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WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… ultimately, reduce accident risk. The grants fund three of four Federal Aviation Administration projects aimed at improving the use of weather in the cockpit. The goal is to use the latest … has increased in safety," says Lori Brown , WMU associate professor of aviation, who is principal investigator for WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

Opportunities abound for Western students with in-person, virtual career fairs

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… and recent graduates with employers during a series of in-person and virtual job fairs beginning Thursday, Sept. … Zhang Career Center have had conversations with hundreds of employers about their hiring needs, leading to thousands … of resources, employers from business firms to graduate schools can reach out to Western and other area college …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65067

Redesigned WMU Signature program focuses on unique student experiences

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… a real-world problem," says Evan Heiser , interim director of Career and Student Employment Services and director of WMU Signature . "It's about endorsing (the project), … their experiences are," Heiser says. "Employers and grad schools have been asking for students to be able to talk …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65312

'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend

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… Hall as viewed from the west KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the campus and Kalamazoo communities will get their first … areawide and left people eager to see the interior of the building Kalamazoo has watched re-emerge as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage Hall, the birthplace of WMU, is set …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699

Revised strategic plan being implemented through 2020

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… road map for the future in March, following nearly a year of work guided by a transition team led by Dr. Jody A. … Gold Standard, but the revised plan retains the core tenets of that initial three-year strategic plan," Brylinsky says, … them. However, the revised plan encompasses five instead of three years and has been augmented to include a series of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34750

Excellence in Diversity nominations sought

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… Committee is seeking nominations by Friday, Dec. 4 , of individuals or groups of employees, students or WMU community members who exemplify the importance of diversity and inclusion. Groups are defined as WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28178

WMU prof takes tax help to indigenous villages in Alaska

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… WMU prof takes tax help to indigenous villages in Alaska Submitted … verified) on Kwigillingok, Alaska (Photo credit: Fritz Allhoff) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They might be off the grid and off the road system. But rural Alaskans are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30766

WMU trustees to consider 2015-16 budget, tuition at next meeting

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… that begins July 1 top the agenda for the June 3 meeting of the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. Trustees will meet in formal session at 11 a.m. … by students in a March campuswide referendum. The intent of the $16 per semester increase is to provide additional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24492

Budget, 2017-18 tuition rates top June board agenda

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… top the agenda when the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meets Thursday, June 29 . Meeting in formal … the University's Extended University Programs, which are offered at regional locations around the state and at … operating budget, accounting for some 97 percent of that budget. Also on the agenda Extend WMU President John …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40742

Employee, retiree talk focuses on WMU health insurance

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… 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 13 , on campus in 1010 College of Health and Human Services Building. Knowledge of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan website can help … EOB. Determining the status of your deductibles. Finding valuable health care resources. The talk is part of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32050