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Flags lowered Monday for Gunnery Sgt. Daniel J. Price

News

… combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion … the Army Airborne School, and completed the combat water safety swimmer and combatant diver courses. Price served three tours of duty in Iraq, where he was promoted to sergeant, and three …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1227

WMU one of 14 U.S. schools selected for Brazilian initiative

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… campuses. WMU’s efforts will be coordinated by Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland , director of faculty and global program … and mathematics—students to campus. Efforts are underway to establish a partnership with one university in Brazil … of New York-Plattsburgh, the University of Tulsa, Washington and Jefferson College, Webster University and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3018

WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students

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… students Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Dini Metro-Roland, far right, during one of last year's classes. … Mich.—The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $100,000 grant to Western Michigan University's … long-term solutions to the housing crisis faced by low-wage working families and individuals in the local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37253

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New … renewable resources and the development of sustainable materials for diverse applications. “Both graduate and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to be locally oriented and globally competent, culturally aware, and ready to contribute to world knowledge and … March 1 2017 Yomiuri Prize for Literature Reading—an awards reception —4:30 to 6 p.m. in 1035-1045 Fetzer Center, … send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to michelle.metro-roland@wmich.edu. WMU faculty members from any …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38374

Faculty Feature: Jeremy Hierholzer

College of Aviation

… is his second stint with Western Michigan University as he was an aircraft maintenance technician and a WMU faculty … and aircraft systems. He has experience performing heavy maintenance on the Pratt and Whitney JT8D turbine … the industry calls. Jeremy reports that one of the most rewarding parts of his career is seeing students graduate and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/01/hierholzer

Flags lowered Thursday for Sgt. Mark Schoonhoven

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… explosive device on Dec. 5, 2012, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 32nd Transportation Company, … served in the 82nd Airborne Division. Schoonhoven was serving his fifth tour of duty. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4563

Flags lowered Friday for Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matt Schwartz

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… Flags lowered Friday for Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matt Schwartz Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz and his wife, Jennifer LANSING, Mich.--By order of … , of Traverse City, Mich., who died Jan. 5 while on active duty in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Schwartz, age 34, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/55

From Aviation Management to Artemis: Dan Kosters and the Logistics of Lunar Exploration

College of Aviation

… help plan, coordinate and execute the movement of critical materials and equipment that support mission readiness," … of Grand Rapids. "Whether it is streamlining aerospace hardware supply chains, helping with advising on logistics … some good memories.”   Kosters went on to do two tours of duty in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, which, he …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/05/kosters

Online repository provides publishing option for campus community

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… and creative work published is just a few mouse clicks away through ScholarWorks at WMU . ScholarWorks is an online, … University Libraries to create a space for uploading their materials. Meanwhile, graduate students and employees are … the service," Bundza explains. "This is a less expensive way for us to go because Digital Commons provides the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/261