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William Doe Delivers – From WMU to FedEx Express

College of Aviation

… Liberia and spent his first 10 years in the southwest African nation located at the top of the continent's … 2015   By the time his age hit double "ones," he was living within visibility of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta … "One of the benefits of working for Kalitta," he says, "is you are allowed to 'jumpseat' on their aircraft.  I got the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/08/doe

Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize

College of Aviation

… ., the largest event of its kind in the world.  Kauppila with Delta Pilots and WMU Aviation Alumni: Greg Duff, Graham … crash/rescue/fire truck and shooting the powerful water cannon. Any time she can work on a project with Joe Guilfoyle , retired former …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/kauppila

Innovation alert: AI marketing projects help students thrive

Haworth College of Business

… Dr. Scott Cowley’s use of the grant was two-fold.  With AI subscriptions covered by the grant, Cowley’s … as similar to teaching a topic to someone else; ultimately, you learn it better yourself,” says Cowley. “Training the AI … in SEO concepts. I saw real-time evidence of how AI tools can help students' critical thinking skills.” Cowley’s …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/ai-marketing-grants

Recent grad credits Global Studies in the Field course, Global Engagement Program for career growth

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… her sophomore year at WMU. She wears traditional Costa Rican clothing in this photo from her travels. "GIST 3100 … and issues from a multicultural perspective not only makes you a better person, but also more capable and employable.” … Environment, Geography and Sustainability in collaboration with the Global Engagement Program , an initiative of the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/04/program-feature-global-studies

One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… Submitted by Brandi Engel on The clock is ticking. You and your entire senior cohort have seven days. The … Visual Arts’ student gallery, an on-campus space brimming with unexplored potential. The entire senior class was … sometimes.” See where a degree in Graphic Design can take you. Learn more about the program at the Frostic …

https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery

BSON partners with University Libraries to enhance medication training

College of Health and Human Services

… BSON partners with University Libraries to enhance medication training … skills. Traditionally, nursing programs have relied on candy as a stand-in for pills during practice sessions. While inexpensive and accessible, candy presents several limitations—it lacks realism, cannot …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/02/med-training

Earth Day marks grand opening of new, dedicated space for WMU’s IDEAS Collaboratory

News

… 22 , from 2 to 5 p.m.   The exhibition, which coincides with Earth Day, focuses on the impact of plastics on the … importance of practice,” adds Brickman, “because then when you do go out into the world and have to do something, you’re already comfortable with that and confident.”   …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/earth-day-2026-grand-opening-ideas-collaboratory

New study abroad experience for first-year students launches a WMU education in the Dominican Republic

Study Abroad

… first-year students launches a WMU education in the Dominican Republic Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, … Economics in our Daily Lives: Perspectives from the Dominican Republic is now open. Students travel just outside one … eight days of global immersion in the Dominican Republic with an on‑campus seminar. This innovative model allows …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/02/first-year-study-abroad

Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program … next to the Dalai Lama on his left side. Not many people can say after their first overseas trip that they met … have been in my life and to look forward and consider how I can help improve human rights in the world.”   As a …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/studying-dalai-lama

Earning His Western Wings – Shane Rembold Embraces All Aspects of Aviation

College of Aviation

… agency in the Department of Homeland Security and, with about 60,000 employees, its primary border-control … Up until his aviation-related duties and academics plugged up his free-time schedule, Rembold was a member of the … SUV.  But at the College of Aviation, current students can exchange stories with Bronco grads piloting an F-22 …

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