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WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

News

… to improve pilot decision-making during adverse weather conditions and enhance crew awareness. "The bottom line is that aviation overall has … the project's first phase, researchers surveyed more than 600 pilots and conducted focus groups to identify the gaps …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

2022 Award Recipients

Haworth College of Business

… 2022 Award Recipients Alumni and friends of the college will be honored for their outstanding professional and service accomplishments during WMU … 400 of Comerica’s banking centers, which employ nearly 2,600 employees and hold over $27 billion in deposits. …

https://wmich.edu/business/2022awards

Alumni Spotlight: Mandy Bolter

Government Relations

… staff, as well as a current Kent County Commissioner (Immediate Past Chair), Mandy has over 24 years of public policy, … health and child welfare. Prior to her role at MHSA, Mandy was employed as an Advisor at Spectrum Health System (now … board of 19 members and an annual budget of approximately $600 million dollars, funding the 25 departments and agencies …

https://wmich.edu/government/bolter

DePuy is the Guy! Finding his path and overcoming challenges, Brian lands at Envoy Air

College of Aviation

… DePuy is the Guy! Finding his path and overcoming challenges, Brian lands at … that? Just ask the successful novelists whose work room walls are plastered with rejection slips. 2017 WMU Aviation … Depuy preparing to fly a WMU Cirrus SR20 DePuy was raised in Naperville, Ill., which is 28 miles west of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/depuy

Middle English Texts

Medieval Institute Publications

… Middle English Texts Medieval Institute Publications at Western Michigan University … princes written ca. 1461–62 for the Lancastrian prince Edward, is a unique witness to the political discourse of the Wars of the Roses. As a clerk of the Signet Office, Ashby …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/teams/middle-english

Political science grad eyes future in advocacy for refugees, immigrants

News

… resume. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From crossing the border to flee war-torn Afghanistan to crossing the stage at Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium to receive his bachelor’s degree, Mehran (Zabi) … Republic —he feels prepared to take the next step toward his ultimate goal of advocating for immigrants and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-political-science-mehran-najafi

Wellbeing

Graduate College

… the matter further, each person evaluates those categories differently.  There are a few essential aspects of … contentment. People who have a sense of wellbeing may not always feel happy or wholly content, but they have basic goals … and physical exhaustion combined with a negative outlook toward your research, progress, and opportunities for success. …

https://wmich.edu/grad/compass/wellbeing

Two Broncos win exclusive New York Fashion Week 2025 experience

News

… the WMU Bookstore to add a little Western fashion to their wardrobe ahead of their trip to New York Fashion Week. … , a supply chain management student, will both be whisked away in February on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York … Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) and IMG's fashion events division, the students will attend UofNYFW, a unique …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/genesis-fernandez-ainsley-rahm-win-new-york-fashion-week-experience-2025

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… Home for the holidays, food and gatherings Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing and director of WMU food marketing program   Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for food is to remember food …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Lachtar, Sang Heon Kang, Heon Park and Jinghao Li are leading research in diverse areas that advance engineering and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty