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Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic

College of Aviation

… Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic Submitted by Tom Thinnes on “Space: the final frontier.” For many, these … the words acted as a magnet, drawing the individuals towards the human quest to explore and colonize the space … techniques and practices for large aircraft inspection and repair (AC43.13). This also requires the ability to test for …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/vriesinga

From Western wordsmith to Detroit Lions insider: Alum’s NFL writing career began at WMU

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… From Western wordsmith to Detroit Lions insider: Alum’s NFL writing career began at … use sports as core narrative arcs, framing athletic contests as testaments to heroism. We’re thousands of years … Michigan University. Sports meets scholarship Twentyman was a pretty good high school football player, but when it …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/detroit-lions-writer-tim-twentyman-western-michigan-university-alum

Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western

First-Year Faces

… Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western Submitted by Erin … to navigate college. "I'm excited about everything! Being away from home, being on my own, the responsibility," says … and spaces. "Being able to not only learn about the machines but actually use them was so exciting," he says. …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-jonathan-malone-engineering

Registration under way for Chinese proficiency testing

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… Registration under way for Chinese proficiency testing Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Chinese … Michigan University will host a testing site for levels 3 to 6 of China's Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi—HSK—language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/4929

Campus Partners Join Forces to Prevent Influenza, Other Respiratory Illnesses

Sindecuse Health Center

… Campus Partners Join Forces to Prevent Influenza, Other Respiratory Illnesses Submitted … of insurances to be charged for vaccinations.   Offering walk-in visits allow busy students and employees to take … post a signboard outside the health center to indicate when walk-ins are welcome. Appointments are always accepted …

https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/news/2026/09/partners-prevent-seasonal-influenza

WMU names Essential Needs program to honor President Montgomery

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… WMU names Essential Needs program to honor President Montgomery Submitted by Paula M. Davis on … Montgomery Essential Needs program manager; and President Edward Montgomery visit the Bronco Food Pantry in Faunce … products  Textbook costs Unexpected emergencies like car repairs or broken glasses With the program naming comes a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/essential-needs-named-montgomery

Elevating his manufacturing engineering education through Argonne internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… brought in, Funk quickly developed a passion for complex repairs and later worked as a technician at Classic Imports … and development center in Lemont, Ill. In 2024 and 2025, he was a manufacturing engineering intern. As an intern, he … and dimensional accuracy using a coordinate measuring machine and mass spectrometry, and drafted parts and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/12/joe-funk-manufacturing-engineering

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health’s … National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to advance studies on Shigella, the bacterium responsible for dysentery. The three-year award totals $533,000, including $375,000 in direct research …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research

Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part of the Journey

College of Aviation

… Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part of the … by outrage and hatred when he returns.  That drives him away because he realizes that childhood, dreams, and old … Creek International Airport.  "I took the ATC test in Pittsburgh, Pa., my senior year and was hoping for …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/03/kroll

Youth baseball internship experience is a home run for WMU marketing student

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… Flynn on Marketing student Ja’Nya Dials had the opportunity to both gain professional experience and give back to her … sports.   “I’m the only girl in my family, and we would always watch football together,” she says. “But really, I just love …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/broncos-lead-internship-detroit-youth-baseball-nya-dials