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Our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues @CMUniversity this morning. We're hoping everyone is safe and accounted for.
There has been a report of shots fired at Campbell Hall on campus. Suspect is still at large, police advise all to take shelter. If you see something suspicious, call 911.
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#WMU football, thank you for an incredible season. Your community continues to row with you! #BroncoPride #RTB #gROWh16er
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Terry Crews: actor, designer, advocate, artist, footballer, and forever a #WMU Bronco! Check him out tonight on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 9 p.m. EST on @nbc. Proud of you, @terrycrews! @nbcbrooklyn99
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Another historic win!
@WMUHockey advances to the National Championship after a 3-2 win over Denver this evening!🏒🏆
Tune in this Sat., April 12, at 7:30 p.m. as they play for the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey Championship Trophy! More details to come at bit.ly/3RIELTu
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Who saw #WMU and #Kalamazoo on "Jeopardy" last night? The category was directional universities.
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Two teams. One pride. #GRIT #BroncosReign
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Your #WMU admission will not be affected in any way by disciplinary action associated with participation in peaceful protest or respectful exercise of your freedom of expression.
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The WMU men's basketball team is safe and accounted for in Mt. Pleasant. The thoughts of the entire #WMU community are with our friends and colleagues at CMU: bit.ly/2CSavwT
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On Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, all of #WMU's Michigan campuses & regional locations will be closed, except for emergency & essential services. University officials will continue to monitor wind chills & temperatures throughout the day. Check for updates at wmich.edu.
ALT The Bronco statue on WMU's campus is covered in snow during a storm.
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.@Zach_Terrell11—The pleasure's been all ours. This is just the beginning for you. Your compassion, dedication and drive will beget success.
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Introducing the forthcoming #WMU Athletic Performance and Kalamazoo Event Center!✨
This facility is the future home of WMU's men's basketball, women's basketball and ice hockey programs!
Check out some of the renderings of the future center! 📸 More here: bit.ly/3Utgjsc
ALT Exterior view of WMU Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center featuring a large bronco logo.
ALT Exterior view of WMU Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center featuring a modern design with large windows and multi-level structures.
ALT Exterior view of WMU Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center featuring a modern design with extensive use of glass and wooden panels, highlighted by a large, covered walkway and external metallic structures.
ALT Exterior view of WMU Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center, featuring modern buildings with large glass facades and exposed steel structures, set against a clear sky.
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He's a graduate! @DeKeyser5 scored his bachelor's degree today. Congrats on netting yet another accomplishment! #WMUgrad
@DetroitRedWings @WMUBroncos @WMUextended
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@WMUHockey has WON the NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship! 🏆🏒🐴
With a 6-2 victory over Boston University in St. Louis, WMU hockey has made history and solidified a legacy that will be remembered for years to come.
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History in the making! WMU hockey secures their FIRST-EVER Penrose Cup and the regular season champion title! 💪🏆
Throughout the record-breaking regular season, Bronco hockey has been THE team to watch.
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GOAL! @DetroitRedWings defenseman @DeKeyser5 is about to score his degree from @WesternMichU after leaving early in 2013 to go pro. Congrats to Danny and all of our future #WMU alumni graduating Saturday! #WMUGrad @wmuhockey @wmubroncos @espn @NHL @FOXSportsDet
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(1/3) Today we are in mourning with the MSU community following shootings that took three lives and critically injured five other people Monday evening in East Lansing.
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No. 1 in the nation! 👀❄️
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Great game, @WMU_Football! It's going to be a great season! #LetsRide
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That is one beautiful campus! #AroundWMU #WMUisHome
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(1/5) #WMU stands with Michigan State 💚🤍🤎💛
Hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered together Wednesday for a candlelight vigil in the wake of a violent attack at MSU.
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Our hearts are broken at the violence, discrimination and hatred we have seen unfolding upon our screens and across our nation. We stand together as a community, disavowing all actions that are steeped in racism, xenophobia, homophobia or any other version of hatred.
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Former Bronco wide receiver John Morton has been appointed as the Offensive Coordinator for the @Lions! Congratulations, John!
Drop #OnePride in the comments below to help us celebrate and send a big congratulations to our former teammate. #OnceABroncoAlwaysABronco
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Congratulations to the 1,700 Broncos graduating today 🎓💛 Your efforts demonstrate what we know to be true: Broncos are ready, driven, and strong!
