Search

From Taipei to the Skies: The Inspiring Journey of SkyWest Captain Po Hsien 'Johnny' Chen

College of Aviation

… I had been sent to a boarding school due to the demanding work schedule of my parents, I was somewhat attuned to … management and operations.  He bolstered his resume by working in the college's Line Service department.  "I … have never considered that path.   Po Hsien "Johnny" Chen Working with students from the Plainwell Aviation and STEM …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/01/chen

Western's jazz program captures three 2023 DownBeat magazine Student Music Awards

News

… of our outstanding students being recognized for their work this year. WMU Jazz has a long history of success with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71611

Installation of innovative stormwater treatment system underway at Asylum Lake

News

… from road salt runoff in Asylum Lake. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Work has begun on a project employing a two-pronged approach … endowment restricted for the benefit of the preserve. Work to install the system began in September and is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72823

Student leader by day, business mogul by night

W Magazine

… justice major from Battle Creek, Michigan, is a factory worker and WMU student ambassador by day and lip gloss mogul … her dream. On a typical day over the summer, she would work in the factory at Kellogg from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., take an hour break and then work until about midnight at her parents' house perfecting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62024

Community invited to help WMU celebrate 2015 Homecoming

News

… rally, 7 p.m., Student Recreation Center. Pride Alumni Network social—Gathering for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27946

Celebrations, activities mark beginning of fall semester

News

… that assists first-year students with their academic and social transitions to college life. A total of 3,090 new … community, get grounded in campus traditions and start socializing with their fellow students. This year, Fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26602

Cousins named American Council on Education Fellow

News

… thought-leaders." The program, in which participants work with executives at colleges other than those that … a single year. During the placement, fellows observe and work with the president and other senior officers at their … contribute to capacity-building efforts, along with a network of peers across the country and abroad. For more WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52636

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Cris Obreiter has worked with six Western Michigan University presidents, … says retired Lieutenant Colonel Brett Johnson , who worked as the recruiting officer with Obreiter for 13 years. … extended family. “Cris saw cadets as the reason for her work, not an interruption of her work,” says Johnson. “She …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Fall lecture series taps international ethics experts

Study of Ethics in Society

… events or that reinterpret prior literary and cinematic works. The event is co-sponsored by the Haenicke Institute … Reads, will speak about the non-profit organization's work that is radically transforming access to literature in … examines the case for prison abolition, building on the work of Angela Davis and other Black activists and prison …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72760

Twenty-four incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

News

… National Honor Society, service as senior class president, work as a member of the Bark River Salem Lutheran Choir and … Academic Excellence awards in English, French, science, social studies and physical wellness. She is a three-year … in the Jeter's Leaders program, a youth leadership and social change program for high school students across the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16679