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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

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

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

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

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

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

Love Aviation Style: Katie Vena and Aaron Mohnke Take Off and Tie the Knot!

College of Aviation

… wife," Aaron says, "it does come with challenges.  Being away from each other for up to four days at a time is hard.  … that as will be shown shortly in this article.   "When I was physically handed my CJO, I will never be able to … jets practice before being recalled to dusting-and-mopping duty.  "Then, of course," she says, "was the annual dispatch …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/12/mohnke

From “Oorah” to “Oh Yeah” – Troy Kinnunen Springboards from the Marines to the College of Aviation

College of Aviation

… -- the U. S. Marine Corps -- because once a Marine, always a Marine.  Almost right after his 2013 graduation from … adventure military service would be.    First stop was basic and combat training in California, which in itself … long to wait.  Within a year, he was selected for special-duty assignment as an embassy security guard.  Over the next …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/10/kinnunen