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TLES 2022 faculty news round-up

Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

… and Educational Studies department at WMU (Western Michigan University) is excited to announce Dr. Jill Herman-Wilmarth has been invited to the next team of editors for the Journal of … and Equity, and Cultural Responsiveness, Digital Classrooms: supporting student across disciplines, and “NAMLE …

https://wmich.edu/teaching/tles-2022-faculty-news-round

WMU alumna receives Uganda’s Medal of Honor

International Student and Scholar Services

… from Unganda's President Yoweri Museveni The Honorable Dr. Betty Udongo, a 2009 graduate of Western Michigan University’s science education program, was … the students, who sleep on the bare floor in windowless rooms behind unsecured doors. Last year, the school closed …

https://wmich.edu/international/udongo-spotlight

Poet Alison Swan reimagines the freshwater heart of North America in a literary way

College of Arts and Sciences

… for Saugatuck Dunes State Park , which was a founding member organization for the Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance . … and environmental writer, as well as an activist. She’s been a writer for a long while, but she wasn’t an activist … that made her into one: the Saugatuck Dunes located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River became …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-poet-swan

Meretta Marauders Years

Bronco Marching Band

… Marauders Years In 1945, a new director joined Western Michigan University's marching band: Leonard Meretta. During … In his first of 27 years, Meretta held rehearsals in two rooms in East Hall (and later held rehearsal in the East … time, he used a miniature gridiron, built by a faculty member from the industrial arts program to configure band …

https://wmich.edu/marchingband/history/meretta

Tours

College of Education and Human Development

… Development (CEHD) self-guided tour page! Select your major below to view selected specialty classrooms and labs in your building. Feel free to explore our … marketing, management, and technology courses at the middle school or high school level. Learn more Child and …

https://wmich.edu/education/tours

From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain

College of Aviation

… Published by Tom Thinnes on Tue, Sep 15, 2015 Battle Creek, Mich is many things.  For some, it is the fictional home of … his young son. As a young child, Battle Creek offered a number of catalysts to peak ones interest.  During his … years!”  It is easy to understand why the young Bartlett became enamored with the field of aviation. With aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2015/09/aviation-camp-aviation-captain

How to Help Your Career Take-Off: The Power of Internships

College of Aviation

… an understanding of how the knowledge gained in an academic setting will merge with a modern work environment. At … 2010, the program has consistently grown both with the numbers of companies participating and students attending.  All … graduation in 2012.  If you are a student reading these numbers, you now realize the necessity of pursuing an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2013/02/how-help-your-career-take-off-power-internships

2021 Year in Review

College of Arts and Sciences

… sports and music to her college career. This year, Western Michigan University’s College of Arts and Sciences has … commitment to transformative collaboration locally and beyond |  READ MORE WMU's Department of Philosophy was ranked 45th in the nation for best value  |   READ MORE WMU College of Arts and Sciences …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/2021-year-review

TRCLC 17-4

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

… Mobility Choices and Built Environment PIs at Western Michigan University: Jun-Seok Oh, Ala Al-Fuqaha, Sangwoo … Dates: 8/15/2017 – 8/31/2018     Summary: The relationship between transportation and health may play a significant role in improving the public’s well-being due to physical activities and health benefits of …

https://wmich.edu/transportationcenter/trclc17-4

C.F.I-Q: Building Flight Hours Intelligently

College of Aviation

… there are many ways to build hours, some options provide better experiences, which in turn yield a more qualified and … the time as a certified flight instructor, sandwiched between the completion of flight training and before the … or corporate pilot career.  At institutions like Western Michigan University, the CFI position is a tremendous way to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2019/09/cfi-q-building-flight-hours-intelligently