Alumni News
February 23, 2016
WMU Alumni @ Cooley: Mitchell Zajac
“It appears to be a fairly common belief that engineering and law don’t necessarily align – the response I get when I explain my educational background, current profession, and status as a law student is generally along the lines of, “hmm…why?” Despite the obvious alignments of subject matter, such as...
February 16, 2016
WMU at Meijer Headquarters
Several staff and faculty members from Western Michigan University accompanied President John M. Dunn to the Meijer headquarters to meet with nearly 100 WMU alumni employed by Meijer. Alumni from the colleges of Business, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Education and Human Development, and Arts and Sciences were in attendance. Alumni...
February 09, 2016
WMU Alumni @ Cooley: Jennifer Gallardo
“I had worked in travel and banking and enjoyed both but felt I had no real aim. I wanted to do more for others. A law degree will provide that opportunity.” In 2014, an agreement was made that created an affiliation between Western Michigan University and the nation’s largest law...
February 08, 2016
A Father and Daughter Legacy
Currently, more than 1,300 Bronco alumni and friends have had bricks inscribed on the portico of Heritage Hall, WMU’s newly renovated alumni center. Behind the inscription of each brick is a story or a memory. One brick is forever engraved with a marriage proposal; while many others remember loved ones...
February 02, 2016
Morrison to Visit Campus as Distinguished Speaker
Laura Morrison (BBA '88, Finance), senior vice president and global head of exchange traded products at BATS Global Markets, will be the second speaker in Western Michigan University's 2015-16 Distinguished Speaker Series. Morrison will speak at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Haworth College of Business in 2000 Schneider...
February 02, 2016
Gazelle Sports Co-Owner on Campus
Chris Lampen-Crowell (BS ’82, Biomedical Sciences), co-owner of local sportswear store Gazelle Sports, will be the next speaker at the Entrepreneurship Forum speaker series at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Lampen-Crowell will speak at 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free...