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Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas

College of Aviation

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … are following in her career path.  While majoring in what was then known as the aviation science and administration … to volunteer if they are unable to get an internship. Or set up a job shadow."  Lucas during her first time speaking …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/lucas

Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story

College of Aviation

… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation.  Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … by the time we were landing in Battle Creek, the sun was setting.”  To top it off, the scenery left a lasting …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr

Celebrating the contributions of Black American Muslims to Detroit's public life

College of Arts and Sciences

… Perkins and DREAM  first joined forces, the initial idea was to train young people within the Black American Muslim … represented in the project.    The storytelling project was immediately a hit. In collaboration with Amy Bocko, … was the most charismatic, most camera-friendly out of the set of interviews: Dawud Clark.”    After 31 years of …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/04/dream-detroit-1

WMU student’s health care AI innovation wins $100K through Cultivate 269 pitch competition

News

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/cultivate-269-2026-pitch-competition-winner-sam-marseille

Book editors, contributors to address immigration in panel discussion

News

… to Neighbor: Journeying Through Hope and Fear," is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 , in the Brown and Gold … Habra, Bryan R. Monte and Lynn Pattison . The anthology was recently published by Celery City Books in collaboration … "Flying Carpets," won the 2013 Arab American National Book Award's Honorable Mention. Her poetry appears in Cimarron …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42963

De-stress, decompress and find community post-election at the SRC

News

… take a break from the campaign texts and calls in a healthy way. The SRC is waiving access fees Tuesday, Nov. 3 , and Wednesday, Nov. 4 … do something healthy (on and after Election Day)," says Amy Seth , director of University Recreation, stressing the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61878

Satellite clerk’s office opens on WMU campus to expand election services

News

… is encouraging students to vote early. "I thought it was very well set up. In terms of COVID-19, I felt that the staff made sure there was minimal contact, clean and spread-out voting stations, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61510

First-of-its-kind Cannabis Marketing Certification grows suite of professional training programs at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… programs at WMU Submitted by Abbie Griffith on Dr. Russell Zwanka, director of the food and consumer package goods … in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Dr. Russell Zwanka , director of the food and consumer package goods … that offers relevant certifications for those looking to set themselves apart on their career paths. “This new online …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71442

Keeping Kalamazoo welcoming is subject of town hall

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… hall meeting is being held Wednesday, Feb. 22 , to discuss ways of keeping the Kalamazoo area inclusive and welcoming in the wake of the divisive 2016 election campaign and President … to immigration and undocumented workers. The town hall is set for 6 to 8 p.m. on Western Michigan University's main …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38220

Public career fairs bringing diverse list of employers to WMU

News

… nonprofit fair The Government and Nonprofit Career Fair is set for 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 , in the Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37887