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Sky Broncos win regional competition, qualify for nationals

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… concluded Oct. 10 at Ohio State University. As a result of the win, the 13-member team will compete against top … Coaker, succeeded in taking top honors with a majority of underclassmen--eight freshman and sophomores. "Our very … , a sophomore from Hinsdale, Illinois, studying flight science Alex Austin , a freshman from Mississauga, Ontario, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19643

Sky Broncos compete for fourth straight regional title

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… Puca on Cirrus SR-20 aircraft (Photo credit: WMU College of Aviation) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … junior from Mississauga, Ontario, studying aviation flight science Brett Been , a freshman from Orland Park, Illinois, studying aviation flight science Brian Erhart , a junior from Belmont, studying …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35535

Obare named interim vice president for research

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A researcher with a long track record of attracting external funding and collaborating on … to the faculty in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Obare is expected to serve in her interim role for … fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia State University in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

Sky Broncos place sixth in national championship event

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… Association championship held May 13-18 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2019 Sky Broncos The 14-member WMU … placing sixth overall. The event winner was University of North Dakota, followed by Southern Illinois University, … Barrett of Davison, a senior studying aviation flight science, placed sixth in aircraft preflight inspection. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53529

Ethics event to feature Purdue scholar's discussion on preventing violence

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… in early February at Western Michigan University as part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Spring … master's degree at the University of Texas and bachelor's degree at Saint Olaf College. At Purdue, she is … in 2005. Her work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Carnegie Corp. and the Russell Sage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37949

WMU selects new head for military affairs office

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… WMU selects new head for military affairs office Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Clayton … webmaster for VFW Post s5855 in Portage. Clayton earned a Bachelor of Science in management information systems from Franklin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35783

2025 Pre-College Programs Reminders and Updates Memo

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… all faculty and staff who conduct youth outreach programs of WMU’s Policy requirements for summer camps, and to … camps) with youth to register through our Pre-College Office. Additionally, the Office of Pre-College Programming is sharing this memo as …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/news/2025/10/memo

Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink

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… someone I’d never met told me, ‘I think she thought of you as a younger sister,’” says TenBrink.    TenBrink and … a carriage ride in Charleston, South Carolina, during one of their many trips. Like Austen, TenBrink and Borton placed a great deal of value on education, too. In fact, that is a big part of

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480

Governor appoints two to eight-year terms as WMU trustees

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… Mich.—Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Ron Kitchens of Kalamazoo and Shani Penn of Detroit as new members of the … and in local and national politics. Kitchens holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Missouri … Financial Services and Chrysler Financial. In addition to a bachelor's degree in marketing from WMU, Penn holds a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37057

Renowned foreign affairs expert Lawrence Ziring dies at 86

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… Kalamazoo. He was 86. Lawrence Ziring Ziring was also one of the world's leading authorities on South Asia … retired from WMU in 2004 as professor emeritus of political science and the Arnold E. Schneider professor emeritus of … he visited Pakistan regularly starting in 1957. He earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Columbia. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25594