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Building belonging, one roll at a time

University Libraries

… 3D&D Adventures bring together the Libraries’ 3D printing services and game night through a collaboration with … Kalamazoo Public Library. We imagined it could be a great way to engage students, get them into the library and … a large role in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” It is way more relevant to our students than I expected. As a …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-3dnd

Patience, Persistence and Pittsburgh – Vlad Robinson Routes His Way to WMU Aviation

College of Aviation

… Persistence and Pittsburgh – Vlad Robinson Routes His Way to WMU Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Vladislav Robinson wasn't born to fly, but it wasn't a heck of a long time after his birth that he did a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/01/vladislav

Pamela J. McElroy obituary

News

… University, died May 29 surrounded by her family. She was 59. McElroy joined the WMU staff in 1988 and left the University in 1995 after nearly seven years of service to the University. While a staff member, she also … College of New Jersey in 2012. Before coming to WMU, she was a middle school history teacher. After leaving the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7611

Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list

News

… colleges in the United States considered "the best fit for service members, military veterans and their families." This … students here in Michigan. We continue to improve the services offered through the Office of Military and Veterans … serving or prior service, and dependents. The office was established in 2009 to support veterans, service members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73500

Lessons Learned by Aviation Technical Operations Faculty Nate Lisak

College of Aviation

… trade, Nate Lisak has forged himself a productive and rewarding career as a "Tech-Ops" instructor for the WMU … to their very last summer at the College of Aviation.  Watching their confidence develop and see them move into … welder, and a pretty good one at that.    "I had always loved wrenching," but Lisak says he had never linked …

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

Aspiring Professional Pilot, Patrick Lambour, Lands at His Perfect Destination

College of Aviation

… Patrick Lambour the worlds of airplanes and airports were always music to his ears.    Today, as a senior majoring in … drive from Boston," depending on the traffic.  And there always seems to be traffic, enough that an air-traffic controller might be warranted.  Patrick Lambour on the first day of school for …

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

WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award

News

… WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Charles Zhang and Lynn … from the Kalamazoo Humane Society to Family & Children Services, the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids symphonies and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-china-institute-blue-cloud-award

Carol L. Stamm obituary

News

… Michigan University administrator, died April 15. She was 67. Stamm, associate vice president for academic affairs … in 1981 and retired in 2001 after more than 19 years of service to the University. She began her WMU teaching career … went on to hold a variety of administrative posts. Stamm was named chair of the management department in 1988 and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/197

Health and human services faculty and staff members saluted

News

… Health and human services faculty and staff members saluted Submitted by … faculty and staff members were recently presented awards by Dr. Earlie M. Washington, dean of the College of Health and Human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3807

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

News

… systems in military helicopters to helping steer patients toward healthy nutritional choices—and he couldn't be happier. … where he's meant to be. "I have no doubt that Western was the best choice I could have made," says Fischer, who … completed several credits already during his military service, Fischer was able to jump right into his program at …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed