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Yousef Alavi obituary
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… emeritus in mathematics and statistics, died May 21 . He was 85. Alavi joined the faculty in 1958 and retired in 1996 after 38 years of service to the University. He was chair of what was then the Department of Mathematics and … not displaying the proper permit to park in handicapper, maintenance or other dedicated spaces. Visit langelands.com …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7363
Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor
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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. They will be recognized during WMU's Fall Convocation … at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 , in the Bernhard Center. The award is the highest accolade bestowed upon non-faculty … a star." Dustin Skaggs Skaggs Skaggs works as a plumber in Maintenance Services, where he was hired in August 2016. He …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55240
In Memoriam, summer 2026
W Magazine
… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas Edward Fricke , BA ’55, Oct. 7, 2025, Torch Lake, MI Floyd …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026
Student honored for leadership, service
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… that enable students to learn important skills such as bike maintenance, basic woodworking, and provide a space for … For more information about the organization and the award, visit compact.org . For more news, arts and events , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23281
Newly revamped Western Wellness effort takes fitness and well-being to new heights
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… initiatives have been mounted this summer. One, Work-It-In Walking, encourages everyone, from non-exercisers and busy parents to marathoners, to walk at various locations around campus and record their … College of Health and Human Services; noon Wednesdays at VI Maintenance Shop; and 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Fountain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32843
Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award
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… Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Michigan University College of Aviation launched an annual award program to recognize those who have helped the college … enrollment of 700 students in three programs—aviation maintenance technology, aviation science and administration, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/336
Western honored for innovation, leadership in sustainability
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… charging network earned a second-place Innovative Project Award from the U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan. … of EV programs for Consumers Energy; WMU President Edward Montgomery; and Jeff Spoelstra, director of the Office … summer. We are seeing revenue that will support network maintenance and renewal. Looking ahead, campus collaborators …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70133
Trustees OK 2013-14 tuition rates, student-initiated fees
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… to increase both tuition and required fees for 2013-14 in a way that will keep WMU the best value among Michigan's 15 … increase and a $47 increase in required fees—$26 of which was initiated by students and approved during a campuswide … student services, institutional support, and operations and maintenance of the physical plant. Student-initiated fees …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7608
AFROTC, Ambassador, and Aviation – Avery Bush Accelerates Toward a Career in the Air Force
College of Aviation
… AFROTC, Ambassador, and Aviation – Avery Bush Accelerates Toward a Career in the Air Force Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … passion for youthful aviation enthusiasts. But if your dad was part of the administrative team that kept the Navy's … He's conversed with the pilots who flew them, and the maintenance crews that kept them airborne. This past fall …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/03/bush
Broncos take first place in inaugural Air Race Classic Derby
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… Wisconsin, studying aviation flight science and aviation maintenance technology. Emma Hughes and Emily Hause fly … Then, they hit the skies. "My favorite part of the derby was touching down in the birthplace of … and the ARC Air Derby. "My favorite part of the derby was how it has allowed me to take part in something that is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65143