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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

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… 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

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… 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

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… 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

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… 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

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… 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