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Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play

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… slavery in America. "This is significant," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … to your ancestry in order to forge your future, the play, set in the early 1900s, follows Citizen Barlow as he embarks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

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… selection management technique Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22 Native seeds … of the Native Plant Propagation Project's seedlings into waiting containers that they care for until the seedlings … can help beautify campus or help our community in other ways." Jackson waters some of the flats of plants he grows …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808

Campus community, alumni welcomed to homecoming week events ahead of game

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… theme, “Home Sweet Home,” to welcome alumni, recognize award winners and hold special pregame tailgates to gear up … the football game. This year's royalty contestant group was one of the largest in recent years, says Wayne Bond , … eight spots. "These are events that are going to help us set the trend for moving forward into this new era," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69383

Geography program earns national excellence award

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… Geography program earns national excellence award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … American Association of Geographers has given its 2019 Award for Program Excellence to Western Michigan University's … and affirmation by our peers of the high standards we have set for geography master's programs across the nation," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206

Student pursues public service with prestigious award

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… Student pursues public service with prestigious award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Caitlin Wiley explores Rio … the prestigious Boren Scholarship . The $20,000 grant is awarded by the National Security Education Program to … Global Education . Wiley says her experiences at WMU also set her up for success. "If I hadn't had professors who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032

Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester

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… Fab Fest. Early student move-in The help of many hands always makes moving into residence halls easier. Honor … invited to attend the Resource Fair for Graduate Students , set for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 , in the Bernhard … and more than 450 booths, where students can peruse the wares of area merchants and get information about WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48254

From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain

College of Aviation

… USA.  However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca.  It was the city that offered him the access to the key that … .  Said Bartlett, “TMC is a great place to work.  I have a set schedule and can live wherever I want.  One of the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett

Lessons That Don’t Appear on a Checkride: Nick Garrod reflects on flying, learning, and what really matters after 20 years in aviation

College of Aviation

… in southwest Michigan, Garrod said his job "has me home way more than I'm away, and my salary pays the bills, with some money left … and wanted my flying to be near perfect.  All this set the foundation for the pilot I am today.  I'm always …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/01/garrod

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

College of Aviation

… Ups and Downs in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- and WMU College of Aviation alumna … there is something else that is just as rewarding.  "Setting the tone for the flight and being the leader of the …

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

Western engineering alum helps power next frontier of military defense in Space Force

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… space. Western Michigan University alumnus Lt. James Mostek was among the first service members recruited to the team. "Ever since I was a little kid, I've always been super interested in space … , associate professor of aerospace engineering. "We had a set of satellites that were orbiting the Earth, and we were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66119