Search results

Robert L. Blefko obituary

News

… faculty member, died Nov. 1 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Blefko, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1997 after 29 years of service to the University. He was hired as an assistant professor of mathematics and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20293

VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe

College of Aviation

… ambassadorial duties from 2013 to 2015.  The surprise is he was ever in that position in the first place.  "I had a … I put the wrong telephone number on my resume.  Luckily it was my grandmother's number and she was able to connect me.  … on-demand DC-9 flights for USA Jet Airlines , a cargo service located at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, all …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/vanhowe

Carlson, Hettinger to lead WMU board in 2013

News

… the vice chair position. Carlson Jeanne H. Carlson Carlson was appointed to the board by then-Michigan Gov. Jennifer … 2008 as head of Battle Creek Unlimited, after 30 years of service with that economic-development organization. He … 100 companies and 9,400 jobs to Battle Creek's Fort Custer Industrial Park during his tenure. For his work in economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5320

Undergraduate Studies Council

Faculty Senate

… centralized inventory of Experience-Driven Learning, Service Learning, and Global Learning curricula at Western …

https://wmich.edu/facultysenate/councils/undergraduate

Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… airport to see my grandmother in Detroit.  I remember always looking up and seeing the planes fly over (interstate highway) I-94 to land.  They were so big and it always … University College of Aviation.   Myrick working line services for the College of Aviation And relatively not too …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick

Child Welfare

School of Social Work

… Intro Western Michigan University is now offering a pathway for students interested in becoming child welfare … safe, permanent, and loving environments for children.  Watch the "Is this the job for me?" video Title IV-E Child … system including but not limited to Children’s Protective Services, Foster Care, Licensing and Adoption, and more. …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/child-welfare

Alan Rea

Study of Ethics in Society

… In his courses, he implements free and open source software whenever possible to emphasize the plethora of … associated with developing, deploying, and managing cloud services and web applications. Rea's research has been … of Computer Information Systems, Communications of the ACM, Industrial Management & Data Systems, and Journal of Digital …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/directory/rea-alan

WMU researchers receive grant to study fatal fungus in bats

News

… bats. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded two Western Michigan University researchers more than … bats in eastern North America. The $223,602 grant was part of an overall $1.8 million awarded recently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17292

Western set to compete with top U.S. universities in the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Motors (GM) Milford Proving Ground to prepare. This forward-looking preparation is backed by a top-tier student … lead), Jonathan Girier Dufournier (vehicle hardware integration lead) and Dr. Rick Meyer. “We are moving … technology and real-world startups,” says Asher. “We can’t wait to get started and see what this impressive team of …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/06/ecocar-innovation-challenge-gm

Supply chain standout grad racks up resume-worthy experiences

News

… offer the Monday before my last day!" she remembers. "It was amazing to go into my senior year not having to worry … came to Western undecided on her business focus, but she was drawn to the potential for a lucrative career in … to be an important investment in her future—but not in the way she'd expected. After being immersed in the field, she …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-supply-chain-management-chelsea-prebil