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Richard B. Valley obituary

News

… and printing science and engineering, died Nov. 12. He was 85. Valley, of Portage, Mich., came to WMU in 1977 to … in 1988. He retired in 1989 after more than 11 years of service to the University. During his tenure as chair, … that supports the department, and was responsible for WMU's industrial research-oriented paper pilot plant. He began his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3033

Rising senior awarded coveted $10,000 national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Rising senior awarded coveted $10,000 national scholarship Submitted by … recipient of a $10,000 national scholarship awarded by the Industrial Supply Association. Rachel Larson of Macomb, an … recede from the oversaturated, traditional ground delivery service with plans for a warehouse blimp where drones would …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38963

From Airport Intern to Airport Operations – Karlee Erickson’s Manages Aviation Opportunities

College of Aviation

… in the north-central sector of the state -- and one far away wasn't a suitable option.  Still determined to give it a … recalls that she could not have been more wrong.  "I was incredibly impressed that the vast majority responded …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/10/erickson

WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet

News

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36560

Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Dr. Chansheng He was awarded his third Fulbright Specialist Program award in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71392

Erwin W. Rayford obituary

News

… Michigan University faculty member, died June 18, 2014 . He was 94. Rayford joined the WMU faculty in 1967 and retired in 1983 after 16 years of service to the University. He was a professor of industrial technology and education. Services have been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21265

Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky

College of Aviation

… fill it out, not really thinking anything of it."    Arnold was scripted to have this kind of perspective on … be any different?  Almost forgetting about the survey, she was somewhat surprised a few weeks later to see her name on … shoreline She did have a job, but coincidentally she was scheduled to be off that Monday.  However, she was …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/arnold

From Rockford to Republic - Marty Coaker's Aviation Journey

College of Aviation

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/09/coaker

From Army Skies to Life-Saving Flights: The Journey of Brian Vanderberg

College of Aviation

… of Brian Vanderberg Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a … that Vanderberg had what it takes to join the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training initiative.  He applied and … for his growing family.   During his Kalamazoo sojourn, the service evolved into being contracted to Metro Aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/vanderberg

Get Up and Gokey: Garrett Marches His Way to Delta

College of Aviation

… Get Up and Gokey: Garrett Marches His Way to Delta Submitted by Tom Thinnes on For a long time, the Western Michigan University College of Aviation was music to the ears of Garrett Gokey.  Once enrolled, the … features paychecks authorized by Delta Air Lines . That pathway commenced when a class trip from Paw Paw took him to the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/gokey