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Professor explores the Vietnam War through music in interdisciplinary course and Bruce Springsteen research

College of Arts and Sciences

… Professor explores the Vietnam War through music in interdisciplinary course and Bruce … that reads: “We busted out of class / Had to get away from those fools / We learned more from a three-minute … as patriotism, PTSD and longing for home in music created after the war. His favorite part of the class is when …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/06/vietnam-war-music

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson

Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta

College of Aviation

… Both have made it "in The Bigs," "in The Show," "on Broadway." Davis plays in front of thousands of people and before … turned out in force." Storming the Waldo Stadium turf after the Broncos capped off a 12-0 regular season in 2016 …  In that capacity, he fostered the initiative to secure bus service for aviation students from the main Western campus …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/08/thaler

VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe

College of Aviation

… ambassadorial duties from 2013 to 2015.  The surprise is he was ever in that position in the first place.  "I had a … flight regulations relating to corporations)," he says.  After his WMU graduation with a degree in aviation flight … on-demand DC-9 flights for USA Jet Airlines , a cargo service located at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, all …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/vanhowe

James B. Dexheimer obituary

News

… Michigan University staff member, died at home Jan. 2. He was 60. Dexheimer joined WMU's staff in 1992 and retired in … as coordinator of fast cataloging in University Libraries after 19 years of service to the University. He worked with the libraries' …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/73

Shirley K. James obituary

News

… Michigan University staff member, died July 18 . She was 75. James, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1977 and retired in 2001 after almost 24 years of service to the University. She was a head cook in Davis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42232

Institute to honor Lewis Walker at fundraising dinner

News

… Institute to honor Lewis Walker at fundraising dinner Submitted by Anonymous (not … the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations and to honor the man after whom the institute is named. The event, "More Than … and inclusive communities through research, teaching and service. The event will include a private reception from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5051

Sky Broncos soar to fourth overall at 2026 National SAFECON championship

News

… shows our team has so much depth and so much to look forward to in future competitions,” says team captain Dylan Van … the ground The team qualified for the national competition after achieving first place overall—placing first in ground … Nancy Hohlbein , a junior from Petoskey, Michigan, was named Outstanding Team Member and placed 19th in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/sky-broncos-fourth-place-2026-national-safecon-championship

Robert L. Blefko obituary

News

… faculty member, died Nov. 1 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Blefko, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1997 after 29 years of service to the University. He was hired as an assistant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20293

Trio of science innovators recognized as Distinguished Faculty Scholars

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… of  Distinguished Faculty Scholars pushes the bounds of scientific innovation. Drs. Lisa Baker ,  Kristina Lemmer … and academic work. The Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award is the highest honor Western bestows on faculty … prestigious campuswide awards, including the  Distinguished Service ,  Distinguished Teaching ,  Emerging Scholar ,  …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/lisa-baker-kristina-lemmer-elena-litvinova-named-2024-distinguished-faculty