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WMU purchase of Eaton hangar will fill aviation college footprint

News

… completing the deal, the University will assume a long-term land lease with the city of Battle Creek for the site on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23356

Planes, Pucks and Puchacz: Zachary Scores in Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… up fire-fighting and first-responder skills along the way. Being regarded as something of an industry expert on … than 1,000 folks and situated just east of Saginaw where he was born and where Michigan's famous geographical "The … parents live under a runway approach path at the MBS (Midland, Bay City, Saginaw) International Airport in Freeland …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/12/puchacz

Stewards of Kleinstuck Preserve schedule open house

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… Stewards of Kleinstuck Preserve schedule open house Submitted … (not verified) on Kleinstuck Preserve (Photo credit: Stewards of Kleinstuck, Andrea Zinkus) KALAMAZOO—Kalamazoo's … home to a wide variety of plants and animals and includes upland forest, swamp forest, shrub carr and marshland. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9323

Dr. JoAnn Atkin: Coaching students to success for 24 years

Haworth College of Business

… will retire this summer. Before becoming an academic, Atkin was a skilled advertising and marketing executive. She first … setting as a teenager. She began cashiering and worked her way up into store management during her undergraduate years. … research consulting during her graduate education before landing a faculty position at WMU Haworth. Recognized for …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/joann-atkin-retirement

WMU board to consider property moves and Florida agreement

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… Center, WMU Trustees will discuss the Kalamazoo land moves as well as consider a recommended motion that the … meeting, the board also will vote on a recommendation to award an honorary degree during April commencement and will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38688

Former facilities chief Williams dies at 97

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… Williams of Kalamazoo died Jan. 16 in Battle Creek. He was 97. Williams served Western Michigan University for 34 … of the WMU physical plant. During his career at WMU, he was involved in dramatic growth of the University's footprint, including the development of the land west of Stadium Drive to establish what is now known as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29747

Lottery to be held for $25 tickets to 'Wicked' performances

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… to host such a high-quality national tour and we can't wait to experience 'Wicked' with our community again." … novel by Gregory Maguire, "Wicked," winner of 35 major awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One—born with emerald-green skin—is smart, fiery …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/4627

Dance, exercise science grad finds rhythm of success at Western

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…   “Western Michigan University has made me grow in the best ways possible,” she says. Graduating with a bachelor’s … Dance has been an agent of empowerment for Tate since she was little. “I grew up being very shy and timid and barely … she’s proved she can punch well above her weight. She’s landed coveted roles in WMU’s Winter Gala Dance Concert …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/graduate-success-dance-exercise-science-shaniya-tate

Geralyn Heystek: 40 years of helping students grow and thrive

Haworth College of Business

… Center staff in the courtyard at Schneider Hall.  When you walk into the Zhang Career Center, you are greeted by a … a student at Western in 1974 and studied languages, which was an interest area for her. She soon found herself … faculty connections in the Department of Marketing, Heystek landed at WMU as a faculty member in 1986 where she covered …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/geralyn-heystek-retirement

Bronco athletes score big in classroom and on the field, says NCAA

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… higher off the playing field and in the classroom, recent awards from the NCAA and high marks show. Women's tennis … of three Western Michigan University teams to earn APR Awards from the NCAA, honoring them as being in the top 10 … women's tennis program, this is the second-straight year to land in the top 10 percent and the fourth time since the APR …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7679