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Western's College of Aviation honors alumni, supporters with annual awards
College of Aviation
… College of Aviation honors alumni, supporters with annual awards Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Aviators … the benefit of tailwinds, helping to guide the plane forward toward its destination. A number of people and … of Honor Class of 2022, first came to Western in the 1970s after serving a tour of duty as a pilot in the U.S. Air …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69791
Information Technology Acquisition Policy
Policies
… resource. Information Technology Resource Any hardware, software application, service, system, or database used in support of university …
https://wmich.edu/policies/information-technology-acquisition
WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate
College of Arts and Sciences
… the land where Western Michigan University now stands was home to the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodewadmi people, whose legacy still influences the … engagement and collaboration, including bolstering support services and community for indigenous students, launching an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676
Effort to help WMU students in need sees exponential growth, support
News
… food at multiple sites every day. Eventually, his garage was overflowing with groceries. The operation needed … Fishes and help from International Campus Ministry, gave way to a massive expansion of the project. From March to … approximately 8,000 bags of groceries. It has also expanded services to offer rent assistance, raising nearly $200,000 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60524
Be a dream chaser: Early childhood education major follows her calling
College of Education and Human Development
… by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—School has always come easy for Belle Venticinque , an early childhood … sailing. She lost her mom in a fatal car accident when she was 12. When her dad remarried, his priorities shifted and … in Kalamazoo, she took a job at a local church daycare. After the pandemic hit, however, the daycare eventually shut …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69544
Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights
News
… who helped bring an end to the second Liberian civil war in 2003 will present a public address at 7 p.m. Friday, … will join her for the two-day gathering. WMU President Edward Montgomery will be attending the Nobel Reception and … with identifying a local or global need and creating a service project to make a difference, and each club will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46210
WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19
News
… while performing an intubation. Dr. Lai Hsien-yung , a Taiwanese doctor, invented the device to help medical workers … Kuder and Wilson designed. The WMU team started working after Kuder connected with a sculptor friend in Arkansas … escalating so quickly. "I have four children, and I was suddenly teaching from home, so I didn't have a lot of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767
Social work student finds passion, home at WMU
News
… more about the results here . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Life has a way of coming full circle. For Johnny Anderson III , it … connect them to health care, housing and other essential services in the community. The old adage says home is … opportunities—something that helped him get a job directly after graduation in spring 2019. "It really prepared him …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553
Counseling Services helping students cope with pandemic-related anxiety, stress
News
… Counseling Services helping students cope with pandemic-related … Counseling Services Director Brian Fuller, Ph.D., LLP He wants to reassure WMU students that Counseling Services is … ER, 601 John St., Kalamazoo, I 49007; (269) 341-6386 After-hours hotlines: Gryphon Place: 221 or (269) 381-4357 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58671
Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership
News
… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was five years old, Josh Carpenter's head has been in the … His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went … license, they'll fly for a United Express Aviate partner. After successfully completing at least 2,000 flight hours …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142