Alumni News
January 07, 2013
Rhodes—Almost
In November, Mitch Zajac (BS '12, Mechanical Engineering) had an exciting month. In case you don't recognize the name, here's a reminder. Zajac was a linebacker on the Bronco Football team for four years—he is one of four Broncos to play in 50 football games. In December 2012, he graduated...
January 07, 2013
OtterBox Making Rank
OtterBox is the #1 selling case for smartphones—and it's also a great place to work according to FORTUNE Magazine. The company was ranked the 7th best place to work in the United States on the Great Places to Work annual 2012 Best Small & Medium Workplaces list. It isn't the...
January 02, 2013
Business Students on Top in D.C.
While most students were still enjoying a break from academics in between semesters, a team of WMU students, now recent alumni, took the top spot at a national competition in Washington D.C.—and helped at-risk youth at the same time. Nine advertising and promotion students from the Haworth College of Business...
January 01, 2013
Sportuality
Jeanne Hess (MA '85, Physical Education), who coaches volleyball at Kalamazoo College, is author of the new book Sportuality; Finding Joy in the Games. The book examines sports on a somewhat unique level—focusing on how sporting life reflects our cultural beliefs and how the joy of athletics can be brought...
December 19, 2012
Hercules on Joffrey
Bob Hercules (BA '79) has a new documentary film out— Joffrey: Mavericks of the American Dance, and it will air on PBS American Masters on Dec. 28 (please check your local listings). The film was shown earlier in December at the Siskel Film Center in Chicago and documents the evolution...
December 18, 2012
New Football Coach is Limitless
Western Michigan University announced its 15th football coach on Tuesday—the youngest coach in the FBS. P.J. Fleck's coaching approach has been described as having limitless energy, limitless possibility, limitless passion, limitless enthusiasm, limitless drive, limitless achievement, and limitless opportunity. Coach Fleck's most recent position was wide receivers coach for the...