Alumni News
August 16, 2012
Crews — Back in the News
Terry Crews is back in the News— and he's been busy. Since the former Bronco football star played the boot camp Instructor in Bridesmaids, Crews has starred in The Expendables 2 and scored a spot on the new HBO series The Newsroom.On The Newsroom, Crews plays the bodyguard of Jeff...
August 14, 2012
40 in 40
Title IX is 40 years old—the legislation created equality for women's sports in academic environments. In the last 40 years, participation from women in athletics has risen, and attitudes about women in sports have changed. Prior to Title IX, the entire women's athletic budget at WMU was $1,000, growing to...
August 13, 2012
Proud Broncos
Patricia Fresard (BBA '79) studied Advertising and Promotion at Western Michigan University, but after leaving she went on to be elected as the first hispanic female judge in Wayne County, Michigan. Her husband, Donn, also earned a degree from WMU, a BBA in General Business in 1981. Both attended Law...
August 12, 2012
Humanitarian Broncos
Four Broncos recently returned from Oditel, Uganda. Although the humanitarian trip was not organized by WMU, all four Broncos had a great time talking with villagers about WMU. Sara Cronin (Class of 2014), Andrea Meinema (BA '10, Sociology), Jessica Smith (Class of 2012) (pictured left to right) and not pictured...
August 12, 2012
mophie on Campus
mophie(™), the portable-power trailblazer and developer of the globally renowned juice pack for smartphones—most notably the iPhone—announced the exciting expansion of its facilities to Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research Park (BTR). The company is purchasing land at the BTR and will construct a 30,000-square-foot facility to house its...
August 09, 2012
Future Air Traffic Controllers
Western Michigan University is one of only 36 schools in the country—the only one in Michigan—to participate with the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AC-CTI). The program allows Aviation majors to get a jump start on careers as Air Traffic Controllers. Majors interested in the program must add specific elective...