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Keeping Up with Kevin: Stolarski’s Rise to the Main Line World of Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… "It quickly became apparent," Stolarski says, "that I was going to be doing this for the rest of my life. I … and limited-turbo engines. Going strictly to turbines was a huge learning curve." Accompanying that growth was an … on the planet." The Spirit Airlines hangar in Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) when Stolarski was there for his Airbus …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/07/stolarski
Ethics lectures topics range from loving strangers to AI policy
Study of Ethics in Society
… or “ someone who ‘goes above and beyond’ what a duty of beneficence requires to aid a stranger.” The event … recognizes that someone is acting in an “aims-irrational” way, then they should not bear moral responsibility for … professor of biological sciences at the University of Delaware. His topic, “ Nature’s Best Hope,” covers simple steps …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74557
Business college honors elite group of alumni during WMU Homecoming
Haworth College of Business
… Haworth College of Business has announced its 2026 alumni award recipients. Recognized for their career and service … with students and faculty. The Haworth College of Business Awards Ceremony will take place on October 9 at 4 p.m. in … Central America. His final assignments were Chief of the Material Readiness Division, Army Sustainment Command, Rock …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/08/business-alumni-awards-2026
From Student Involvement to Airline Operations: Kevin Klimas’ Aviation Management Path
College of Aviation
… a perilous place or a life-altering productive event. It was the latter for Kevin Klimas, a senior majoring in … and in the aerospace sciences. "Originally," he says, "I was worried about getting involved in a student … in 2022. One of the more popular "pop" songs of the 1950s was "Little Things Mean A Lot." One "little thing" plotted …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/klimas
COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic
News
… COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic Submitted … University's Office of Research and Innovation has awarded five grants for research related to the COVID-19 … responses in the future. The research will also generate material for a new course at WMU and teach others in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59443
WMU, Cooley Law School formally ink long-discussed affiliation accord
News
… governing boards earlier this year, and it paves the way for Cooley to become the Western Michigan University … access, applied research and professional preparation in a way that will benefit current and future students, alumni of … has regional locations in Lansing, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Metro Detroit, Benton Harbor and Traverse City. The two …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9428
Newly designed program in organizational change leadership offered
News
… as well as its regional locations in Grand Rapids and Metro Detroit. The Master of Arts in organizational change … Programs division has brought the program to its WMU-MetroDetroit location in Auburn Hills as well as its … adapt to organizational change, they include people who want to sharpen their existing skills or are transitioning …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40184
Open educational resources grants awarded
University Libraries
… Open educational resources grants awarded Submitted by Angela Brcka on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The … Educational Resources (OER) Grants program. In 2025, we awarded 12 adoption grants to help instructors transition … licenses, anyone in the world can access, use and adapt the materials for educational purposes. “Because the books will …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-oer
Making 'work from home' work for you
W Magazine
… FOR ideal desks. However, like your lights and darks on wash day, work and home life became difficult to separate … Common Mistakes Sitting up straight about an arm's length away from the computer monitor is an optimal position to … with the carpal tunnel can occur when the wrists are heavy on the desk or keyboard, very flexed or very …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62168
Lessons That Don’t Appear on a Checkride: Nick Garrod reflects on flying, learning, and what really matters after 20 years in aviation
College of Aviation
… in southwest Michigan, Garrod said his job "has me home way more than I'm away, and my salary pays the bills, with some money left … "But as I got older," he says, "I never considered that was something I could do, so I pursued other interests." …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/01/garrod