Updated: 7:23 am, Friday, Dec. 31, 2011 | WMU News
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Record $100 million gift supports new WMU School of Medicine
March 22, 2011 | WMU News
WMU gets largest cash gift ever to a Michigan college or university, 15th largest in U.S. higher education.
President Dunn announces record gift
MPI donates downtown research facility to house medical school
Dec. 8, 2011 | WMU News
WMU will renovate 330,000-square-foot building to open in 2014.
Bronco Jordan White is football All American
Dec. 5, 2011 | WMU News
Cleveland native leads nation in almost every pass receiving category.
Drew Nowak earns MAC Defensive Player of the Year
Dec. 2, 2011 | WMU News
Eight Broncos from 2011 football team named all-conference.
Engineering students win second straight Stryker Challenge
Nov. 18, 2011 | WMU News
Competition with Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Purdue.
WMU again named one of nation's 'Best for Vets' schools
Nov. 18, 2011 | WMU News
Michigan's top-ranked school for outreach and service to veterans.
New gift is largest ever to an occupational therapy program
Nov. 9, 2011 | WMU News
Fred Sammons and Barbara Rider give $2 million for OT program.
Accounting student wins one of five national scholarships
Oct. 25, 2011 | WMU News
Senior Jared Lindberg of Plainwell, Mich., gets $2,500 award.
Michigan Geological Survey finds new home at WMU
Oct. 12, 2011 | WMU News
Gov. Snyder signs bill effecting transfer from state to University.
Alumna picked one of top five young fiction writers in nation
Oct. 12, 2011 | WMU News
Melinda Moustakis recognized by the National Book Foundation.
Broncos recognized for excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship
Oct. 9, 2011 | WMU News
WMU earns MAC's annual Cartwright Award for overall excellence.
'Epic Broncos' building wrap unveiled in Grand Rapids
Sept. 24, 2011 | WMU News
Hundreds of WMU alumni, friends gather for gala ArtPrize party.
WMU again on U.S. News list of top-tier national universities
Sept. 14, 2011 | WMU News
WMU named one of the nation's top 100 public universities.
Boeing 727 aircraft gifted to WMU College of Aviation
Sept. 7, 2011 | WMU News
Retired FedEx plane added to hands-on training for aviation students.
WMU makes list of top 25 gay friendly universities
Aug. 30, 2011 | WMU News
Newsweek and Daily Beast publish list of LBGT supportive campuses.
WMU makes Princeton Review's best colleges list
Aug. 5, 2011 | WMU News
Among the "Best Midwestern Colleges" for seventh year in a row.
Sales and business marketing program is ranked in the top 50
July 14, 2011 | WMU News
WMU is recognized by the Sales Education Foundation.
WMU student named top bass trombonist at international event
June 29, 2011 | WMU News
Derek Lyp, of Lambertville, Mich., wins prestigious solo competition.
Integrated Supply Management program earns national ranking
June 29, 2011 | WMU News
WMU 12th among nation's best supply chain management programs.
Advertising student snags one of four statewide scholarships
June 23, 2011 | WMU News
Rachel Plaster, of Deerfield, Ill., wins $2,500 from Adcraft Club.
Kathy Beauregard honored as Athletic Director of the Year
June 15, 2011 | WMU News
Beauregard chosen as top athletic director in 14-state region.
Jazz students rack up multiple DownBeat Awards
June 13, 2011 | WMU News
Winning tradition continues with awards in six categories.
New Center for Gerontology to serve aging population
June 13, 2011 | WMU News
Center revives WMU gerontology program.
Kalamazoo makes top 25 best cities for recent college grads
June 2, 2011 | WMU News
Daily Beast list based on quality of life for young adults.
Broncos tops in MAC women's sports, second in men's
June 2, 2011 | WMU News
WMU only school in top third in both men's and women's sports.
Students create WMU apps for Droid and iPhone
May 24, 2011 | WMU News
Free WMU Mobile app at iTunes Store and Android Market.
WMU grad named Oprah Winfrey's favorite guest
May 20, 2011 | WMU News
Zimbabwe's Tererai Trent earned a doctoral degree in 2009.
Three-win Sunday sends Broncos to NCAA Softball Tournament
May 15, 2011 | WMU News
WMU claims both MAC regular season and tournament titles.
Softball Broncos take coach and player of the year awards
May 12, 2011 | WMU News
Gracie Barstad is Bronco softball's first MAC Player of the Year.
April grad one of eight picked for Kennedy Center workshop
May 2, 2011 | WMU News
Pianist Laura Dubin performs at Women in Jazz Festival.
Nationally renowned historian retires after 50-plus years
April 18, 2011 | WMU News
Dr. Paul Maier was longest-serving faculty member in WMU history.
Sen. Stabenow helps unveil WMU electric-vehicle charging stations
March 21, 2011 | WMU News
Four electric-vehicle charging stations open to the public.
Dr. Karim Essani gets $400,000 grant to help fight colon cancer
March 21, 2011 | WMU News
National Cancer Institute grant for virotherapy project.
Grad student wins playwriting award from Kennedy Center
March 11, 2011 | WMU News
Mikala Hansen wins with full-length play "Viking-American."
WMU projects lauded nationally for sustainability
Feb. 17, 2011 | WMU News
EcoMug and other projects cited by National Wildlife Federation.
WMU alumnus Greg Jennings is Super Bowl Champion
Feb. 7, 2011 | WMU News
Jennings scores two touchdowns in Packers' Super Bowl win.
WMU admitting first class for air-traffic control program
Jan. 26, 2011 | WMU News
College of Aviation accepting students for FAA initiative.
Joslin book named ALA Outstanding Academic Title
Jan. 26, 2011 | WMU News
Dr. Katherine Joslin's "Edith Wharton" makes prestigious ALA list.
Dr. Hal Jenson named founding dean of WMU School of Medicine
Jan. 25, 2011 | WMU News
School of Medicine dean chosen following national search.
'HeroRats' detect landmines, tuberculosis
Jan. 4, 2011 | WMU News
Dr. Alan Poling training African rats to save lives in Tanzania.
Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies established
Jan. 3, 2011 | WMU News
New center to enhance teaching, understanding of China studies.
