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Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings

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… Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings Submitted by Erin Flynn on … completing an apprenticeship with Spirit Airlines at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and will become a mechanic … showed me how it could be a great career. I got the feel of what this kind of major in college would be like and whether …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66510

New York artist next up in WMU Frostic School of Art Lecture Series

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… New York artist next up in WMU Frostic School of Art Lecture Series Submitted by … 1" work by Raafat Armita Raafat Raafat was born in Chicago and later moved to her parent's native country in the … from Al-Zahra University in Tehran before returning to Chicago to complete a Master of Fine Arts degree at the School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19656

WMU ISM program named top 10 in the country for second time in a row

Haworth College of Business

… WMU ISM program named top 10 in the country for second time in a row Submitted by Stacey Anderson on WMU's ISM … Michigan—Western Michigan University's integrated supply management program is heralding a national accolade … to a program, you want to know that the program is good at partnering and providing support on internships, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33427

University sums up third year of 2012-15 strategic plan, begins update for 2015-20

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… becomes more integrated into WMU's culture. Known as The Gold Standard, the University Strategic Plan began being … will encompass five-years and be implemented based on a timeline that will be approved by the senior leadership. … For WMU to move to the next level, we need to focus less on what we're doing now and more on what our University and its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26987

Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

College of Arts and Sciences

… Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between … skipping ahead in rank. The Navy won, and Schmorrow began what would become a twenty-year military career.  Following … the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the government’s rather radical department designed to explore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145

Lessons in language: Mastering Japanese, computer engineering opens doors for WMU grad

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… ... but that was sort of a pipe dream at that point in time,” he says. “I had never left the country, never flown … he enrolled in some Japanese courses at Western with a goal of becoming proficient enough to qualify for study … you exposure to all sorts of things to let you figure out what exactly it is you want to do, and it’s done in a way …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-computer-engineering-japanese-noah-braasch

Project Spotlight: Inside WMU’s Phone Transition – A Modern Upgrade

Information Technology

… they do," said Andrew Holmes, Chief Information Officer. What Changed? The transition replaced aging hardware with a … "but thanks to campus cooperation, we delivered on time." FAQ: What You Need to Know Q: Do I still have a desk … Services Transition Project is complete, but innovation doesn’t stop here. WMU IT will continue exploring ways to …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/11/inside-wmus-phone-transition-it-project-spotlight

Political science grad eyes future in advocacy for refugees, immigrants

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… City with WMU. “It’s been quite a journey. There have been ups and downs, but it’s been beautiful,” he says. “There … feels prepared to take the next step toward his ultimate goal of advocating for immigrants and refugees at an … and beyond helping me academically, professionally and sometimes simply by reminding me I wasn’t alone. Through Seita, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-political-science-mehran-najafi

Art grad curates impressive resume through Experience-Driven Learning

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… New Orleans.   “I played music my whole life; it’s what I thought I was supposed to do,” she remembers. “But … Michigan University for global events in New York and Chicago and Israel. They’ve sent me to three different … installs a sign at her senior exhibition. “I really took my time at Western to dive in, and I supercharged my program …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-art-museum-management-hope-donovan

From Army Skies to Life-Saving Flights: The Journey of Brian Vanderberg

College of Aviation

… aviation and Vanderberg were not bunkmates for a short time.   Then "a friend of a friend" who happened to be … in the WMU ROTC program suggested that Vanderberg had what it takes to join the Army's Warrant Officer Flight … downs of life, it's no big deal for Brian Vanderberg.  He does those "ups and downs" every day.   …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/vanderberg