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"Eggles" lands his "Field" of Dreams

College of Aviation

… event, resulting in rerouting our plans.  Sean Egglesfield was both good and lucky. For Sean Egglesfield, aviation was not his dream.  Graduating from a high school in Crete, … Marshall, Three Rivers, Coldwater, and of course the grass strips like Plainwell.  Each time, I cannot help to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/07/egglesfield

Take a stroll around Western's campuses to see what's new

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… bloom around the pond in front of Sangren Hall. The curtain wall on the new student center and dining facility is … a brewpub ? The concrete is getting a face-lift in front of Waldo Library in August. The main entrance is closed for the … near Rood Hall? Get excited, an even bigger dino is on the way! Check out the new Aviation Education Center on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65100

Upton announces VetSuccess program for WMU, KVCC and KCC

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… student veterans who are transitioning from active duty to life on campus. I applaud the continued leadership … who have so honorably answered their nation's call to duty." The VetSuccess on Campus program, which was launched in mid-2009 as a pilot project, supplies campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/332

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … me," he wrote years later in a scholarship application.  "I was very nervous as I boarded the plane with my mother, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part of the Journey

College of Aviation

… by outrage and hatred when he returns.  That drives him away because he realizes that childhood, dreams, and old … that would apply to future employment.  He learned to drive heavy-duty snow-plowing equipment and became a certified aircraft …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/03/kroll

Severe weather closes WMU on Thursday, Feb. 25

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… Student Employee of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards is canceled but rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 29. The … about fitness classes will be posted at wmich.edu/rec . Waldo Library is open from noon to 6 p.m . today. All branch … University closings since 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30604

Celebrate diversity at Western Michigan University's International Festival 2023

International Student and Scholar Services

… and coordinator of the International Festival. "I can’t wait for the Kalamazoo community to experience the talent … Indian Cuisine, Pacific Rim Foods, Sarkozy Bakery and Shawarma King. More information about how to get involved is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71191

Katrovas to combine storytelling and song in recital of Czech composers

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… on the composers' four-year friendship and the pre-World War II era they lived in. The project is under the auspices …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43299

Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

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… sediment from the Kalamazoo River as part of the Pathways to Science Teaching Program at Western in July 2021. … engineering and math (STEM) faculty is moving forward at Western Michigan University. Fueled by a nearly $1 … , a team at Western is partnering with researchers at Iowa State University, North Dakota State University and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

WMU closed Monday, Feb. 2, due to severe weather

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… Sunday, Feb. 1, and will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 . Waldo Library and all branch libraries are closed Feb. 2 . … 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. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21468