Western Michigan University updates and alumni in the news for September 11 – 17, 2015. This week’s campus photo features Waldo Stadium during the halftime fireworks show at the 2014 CommUniverCity game. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Broncos take on Murray State for the 2015 CommUniverCity game.
WMU News
CommUniverCity Nigh celebrates Bronco-community connections. Read more.
New Michigan autism resource launched at WMU. Read more.
Campus United Way campaign set to launch. Read more.
Two WMU programs awarded $1 million federal grants to help students. Read more.
Bronco Athletics News
From Botswana to Kalamazoo… Read more.
Men’s Tennis Finishes Up at River Forest Invite. Read more.
Men’s Soccer Cracks Top 25 National Rankings For First Time in Program History. Read more.
Golf (W) Has Best Ever Showing at the Mary Fossum with a Top 5 Finish. Read more.
Breakfast With the Broncos Set for Oct. 17 (Basketball-M). Read more.
Broncos (Volleyball) Wrap Non-Con Schedule at Oakland. Read more.
Bronco Hockey to be Featured on CBS Sports Network Three Times in 2015-16. Read more.
Alumni in the News
Kyle Caldwell (BS ’91, Communication; MA ’93, Communication). Johnson Center at Grand Valley names Caldwell as next executive director. Read more.
Scott Henkel (BA ’97, Elementary Education) appointed assistant professor at University of Wyoming. Read more.
Zaiga Thorson (BFA ’83, Painting). Two Exhibits Start Season in Ashford Art Gallery. Read more.
Timothy Wittebort (BS ’85, Criminal Justice), attorney for Howard & Howard of Royal Oak, Mich. has been named a Michigan Super Lawyer for 2015 in the area of Real Estate.
Bill Lederman (MA ’87, Teaching) is new director of nursing at Glen Oaks Community College. Read more.