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YOUR town. YOUR team. Congrats, Broncos, and thank you for rowing with us every second of every game! #WMU #MACchampionship #RTB #MACtion
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Check it out, Broncos! 👀
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Thinking about those affected by today's devastation at Ohio State. Let's be a little kinder and hug our loved ones a little tighter today.
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Fight on, fight on for Western! @WMU_Football rows the boat to victory over CMU in Mt. Pleasant. #GoBroncos #gROWh16er #RTB #WesternMichU
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ESPN College GameDay details released. Get to the Sangren Pedestrian Mall by 9 a.m. Saturday dressed in your brown and gold, Broncos! #WMU
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This is everything. This is #BroncoPride. This is #WMU.
Even when being carted off the field due to injury, @WMU_Football's Justin Ferguson continues to #RTB. #MACtion
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Senior, WMU fashion design student Al Mauriello, continues making protective masks in her Kalamazoo apartment.
“Taking on this project allowed us to have a sense of unity during a time when many people are feeling alone."
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Football season is just around the corner! Who's ready to see the Broncos in action? #WMU #GoBroncos #LetsRide
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"Failing isn’t failure. Failing is growth." —WMU head football coach P.J. Fleck wapo.st/2fXfaXg #WMU #MotivationMonday
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Main campus just before the ESPN College GameDay bus arrived. Looking good, #WMU. Thanks for showing your #BroncoPride today and every day.
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The Lawson Lunatics are the 2025 Student Section of the Year, according to Everything College Hockey!
From packed stands to electric chants, the Lunatics brought the energy all season long and helped cheer @WMUHockey to a national championship win!
It's been one unforgettable season with one legendary fan base! Congratulations to the loudest and proudest fans in college hockey. 💛🏒🏆
ALT An enthusiastic crowd at a Western Michigan University hockey game, cheering with white rally towels.
ALT A crowd of Western Michigan University fans watching a hockey game with Buster the mascot.
ALT A crowd of enthusiastic fans at a Western Michigan University hockey game cheering on their school.
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Throwback to 3 years ago, when a newly hired @Coach_Fleck told @Zach_Terrell11 and team, "Those who stay will be champions." #TBT #WMU #RTB
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Thanks, @WMU_Football, and especially the seniors, for giving it your all on and off the field this season. #LetsRide #WMU
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On this day 63 years ago 👀✨⏳February 26, 1957 Western Michigan College officially gained full university status, becoming Western Michigan University.
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A historic $550 million gift aims to break down barriers to education and health care. It will empower students and the community for generations to come—so that ALL may learn.
Explore the impact at wmich.edu/empoweringfutures.
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@GovWhitmer has declared today Bronco Day in Michigan! Cheer on the Broncos in the Quick Lane Bowl. It’s a great day to be a Bronco!
#letsride #wmufootball
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We can confirm, Miller Fountain is opening soon! We tested all the lights this morning. 💡 #FountainWatch #WMU #MillerFountain
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Introducing the NEWEST, MOST INNOVATIVE university student center in the state! 🐴 💛
The building is designed to encourage social engagement, co-curricular activities + togetherness.
ALT Outside view of the new Student Center shown from behind a small pond and greenery.
ALT Straight shot of the Student Center's exterior on a sunny summer day.
ALT Side view of the Student Center with a pond and greenery around the exterior during Summer.
ALT Wide shot of the student center's exterior with a small pond and plants in front of the building.
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.@Coach_Fleck and #WMU alum Frankie Ballard having fun on the Kalamazoo State Theatre stage. #RTB #LoveWhereYouLive (Video: Kaitlyn Nantais)
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All of #WMU and #Kalamazoo is proud of what you've accomplished both on and off the field this year, @WMU_Football. 💛 #RTB
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WMU taps leader from Oregon State to take reins of Bronco Athletics!
Dan Bartholomae, Oregon State University’s executive deputy athletic director + chief operating officer, will take the reins of Bronco Athletics effective 1/1.
More here: bit.ly/3yTSX1P
@WMUBroncos
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@WMUHockey is Frozen Four Bound!!🏆🏒
The Broncos defeated the University of Massachusetts + will advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship on 4/10.
