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LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU to inspire next generation of journalists Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on LZ Granderson returned as a visiting … front of students,” says Granderson. “I’ve taught at USC, Northwestern and University of Chicago, but this is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669

Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy

News

… and support, have found new purpose in helping people struggling with expressing emotions find their own voice. "The … some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth … in the memory of beating Christian in a game of Giant Uno and the ego boost that came with it. "But then we put …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821

Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response

College of Arts and Sciences

… travel to Japan to explore pandemic response Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With more than 10 years … worth noting that, culturally, Japan is not known for hugging or shaking hands, so there was already some built-in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129

Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion

College of Arts and Sciences

… gains national attention, inspires expansion Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on NBC Today Show reporter and anchor Savannah … long last. “One of the detectives said it best. 'If we do nothing, we get nothing,'" Kuersten says. The Cold Case …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777

The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success

College of Aviation

… that place in time.  President Barack Obama inherited an economic environment that financial historians rate as being on … of that was the airline industry, which is normally in the upper stratosphere of opportunity when it … for about 25 years. "Airlines went bankrupts, pilots were furloughed, and pay-cuts were a daily occurrence," he says, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/01/jonathanmiller

The Concept of Home

Study Abroad

… and most recently in Granada, a Spanish city I was lucky enough to visit. After spending just 3 days in Granada, the … punch in the face in the best way possible. I still don’t know exactly what home means but in this blog I’m going to … we can figure it out together.        Written by: Maggie Neuman Major: Business Location: Burgos, Spain I’ve …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2019/12/conceptofhome

William Doe Delivers – From WMU to FedEx Express

College of Aviation

… Information "My interest in aviation simply came from another passion of mine -- traveling," he says.  "I wanted a … traveling and seeing the rest of the world.  Little did I know that the aviation industry would become another personal … he faced similar duties as with Kalitta, but with a "much bigger operation, way more crew members, and a larger fleet of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2021/08/doe

A Career Couple: Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as Professional Pilots

College of Aviation

… wanted to do after high school, I decided to go against the norm and become a pilot."  That she has, along with completing a minor in Spanish at Western.  Whitcomb and his family during … from home for me.  I transferred in as a junior and minored in business."  Pleyer, Whitcomb with Kam Bellfy and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2023/02/karleighandmitch

Take Offs and Touchdowns with Alex Toger – Flying High as a College of Aviation Alumni and Current Endeavor Air Pilot

College of Aviation

… him "how to deal with and answer questions that might not always have the desired response while giving tours and … hometown of Troy, an 88,000-person community 16 miles northwest of Detroit in southeast Michigan -- which made his … Mayes, Truman Stuart, and Alex Toger "WMU was close enough to home," he says, "to be able to pop between school …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2022/07/toger

Joshua Yoweni’s Voyage of Vowels: Aviation, Excitement, Indonesia, Obstacles, and University

College of Aviation

… to Jayapura, Papua -- Indonesia's largest province on the northern coast of Western New Guinea.  For the … side of the planet from Western's Kalamazoo campus.    Nobody has a story like Yoweni's regarding how he got to … "Being able to fly a big bird that is almost 1,000 times bigger than the normal human seemed just awesome to me," he …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2023/02/yoweni