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"Eggles" lands his "Field" of Dreams

College of Aviation

… event, resulting in rerouting our plans.  Sean Egglesfield was both good and lucky. For Sean Egglesfield, aviation was not his dream.  Graduating from a high school in Crete, … biology/premed with all intentions of going to med school after graduation,” said Egglesfield.  However, he would soon …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/07/egglesfield

Bronson Barth Keeps his Eyes on the Sky in Louisville

College of Aviation

… Louisville and the Louisville International Airport, which was chosen in 2005 as the UPS heavy airfreight hub and a … Barth just liked airplanes.  The experience and awe of watching something so mammoth take to the skies was … him to spend a semester working with the FAA.  Soon after graduating in April of 1993, Barth was hired full time …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/07/barth

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 … school in nearby Palatine, vividly remembers his fate. "After graduating from Western," he says, "the economic …

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

Geological Society to 'rock' WMU with 47th annual Section Meeting

News

… eight books. In 2012, he received the Distinguished Career Award of the American Quaternary Association. His books … The Geological Society of America, founded in 1888, is a scientific society with more than 25,000 members from … growth of its members and promotes the geosciences in the service of humankind. Registration is required to attend the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6684

George Coy obituary

News

… Michigan University staff member, died Thursday, Aug. 9. He was 84. Coy, of Portage, Mich., joined WMU in January 1972 and retired after nearly 21 years of service to the University in December 1992. He worked for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1273

From Sweeper to Supply Chain: Wasinsky Lands Solid Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… From Sweeper to Supply Chain: Wasinsky Lands Solid Aviation Career Submitted by Tom … Michigan University’ College of Aviation, George “Chip” Wasinsky dreamed of the day his career would take off.  With … his grandfather piloted for Frontier and American Airlines after serving in the navy.  “For me, it was a natural thing …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/03/wasinsky

Tobacco whistleblower to speak as part of Ethics Center series

News

… and dragged two people into the fight of their lives after Wigand's admission on the CBS news program 60 Minutes … the amount of nicotine in its cigarettes. Jeffrey Wigand After serving as a the former chief scientist at Brown & … addition to educational seminars, Smoke-Free Kids provides scientific and technical input to governmental organizations …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22713

WMU Evaluation Center celebrates 50 years of impact with $7.2M in recent grants

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… Michigan University's Evaluation Center is paving the way for several exciting new initiatives as it celebrates 50 … but we make sure our work is relevant to almost anyone who wants to know more about evaluation—why it matters, how it … people working in diverse sectors.” Reducing inequities and service gaps during times of crisis A $1 million grant from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73086

Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and Japanese students to study abroad. A commemorative service at WMU on July 14, 2011, marked the 50th anniversary … abroad—39 WMU students and 50 Keio students have received awards since the scholarship's inception. The service took … student among the study abroad group from Keio University. After she completed her course of study at WMU, Murakami …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50

STEM instruction reform focus of $1.4 million Hughes Medical grant

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU secured one of only 37 awards made by HHMI this year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … invited to apply, and the eventual winners were selected after three rounds of peer review. Objective of the funded … and teaching assistants who introduce undergraduates to the scientific experience. The aim of the work is to combat the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16296