Western Express June 13, 2014

Western Michigan University news and update highlights for June 6 – 12, 2014. This week’s campus photo features the WMU Athletics Hall of Fame located inside Read Fieldhouse. The Hall of Fame was established in 1973 to commemorate WMU alumni athletes. The 2014 inductees have recently been announced and include Jason Babin, Larissa Chinwah-Mavros, Tracy Daniel, Jamal Mayers, Leon McGee, and Dick Pond. To learn more about the newest WMU Hall of Famers, please click here.

More information about the Hall of Fame can be found here.


WMU News

Association picks WMU as ‘Partner of the Year,’ honors student. Read more here.

Advertising students snag two of five statewide scholarships. Read more here.

Trustees set 2014-15 tuition rates, address other items at June meeting. Read more here.

Gov. Snyder announces Kellogg Foundation’s Woodrow Wilson Fellows. Read more here.


Athletics News

Dekeyser Named Red Wings Rookie of the Year by Detroit Broadcasters Association. Read more here.

Women’s Soccer Announces 2014 Schedule. Read more here.

Andrew Sohn Chosen in 6th Round of MLB Draft by St. Louis. Read more here.

Western Michigan Baseball Summer Ball Update. Read more here.

Hiler Wraps Up Career with Top 20 Finish (NCAA Championships). Read more here.


Community News

WMU professor’s documentary about Kalamazoo gang members turned mentors premieres at Waterfront Film Festival. Read more at mlive.com.

Dig In: Many try, few complete the Bronco Challenge at AFB Bar & Grill. Read more at mlive.com.

2 WMU female pilots to compete in ‘only all-woman, cross-country event.’ Read more at mlive.com.