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… High with the Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Once the Pandemic Era ends … choice, Bielat's parents swear that a future in the clouds was cemented by the family's worn-out tape of the original … Gun" flick that captured a boy's imagination.  "Maybe it was just a feeling," he says, "but I think I wanted to fly …

… Grand opening set for Richmond Institute for Design and … support the needs of an innovative product design program was made possible by many generous corporate and individual … in fall 2017 with its first cohort of students, the program was created to meet current and future design and …

… shines as WMU team ‘exceeds expectations’ at Formula Sun Grand Prix Submitted by Erin Flynn on The Sunseeker Solar … Challenge Sunseeker 23 won the competition's Aesthetics Award. Courtesy: American Solar Challenge KALAMAZOO, … considering what could have been a catastrophic setback for the team that happened in the final days of …

… Earth Day marks grand opening of new, dedicated space for WMU’s IDEAS … Learning Venture Grants , the IDEAS Collaboratory was created in 2024 by Brickman and Dr. Sharon Gill , … a laboratory, a studio, a computer with animation software and more room to bring in guest speakers.   Students …

… in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Flight Science … College's director of recruitment, outreach and marketing, was booked on a short flight from Detroit to Kalamazoo when … the intercom.   It can't be him, Thinnes wondered.  But it was -- Cole Dillon, a 2018 recipient of a degree in aviation …

… and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far! Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU College of … has stayed with him.  What hasn't is the fact that, on the way to Wisconsin from the family residence in the Lake Huron … today, but the magic of AirVenture still is.   It was the power of that experience that channeled Broad toward …

… From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Approved … that lie in one's future. Karen Kropornicki thought she was destined to fly for Delta Air Lines, and some day she … a U.S. aircraft, makes national policy decisions, fights a war in the name of America, interprets global intelligence, …

… and scholarship presentation strike big during WMU and Grand Rapids Gold partnership Submitted by Chris Hybels on From left to right, Ameer Ismail, Eric Woodyard and Warda Niaz. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—If you stay ready, you don't … ended and got a random phone call from Bristol, Connecticut, and it was one of the ESPN editors. And she told me …

… WMU expertise on display in Grand Rapids for Tech Week, ArtPrize Submitted by Erin Flynn … Relations and External Partnerships.    “We look forward to fostering meaningful connections and supporting the … panels:   Tuesday, Sept. 16 , from 2 to 3:30 p.m. : Making Waves: Artists in Dialogue About Technology’s Creative …

… Maintaining a balance of quality and access, WMU sets tuition, room and meal rates for 2025-26 Submitted by … Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees set tuition, required fees, and room and meal rates for the …