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The Kalam-AZO Connection - WMU Broncos at the Helm of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

College of Aviation

… Operations Supervisor. At one time, each of these four was a Blue Devil, Husky, Trojan, or Northman. However, in … Reid’s responsibility to promote the airport and its service. This includes time spent developing the airport’s master plan, liaison with the aeronautics board, and tenant negotiations. According to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2016/02/connection

Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta

College of Aviation

… Both have made it "in The Bigs," "in The Show," "on Broadway." Davis plays in front of thousands of people and before … another link.  Thaler has the technical wherewithal to go watch Davis wherever he plays these days.  As a Bronco …  In that capacity, he fostered the initiative to secure bus service for aviation students from the main Western campus …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/08/thaler

The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … of just under 40,000 in neighboring Hammond, Ind., was the century-old Bishop Noll Institute , the private … the Boeing 767 is the wide-body airliner that has been in service since 1982, has been upgraded since then, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/florek

VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe

College of Aviation

… ambassadorial duties from 2013 to 2015.  The surprise is he was ever in that position in the first place.  "I had a … I put the wrong telephone number on my resume.  Luckily it was my grandmother's number and she was able to connect me.  … on-demand DC-9 flights for USA Jet Airlines , a cargo service located at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, all …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/vanhowe

Leander C. Jones obituary

News

… a member of the local theatre community, died July 2 . He was 81. Jones joined the WMU faculty in 1974 and retired in 2003 after more than 29 years of service to the University. He was a former chair of the Africana studies program whose …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33453

WMU Board of Trustees to meet Wednesday to consider new AFSCME contract

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… Aug. 12, 2027. The union's 300 members perform custodial services, dining operations, landscaping, skilled trades and … reviewed the results to reach an agreement on market-based wage rates for each position for the 2025-26 fiscal year. In … each member will receive a 2.5% increase.  In addition to wages, the agreement trustees will consider Wednesday also …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wmu-trustees-consider-new-afscme-contract-wednesday

Patricia 'Patty' Negrevski obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 12 . She was 57. Negrevski joined the WMU staff in 1990 and was a budget analyst for the Evaluation Center. Services and remembrances A private memorial service has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42234

Rising Above – Rachel Tuit’s Turn to Transform the World of Aviation

College of Aviation

… World of Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Rachel Tuit wants to become something she has never personally witnessed … the way, she met a "WASP," a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who flew civilian missions during World War … Cookie Company in Middleville, MI While the profession of aerospace engineering was challenging aviation as a career …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/tuit

Trustees approve retirements of seven faculty, 13 staff members

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… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Hans J. … July 31, 2016 (change in effective date only). Dr. Michael S. Pritchard , professor of philosophy, 48 years, … services, 25 years, effective April 30, 2015. Margaret J. Watson , classroom technology consultant, Office of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25390

WMU in final preparation for switch to consolidated dispatch

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… emergency calls or texts made on cellphones from being forwarded from one department to another." But campus calls for … or other assistance will still see the same level of service campus community members have come to expect. The … request. Elevator emergency button messages, AED alarms and panic buttons will continue to be monitored …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46694