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WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar
News
… ambassador information on their favorite books, songs and why they chose to attend Western Michigan University. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384
Thrills and chills await at an alumni movie premiere 30 years in the making
College of Fine Arts
… the entire town pitch in to help, and ending with the struggle to finish post with almost no money. Secondly is the … be interested in seeing it. He rolled his eyes and asked why I was asking him this. I told him that had noticed the … two young ambitious men. Richard Gasparian and I were struggling actors who poured our souls into creating the kind of …
https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2018/10/housesitter
The End of my Year Studying in Japan Pt 1: Language Improvement
Study Abroad
… I felt like my Japanese was horrible, I learned nothing, why was I even trying, etc. Thankfully, these didn’t last …
https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2019/08/gettiglanguageimprovement
The Rise of Rochon – Randall’s Aviation Journey and The Power of Giving Back
College of Aviation
… in pursuit of a career in the aviation industry. That's why, despite a hectic and busy schedule as a United … mentor and counsel the college's current enrollees. He's logged more than a few miles in the friendly skies since his … with Yellow Air Taxi in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he logged time as a dispatcher, scheduler, and basically a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2019/09/rochon2019
Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta
College of Aviation
… a kid. We just didn't have the money for that, which is why when I got my pilot's license because of Western, it was … campus in Kalamazoo to the program's headquarters at Kellogg Field in Battle Creek through the Western Student … Student debt -- you bet. But listen to Thaler: "The biggest challenge was being able to pay for my education. I …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/08/thaler
Getting Airborne with WMU Aviation Student Adaora Osolu
College of Aviation
… of the material/content that is being presented. \ Why? Because of the interaction of the hand nerves/muscles …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/09/osolu
Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career
College of Aviation
… in life, you can only stop yourself. Some of the biggest critics, who will make you double-think or don't want … learn things to better themselves; those who are facing struggles, "the ups and downs with classes," and feeling … to offer in the aviation industry," he says. Which is why, sometime in the future, just after you have taken off …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2022/01/carr
Redirecting the Aviation Dream: Jonathan Freye Leverages Himself as an Aviation Lobbyist
College of Aviation
… industry and its across-the-board businesses. He's logged a decade as a political staffer and an aviation … candidly with prospective students and their parents about why I chose Western." Freye dug into the aviation program …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2022/10/freye
From classroom to catwalk: Western students headed to New York Fashion Week
News
… a letter of recommendation as well as write an essay about why they would represent Western well at New York Fashion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66946
Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets
News
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At a time when football concussions are triggering lawsuits and making headlines, students at Western … before it is ready for the marketplace, which is why grant funding is being sought. After it is more fully …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339