Search results

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

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

Flying Frisbees, Planes, and Fish: Scott Lands at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… Tom Thinnes on He is an "Ultimate Frisbee Guy."    He has a warm spot in his pilot's log for "Warbirds" -- Spitfires , Mustangs , Zeros , Hellcats , … Tigers , Messerschmitts -- whose aerial dogfights in World War II were its version of medieval jousts with fatal …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/fish

Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas

College of Aviation

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … are following in her career path.  While majoring in what was then known as the aviation science and administration curriculum at Western, Lucas said she was aware of the college's Women in Aviation International …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/lucas