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An "AAR"guably Great Experience - Will Wales Internship with AAR Corp

College of Aviation

… An "AAR"guably Great Experience - Will Wales Internship with AAR Corp Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … to commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries. These services include maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), parts supply, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/09/walesaar-0

Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All

College of Aviation

…  Her research   topics include women’s studies, STEM, maintenance engineering and safety management systems.     … section of the plane's upper fuselage.  A flight attendant was sucked out and her body was never found.  The pilots safely landed the damaged …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/whittaker

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson

Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer

College of Aviation

… And that assignment won't be far from her roots.  Smeltzer was born and raised in Holland, Mich., a Lake Michigan … extravaganza that celebrates its Dutch heritage.   It was in her home community where a career in aviation dawned … of Aviation and sparked her interest in the industry's maintenance sector.  "I applied to a couple of other …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/smeltzer

Broncos are going places: New report reveals 93% of Western grads are employed or continuing their education

News

… students are getting jobs very consistently," says Dr. Ewa Urban , director of assessment and effectiveness. "We … impact graduate success. In the most recent report, data was obtained for 72% of alumni earning degrees. Some … questions about graduates' Western experience. "It was very nice to have professors that genuinely cared about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71441

WMU professor among researchers to identify rising landslide risk in Southern California

College of Arts and Sciences

… and could increase substantially in the future under a warming climate,” says study co-author Dr. Laiyin Zhu , … rainfall caused closed roads, flash floods carried away cars, and landslides caked homes in mud, costing more … could rise 2.7 degrees Celsius from 1985-2014 to 2071-2100, according to the new climate model projections, making …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/06/laiyin-zhu-hurricane-rainfall-landslide-risk-increasing-climate-change

Marching with Mardoian – Dylan Sets His Sights on the Sky

College of Aviation

… Request WMU College of Aviation Information "I did not want to be just someone twiddling their thumbs throughout my college years," he says. "I wanted to make a difference. I had been part of a marching … I still maintained contact with Greg Hamelink, the chief of maintenance. I was again offered an internship, which began …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/08/mardoian

WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet

News

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36560

Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Dr. Chansheng He was awarded his third Fulbright Specialist Program award in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71392

Variety of campus youth summer programs available this summer

News

… children. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is now underway for nearly 40 summer camps for young people at Western … and meals: $650. Residence hall housing: $125. A $100 non-refundable deposit secures a spot with balance due … . Advanced Aviation Summer Camp and Advanced Flight Maintenance Camp Aug. 2-7 —Held in conjunction with the Air …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22435