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Duncan Aviation gift establishes first endowed professorship in WMU College of Aviation

News

… M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A longtime industry partner and supporter of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation is making … “Duncan Aviation is thrilled to collaborate with Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/duncan-aviation-gift-endowed-professorship-college-aviation

WMU trustees approve four-year contract with teaching assistants

News

… assistants Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees approved a … . The union's current contract with WMU expires Aug. 21 , and the new pact will run through Aug. 19, 2022 . The … will receive a one-time payment of $75 during each fall and spring semester in recognition of their academic success …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47796

On trend and on track at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… On trend and on track at WMU Haworth Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— For senior Mariah Mauldin , Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business is … style. Hailing from Belleville, Michigan, the marketing and supply chain management student has created a seamless …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/marketing-supply-chain-management-mariah-mauldin

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

Haworth College of Business

… JoAnn Atkin (“Dr. J”) , associate professor of marketing at Western Michigan University, emphasizes with all her … a guiding principle in Atkin’s teaching for 24 years at Western. Atkin will retire this summer. Before becoming an academic, Atkin was a skilled advertising and marketing executive. She first entered the business …

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

Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set

College of Aviation

… Thinnes, the College's director of recruitment, outreach and marketing, was booked on a short flight from Detroit to … as one of Thinnes' program ambassadors during his days at Western.    Request College of Aviation Information But … flying to those events."   Dillon during his WMU Aviation Spring Break Study Abroad experience "Close to home" in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/08/dillon

Education alumna Kelly Alvarez honored for statewide impact on multilingual learners

College of Education and Human Development

… Submitted by Nicole Leffler on        KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University alumna Kelly Alvarez , continues … shape the future of multilingual education across Michigan and beyond. This week, Alvarez was honored with the Spirit … and No. 2 in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report. At Western Michigan University, Alvarez’s achievement reflects …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/alvarez-bilingual-spirit-excellence-award

Plan ahead: Check winter recess 2024-25 hours for campus offices, facilities

News

… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Most Western Michigan University offices will observe the 2024-25 … will close or operate on limited hours through the start of spring semester. Residence halls close  Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. and reopen at  10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4 .  Spring

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/campus-winter-recess-2024-25-hours

Shifting focus: WMU film grad Aidan Ralko captures success through Experience-Driven Learning

News

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aidan Ralko, a film, video and media studies major, impressed his internship … career. A first-year student eager to find his fit on Western Michigan University’s campus, he decided to check out a gathering for the University’s newspaper, the Western Herald, and grabbed the first empty seat he could …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-film-video-media-studies-aidan-ralko

Applications available for student sustainability grant

Sustainability

… for student sustainability grant Submitted by Anne Copeland on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. … initiatives that will foster a culture of sustainability at Western Michigan University. All WMU students who pay the … Grant allocations will be announced before the end of spring semester. Grant proposals are accepted in the fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/43039

Accessing Aviation with Amanda Charlton – Crusing Towards a High Flying Career

College of Aviation

… Accessing Aviation with Amanda Charlton – Crusing Towards a High Flying Career … information.    That's the reason Charlton, raised in Spring Branch, Texas, which is part of metropolitan San …   "I was not involved in aviation much prior to attending Western Michigan University, " Charlton says.  "I had been …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/charlton