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From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard
College of Aviation
… to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Approved for public … work a few months later." Throughout her flight training at Western, Karen says she never gave charts and "approach … to change and WMU became my first choice," she says. "Western offered cheaper tuition, state-of-the-art Cirrus …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki
WMU's family engagement office marks 10 years of success
News
… years of success Submitted by Paula M. Davis on WMU parent Nandita Bajaj pauses to embrace her daughter, Ragini, while … give family members about what we have available here at Western, the better. And simply the fact that we have an … families accustomed to much more involvement in their offspring's schooling-from pre-school through post-secondary …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44961
Area events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
News
… Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Activities at Western Michigan University and across the broader Kalamazoo community begin Wednesday, Dec. 2 , and are planned in January to honor slain civil rights icon …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28803
'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say
News
… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Students cut brush and do other site-preparation work earlier this fall on the humans and goats segment of BIOS 4970's savanna site. KALAMAZOO, … to their natural state is one goal behind a new course at Western Michigan University, and members of the public are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43969
Kalamazoo to be home to nation's first sustainable brewing degree
News
… are being launched at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University. The brewing programs, which … to a Bachelor of Science degree that marries industry art and science with WMU's national reputation in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21143
Board of Trustees approves minimal apartment rate increases
News
… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Acting at their Dec. 5 meeting, Western Michigan University trustees approved rate increases for on-campus apartments and apartment-style residential units that will increase … classes, events and academic services. Per-bedroom rates at Western View will increase by a weighted average of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11933
WMU to host regional Science Olympiad tournament
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… host regional Science Olympiad tournament Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 750 area middle and high school students will descend on Western Michigan University’s main campus on Saturday, March … attracts students from more than 45 schools in the region. Western hosts the regional Science Olympiad tournament. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71130
Graduate student pushes the boundaries of traditional music genres with 'Tango Avenue'
W Magazine
… blend of instruments such as violin, saxophone, piano, bass and drums. “Both tango and jazz were created as a result of … previously earned a master’s in music composition from Western. "Tango Avenue" is available on a number of … pandemic. Lockdowns forced recording cancellations in spring 2020, and the limited capacity further complicated …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63905
WMU to host Science Olympiad statewide competition
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… during this year's Region 10 Science Olympiad event. Western will host the State Championship event on May 4. … Science Olympiad State Tournament will take place at Western Michigan University on Saturday, May 4, marking the … design, astronomy, ecology, chemistry, forensics and much more. “We are proud to host the state Science …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75430
The philosophy of grief
College of Arts and Sciences
… high school philosophy class, where both her teacher and the subject began to stir the ideas which she carried … you’re sort of waking up to the world in a way,” she says. “And I think that philosophy can really speak to someone … doctorate. Now as an associate professor of philosophy at Western Michigan University, she’s applying her expertise in …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-atkins