25 Year Club
The Board of Trustees established the 25 Year Club in 1982 with 98 charter members, with the goal of recognizing faculty and staff who have completed at least 25 years of service to Western Michigan University.
Induction into the 25 Year Club is recognized at the annual 25 Year Club Gala, traditionally held between the week before Thanksgiving and fall semester exam week. This invitation-only event is hosted by Human Resources and honors new members who are inducted into the club during the calendar year in which they achieve 25 years of service. New members receive a gift from the University, a commemorative certificate, and a 25 Year Club mug.
Membership in the 25 Year Club is purely honorary. Apart from the annual gala, there are no other official responsibilities associated with membership in the club.
This year’s 25 Year Club Gala is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Student Center at 5:30 p.m. Please save the date and watch for your special invitation from Evite later this year. Evite is the electronic system used to send 25 Year Club Gala invitations to your Western Michigan University “wmich.edu” email address.
Twenty-Five Year Club active employee and retiree members will receive a separate invitation to the annual Service Recognition Luncheon, hosted by the Office of the President and held in the summer. Employees newly inducted into this year’s 25 Year Club, following their 25 Year Club induction ceremony, will receive an invitation to this event next year.