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Michael Richardson: Wings, Wax Records and Making it Happen

College of Aviation

… Michael Richardson: Wings, Wax Records and Making it Happen Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … the rainbow, why then, oh why can't I?" Michael Richardson wasn't in Kansas.  He was in his hometown of Detroit when he … view of his origins, his roots. Richardson still has not set his sights on a particular career niche -- flying cargo …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/michael-richardson

Lecture series presented by Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

News

… titled "Beyond Pontiac's Shadow: A Fresh Look at the War Called Pontiac's," Dr. Keith Widder will discuss how … at Michilimackinac in 1763 as well as events of the Potawatomi capture at Fort St. Joseph eight days prior to the … evidence related to it. The event is titled "The Other Kitchen Debate: Changing Foodways Among the Michiana …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8100

South Neighborhood work kicked off with input sessions, survey

News

… lobby. A third input session designed for students is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in 157-159 Bernhard … of campus adjacent to Stadium Drive into a new campus gateway that is more connected with the community and offers … leverage the elements to the South Neighborhood work in a way that will give us something pretty phenomenal," says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46677

Navigating the digital landscape: WMU expert publishes book for early childhood pros

College of Education and Human Development

… book published by Teachers College Press titled "Screen-Aware Early Childhood: A Realistic Approach to Helping Young … professionals to develop what we define as screen awareness: the knowledge and practices that uphold the … and content across diverse home, classroom, and child care settings. The book also highlights consequential research …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/03/melinda-holohan-new-textbook-digital-screen-awareness-education

Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive

W Magazine

… to help business thrive Submitted by Erin Flynn on Layla Wallace, a sophomore food marketing major, serves up … the moments before she hits her stride, accelerating toward takeoff, Bronco long jumper Layla Wallace gets in the … be able to resist. But she didn’t want to stop there. She set her sights on a sweet shop with philanthropy baked into …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business

In Memoriam, fall 2023

W Magazine

… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, … Christine (Kraft) Mateer , BA ‘58, May 21, 2023, Kirkland, WA Charles J. Weier Jr. , BBA ’58, June 8, 2023, Bradenton, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616

Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… community of Howell northwest of Detroit, has her eyes set on future employment in corporate aviation and, further … any and all of that at the College of Aviation, she has a warm spot in her tool box for faculty specialist Dr. Gail …  "I liked the pace of them," she says, "and that each step was hands-on.  You had to right your own mistake on the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/shannon-carpenter

WMU Libraries staff support Smithsonian research into graphic designer, sunburst seal

News

… the designer who created it. A question emerged: who was Crimilda Pontes? Using the archives at the Smithsonian … her body of work and history. Pontes, who died in 2000, was a graphic designer and calligrapher, specializing in … WMU’s Crimilda Pontes Graphic Arts Archive is housed in 18 custom-made archival enclosures, approximately 12 linear …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58894

Finding His Footing – Calvin Freeland Lands in the Right Career

College of Aviation

… another option. For Calvin Freeland, the second option was a first cousin of the first. "When I enrolled at the … "I majored in flight science .  But when I decided it was not the lifestyle I wanted, I changed to the program in … the controls (with an instructor obviously right there). Sunset at the Battle Creek Executive Airport, home to the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/freeland

Faucet attachment cuts down on grease and the competition at Bronco Pitch

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Minimizing time in front of the kitchen sink while leaving dishes sparkling clean is the … to clean dishes better than any sponge, scrub pad or dishwasher alone comes from the creative minds of a group of … went to Sportwatch, with $1,700 in prize money awarded to  Seth Byrne , a WMU Haworth student, and  Matt Loucks , a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67954