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Western Express January 29, 2016

Western Express January 29, 2016


Western Michigan University news and alumni in the news for January 22-28, 2016. This week’s campus photo features the Bronco statue near the Oliver St. entrance to west campus. The newest version of the WMU Magazine is out and available online at wmich.edu/magazine. Read about:

Ryan Preisner’s (BBA ’08, Food & Consumer Package Goods Marketing) boldSOCKS, whose sales exceeded $1 million in 2015;
Patrick Mixis' (BS ’14, Food Service Administration) restaurant that offers a one for one model, where a portion of every meal purchased helps feed the hungry;
Deb Droppers' (MPA ’81) event planning company, which offers students invaluable ‘experiential learning’;
Jack Clifford, (BA ’56, Speech) founder of Food Network; and much more.


WMU News

Frostic Series teams up with Theatre Kalamazoo to present playwright. Read more.

WMU orchestra to present ‘Fountains of Music’. Read more.


Bronco Athletics News

Broncos (Football) Announce Staff Hires. Read more.

Hamilton/Men’s Tennis Sweep MAC Awards. Read more.

Track & Field Has Strong Showing at Notre Dame Invitational. Read more.


Alumni in the News

GVSU’s Janet Vail (MA ’92, Science Education; PhD ’98, Science Education) honored for dedication to environmental science. Read more.