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Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in May

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a two-time Grammy Award-winning salsa and Latin jazz band. Tickets are $65, … 3 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts galleries, 315 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, hosted by the Kalamazoo Institute of … for History and Racial Equity—SHARE—and KPL's Anti-Racism Transformation Team, which focuses on race and racism in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46478

WMU's 'living, learning laboratory' models sustainability

News

… though still in its infancy. Much of the fledgling forest was last year the unpaved driveway to a soccer field, and thus largely hardpan, stony, not … by the 160-year-old Gibbs farmhouse on the edge of WMU's Parkview Campus. Dr. Harold Glasser , executive director for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28342

2014-15

Western News

… former President Elson Floyd; Participation needed for WMU transformation; Foster youths to benefit from partnership; … News, May 28, 2015 Story highlights: Survey confirms BTR Park is huge success; Summer events mark WMU’s return to … Compensation project getting closer to rollout; Award-winning recruitment poster; Report details progress to …

https://wmich.edu/westernnews/2014-15

Pitch Competition draws range of student-led companies

Haworth College of Business

… draws range of student-led companies Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Finalists and winners at the 2015 Pitch … $1,700 for first place and $300 as the People's Choice award recipient. The competition was held March 27 and 28 , … , an integrated supply management major from Grosse Pointe Park, are currently raising capital and creating a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22997

Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation

College of Aviation

… Ups and Downs in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- and WMU College of Aviation alumna … them at ground level.  The goal is to visit all national parks even while I continue to fly.  That's what cool …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/cooper

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 … -- start the engines of the college's Boeing 727 that is parked on campus.  After Bila got his academic bearings, he …

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 … Katmai Air, formed in 1974 to initially serve the national park of the same name.  He flies both a variety of float … days) and the Pilatus PC-12, a single-engine turbojet that transports both passengers and cargo.  On the same day, he …

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

Student pursues public service with prestigious award

News

… Student pursues public service with prestigious award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Caitlin Wiley explores Rio … NATIONAL SECURITY Hiking at Chapada Diamantina National Park Boren applicants have to demonstrate how their area of … development. The knowledge could be crucial as she transitions to a career in government service. COMMITMENT TO …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032

Summer 2023

W Magazine

… University is committed to developing innovative pathways to experiential-learning opportunities for our … coaching, serving as primary teachers to the youth and watching them build confidence, served as a final puzzle … by providing resume-worthy experiences and our students walked away with enhanced skills, a preview of potential …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/summer-2023

Top seniors honored as 2016 Presidential Scholars

News

… After each of this year's scholars are recognized and awarded certificates, a dessert reception will be held while … who already have graduated are a men's soccer player who was on the 2012 and 2014 academic all-conference teams and … of Warsaw, Indiana. Economics— Alec C. Kraus of Orland Park, Illinois. Electrical and computer engineering— …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31219