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The Hagan Hangar: A Family’s Legacy Takes Wing at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… Hagan Siblings: Jacob, Jillian, and Justin during their sister's Wings Ceremony at the WMU College of Aviation It's … WMU campus and what he saw at the college's base at Kellogg Field made the sale.     Four years and almost 24 months … working felt overwhelming.  However, over time, I developed better time-management skills and found ways to adapt, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/06/hagan

Cousins and Petcovic named to arts and sciences leadership positions

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… the college after serving in the position on an interim basis for the past year. Cousins is a master faculty specialist in history and also serves as … grants from the National Science Foundation totaling more than $1 million. Learn more about WMU's College of Arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37028

4 aviation grads first to qualify under new FAA program

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… Western Michigan University aviation graduates have the distinction of being the first from the University to successfully complete Federal Aviation Administration requirements of the Air Traffic Collegiate … every spring. The past spring, that need was placed at more than 1,000 more controllers a year for the next decade. "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1240

WMU dean chosen for YWCA of Kalamazoo award

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… Michigan University's Dr. Margaret Merrion is one of five recipients of 2013 YWCA Women of Achievement … Award Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 , at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites in Kalamazoo. She shares the … dean. The author or co-author of five books and more than two dozen articles, Merrion is active in a number of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7014

Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary

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… 31 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Carol Payne Smith, WMU professor emeritus of teaching, learning and leadership. He put his retirement on hiatus in 2004-05 to direct WMU's Master of … and Western Theological Seminary. Theatre career Rather than focus on research and scholarly writing, Smith focused …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31808

Director of WMU athletics next up in community breakfast series

Haworth College of Business

… at 8 a.m. Friday, May 19, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … or at wmich.edu/business/mercantile-rsvp . Free parking is available at the Fetzer Center in Lot 72F. Kathy … success by setting a home attendance record of more than 143,000 at Waldo Stadium and a MAC Championship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39685

Application open to incoming freshmen for study abroad programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… of three new 10-day, faculty-led courses that take place this August, before classes begin, and may satisfy a general education requirement. The deadline for incoming freshmen to apply is Sunday, May 6 .  Faculty-led programs are hosted and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/45866

Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans

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… member of the Dominican Republic Congress paid an official visit to Western Michigan University in October. Carlos … was on campus to meet with key University officials and discuss mutually beneficial student exchanges. During his … to do something that really impacts our generation. That's why I'm here. I want to do something, especially for my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36111

WMU earns national honors for service to transfer students

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… college students as well as partnerships, support, admissions outreach, scholarships/financial aid, student … of a quality, affordable bachelor's degree," says Christin Grissom , the honor society's director of scholarship … Transfer student services at WMU WMU attracts more than 2,700 new transfer students annually. Its outreach to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31522

Baseball and branding talk on deck at next breakfast series

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… emeritus, and John Weitzel , master faculty specialist, both of marketing, will discuss "Branding and the Baseball Fan Experience" at  8 a.m. … Mayo taught marketing and sports marketing at WMU for more than 20 years before his retirement in 2004. He is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22327