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Bringing the world home - Kalamazoo couple host international students to teach their children about other cultures
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Tariq, is from Saudi Arabia, and he came to WMU to study aviation. Having left behind a very large, supportive … Tariq was going to be an engineer, but he changed majors to aviation. He already has a job lined up as pilot with Saudi …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/bringing-world-home
Thesis Declaration Form
Lee Honors College
… (required) Academic College (required) Arts and Sciences Aviation Engineering Fine Arts Education and Human …
https://wmich.edu/honors/declaration
Nearly 180 students recognized for global engagement on WMU’s campus
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… at the WMU Study Abroad office, he went on the faculty-led Aviation in France trip to Paris and Toulouse over spring …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/04/gep-awards-2025
Pat Benton
College of Aviation
… history with the University. Benton received a B.S. in Aviation Technology and Management from WMU in 1980, having … Benton transitioned to the newly created WMU School of Aviation Sciences, which would eventually become the WMU College of Aviation, where he stayed until his retirement in 2017. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/benton
Spring Convocation celebrates investments in innovation at Western
News
… using augmented reality technologies to shape the future of aviation weather training. Dr. Robert Bensley Bensley … Alongside Dr. Geoff Whitehurst , associate professor of aviation, Gregory Ostroy , interactive experience developer … from Iowa State University, Brown, associate professor of aviation, is working on shaping the future of aviation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63859
Strong showing from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors
News
… to his alma mater nearly 25 years after earning a degree in aviation sciences. With a deep background in public service …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/crains-newsmakers-2025-russ-kavalhuna-doug-lepisto-derrick-mciver
WMU gets final OK to offer classes in Punta Gorda and Tampa
News
… WMU will be able to move forward with its plans to launch aviation flight science and aviation management and operations programs, each leading to … degree, beginning with the 2017 fall semester. The aviation flight science program will be offered on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38888
Flight Training Course Pathway
College of Aviation
… minimum requirements can be found here: https://wmich.edu/aviation/academics/afs/flightapp Status message Sorry… This …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/flight-training-course-pathway
Robert Aardema
College of Aviation
… at WMU in 1979. Mr. Aardema served as a professor in the aviation program at WMU until 2000, when he was appointed … Dean. Mr. Aardema officially retired from WMU’s College of Aviation in December of 2007; he faithfully stayed on as an …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/aardema
Clarence "Pappy" VanDeventer
College of Aviation
… Instructor, Pilot, Henry Hall Director WMU College of Aviation Hall of Honor Class or 2014 Upon graduating in 1946 … Michigan University, he was a teacher and established the Aviation Department at Hammond Technical Vocational High … Halls from 1966 – 1968. He also acted as the student Aviation Advisor in the Transportation Technology Department …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/vandeventer