Alumni News
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...
August 08, 2012
MyWMU Digest Vol. II
More great updates from more great Broncos! Promotions, Bronco Love, and Special Honors for Broncos who graduated from 54 all the way 2011David Bocek (BA '99, Public Administration) published a novel, The Shadow Faction, available at www.buybooksontheweb.com. The book is a political conspiracy thriller in regarding to current issues and...
August 08, 2012
BioHealth Innovations
Scott Dagenais (BBA '78, Accountancy), Senior Vice President and Regional President Baltimore for M&T Bank Corporation, has been named to the BioHealth Innovation, Inc. Board of Directors. BioHealth Innovation, Inc. is a regional, private-public partnership focusing on commercializing market-relevant biohealth innovations while increasing access to early stage funding in Central...
August 07, 2012
The Mallinson Legacy
This fall, the nation’s largest doctoral program for science education will reach its 10-year anniversary. The George G. Mallinson Institute for Science Education offers graduate and doctoral degrees at WMU. The Mallinsons established the science education graduate program in the 1960’s and played significant roles in sustaining and guiding science...
August 05, 2012
Remembering a Friend
In mid August, about 30 Western Michigan University Alumni will gather in South Haven for a bike ride on the Kal-Haven Trail. The purpose of this ride—the person they are riding for—will not be there. After falling ill, Mike Poindexter (BS '01, Speech Pathology & Audiology) committed suicide in the...