Thank You Staff and Faculty

WMU staff and faculty:

As we move toward the Holiday season, I want to again express my appreciation for all each of you does to make our campus the special place it is and for consistently demonstrating what makes Western Michigan University an outstanding institution.

The day after Thanksgiving—Friday, Nov. 28—we have a home football contest against Northern Illinois University. I'd like to take this opportunity to both fill the stands and offer you an opportunity to bring your family and friends to the game to cheer on the Broncos. I'm an NIU alumnus, but my heart and voice will come down firmly on the side of the Broncos for this game. Please join me as we show the Huskie crowd a very warm Bronco welcome and an enormous Bronco cheering section for this critical MAC game.

You are invited to receive up to four complimentary tickets for the game in Waldo Stadium for our Brown and Gold Broncos' version of Black Friday—“Bronco Friday.” You can't beat the price. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. When you request these football tickets, you will also receive a voucher good for your choice of one Bronco men’s or women’s basketball game scheduled for the month of December. As in the past, funding support for this opportunity has come from generous donors.

As a faculty or staff member, you can reserve tickets for Nov. 28 in person at the Bronco Ticket Office at Waldo Stadium or request them by phone at (269) 387-8092. You will need to provide an employee ID or WIN to verify your status. You can also order online using the promotional code WMUPRIDE. You have until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, to request tickets by phone or at the ticket office. The online promotion will end at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, as well. Given the response to such faculty/staff offers in the past, I encourage you to act early so you can avoid ticket pick-up delays on game day.

As an added thank you benefit, there will be no charge for faculty and staff game-day parking in the lots at Lawson Arena. To take advantage, you must show your faculty-staff parking pass to the lot attendant. As is the case for all home football games, free shuttle bus service will be available to and from Waldo Stadium.

Please join us to watch some terrific Bronco football, enjoy the talented Bronco Marching Band and support our student athletes, musicians, cheer and dance teams.

In appreciation and recognition for all that you do and with warmest wishes,

John M. Dunn