Alumni News
November 14, 2012
Noteworthy Achievements
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets and they have just honored a WMU Alumnus with a lifetime achievement award. Jack Mckenzie (BS '78, Mechanical Engineering) was honored in late August with the Lifetime Achievement Award for...
November 13, 2012
Air Force Coach
After spending 12 seasons as a student-athlete and coach at WMU, Jake Moreland (BBA '00, Marketing) has been named the new tight ends coach at Air Force.The Milwaukee native guided the Bronco tight ends from 2005 through this past season. He has coached the likes of NFL veteran Tony Scheffler...
November 08, 2012
Hoekje & Bigelow to Close
When students move out of Hoekje and Bigelow Halls at the end of the Spring semester, the doors will close for good. Both residence halls were built to accommodate a growing campus population, Hoekje was constructed in 1959 and named for John C. Hoekje and Bigelow Hall was constructed in...
November 07, 2012
WIDR Turns 60!
WIDR celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Radio has changed a lot over the years, but somethings remain consistent, one of them: WIDR at WMU. Aside from accumulating generations of listeners over the years, WIDR is significant because in addition to not airing any commercials, WIDR does not seek or...
November 07, 2012
MyWMU Digest Vol. IV
More great updates and stories from Broncos just like you—from PE teachers to assistant principals and a new union president, Broncos are on the move. Stories and updates can be shared by following the link at the bottom of this story.Susan Broman (BS '75, Psychology; MA '76, Counseling Psychology) is...
November 07, 2012
Outstanding Leader
Diana Hernández (BA '85, Communication; MA '05, Family and Consumer Sciences), Western Michigan University's director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs, was one of five from Michigan to receive an outstanding Hispanic leader award during the annual Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Dinner in early October. The awards program were sponsored...