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Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

…   Converting components from a kit into something that can defy gravity is memorable enough, but there is something … integrity, saying 'This is the safest kind of mechanic you can be -- one who admits mistakes.'  Talk about a lasting … my approach to my future career in aviation maintenance."  Scanning the latest batch of headlines, it might be …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick

New collaborative home for student organizations at Western encourages engagement, boosts belonging

News

… and encouraging student engagement. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—You can't miss it. Front and center in Western Michigan … friends," adds Thomas Ryder , a member of the Bronco African Students Association . "It's really for the students." … seeing the new SOC evolve into a vibrant hub where students can naturally come together, fostering a strong sense of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72511

Libraries releases new digital collections featuring historical photographs, rare manuscripts and oral histories

University Libraries

… course in interviewing volunteers from the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The video collection includes 13 interviews, which can be accessed through our ScholarWorks at WMU repository. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/11/new-digital-collections

Western students engage with state legislators at environmental policy town hall

News

… was really helpful to me in laying the groundwork for how I can speak to my representatives and what I need to be … I want to be doing and what's important to me, and how I can interact with these people who play a key role in the … students as well as constituents," Keele says. "My biggest goal is to open students up to the experience, (teach …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66596

Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… for anthropology at the fort. “There’s only so much you can do in a classroom,” says Manfred, who worked at the fort in 2023 as a lab coordinator. “You can learn a lot there, but putting it to use and doing it in … St. Joseph from 2007-09. “I think that was one of the biggest benefits for me.” While at Western,  Beaupre spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438

Richmond Center hosts 'Trace + Gestures Print Portfolio' exhibit

News

… Thursday, April 17 . The exhibit relates to how traces can effect change, how what imprints us as individuals can effect real changes in culture, politics and in our … personal lives. What may seem ephemeral, such as an echo, can generate cataclysmic changes globally; similarly, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13744

Putting student well-being ‘front and center’

W Magazine

… driving me insane," says senior Precious Onyegbule . "You can text your friends, FaceTime them all you want, but not … pandemic. The fear and anxiety that comes along with it can be overwhelming,” says Dr. Brian Fuller , director of … a lot of students, people in general, who wonder, ‘Am I struggling with depression? Would my experience be considered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63622

Construction to refresh Waldo Library's lower level continues this fall

University Libraries

… users while we update our spaces. We will do everything we can to help our users get what they need throughout the … level's print collections are unavailable, library users can get access by placing an Interlibrary Loan through a …   "The amazing thing about the Libraries is that we can get our users nearly any book or resource they might …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68971

Finding the next best meal: Bartek Scheibe’s road to the food industry

Haworth College of Business

… will set him up for success. “The entrepreneurial mindset can be applied to an endless number of industries,” he says. … needs open collaboration, command and then review of what can be improved,” he says. During his time at WMU Haworth, … says. “I’ve also been able to find a network of friends who can support me and keep me accountable.” Having found …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69901

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

News

… civilian rescues after natural disasters such as hurricanes," he says. Fischer spent his time working on … in helping people make dietary changes so hopefully they can either manage those conditions or not get them in the … dietician work as well as spending time at the Bronson Cancer Center and the Bronson Diabetes and Endocrinology …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed