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Preserving History and Canopy: Collaborative Progress at The Oaklands Residence

Planning, Design and Construction

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A thoughtful transformation is underway at Western Michigan University’s historic Oaklands … the grove, PDC has partnered closely with WMU's Landscape Services, including their arborists, and the WMU Tree … long-term health of the grove. The WMU Geology Department was brought in to conduct ground-penetrating radar (GPR) …

https://wmich.edu/facilitiespdc/news/2026/06/preserving-history-oaklands-residence

Alumni classnotes: Summer 2026

W Magazine

… honorees by the board of directors of the General Aviation Awards Program. Judge Michael Hatty , BA ’75, of Brighton, Michigan, was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan … Coast Business Times for its “Who’s Who in Professional Services.” Laurie Linscott , BA ’83, of East Lansing, …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/alumni-classnotes-summer-2026

Turfe elected vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees

News

… of Trustees meeting held on Sept. 28 , Trustee Alan Turfe was elected as the vice chair, a role he will undertake for … full P&L responsibilities at NYSE-listed companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, IDEX Corp. and General Motors. Currently, Turfe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73054

Healing through harmony

College of Health and Human Services

… enriches engagement and leverages preserved musical pathways to support speech recovery and build communication … shortening the time taken for a client to recall a word. I was able to use piano and guitar, as well as handheld percussion gear such as a tambourine, cabasa, …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/06/music-speech-therapy

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health’s … the bacterium responsible for dysentery. The three-year award totals $533,000, including $375,000 in direct research … research opportunities teach students how to apply the scientific method to real-world problems—an essential …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research

Maintaining Miguel: Thankful for Aviation Tech Ops

College of Aviation

… whose former home is the capital city of Santo Domingo, was able to polish and train his skills so that people can enjoy safe and secure flights all over the world. "After a long-term interest in automotive engineering," Del … distribution, workforce management, aircraft engineering services, line maintenance, and aircraft repair and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/12/delrosario

Escalating Aviation Opportunities with Emma Hughes

College of Aviation

… Michigan University senior's case, she's taking a step that was beyond what was possible for those glass-ceiling … colleagues in the College of Aviation when it comes to the scientific and technical aspects of flight, even … who brings with him a cadre of student ambassadors.  After all, peer recruitment is as effective as peer pressure …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/emmahughes

Friday Feature: Jessica Birnbaum

College of Aviation

… of the best flight schools in the country and I just knew I was meant to go here” she said, “I did not want to be … was the only school I applied to. Good thing I got in!!!” After graduation, she went on to work at large hub airports … time at DTW, she worked for Comair Inc. as a lead Customer Service agent. Her duties included baggage service, deicing …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/birnbaum

WMU to celebrate grads earning 2,300-plus degrees May 2

News

… College of Fine Arts    Noon College of Health and Human Services College of Aviation   3 p.m. College of Arts and … graduates may reserve tickets for additional guests to watch the ceremony on a large screen in Brown Hall. The … webpage .   WMU conducts formal graduation exercises after the fall and spring semesters and after the summer I …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/wmu-celebrates-graduates-may-2-earning-2300-plus-degrees

WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders

College of Fine Arts

… Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— If they were nervous, it was hard to tell. On a Friday evening in late April, a group … Innovation (RIDI), distributed more than $25,000 in cash, service grants, scholarships and resource memberships across … program from a typical pitch competition is what happens after the event ends. Students leave with next steps, …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2026/05/venture-studio-pitch-event