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Clear for takeoff: How WMU’s aviation program launched A’maree Waddell’s career

News

… Clear for takeoff: How WMU’s aviation program launched A’maree Waddell’s career Submitted by Erin … really good .”   When she learned she’d won a Foundation Scholarship—among the most prestigious and largest scholarships at Western—the choice was easy.   “Financial …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-aviation-management-operations-amaree-waddell

Well-being in action: Programming highlights

University Libraries

… Well-being in action: Programming highlights Submitted by Angela Brcka on A … continues to grow with community partnerships, educational programming and an impressive stock of free seeds. We … packs to our Western community in 2025. We also offered new programming, including a soil workshop, to educate new …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-programming-highlights

The Lovable Latvian, Janis Strupis is making waves in the WMU Aviation Technical Operations Program

College of Aviation

… is making waves in the WMU Aviation Technical Operations Program Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Growing up in Latvia, … his appetite for all things aviation.  Accepted into a program in The Netherlands, that phase in his life was … in the late 1940s and 1950s.  Sure, Western offered a great program, but Janis also had relatives in Michigan.  It was …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/strupis

Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program

College of Aviation

… Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program Submitted by Tom Thinnes on As a euchre aficionado, … reason why he became connected to Delta Air Lines' Propel program and its direct line to a future as a pilot for that …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/slusser

Top model, top student: WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway

News

… It was so much fun!”   Narayan displays her Medallion Scholars medal. (Photo courtesy: Lisa Narayan) Narayan was … discovered Western’s elite music theatre performance program and set out to audition—hoping to land among the … She also earned an interviewed for WMU’s Medallion Scholarship , which is the institution’s most prestigious …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/music-theatre-performance-medallion-scholar-new-york-fashion-week-maya-narayan

Introductory programming course uses AI as a learning aid

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Introductory programming course uses AI as a learning aid Submitted by … sought solutions for teaching students in the foundational programming course CS 1110: Introduction to Python Programming. Al-Mawee identified that students often …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/ai-learning-tools-teaching-model

Russian politics is a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… their Russian counterparts has worn off in many cases. Some scholars have found it a challenge to get time with … the same courses lockstep with one another throughout their program. There are no non-traditional students or … global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic opportunities on campus; providing …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2012/10/butterfield-fulbright-russia

John E. Sandberg obituary

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John E. Sandberg obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sandberg Dr. John E. Sandberg , who served as dean of Western Michigan … Under his guidance as dean, WMU established a doctoral program in educational leadership in Guam, and the college …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2908

John P. Mulligan obituary

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John P. Mulligan obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on John P. Mulligan, a former Western Michigan University staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4130

John D. Grace obituary

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John D. Grace obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Grace Dr. John D. Grace, a retired Western Michigan University faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/693