Western Michigan University news and updates for July 31 - August 6, 2015. This week’s campus photo features a night shot of George Sprau Tower and the Campus Fountain in Fountain Plaza. Dunbar Hall can be seen to the left, and Brown Hall to the right.
WMU News
Student-designed neonatal ventilator wins round of 2015 James Dyson Award. Read more.
Trustees approve retirement of five staff members. Read more.
Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships. Read more.
Broncos Athletics News
Softball Walk On Tryout Information for 2015-16. Read more.
Men’s Soccer Announce 2015 Team Captains. Read more.
NCHC.tv Annual Pass Available at Last Year’s Price Through August. Read more.
Men’s Soccer Walk-On Tryout Information. Read more.
Bronco Gymnasts Boast Eighth Highest GPA in the Nation. Read more.
Bronco Dance Team Receives Honors at National Dance Alliance Camp. Read more.
Alumni in the News
Donald J. Green (Ed.d ’00, Educational Leadership) - GHC sets date for the president’s inauguration and gala. Read more.
Maxwell Crawford (BA’09, Political Science) - Kutak Rock New Hires. Read more.
Lloyd Dean (BS ’72; MA ’78, Educational Leadership) - McDonald’s Names Executives With Health-Care Ties to Its Board. Read more.
Jane Quenneville (BS ’84, Occupational Therapy) - New Kilmer Center principal aims to enhance students’ prospects. Read more.
Adam Schuitema (BS ’96, Elementary Education; MA ’07, Creative Writing; Ed.D. ’07, English) - Author Schuitema presents at Saturn. Read more.
Community News
WMU students win another award for neo-natal ventilator design in international contest (Mlive). Read more.
WMU, KVCC enter first semester of sustainable brewing degree program (MiBiz). Read more.