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WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award

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… 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

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… 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