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Transformational Dunn Decade comes to a close

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… come to a close at the end of July. Dunn's successor, Dr. Edward B. Montgomery , will take the reins of WMU when he … was announced by the WMU Board of Trustees April 12 after a nationwide search. Dunn announced last August that … Montgomery's start date. Dunn will now begin a year of service as president emeritus, accepting special assignments …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41513

Taking Off with Tom Deckard - An Aviation Life Fulfilled

College of Aviation

… a young high school student, his infatuation with aviation was sparked after meeting a group of pilots at the local airport in … Elkhart, Indiana.  This triggered something in him, and it wasn’t long before Deckard clicked with a former U.S. Air …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/09/deckard

Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation … Lumpur where he earned his high school diploma in 2006.  After completing a degree-partnership program at Sunway College in his home country for students bound for the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/woo

Building a business, one degree at a time

Haworth College of Business

… by Brooke Humphrey on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tanya Thompson walked into her first business class at Western Michigan … fragranced products at home with her two young daughters after her husband died and she returned to Kalamazoo in … Labs operates. Eligible companies must work in goods or services, have been operating for one to three years and …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/01/businessnews202601tanya-thompson

Record number of undergraduate patent applications filed at WMU

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… by Erin Flynn on Students and instructors celebrate after the Venture Studio's first pitch night event. … opportunities to partner with industry professionals. "It was just this beautiful marriage of being able to combine … offering the top three students cash awards as well as service grants for consulting services to move their …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/record-number-undergraduate-patents-filed-wmu-richmond-institute

Michael C. Braun obituary

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… specialist of Spanish, died unexpectedly Aug. 27 . He was 51. Braun joined the Spanish faculty full time in fall 2004 after teaching Spanish methodology at WMU on a part-time … master's degrees from WMU in 1990 and 1992, respectively. Services Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48752

Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers

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… to collect samples while other students from his cohort wade in the Kalamazoo River. Students collect samples from … the preparation and growth of pre K-12 teachers, human service professionals, innovative designers, and health and … online. Some members of the 2021 cohort pose for a picture after spending the day collecting water samples on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891

Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal

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… Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jacob Ganzak … for ways to stand out in the competitive engineering field. After hearing about a colleague's experience doing research … future, designing and creating things now that shape the scientific machine for generations to come." BACK TO THE …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872

Mary Anne Bunda obituary

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… died July 17 in Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was 70. Bunda joined the WMU faculty in 1973 and retired in 2002 after more than 28 years of service to the University. During her tenure, Bunda served …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17569

Diann J. Miller obituary

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… University assistant professor emerita, died March 2 . She was 76. Miller, of Kalamazoo, joined the University … and Testing Center faculty in 1968 and retired in 2002 after 33 years of service to the University. She was the coordinator of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45874