Capturing the top spot in both flight and ground events at regionals, WMU aviators qualified for the national competition April 30 to May 5.

In preparation for Veterans Day Nov. 11, some 600 WMU business students will spend Oct. 28 cleaning a portion of the nearly 27,000 headstones at the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta.

Dr. Jennifer Machiorlatti is one of only 25 faculty members nationwide to be named a 2017 Faculty Seminar Fellow. This year's seminar takes place Nov. 6-10 in Southern California.

The campus campaign is in its final week to collect 1,000 new or gently used books by Tuesday, Oct. 31, for students in kindergarten through the third grade.

Dr. Christopher Tremblay will sign his book, "Walt's Pilgrimage: A Journey in the Life of Walter Elias Disney," Nov. 8 in the Zhang Legacy Collection Center.

Michigan women and others are invited to sign up by 5 p.m. Nov. 1 to attend the luncheon that is set for Nov. 10. A fee discount is available to WMU faculty and staff.

Recognize the internationalization contributions of WMU colleagues and make a nomination for the award by the Nov. 1 deadline.

This year's Benefits and Wellness Expo is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the East Ballroom of the Bernhard Center.

Seminars in Investigative Medicine, a new research seminar series, is underway at the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, featuring speakers who represent a veritable who's who in the field of immunology.

Danielle Evans, author of the story collection "Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self," will read from her works at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in 157-159 Bernhard Center.

Charles Grantier and Tim Davis will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

The orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

The band will give one performance of "Season in Review" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Tickets can be purchased online.

The benefit gala, celebrating the center's 10th anniversary, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. Tickets can be purchased online.

Western Winds will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White.

Dr. James Hines Jr., professor of economics and law, will speak from noon to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in 2028 Brown Hall.

During the Oct. 26 event, attendees can learn about community mapping projects being conducted, options for attendee-collected data, and WMU being named a Center for Academic Excellence in the Geospatial Sciences.

Healthcare experts will discuss proposed methods of improving healthcare for Americans from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.

Ian Brown, a 2016 alumnus, is playing an important role as scientists around the world chronicle, for the first time, what happens when two neutron stars collide.

Southern California jazz pianist Josh Nelson will be joined by WMU faculty for a recital, free and open to the public, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

More than 90 institutions and programs will be participating in the Oct. 23 event, which includes workshops for those seeking tips on applying to graduate, law or medical schools.

Four candidates for the position of vice president for research—Drs. Sherine Obare, Richard Inouye, Terri Goss Kinzy and Kent Keyser—will make public presentations on campus.

School of Music alumna and soprano Ema Katrovas will perform a recital of songs by Czech composers, free and open to the public, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Drummer and 2011 MacArthur Genius Fellow Dafnis Prieto will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

"The Crucible" will run Friday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 5, in Williams Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex.

Prizes available to WMU employees include a simulated aviation flight, Bronco football and men's basketball tickets, a football signed by head football coach Tim Lester and dining gift cards.

Dr. Meshulam Groper, professor emeritus of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, died June 30 at age 85. Services have been held.

Aaron Zeigler of Zeigler Auto Group will give a presentation titled "Transforming the Motorsports Business" at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in 2150 Schneider Hall.

A guest artist recital by the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, free and open to the public, will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Dawn M. Nelson, a former employee in the Grants and Contracts office, died Sept. 21 at age 44. Services have taken place.