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Edwin Ryba obituary
News
… Ryba , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 22 . He was 84. Ryba, of Bangor, Mich., retired in 1989 as assistant … a WMU Sky Bronco as well as a ham radio operator and helped set up the radio station WJOR in South Haven, Mich. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1858
Western receives grant to aid student retention
Merze Tate College
… Pfingst on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University was one of three Michigan postsecondary institutions … eliminate race, ethnicity and family income as the best predictors of who succeeds in gateway courses and examine the … Institute and its partners to identify and address unjust design in courses and curricula. Western will continue to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70763
Business students clinch victories at e-Fest 2019
Haworth College of Business
… for their pitch of SnapDuct—easy-to-install ductwork that modernizes design with a latch system and an internal gasket that … reduces the installation time needed on job sites. SnapDuct was one of 25 companies selected to pitch at the "Shark …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53092
4+1 Accelerated MA
History
… students may be able to transfer six undergraduate credits (non-entry level) between AQ and WMU toward the WMU Master of Arts (MA) in History degree. … Era • History 316 Variable Topics on War • History 322 Modern Germany • History 381 British History 1 • History 382 …
https://wmich.edu/history/accelerated-ma
Founder of organic cloth diaper company to give campus talk
News
… Founder of organic cloth diaper company to give campus talk Submitted by Anonymous … in the Fetzer Center lot. Smart Bottoms Inc. Smart Bottoms was born in 2010 when Malone discovered that her daughter … materials, Malone discovered that she wasn't able to find a modern product that suited her family's needs. Smart Bottoms …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22546
Taking Off with Tom Deckard - An Aviation Life Fulfilled
College of Aviation
… a young high school student, his infatuation with aviation was sparked after meeting a group of pilots at the local … in physics. With his degree complete from WMU, Deckard set his sights on his original goal – becoming a pilot for … to his classroom responsibilities, Deckard was also a Designated Federal Aviation Administration Pilot Examiner …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/09/deckard
Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo
College of Aviation
… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … over the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, the endless sunsets. The weather is always sunny and beautiful above the … closer to one of his long-term goals of becoming a DPE (designated pilot examiner) while also moving up the Cirrus …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee
David Schuster
Mallinson Institute for Science Education
… MI 49008-5444 USA Ph.D., M.S., University of Wisconsin- Madison B.Sc.(Honns.) University of the Witwatersrand Dr. David Schuster has a joint appointment in the … assessment, teaching and learning in science, educational design, curriculum development, epistemology and inquiry. He …
https://wmich.edu/science/directory/schuster
John M. (Jack) Carney: A Retrospective (Reception)
Gwen Frostic School of Art
… (Jack) Carney: A Retrospective (Reception) Submitted by Brandi Engel on Arts and entertainment Fri, 10/11/2024 - 5:00pm … John M. “Jack” Carney earned his BFA and MFA in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. … University in Kalamazoo teaching Graphic and Foundation Design. He co-developed WMU’s graphic design degree program, …
https://wmich.edu/art/events/carney-retrospective
Heavy snow and wind trigger rare campus weather closure
News
… such closure in more than 25 years. The main campus was closed after crews were unable to stay ahead of rapidly … Recreation Center will be open until 7:30 p.m. today. The dining halls are open. For hours, visit … . Event cancellations "Living traditionally in a modern world: Native Americans of West Michigan adjusting to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20282