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Doctor of Philosophy Program Components
Economics
… Components The Ph.D. program in the Department of Economics at Western Michigan University requires the … four theory courses and five courses in quantitative economics. Seven of these courses are taken during your first year: ECON 5040–Mathematics for Economists (three credit hours) ECON 6190–Introduction to …
https://wmich.edu/economics/academics/doctorate/components
Student Employee Appreciation Week
Career and Student Employment Services
… Student Employee Appreciation Week Nominate a student employee for Student Employee of the Year 2025 Nominate a current student employee for Student Employee of … everyone's unique contributions? How has the student: Suggested and carried out an idea that helped the department …
https://wmich.edu/career/campus/seaw
Getting career-ready during a pandemic
News
… do you prepare for your career when in-person contact is no longer an option? That is a question that many students … of uncertainty. “Lately, things have have felt anything but normal,” says first-year business student Jacob Myers . “I … around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851
'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western
News
… 'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at … owner Dana Sue in the hit Netflix series "Sweet Magnolias." (Courtesy: Netflix) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From "Steel Magnolias" on a small stage at Western Michigan University to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412
Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success
News
… for patients in need. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Taylor Gaines is no stranger to hard work. Since she was old enough to be employed, she's been bringing home paychecks, … and eventually help families and children who were also struggling. She'll take a giant step toward that goal, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430
Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic
College of Aviation
… recalled. “So, when time came to apply to college, I did not really have a direction.” Fortunately, Vriesinga had a … MI to pursue a degree in aviation maintenance technology. The program, now called aviation technical … came from the inside. Looking back, she said, “My biggest challenge in school was being too proud. I didn’t like …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2018/03/vriesinga
Josh Blain: Networking, Navigation and his Expedition to Envoy Air
College of Aviation
… TV. He hails from Skokie, Ill., and graduated from Niles North High School in 2010. Request Information about the … he credits for his inaugural love of planes and flying. Another factor is the Explorer Scouts' aviation program in … school. He remains in contact as a volunteer with what is now called the Boy Scouts of America's Learning for Life …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/09/joshblain
Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky
College of Aviation
… Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky Olivia Arnold with a WMU Cirrus SR20 Many are the reasons for why … reflecting on the wisdom of that decision. Olivia Arnold, a sophomore who hails from the northwest Indiana, …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/11/arnold
Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize
College of Aviation
… compiled an 11-to-1 kill ratio in its aerial dogfights. Another hair-raiser was the Harrier Jump Jet, an attack … earlier years on the Western campus provided the necessary knowledge of experience when approaching her current duties over what is now nearing two decades of duration. "My previous positions …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2022/01/kauppila
First Year Fun and Medallion Scholarship Success: Makenzie Russell Ascends at WMU Aviation
College of Aviation
… prestigious Medallion Scholarship for her academic prowess. Not only was she the captain of her women’s club team from … (International Baccalaureate) classes in physics and math. No doubt that impressed the Medallion selectors. But so did … children," Russell says. She did all of that when not babysitting for families who call the village of nearly …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2023/10/russell