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Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … those delicious members of the produce world mature, so did his career aspirations grow.  Immokalee is a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

WMU Public Safety joins the 5% of Michigan police agencies to achieve accreditation

News

… joins the 5% of Michigan police agencies to achieve accreditation Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … As one of about three dozen departments out of almost 600 police agencies in the state, WMU DPS meets the Michigan … voluntarily sought accreditation beginning in May 2019 and was visited in November 2020 by an assessment team composed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63372

'Passed On,' by Nichole Maury, on display at the Richmond Center

News

… 'Passed On,' by Nichole Maury, on display at the Richmond Center Submitted by Anonymous (not … and her M.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of Iowa. Her work explores the parallel relationships that exist … exhibited widely both nationally and internationally including The International Print Center New York; the Scuola di …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19528

Activist to speak about racism and tolerance training

News

… activist and author Tim Wise will speak on "Beyond Diversity: Challenging Racism in an Age of Backlash" at … Ballroom Center of the Bernhard Center. He will critique diversity efforts on campuses and in corporate America. The … A native of Tennessee, Wise has given speeches at more than 600 college campuses across the country. This event is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10804

In Print, summer 2026

W Magazine

… 2022 U.S. Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, which addressed a high school football coach’s … respond to changing legal guidance following the decision. Award-winning author’s new collection explores the life of … Caucus of the American Library Association’s Best Poetry Award —in May 2025 with RIZE Press. The poetry collection …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/print-summer-2026

Multihyphenate alumna Kelly Burris is a highflyer

W Magazine

… listen and when you understand what your clients are building, everything else follows,” she says.  Burris’ vision and hard work have paid off. Her award-winning firm has served more than 600 clients—from individual inventors all the way up to …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/alumna-trustee-kelly-burris-profile

Haworth College of Business celebrates 2023 Presidential Scholars

Haworth College of Business

… across Western Michigan University select the most outstanding student in their various academic schools, departments … team, she received a full athletic scholarship and was named to the Academic All-MAC team for the 2021 and 2022 … Scholar in integrated supply management  Lidya Kartika of Jakarta, Indonesia, is an integrated supply management and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71308

New WMU dance faculty member Tyreis Hunte turns Hip Hop into a living archive

Dance

… into a living archive Submitted by Emily Duguay on Photo credit: Kalen Jesse Photography KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Hip Hop is … The Sideshow (2025) -  Photo credit: Amanda Tipton Hunte was part of the inaugural cohort of the Rennie Harris … Detroit—two epicenters of Black expression and Afrofuturism—was part of what drew Hunte to WMU.  “I have always been …

https://wmich.edu/dance/news/2026/08/wmu-dance-faculty-tyreis-hunte-hip-hop

New study abroad experience for first-year students launches a WMU education in the Dominican Republic

Study Abroad

… April 22 at 6 p.m., to learn more. WMU Study Abroad will award a $500 scholarship to any student participating in this new first-year experience. The 3‑credit course blends eight days of global immersion in the … geographic and gender‑related factors shape economic pathways. Students visiting a modern sugar mill in San Pedro de …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/02/first-year-study-abroad

David Chaplin obituary

News

… emeritus of sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352