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Flags lowered Thursday for Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason P. May
News
… the USS Essex. The Essex, an amphibious assault ship, was deployed at sea as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. … lowered to half-staff throughout Michigan and on Michigan waters to honor Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed in the line of duty. Michigan was among the first states to honor its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25451
Detecting threats and emergencies to protect infrastructures
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… emergencies to protect infrastructures Submitted by Cindy Wagner on "My research interests evolved from the unsolved … devices or a lot of computing power.” Clearing the way in Nashville Many people dread driving through a city. … Accidents, construction projects, protests, celebrations, heavy traffic, blinding rain, and aging infrastructure can …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70805
New facility improvement projects continue
News
… historic burr oak that has been around well before Western was founded in 1903 and predates Michigan’s statehood in 1837. As construction of the multi-year project moves forward, this heritage tree—measuring a diameter of 4 1/2 … and will be protecting what will remain. There won't be any heavy equipment in the courtyard," she adds. "We highlighted …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836
WMU students encouraged to seek campus sustainability grant funding
Sustainability
… cycle are due on Thursday, Nov. 18, by 11:59 p.m. Awards will be announced by mid-December 2021. Collaborators expect to award up to $32,500 this fall semester. Funding is awarded … safety guidelines. Technically complex or infrastructure-heavy grants typically require reviews and commitments from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65899
Flags lowered Tuesday for fallen U.S. Army sergeant
News
… Hinton, 36, died Sunday, May 14, after the vehicle he was riding in during a training exercise in Hawaii overturned. Hinton had been stationed in Hawaii as a … Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed in the line of duty. Michigan was among the first states to honor its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40270
Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation
College of Aviation
… Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation Submitted by … for people like Western Michigan University Alumnus Scott Warner, the truth falls squarely with a solid understanding … and we deliver it. However, this does occasionally cause a ‘heavy’ amount of pressure. Topped with the fact we operate …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/warner-0
Flags lowered Friday for Navy SEAL Brett Allen Marihugh
News
… entered the Navy in December 2006, completing basic underwater demolition/SEAL training in Coronado, California in … a deputy for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Marihugh was a trained medic and received multiple awards during his … Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed in the line of duty. Michigan was among the first states to honor its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23531
Little River Band with special guest Ambrosia at Miller Auditorium
News
… songs breaking the Top 40, Australia's Little River Band was one of the most successful groups to emerge from down under. The group's polished style was draped all over the radio throughout the late '70s and … I Feel" and "Biggest Part of Me." The band has received heavy FM airplay and most of the original members are still …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37495
In Memoriam, summer 2026
W Magazine
… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas Edward Fricke , BA ’55, Oct. 7, 2025, Torch Lake, MI Floyd …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026
The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU
College of Aviation
… The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU Submitted by Tom Thinnes on A person's first … perspective-shifting and career-focusing experience. It was for WMU College of Aviation junior Emma Anderson, and hers was even more of a milestone. She took off and landed on . …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/emmaanderson