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Bronson Barth Keeps his Eyes on the Sky in Louisville
College of Aviation
… Louisville and the Louisville International Airport, which was chosen in 2005 as the UPS heavy airfreight hub and a 235-foot air traffic control … fly with an empty seat!” Who better to take than the off-duty controller who had a passion for aviation? “That was a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/07/barth
Tierney’s Travels – the Recruitment and Retention of Shelbi Tierney
College of Aviation
… graduated from Henry Ford II High School in 2011. There was Chicago, naturally; Milwaukee, easily; and metropolises on the East Coast and in … her chosen profession -- a pilot recruiter for Republic Airways' LIFT Academy, its new flight school. In this role, …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/05/tierney
WMU closes campuses Jan. 21 for severe weather as frigid temperatures, snow continue
News
… University closings since 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, … 27—Snow and cold temperatures closed WMU. 2014, Nov. 18—Heavy snowfall closed WMU. 2015, Feb. 2—A widespread … 2022, Dec. 22—Impending severe winter weather and blizzard warning cause the University to close early on the final day …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/closure-january-21-2025
WMU closes campuses for second day of severe freezing temperatures, snow
News
… University closings since 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, … 27—Snow and cold temperatures closed WMU. 2014, Nov. 18—Heavy snowfall closed WMU. 2015, Feb. 2—A widespread … 2022, Dec. 22—Impending severe winter weather and blizzard warning cause the University to close early on the final day …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/closure-january-22-2025
All WMU campuses close early Wednesday, Feb. 22, due to severe weather
News
… Carryout, will close at 1 p.m. University Libraries —Waldo Library, Zhang Legacy Center and Swain Library will close at 1 p.m. The Student Recreation … UNIVERSITY CLOSINGS SINCE 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70872
Flags lowered Wednesday for Army Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Leach
News
… Leach, of Ferndale, Mich., who died June 26 while on active duty in Afghanistan. Leach, 29, died in Kandahar, … Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to the 1/334th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 104th … to Iraq. He then joined the Army Reserve in 2008 and was on his first deployment to Afghanistan. Funeral services …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/970
Health and human services faculty and staff members saluted
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… faculty and staff members were recently presented awards by Dr. Earlie M. Washington, dean of the College of Health and Human … the recipients— Helen Beck and Drs. Linda Reeser , Robert Wall Emerson and James Henry . They received a monetary …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3807
Best-selling author to share war letters from U.S. troops
News
… Best-selling author to share war letters from U.S. troops Submitted by Anonymous (not … an all-volunteer initiative that honors veterans and active-duty troops by preserving their wartime letters and emails. … writer to numerous publications, including the New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Time and National …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/112
All WMU campuses close early Friday, Nov. 18, due to worsening winter weather
News
… looks like a snow globe on Nov. 18. Students bundle up as heavy snow piles up to more than a foot on campus. Students walk through a winter wonderland on the bridge over … winter fun as snow falls on campus. Students made their way to classes early on Friday, Nov. 18, in the snow before …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69896
Collaborative effort at WMU supports health and safety of firefighters
College of Education and Human Development
… Between May 14-17 , firefighters from the Mattawan, Oshtemo, Cooper and Texas Township fire departments … to firefighters and to insure they are medically fit for duty. By assessing a firefighter's overall health and … a former firefighter. "In addition, the firefighter gear is heavy and cumbersome, and difficult to move efficiently, and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75647