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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

Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester

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… invited to attend the Resource Fair for Graduate Students , set for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 , 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/2017/08/41607

Safety communication options grow out of committee appointed by Dunn

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… are being unveiled this month. The campuswide committee was appointed by Dunn after shootings in Kalamazoo on a … phones via text message. Twitter users can adjust their settings to receive push notifications on their phones … actively work to support the implementation of a countywide central dispatch system for all police, fire and emergency …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37740

Terrell named National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete

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… Football Foundation Scholar Athlete. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, he is one of 12 athletes from across all … last December. A two-time Academic All-MAC selection, he was twice named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, is a … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36082

WMU quarterback Zach Terrell wins National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy

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… last December. A two-time Academic All-MAC selection, he was twice named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and is a six-time member of the Dean's List. The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native was the 2015 recipient of the John … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36814

WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games

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… director of the Kercher Center for Social Research, set out to answer a question that has clouded the picture of … make people violent, or do violent people just gravitate toward violent video games? His research shows it's the … other controls." Better predictors DeCamp found that what was going on in the home was a better predictor of violent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296

International students at WMU to share their cultures

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… its annual observance of International Education Week, set for Saturday through Friday, Nov. 12-18 . The 2016 … during which attendees can experience Caribbean life by way of the Dominican Republic, learn about how various … a "somewhat" typical Thanksgiving dinner. This event was originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36352