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Curtis "Doc" Swanson - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee

College of Aviation

… Curtis "Doc" Swanson - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee Submitted by … university on various boards and committees that included SAE International, Transportation Research Board, AIAA and … He also served as a technical expert for Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys.  For many years "Doc" served as an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/02/swanson

Severe wintry weather closes WMU campuses for third day, Jan. 23

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… by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are … . Students who need transportation can call (269) 337-8222. Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will be … workouts only—no fitness classes. The virtual meeting for aerobics instructor training will be held as scheduled. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/closure-january-23-2026

WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans

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… Dr. Zach Asher , WMU assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering who is the principal investigator for … shuttle will provide veterans with extended hours of service at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center campus and … new computer workstations that can run vehicle design software and autonomous control simulations, updating the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504

Jo Ann Betz obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died March 15 . She was 84. Betz, of Comstock, joined the WMU staff in 1978 and retired in 1995 after 17 years of service to the University. She was a finance clerk. Services Cremation has taken place; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46809

Judyth K. Timmerman obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 14 . She was 77. Timmerman, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1980 and retired in 1996 after over 15 years of service to the University. She was an office supervisor for the Department of Public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43035

Nominations sought for Global Engagement Award

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… Nominations sought for Global Engagement Award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nominations for the Global Engagement Award are due Sunday, Dec. 4 . This Western Michigan … instructional activities, research and creative activities, service, and outreach. They should reflect an accumulated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36517

From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain

College of Aviation

… USA.  However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca.  It was the city that offered him the access to the key that … back to the mitten state.  This eventually led to a civil service job at the Battle Creek Federal Center - A move that …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett

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 … to his resume was being part of the college's line-service department, which he has termed "a defining …

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 … use on my job today what I learned in leadership, customer-service and guest-experience skills."  Although that was …

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

Kirk D. Arnold obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Oct. 3 . He was 58. Arnold, of Delton, Mich., was a custodian in building custodial and support services. He was hired in 1981 and had worked at WMU for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2226