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Trustees OK 2013-14 tuition rates, student-initiated fees

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… to increase both tuition and required fees for 2013-14 in a way that will keep WMU the best value among Michigan's 15 … increase and a $47 increase in required fees—$26 of which was initiated by students and approved during a campuswide … student services, institutional support, and operations and maintenance of the physical plant. Student-initiated fees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7608

AFROTC, Ambassador, and Aviation – Avery Bush Accelerates Toward a Career in the Air Force

College of Aviation

… AFROTC, Ambassador, and Aviation – Avery Bush Accelerates Toward a Career in the Air Force Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … passion for youthful aviation enthusiasts.  But if your dad was part of the administrative team that kept the Navy's … He's conversed with the pilots who flew them, and the maintenance crews that kept them airborne.  This past fall …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/03/bush

Broncos take first place in inaugural Air Race Classic Derby

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… Wisconsin, studying aviation flight science and aviation maintenance technology. Emma Hughes and Emily Hause fly … Then, they hit the skies. "My favorite part of the derby was touching down in the birthplace of … and the ARC Air Derby. "My favorite part of the derby was how it has allowed me to take part in something that is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65143

WMU pilots 'Go West' to compete in decades-old women's air race

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… is now working on a second bachelor's degree in aviation maintenance technology. She also is a flight instructor at the college. Karsten is a 2005 graduate of Onaway High School. Air Race Classic The Air Race Classic, part … over the handicap speed as possible. The pilots have the leeway to play the elements by holding out and timing their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16438

From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain

College of Aviation

… USA.  However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca.  It was the city that offered him the access to the key that … Haven, which enriched his understanding of the aviation maintenance world.  He built up his multi-engine time flying …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett

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

College of Aviation

… 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 … created a more cohesive training program, digitized maintenance records and inspection logs, and helped ensure …

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

From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… how it functions effectively.  Blending a stint at the Walt Disney Co . with what he learned as a student … as a toddler during my first flight," he says.  "The family was traveling to Florida for spring break, and it was going … any issues.  He was responsible for work schedules and the maintenance of smooth day-to-day operations, all of which …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/bila

From Sun ‘n Fun to Air in Alaska – Chris Desmond’s Aviation Aspirations Continue to Soar

College of Aviation

… rugged, magnificent beauty and unmatched environment have warmed his psyche and tempered his body's response to chilly … effect, what cold?  Chris Desmond at the Grosvenor Lodge, waiting on a customer But there's more to Desmond's affinity … restoring and detailing planes, along with performing easy maintenance tasks that a 16 year old could be trusted to do, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/05/desmond

Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members

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… 2013 Charles J. Dineen, pipefitter in Facilities Management-maintenance services, 36 years, effective Dec. 31, 2012 … College of Business, 14 years, effective March 31, 2013 Dr. Warren E. Lacefield, senior research associate in the … Dec. 18, 2012 Faculty leaves Sabbatical leave for Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua, chair and professor of psychology, effective …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5432

Michael Carnarvon’s Carnival of Aviation Careers – Culminating at the Michigan Office of Aeronautics

College of Aviation

… County Airport 30 miles north of New York City, and the Wayne County Airport Authority that operates the Detroit … Request WMU College of Aviation Information Carnarvon was almost destined to be a Bronco in his higher-education … to full-time employment as an aircraft-parts manager in the maintenance department.  Admitting to not being a "natural …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/12/carnarvon