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United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers

News

… help the company continue to bring the highest qualified candidates into their pilot pipeline. We have consistently … aviation industry views the quality of our program and the type of professionals we are producing.” WMU College of … into the program will be put on an expedited trajectory towards a career at United. With the fastest track to a major …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857

Recent alumnus pursues passion for geosciences research

College of Arts and Sciences

… science and biology, Dr. Mohammed Hashim has become an award-winning researcher as well as a caring and inclusive … carbonate rocks—fascinated him. He switched to doctoral studies with Kaczmarek as his advisor. From his dissertation … address important issues such as imposter syndrome, stereo- type threat, implicit bias and belongingness uncertainty.”  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69146

Better buildings through innovation and problem-solving

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Better buildings through innovation and problem-solving Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Jessica Schneider chose the civil engineering … opportunities to get involved that helped me discover the type of engineer I want to be,” says Schneider. “This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73180

Wind turbine installation elevates sustainable energy opportunities at Western

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… Erin Flynn on Bronco Wind Team members braved the cold to watch a refurbished wind turbine be installed outside the … near the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences building in the Parkview Campus. Funded by a grant from … student and Bronco Wind Team president, says this is the type of experience-driven learning that will stick with him …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73494

Updated WMU post-grad data shows 92 percent find immediate success

News

… in Michigan. The median salary range for all respondents was in the $40,000 to $45,000 range. Figures for the 2015-16 … play a critical role in postgraduate employment. Some 80 percent of WMU grads completed an internship or other … with which students held internships or some other type of experiential education. Employer testimonial "Having …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37696

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… general manager of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason Wang provide a glimpse of the components of their … up in landfills. Wang led development of the lab. "If these types of materials go into a landfill without oxygen, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Budding with Broncos – FreeFlight Systems Flourishes with WMU Aviation and Business Grads

College of Aviation

… home of the WMU Alumni Club of Texas.  It just seems that way.  The innovative aviation enterprise, which is still not … Operating in more than 100 countries and servicing 3,500 types of aircraft, FreeFlight services and products are …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/03/freeflight

WMU opens manufacturing lab in downtown Grand Rapids

News

… is located on Cherry and Ionia streets in the city's Arena District and serves as a program to cultivate the next … advanced manufacturing workforce," WMU President Edward Montgomery says. "WMU is excited to collaborate with … and our community's manufacturing leaders to bring this type of experiential learning to the region." The AMP Lab …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49178

National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students

Haworth College of Business

… and Alex Gutierrez-Spencer , of Monroe, are two of only 50 recipients of the annual award for the nation's top multicultural college seniors with … future professional endeavors. "WMU prepared me for this type of program through its helpful resources, such as the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45004

Goat work crew returns to campus for second helping

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… The first of this year's two eating crews. (Photo credit: Nick Gooch) Already on-site is the 10-goat crew hired … by Garrett and Gina Fickle from Munchers on Hooves in Coldwater. The original crew is back for a second helping of … and toxic plants like poison ivy," he says. "That type of vegetation restricts view and the ability of our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40334