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Lessons That Don’t Appear on a Checkride: Nick Garrod reflects on flying, learning, and what really matters after 20 years in aviation
College of Aviation
… in southwest Michigan, Garrod said his job "has me home way more than I'm away, and my salary pays the bills, with some money left … and wanted my flying to be near perfect. All this set the foundation for the pilot I am today. I'm always …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/01/garrod
Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation
College of Aviation
… Ups and Downs in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- and WMU College of Aviation alumna … there is something else that is just as rewarding. "Setting the tone for the flight and being the leader of the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/cooper
Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play
News
… slavery in America. "This is significant," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … to your ancestry in order to forge your future, the play, set in the early 1900s, follows Citizen Barlow as he embarks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591
2017-18
Western News
… violence; WMU, community groups developing plan for local waterways; On Campus with Debra Gambino. Western News, Feb. 22, … Sept. 7, 2017 Story highlights: Presidential inauguration set for Sept. 15; Make a Difference staffers to be feted at …
https://wmich.edu/westernnews/2017-18
Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots
News
… selection management technique Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22 Native seeds … of the Native Plant Propagation Project's seedlings into waiting containers that they care for until the seedlings … can help beautify campus or help our community in other ways." Jackson waters some of the flats of plants he grows …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808
Campus community, alumni welcomed to homecoming week events ahead of game
News
… theme, “Home Sweet Home,” to welcome alumni, recognize award winners and hold special pregame tailgates to gear up … the football game. This year's royalty contestant group was one of the largest in recent years, says Wayne Bond , … eight spots. "These are events that are going to help us set the trend for moving forward into this new era," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69383
Geography program earns national excellence award
News
… Geography program earns national excellence award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … American Association of Geographers has given its 2019 Award for Program Excellence to Western Michigan University's … and affirmation by our peers of the high standards we have set for geography master's programs across the nation," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206
Student pursues public service with prestigious award
News
… Student pursues public service with prestigious award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Caitlin Wiley explores Rio … the prestigious Boren Scholarship . The $20,000 grant is awarded by the National Security Education Program to … Global Education . Wiley says her experiences at WMU also set her up for success. "If I hadn't had professors who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032
Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester
News
… Fab Fest. Early student move-in The help of many hands always makes moving into residence halls easier. Honor … invited to attend the Resource Fair for Graduate Students , set for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 , in the Bernhard … and more than 450 booths, where students can peruse the wares of area merchants and get information about WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48254
Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education
Mallinson Institute for Science Education
… 6: Ph.D. Science Education: Physics These programs share a set of requirements that are common to all of the Ph.D. … in earning an M.A. or M.S. in a science discipline on your way toward a Ph.D. in science education, we strongly urge you to …
https://wmich.edu/science/doctoral