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From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard

College of Aviation

… resume, had an interview during the conference, and started work a few months later." Throughout her flight training at … the Royal Air Force.  "Living in a foreign country and working with our United Kingdom counterparts has been an … Karen says, "and I still have family there.  A support network a few hours from Kalamazoo was also a driving force." …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki

Sport management grad ready to hit the court running

News

… Western Michigan has; it sets you up for success." Her hard work could pay off soon; Niaz has been in contact with … aspiring to break into the sports industry. She gained valuable experience on the social media team, developing her technical skills on a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71990

WMU Study Abroad nears pre-Covid levels, faculty-led programs drive participation growth

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… with a trusted teacher. They appeal to students who are working, heavily involved on campus or busy with other social activities and unable to spend an extended time … justice systems," says Dancy, a sociology major who now works for the study abroad office and plans to graduate this …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadgrowth

Climate change is focus of areawide series of events

News

… effort to raise awareness about the biological, social, political and economic consequences of climate … and Retrofitting Existing Homes," by Community Homeworks and Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, 6 to … Building the Movement," by Dr. Don Cooney, WMU professor of social work and Kalamazoo city commissioner, 7 p.m., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9603

New online Western programs allow flexibility for working adults

News

… New online Western programs allow flexibility for working adults Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … program prepares students for positions such as social media analyst, public relations consultant, … for learning and discovery at the frontiers of science, social science and the humanities. Our online degree and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63768

Unlimited Expectations: Jordan Unter’s March into Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

… a loop, he emptied his stomach.    "My aunt and grandmother worked -- and still works -- for the Federal Aviation Administration ," he says, … doesn't materialize for Unter, he has a Plan B -- working for an airline by creating new routes.  Maybe even …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/12/unter

Clear for takeoff: How WMU’s aviation program launched A’maree Waddell’s career

News

… says. “And I thought, ‘I want to do this one day! I want to work here.’”    “Western was the right choice for me because … get. Career fairs, aviation outlook days, programming, networking, it’s all there.”   Waddell, right, and other … me who were very successful.”   OBAP also has a strong network of supportive alumni—such as Randall Rochon , B.S.’02, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-aviation-management-operations-amaree-waddell

New geological repository expands essential geoscience research capabilities at WMU

News

… ranging from oil and gas exploration to MDOT geotechnical work for road and bridge construction,” says Sara Pearson , … rocks, samples and geologic data,” says Haagsma. “By working with real datasets and real geologic challenges, … them a meaningful advantage as they enter the workforce.”    Dr. Autumn Haagsma, left, works with students …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/michigan-geological-repository-research-education-new-facility-groundbreaking

Education student receives achievement award from YWCA Kalamazoo

College of Education and Human Development

… was honored by the YWCA Kalamazoo for her volunteer work and service to the community on May 18 . She was one of … The event celebrates women who have devoted themselves to social justice and system change within their communities.   …   "It's humbling to be honored and recognized for the hard work that I put in as a student, but also the work that I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71728

Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… to stop a growing global threat   The project builds on work Koestler has conducted since joining WMU in 2019, … essential to their development as scientists. Through this work, students gain experience with modern techniques and … future careers.”   Koestler and a group of students who work in the lab. Left to right: Koestler, Candice Churaman, …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research