Russ Kavalhuna
Russ Kavalhuna | |
|---|---|
| 10th President of Western Michigan University | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Edward B. Montgomery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Western Michigan University (BS) Cooley Law School (JD) |
Russell A. “Russ” Kavalhuna is the tenth president of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and former president of Henry Ford College.[1] Kavalhuna earned his bachelor's degree in flight science from Western Michigan University and his J.D. from Cooley Law School. Prior to higher education administration, Kavalhuna was a federal prosecutor and a commercial airline captain.[2]
Kavalhuna served as the Executive Director of Flight Operations in the College of Aviation at Western Michigan University from 2015 to 2018. He next served as the sixth president of Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan.[3]
Kavalhuna began his term as president of Western Michigan University on July 1, 2025.[4]
References
- ^ "WMU trustees appoint Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., as University's 10th president". wmich.edu/news. Western Michigan University. April 23, 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "About the President". wmich.edu. Western Michigan University. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "President Kavalhuna's Biography". hfcc.edu. Henry Ford College. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Miller, Aya (July 2, 2025). "'Average' student to university president: WMU's new leader wants to be advocate in chief". MLive.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.