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Final East Campus configuration will preserve core of East Hall only
News
… honoring a previously announced Dec. 31 deadline for setting design parameters for the new WMU Alumni Center , … only on the original core of East Hall , turning the birthplace of the University into a center that reflects … and a decision about the final building configuration was made so that design work could be finished in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12501
Geralyn Heystek: 40 years of helping students grow and thrive
Haworth College of Business
… Center staff in the courtyard at Schneider Hall. When you walk into the Zhang Career Center, you are greeted by a … a student at Western in 1974 and studied languages, which was an interest area for her. She soon found herself … leading those efforts to connect students with employers set the stage for the work she would do in the career …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/geralyn-heystek-retirement
Pride and Passion: Mitchell Patterson Aviation Technician Extraordinaire
College of Aviation
… about her later. What Patterson saw at the museum -- World War I biplanes, World War II Pacific Theater warbirds, relics from the pivotal … would point me in the right direction to make certain I was set up for success when I graduated. I owe Jeremy a big …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/mitchellpatterson
South campus transformation moves forward with opening of Arcadia Flats
News
… South campus transformation moves forward with opening of Arcadia Flats Submitted by Erin Flynn … ice from the steps in front of Arcadia Flats. A student settles into his apartment. Ryan Ingerson, from Clio, … LaGrone, right, gets some help unpacking things in her new kitchen. Each of the six-story building's 197 units has its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62814
Elevating his manufacturing engineering education through Argonne internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… on During his time at Western Michigan University, Joe Funk set out to make the most of his undergraduate studies. Funk … and development center in Lemont, Ill. In 2024 and 2025, he was a manufacturing engineering intern. As an intern, he … mass spectrometry, and drafted parts and modifications for customers across the laboratory. This experience not only …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/12/joe-funk-manufacturing-engineering
Education alum’s lesson plan for a meaningful career: Embrace the unexpected
News
… happens inside a classroom or at the closing table. “I’ve always been interested in helping people understand things and … critical thinking and leadership proficiency—assets that proved essential as his professional goals … bankers not only because of his skill in helping our customers but because of his character and work ethic,” says …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/education-alum-jonny-shatter-career-pivot-success
"I Thought I Had More Ramen" - Jaylynn Mittig
News
… Places" "What inspired me for my "Memento Vitae" series was wanting to represent the reminder of death in a relatable way, which can also be taken as comedic. More often than …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59468
Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU Alumni
College of Aviation
… program, will fly from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Milwaukee and then on to Tampa Bay, Florida. They each have … Cox, CEO of Northern Jet Management. “It just happened that way on the schedule. The significance is not lost on me and … previously, it’s rare to have this happen in the corporate setting.” “I look at it as we’re just going to work,” added …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/04/njm
Earning His Western Wings – Shane Rembold Embraces All Aspects of Aviation
College of Aviation
… All Aspects of Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Was Shane Rembold, a fourth-year student in the WMU College … strand testifying to that. His father was a pilot for U.S. Customs and Border Protection , the largest law-enforcement … the time when his father retired from public service. Sunset from the flight deck of a Cirrus SR20 The fact that the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/rembold
Waving the Western Flag: Claire Holloway immerses herself into Aviation and WMU culture
College of Aviation
… Waving the Western Flag: Claire Holloway immerses herself into Aviation and WMU culture Submitted … I did." Closer to her chosen profession was serving as a customer-service representative at a fixed-base operator in …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/holloway