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Differences in the Classroom

Study Abroad

… also enrolled in. I chose not to add an additional class because I wanted to have the opportunity to exercise and explore after classes because the sun sets very early here- around 5:30pm. One of the major differences between the classes here and the classes at WMU is that the …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2019/07/sabodifferencesintheclassroom

2021 Medallion Class Inducted

Lee Honors College

… Crisp, Zabi Najafi; Not pictured: Abigail Adams On October 8, 2021, 12 students were officially inducted as Western … Scholars. They join an exemplary group of students who have been awarded WMU’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship … Office of Admissions. As Broncos, Medallion Scholars are members of Lee Honors College and receive the diverse benefits …

https://wmich.edu/honors/deanscorner/2021/11/2021medallionsinducted

King Air Fixed Wing Pilot - AirMed

College of Aviation

… interdisciplinary skills when working with team members. Effective critical thinking skills to problem solve … of 240 pounds or less when fully dressed in uniform. May be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and … Possess a current second class medical certificate. Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/jobs/blog/2021/10/sanford

Librarians revamp first-year programming

University Libraries

… a full class schedule and navigating a new campus can be stressful. Western Michigan University has created … and resources we have to offer. Library instruction has been a critical component for these courses for several … year the programs were purposefully coordinated in order to better improve the first-year student experience in terms of …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/02/impact-report-fye

Corporate Pilot Dan Homolek - Giving Back by Going Back

College of Aviation

… Homolek is “not quite sure” how his interest in aviation began.  “If you ask my parents, they’ll tell you I loved … age of 2.”  Searching through the cloudy memories, Dan remembers knowing by 7th grade he wanted to fly as a career.  Not … He initially went through typical elementary career wishes: being a police officer was high on his list.  However, in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2013/06/corporate-pilot-dan-homolek-giving-back-going-back

Jared Field, Bloom Coffee Company

Sustainable Business Practices

… "Bloom" by providing them with quality blends of coffee beans. Five different coffees available online and in a … for opening their first coffee shop in 2015. Motivation behind the company is not entirely profits, but also making … vast across a coffee plantation. After it is processed, bagged, shipped and roasted, it is time to brew. Once the …

https://wmich.edu/sustainablebusiness/field

WMU grad and instructor is named state's top teacher

News

… "Educators like Ms. Chang are key in moving Michigan to become a top-10 education state in 10 years," Alles said. … Chang earned a bachelor's and a master's degree from WMU before going on to teach in the Vicksburg school. She was … of the year honor following a multi-level process that began with more than 430 teachers being nominated by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47497

Two PA grads receive white coats at private ceremony

Physician Assistant

… Island. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's still fairly easy to remember the ways COVID-19 changed everything for Western … a single weekend as staff and faculty converted basements, bedrooms and dining rooms into spaces for virtual work. Buildings were locked and events canceled as ICU beds in the community filled up and we all waited to see …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66367

WMU board to consider property easement Friday

News

… in the Connable Board Room on the second floor of the Bernhard Center on the University's Main Campus. The board will be asked to authorize a permanent easement to the city of … sidewalk construction on the eastern edge of Howard Street between West Michigan Avenue and Stadium Drive. In August, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51385

Returning from Abroad

Study Abroad

… welcome you back after your remarkable journey! You may be feeling overwhelmed with all of the activity surrounding … hard for you to pick up where you left off. The resources below will give you insight into how to return to your life in the United States and at WMU. Study abroad staff members also know what it is like to return home after living …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/returning-0