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Celebrate faculty, staff achievement at 2024 Fall Awards Celebration

News

… Celebrate faculty, staff achievement at 2024 Fall Awards Celebration Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, Oct. 11 , will recognize the … finest, including awards for exceptional teaching, service, longtime and emerging scholarly work. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/fall-awards-2024

Trustees approve recent retirements, resignations

News

… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Carol J. … Staff retirements Chad H. Avery, arborist in landscape services, 22 years, effective Sept. 30, 2014. Brenda L. … Jan. 2, 2015. Dr. Laila Cure, assistant professor of industrial and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21134

Houshyar shares engineering expertise in Uzbekistan as Fulbright Specialist

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in Uzbekistan as Fulbright Specialist Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Azim Houshyar KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Azim … , chair of Western Michigan University’s Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management, has been awarded a highly competitive Fulbright Specialist Award from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71764

Love Aviation Style: Katie Vena and Aaron Mohnke Take Off and Tie the Knot!

College of Aviation

… wife," Aaron says, "it does come with challenges.  Being away from each other for up to four days at a time is hard.  … that as will be shown shortly in this article.   "When I was physically handed my CJO, I will never be able to … ( Salem High in 2013), which is located in northwestern Wayne County halfway between Detroit and Ann Arbor.  Aaron …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/12/mohnke

Hazel L. Starcher obituary

News

… Western Michigan University's College of Health and Human Services for more than 25 years, died Feb. 2 in Kalamazoo. She was 79. Starcher was the first employee to be hired when the college was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/172

Network neuroscience: Alumnus finds career at the intersection of data science and the brain

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… of data science and the brain Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Duy Duong-Tran KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As medical … than a year, I visited Dr. Butt who helped me realize I was more suited to an academic career,” says Duong-Tran. … intellectually,” says Duong-Tran. “With formal training in industrial engineering (which brings mutual understanding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67152

Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas

College of Aviation

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … are following in her career path.  While majoring in what was then known as the aviation science and administration curriculum at Western, Lucas said she was aware of the college's Women in Aviation International …

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

Graduate student awarded for research in sustainability

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Graduate student awarded for research in sustainability Submitted by Lindsey … Annual Conference, held in Montreal, Canada, to accept her award and present her paper. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Esther Forson … guidance of Dr. Ying Thaviphoke , assistant professor of industrial and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75670

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

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… work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson that will air at 8 p.m. … , on WGVU/WGVK TV, West Michigan's Public Broadcasting Service station. Dr. Benjamin C. Wilson , professor emeritus … African Americans from the rural south to the prosperous, industrial north during and after World War II. The film …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110

Two library staff members honored with KARE awards

University Libraries

… Two library staff members honored with KARE awards Submitted by Angela Brcka on KARE award recipients Megan Brown (left) and Angela Brcka (right) … recognized two library employees for outstanding customer service to the Western Michigan University community. Angela …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/09/kare-awards