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Talks on community empowerment locally and in Middle East

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… known expert on community organizing and empowerment is coming to Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo … will be the keynote speaker for a forum and panel discussion with residents of Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood … and the power of partnership and solidarity in the struggle for social change. The McGill Middle East program is

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/91

ExpressJet, Delta put aviation students on career pathway

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… merged with ExpressJet Airlines in 2011. The new ExpressJet is the world's largest regional airline, operating an … the nation selected to participate in the AP3 program that is designed to provide the airline with a reliable source of … aviation program has operated since 1997 from the W.K. Kellogg Airfield in Battle Creek. Contact: Charyl Roland February …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/148

Four partner community colleges sign new agreements with WMU

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… on Pictured left to right: WMU's Greene, LMC's Harrison, LCC's Knight, Glen Oaks' Wheeler and KCC's Bona … colleges with close ties to Western Michigan University visited the WMU campus to sign reverse transfer agreements … College President Gary Wheeler ,             • Kellogg Community College President Dennis Bona ,             • …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3362

WMU grad student wins coveted NEA creative writing fellowship

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… KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University graduate student is one of 40 people nationwide to be awarded a 2013 National … in notifying the winners. "The acknowledgement of my work is great," Brimhall says. "But there are so many other … Non-profit arts organizations in 47 states and in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico received grants along …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3834

WMU revels in 'All-Steinway' status for 100-year-old music school

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… celebrated School of Music will hit its 100th anniversary this year as the first university in Michigan to be named an … instruments make quite an impression, especially on those visiting the school for the first time," says Dr. David J. … Conservatory of Music, Yale School of Music, the Curtis Institute, the University of Cincinnati College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6009

Eaton sponsoring, mentoring WMU engineering students

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… vehicles to compete against other collegiate teams this year in solar, baja and formula-style races. Several … Eaton funding and mentoring. The Sunseeker solar race team is developing a solar-powered vehicle for the American Solar Challenge, which is run on highways across the U.S. As one of only a handful …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6619

WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise

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… WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—The … Service has named Western Michigan University to a select list of the nation's colleges and universities that earned a … Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction . The Honor Roll recognizes higher education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5565

Two Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes

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… Two Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes Submitted by Erin Flynn on LANSING, Mich.—Across the nation, COVID-19 is infecting tens of thousands of people daily, but it's … for many Michiganders beyond COVID-19." One of the biggest challenges facing the task force is time. The group is

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59420

New program pairs Western students with MSP to bring justice in unsolved murders

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… Michigan State Police Detective First Lieutenant Chuck Christensen, center, talks with students in a lab on campus. … alleviate some of the heavy lifting from the front end of this," says Detective First Lieutenant Chuck Christensen . "I'm excited to get started." Christensen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63526

Western recognized for its support of wounded military members

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… next to a helicopter at a base in Diyarbakir, Turkey, is an Air Force veteran and Western geographic information … Operation Hat Trick (OHT) named Western as a finalist for its 2021 Excellence in Service Award and will make a … on the University’s behalf. Western was one of seven finalists that included Texas A&M University, University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64735