Alumni News
February 11, 2014
Reverse Engineering
Robert Gehl’s (MA ’03, English) timely critique, Reverse Engineering Social Media: Software, Culture, and Political Economy in New Media Capitalism, reveals the underside of our technology-laden world. The book rigorously analyzes the ideas of social media and software engineers, using these ideas to find contradictions and fissures beneath the surfaces...
February 10, 2014
Vestaron CSO on Campus
The head of scientific research operations at a developer of insecticides produced using spider venom will be the next presenter in a speaker series at Western Michigan University focusing on entrepreneurship. Dr. Robert Kennedy, chief scientific officer at Vestaron Corporation, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in 2150...
February 06, 2014
Book to Big Screen
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Fantasy Author Richelle Mead's (MA '01, Comparative Religion) writing is coming to life for moviegoers. The major motion picture Vampire Academy will be released in theaters on Friday, Feb. 7. The film will tell the story of two teen girls who attend a...
February 02, 2014
The Pattengale Award
Dr. Robert Pattengale (BS '58, Music) was a music professor at Minnesota State University, Moorhead for 29 years, chairing the Music Department for 17 years, before retiring in 1997. A graduate of Western's ROTC program, Pattengale served in the U.S. Army from 1959-64, two years of which he served as...
January 29, 2014
Winter Gala Dance Concert
Students, faculty, and guest artists will come together for the annual Winter Gala Dance Concert Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 in the Gilmore Theatre Complex at Western Michigan University. The concert reinforces the wonderful relationships in the Department of Dance, on and off campus. Two Great Works dances, two guest...
January 27, 2014
Dell VP, CFO—Bronco
Thomas Sweet (BBA '81, Accountancy) is moving up at Dell. He was recently named the new senior vice president and chief financial officer of the worldwide innovative technology giant. Sweet will leave his role as vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer. Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer...