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WMU Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner - Albert Glenn

College of Aviation

WMU Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner - Albert … is a captain with FedEx Express. Captain Glenn’s tie to the WMU College of Aviation is his service as an active member of the WMU College of Aviation Advisory Board and our partnership …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/11/glenn

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

College of Aviation

… Curtis "Doc" Swanson - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee Submitted by Tom Thinnes … of Aviation with an A&P Mechanics license, then entered WMU to complete his aviation education. At WMU "Doc" started his MS, and also began teaching as a …

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

WMU’s 2026 Gründler Book Prize winner gives fresh insight on medieval medical art

News

WMU’s 2026 Gründler Book Prize winner gives fresh insight on … —named for the late Otto Gründler, longtime director of WMU’s Medieval Institute— recognizes an outstanding … Studies , held in May on Western’s campus.   For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News  online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/2026-grundler-book-prize-winner-medieval-scholar

Clarence "Pappy" Vandeventer - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee

College of Aviation

… Clarence "Pappy" Vandeventer - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee Submitted by Tom Thinnes … that live today.  Not only did he serve as an advisor to WMU’s competitive flight team, the Sky Broncos, VanDeventer …

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

Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU

News

… Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … available to help students get ready for the fairs. WMU ’ s Career and Student Employment Services   offer s … sessions  typically take between 10 and 20 minutes.   WMU Student Center, The Source on the second floor :   …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/2026-spring-career-fairs-begin

From the Windy City to WMU – Brett Been Takes to the Sky

College of Aviation

… From the Windy City to WMU – Brett Been Takes to the Sky Submitted by Tom Thinnes … Office Been and many of his fellow Illinoisans chose WMU because of its decades-old reputation in the aviation …  It was my favorite class." Been in front of his "favorite" WMU airplane - the SkyBroncos Cessna 150 In the team photo …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/been

WMU physics department helps NASA’s Artemis program with spaceflight materials research

Physics

WMU physics department helps NASA’s Artemis program with … University’s own Department of Physics was involved? WMU’s physics department in 2024 completed a major … that can degrade materials and jeopardize mission safety. WMU’s particle accelerator laboratory provided the …

https://wmich.edu/physics/news/2026/04/physics-artemis

Broncos give back: WMU students strengthen Kalamazoo community during annual Cares Day

College of Education and Human Development

… Broncos give back: WMU students strengthen Kalamazoo community during annual … Association designed custom bandannas for the dogs at the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic. WMU Child Life Club brought donated toys and activities for …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/college-education-human-development-cares-day-2025-kalamazoo-community

WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in Brazil

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in … has used his experiences abroad as a chair on the WMU Faculty Senate's International Education Council. In …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/12/butterfield-fulbright-brazil

Michael Coldagelli’s “Go For Shot” – Attend WMU and Pursue an Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… Michael Coldagelli’s “Go For Shot” – Attend WMU and Pursue an Aviation Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes … greens.  Michael Coldagelli pictured in front of a WMU Piper Seminole and the Boeing 727 In addition to being a … -- especially hockey and baseball -- the double-major, WMU College of Aviation student "loves being outdoors and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/coldagelli