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WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall

News

… over last year's enrollment total. The official fall census was taken at the close of the day Sept. 9 . As was forecast by campus enrollment experts throughout the … students enrolled. The 1,854 international students from 100 nations represent the largest international enrollment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997

Elizabeth DeYoung obituary

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… custodian at Western Michigan University, died July 4 . She wa100. DeYoung, of Portage, Michigan, joined the staff in 1967 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36399

The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success

College of Aviation

… pilot. Timing is said to be everything, but that dimension wasn't working at all for Miller when he graduated from the … cusp of repeating The Great Depression. Symbolic of that was the airline industry, which is normally in the upper … Airways that is based in Fort Lauderdale.  Silver features 100 daily flights from Florida ports to the Bahamas. "Flying …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/01/jonathanmiller

Tierney’s Travels – the Recruitment and Retention of Shelbi Tierney

College of Aviation

… graduated from Henry Ford II High School in 2011.  There was Chicago, naturally; Milwaukee, easily; and metropolises on the East Coast and in … and United Express, offers 1,000 flights daily to 100 American cities, Canada, the Caribbean and Central …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/05/tierney

Free flu shots available to limited number of students

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… to get their flu shots soon. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The first 100 uninsured or under-insured Western Michigan University … Alana's Foundation to pick up the tab. The foundation was created by the family of a 5-year-old girl, Alana, who wasn't vaccinated and died of complications related to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29003

Grayson's Anatomy - The Parts and Pieces of a Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… known an industry that can get into people's blood the way aviation does,” stated Robert Six, founder of … Information! From this initial experience, young Grayson was hooked. “I was extremely curious to know how the heavy … of the Kalamazoo Promise. This scholarship pays up to 100% of tuition at any of Michigan’s colleges or …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2017/08/grayson

DePuy is the Guy! Finding his path and overcoming challenges, Brian lands at Envoy Air

College of Aviation

… that? Just ask the successful novelists whose work room walls are plastered with rejection slips. 2017 WMU Aviation … Depuy preparing to fly a WMU Cirrus SR20 DePuy was raised in Naperville, Ill., which is 28 miles west of … created a more cohesive training program, digitized maintenance records and inspection logs, and helped ensure …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/depuy

From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… how it functions effectively.  Blending a stint at the Walt Disney Co . with what he learned as a student … as a toddler during my first flight," he says.  "The family was traveling to Florida for spring break, and it was going … any issues.  He was responsible for work schedules and the maintenance of smooth day-to-day operations, all of which …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/bila

From Sun ‘n Fun to Air in Alaska – Chris Desmond’s Aviation Aspirations Continue to Soar

College of Aviation

… rugged, magnificent beauty and unmatched environment have warmed his psyche and tempered his body's response to chilly … effect, what cold?  Chris Desmond at the Grosvenor Lodge, waiting on a customer But there's more to Desmond's affinity … restoring and detailing planes, along with performing easy maintenance tasks that a 16 year old could be trusted to do, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/05/desmond

Local insights, global impact: An MBA journey at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… from across the country and world working together toward a common goal.” An Army officer in the logistics … York, as part of the 10 th Mountain Division as a fuel and water distribution platoon leader and maintenance control officer. Prior to coming to Kalamazoo, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/mba-steve-balaze