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WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award
News
… WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Olivia … increase degree completion, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities today named Western Michigan … of five finalists for its 2017 Project Degree Completion Award. The annual prize is designed to identify, recognize …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42136
WMU Ethics Center announces lecture series for spring 2023
Study of Ethics in Society
… in Room 208 at the Bernhard Center. This lecture by Dr. Wa’ed Alshoubaki will discuss the ethical issues that might … COVID-19 experience may shape future work in ethics. Grasslands, Garbage Islands and Plastic Trees: Working Toward a Future Ecology Next up is “ Grasslands, Garbage …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70568
Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management
College of Aviation
… one's career and life. On a spring Saturday in 2022, he walked across the Miller Auditorium stage to receive his … in airport management and operations, and on Monday he was in the employ of Delta Air Lines at its hub in Atlanta, … graduated in 2018 from Clarkston High School in his home Oakland County community about 34 miles northwest of downtown …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson
Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career
College of Aviation
… Cruising in His Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "If you want to do something in life," says Carr, "go for it … biggest critics, who will make you double-think or don't want you to move up in life, can be family or friends. I … College of Aviation personnel such as Norm Risk, Aleks Copeland, Willem Homan, Jim Whittles, Gail Rouscher, Sharon Van …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/carr
A ewe-nique approach to sustainability
College of Arts and Sciences
… distance, and then, a flock of forty sheep come galloping towards you. This is no ordinary farm: this is Tending Tilth. … and two sheep from her flock, Elmer and Felix. Even as she was working with large exotic animals like gorillas and … called “prescribed grazing,” meaning she evaluates the landscape each day and adjusts the sheep paddock sizes and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/lauren-burns-tending-tilth
Carrying More Than Passengers: Kenzie Koenig's Journey Through Aviation, Leadership and Legacy
College of Aviation
… In Kenzie Koenig's theater of operations, the World War II-era movie "God Is My Copilot" would be re-billed with … N.C., Koenig, as an eighth grader, says she became first aware of aviation's possibilities during a flight to Buffalo, … sparked a genuine passion in me that stayed long after we landed." While her family's background is rooted in the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/09/koenig
Geography professor recognized for watershed hydrology work
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… Geography professor recognized for watershed hydrology work Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. … as a 2019 AAAS Fellow. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Helping protect water resources and predict potential contamination issues … to water quality, his research also examines how changing landscapes impact water quantity and lake levels. "For …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56980
WMU joins national alliance aimed at developing more inclusive and diverse STEM faculty
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… and retention practices. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities—APLU—co-leads the effort, known as … for them to aspire to be part of these fields going forward," says Dr. Jennifer Bott , provost and vice president … and share the most promising innovative practices towards diversifying the STEM professoriate and ensure their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56137
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 … of composite materials and mobility systems. AAR Corp. was founded in 1955. Today they receive approximately $2 … Airforce (USAF). This contract falls within AAR Corp.’s Landing Gear Performance Based Logistics Program (LGPBL) and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/09/walesaar-0
Irish Fest celebrates Celtic bands, artists and cultural activities
News
… Grogan's Goat 7:45 p.m., Kalamazoo Pipe Band 8:20 p.m., The Waxies 10 p.m., Fonn Mor Saturday, June 23 11:30 a.m., … include food and marketplace vendors, the Tir na nOg (Land of the Young) Children's Center and Heritage Village. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7543