. William Fenn among first Distinguished Fellows of American Academy of Physician Assistants. Spring Better Hearing Workshops announced (Jan. 18) Each of four public programs offered on four different dates from Jan. 22 through April 11. Five e-portfolio contest winners announced (Jan. 11) Elizabeth Campbell, Jill Prusinski, Krista VanderSteen, Danielle Webber, Brianna Hyder have top e-portfolios. |
