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In Memoriam, summer 2026
W Magazine
… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas Edward Fricke , BA ’55, Oct. 7, 2025, Torch Lake, MI Floyd …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026
Marching with Mardoian – Dylan Sets His Sights on the Sky
College of Aviation
… Request WMU College of Aviation Information "I did not want to be just someone twiddling their thumbs throughout my college years," he says. "I wanted to make a difference. I had been part of a marching band since my years in junior high. I didn't want to stop doing what I loved. So, I didn't at Western. As …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/08/mardoian
WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12
News
… will present its 2011-12 Annual Make a Difference Award to four staff members being honored for their … place to work and study. 2011-12 Annual Make a Difference Awardees Myra L. Currie , parking clerk in the Department of … another nominator wrote. "She never overlooks a job or duty. A job is never left undone, even when it is not her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646
Aviation at WMU - 75 Years and Counting!
College of Aviation
… about the history of aviation. 75 years ago aviation was barely an industry; at worst – a fad, at best – the next … mechanics program and the pilot training initiative, which was sponsored by the federal government and included the … portion of the Civilian Pilot Training program. Flash forward to 2014 and much has changed. The growing teachers …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/75years
Joel Webley’s Words of Aviation Wisdom
College of Aviation
… and, instead, make yourself actively present in ways that enhance your student experience. Join a student … and 2021 WMU College of Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner, Joel Webley "You would be amazed," he … to College of Aviation students, get involved. Don't be a wallflower. Don't hunker down in your dorm room or …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/12/webley
Josh Blain: Networking, Navigation and his Expedition to Envoy Air
College of Aviation
… by Tom Thinnes on Josh Blain's advice to those who want to follow him into a career in aviation is to get a … United States. Blain's diploma in aviation flight science was awarded by the Western Michigan University College of …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/joshblain
Leaves and Absences from Work: Professional Development Leave (Paid)
Human Resources
… under the same terms and conditions as when the employee was on active duty. Reemployment privilege Recipients of a paid … procedures. The completed application and proposal are forwarded to the employee's department manager/head. The …
https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-leaves-professional-paid
News and Events
Philosophy
… resident. Archived News 2023-24 Dr. Ashley Atkins has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship … - Grasslands, Garbage Islands, and Plastic Trees: Working Towards a Future Ecology, 6 p.m. 105 Bernhard. Alec Koppers, … University) "Do Victims of Injustice Have a Fairness-Based Duty to Resist Them?" Anthony Nguyen, (University of …
https://wmich.edu/philosophy/events
Theatre student's Lego Broadway creations set to debut in New York City
News
… Theatre student's Lego Broadway creations set to debut in New York City Submitted by … Lee holds his Lego recreation of the set from the 1979 Broadway production of "Sweeney Todd." Lee with the six Lego sets … work began with some of his favorite set designs with a heavy dose of his idol: Hal Prince . They earned him fans …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65558
3D maps could help people with visual impairments navigate their world
W Magazine
… “Through trial and error, we decided just using the hallways would be the best approach for the smaller model, and … to the fourth-floor larger model,” says Barton. “We didn’t want the features to be too sharp or too jumbled, because … the team crafted models sturdy enough to withstand heavy use and detailed enough to be functional. “I’ve shown …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57071