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Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU Alumni

College of Aviation

…   For Immediate Release Northern Jet Management, Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan (GRR) is proud to announce the first … will fly April 24 – April 25 2019. Captain Sara Karsten and First Officer Maya Thornley, both graduates of Western Michigan’s aviation program, will fly from Grand

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/04/njm

Honors college talks to focus on 'Living With Uncertainty'

News

… talks about the uncertainty in life will begin Jan. 15 and continue through April 9 at Western Michigan University. The 12 multidisciplinary talks … brown bag lunch. No talk will be offered March 5 due to the spring recess. Titled "Living With Uncertainty," the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12578

In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info

News

… In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As winter approaches, Western Michigan University encourages the entire campus …   1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of the spring semester. 2000, Nov. 21-22—Thanksgiving recess began …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/winter-closure-information-2025-26

Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring

College of Aviation

… Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring … operations.   A near-lifetime resident of Kalamazoo, Western's home campus in southwest Michigan, Boyd is a 2020 … It became very clear that there was a reason that the Western aviation program was typically ranked at the top."   …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/07/boyd

Planes, Pucks and Puchacz: Zachary Scores in Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… Planes, Pucks and Puchacz: Zachary Scores in Aviation Management Submitted … an Aviation Career Day . Try these resume stuffers for the Western Michigan University College of Aviation alumnus: … of the friendships he forged during his four years of Western, he keeps his passport up to date as he travels the …

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

Dominic Nicolai – Aviation Dynamo and WMU Faculty Member

College of Aviation

… Dominic Nicolai – Aviation Dynamo and WMU Faculty Member Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … with a counselor at Mott to probe for aviation schools.  Western had the only four-year program in Michigan andand Pat Langworthy .  Nicolai was not the only new face at Western's aviation program in the fall of 1993.  He was one …

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

The Rise of Rochon – Randall’s Aviation Journey and The Power of Giving Back

College of Aviation

… The Rise of Rochon – Randall’s Aviation Journey and The Power of Giving Back … your paths. Meet Randall Rochon, a 2002 graduate of the Western Michigan University College of Aviation and a … University Place, Wash., and to his eventual enrollment at Western where he would earn a bachelor's in  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/09/rochon2019

Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation

College of Aviation

… Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the … atmosphere since Cooper glided off the stage in 1993 with a Western degree in aviation flight science .  Way back then, … to meet someone who needed a pilot."    One year after her Western graduation, she landed a freight-flying gig with …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/cooper

Strengthening Global Engagement Amid Global Challenges

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Max is the Associate Vice President of Global Education at Western Michigan University. It has been a challenging year … seen travel bans that affect our international students and conflicts that make the decision to travel home or study … such as International Education Week, International Bazaar, Spring Gala and the Asian Forum.   We look forward to next …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/global-education-2026

Student fieldwork reimagined through virtual reality

University Libraries

… on Fredrick Magi (left), Dr. Heather Petcovic (center) and Alex Teal (right) partnered to bring GEOS 1000 to the … and virtual reality (VR) to help students taking the Western Essential Studies course learn about topography maps … observations to refine the lesson for future courses. In spring 2026, nearly 60 students in GEOS 1000 and GEOS 1300 …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/03/impact-report-student-fieldwork-reimagined