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Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

News

… Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps Submitted by Erin Flynn on Molly … surgical nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most prestigious …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey Takes Flight

College of Aviation

… From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey … and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home … a rock-centered eye on an aviation career — just an awareness that something had to, or was going to, happen.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen

Duty To Report Criminal Acts

Policies

Duty To Report Criminal Acts Policy number 16-01 Responsible … University of Michigan New Mexico State University Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design University of Washington University of Louisville Anti-Bullying Policy …

https://wmich.edu/policies/criminal-0

Heavy snow and wind trigger rare campus weather closure

News

Heavy snow and wind trigger rare campus weather closure … such closure in more than 25 years. The main campus was closed after crews were unable to stay ahead of rapidly … snowfall throughout the day, the decision to close was made shortly after 5:30 a.m. Most WMU regional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20282

WMU professor among researchers to identify rising landslide risk in Southern California

College of Arts and Sciences

… according to new research in Nature Climate Change . Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary in 2023 … and could increase substantially in the future under a warming climate,” says study co-author Dr. Laiyin Zhu , … rainfall caused closed roads, flash floods carried away cars, and landslides caked homes in mud, costing more …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/06/laiyin-zhu-hurricane-rainfall-landslide-risk-increasing-climate-change

In Print, summer 2026

W Magazine

… respond to changing legal guidance following the decision. Award-winning author’s new collection explores the life of … Caucus of the American Library Association’s Best Poetry Award —in May 2025 with RIZE Press. The poetry collection … specialist’s textbook tackles child development in a screen-heavy world Holohan Melinda Holohan , faculty specialist II …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/print-summer-2026

Preserving History and Canopy: Collaborative Progress at The Oaklands Residence

Planning, Design and Construction

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A thoughtful transformation is underway at Western Michigan University’s historic Oaklands … long-term health of the grove. The WMU Geology Department was brought in to conduct ground-penetrating radar (GPR) … is also launching. To support this renovation and isolate heavy equipment from sensitive root systems, Elite Companies …

https://wmich.edu/facilitiespdc/news/2026/06/preserving-history-oaklands-residence

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … overseas deployments to Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.  More often than not, he was in command of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … of just under 40,000 in neighboring Hammond, Ind., was the century-old Bishop Noll Institute , the private … countries.    "At AAR," Florek says, "I have learned about heavy-maintenance checks and the detail that goes into heavy

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/florek

WMU closes early Jan. 27 because of severe weather

News

… to a virtual format or be canceled. Campus services Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will close … University closings since 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, … 2022, Dec. 22—Impending severe winter weather and blizzard warning cause the University to close early on the final day …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/early-release-january-27-2026