Stay tuned—ticket information + procedures will be made available tomorrow at wmubroncos.com
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All eyes on @WMU_Football this morning like 👀 🔥
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.@WMUPublicSafety has been recognized as the No. 3 university police force in the nation for its campus safety initiatives: bit.ly/2HpDw5J #WMU
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Wake up, Broncos—it's game day! 🏈 😎 @WMU_Football
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Look at these tailgating Broncos! 31 years strong—these ladies met in 1988 when rushing @SigmaKappaWMU 💛💛
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.@WMUHockey takes two from No. 3 Denver. 👀👀 #WeWillReign
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That's a game! WMU defeats Toledo 55-35 to become the MAC West Champion and wrap up an undefeated regular season. #WMU #RTB #undefeated
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The new Student Center & Dining Facility is nearing completion!! We are SO excited to share this state-of-the-art building with you very soon, Broncos!
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Happy first day of classes, Broncos! Wishing our students, faculty and staff a great first day of classes and a safe semester 💛 🤓
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HBD to us! Established in 1903, #WMU has been changing lives for 117 years 💛
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Moving on up! #WMU Broncos are 17th in the AP rankings and 18th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. #RTB #gROWh16her #GoBroncos #undefeated
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Let's talk about how beautiful Miller Fountain is! This day and night comparison has us like 👀 😍
ALT Straight on shot showing Miller fountain with blue water in the foreground + blue skies in the background.
ALT Same angle shot of Miller Fountain at dusk with the lit building in the back.
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Zach Terrell just broke the #WMU record for career passing yards previously held by Tim Hiller (11,329). Way to ROW, Zach! #RTB #gROWh16her
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#WMU is officially 122! 🎂 💛
From our early beginnings on Prospect Hill to becoming a national powerhouse of education and innovation, WMU has helped shape the future + create lifelong memories for generations of Broncos. Here’s to the history we’ve made + the future ahead!
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Introducing the Athletics Performance Center + Kalamazoo Events Center!✨
The center will not only house national championship programs but will also ignite a source of pride and enjoyment for our Bronco community!
More here bit.ly/3Utgjsc
ALT Rendering image that shows the intricate building design with the electric exterior signage.
ALT A side view rendering image of the new facility.
ALT One of the renderings of the new Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Event Center with a Bronco head on the roof.
ALT One of the renderings illustrates the design elements used in the facility including big see-through windows.
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A throwback to 1997, when @CoachTimLester was quarterback for @WMU_Football. He set 17 school records in his career. #WMU #TBT #WelcomeHome
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WMU to be back in the classroom fall 2020! That's right, Broncos—thanks to the diligent efforts of our Fall Contingency Task Force + the COVID-19 Response Coordination Team, we are thrilled to welcome our students back to campus with in-person instruction beginning 9/2/20.
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International Broncos, we are pleased to assure you that we plan to offer a fall semester composed of a mix of in-person, hybrid and online courses allowing you more flexibility in composing semester course mix. Contact @WMUInternationl for help!
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Ranked #1 athletic program in the MAC! 🏆 👏 With 13 conference championships and six NCAA appearances, #WMU finished at the top of the MAC in the Learfield Cup Standings!
Check out the full story at: bit.ly/3XM4sa2
#BroncosReign
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In-person instruction suspended at WMU Thursday and Friday, March 12 and 13. Instruction will be delivered through distance education Monday, March 16, through Friday, April 3, for all locations. For more, visit wmich.edu/covid-19
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Please join us in welcoming President Russ Kavalhuna as the 10th president of @westernmichu!
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We are proud of who we are—and you should be too! #pride2018
ALT WMU's gold block W. A rainbow radiaties outward from the W.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for #WMU Night at the Detroit Tigers! ⚾🐴
We were proud to showcase our Western Michigan University Bronco Hockey National Championship team, with Coach Pat Ferschweiler throwing out the first pitch. It was a great night celebrating Bronco pride alongside our alumni and fans! #BroncosReign
#WMUAlumni, stay tuned + tapped into all upcoming events when you:
✔️ Update your contact information at bit.ly/4i1SgsU
🗓️ Explore our Calendar of Events at bit.ly/3Stvy1O
📱 Follow WMU Alumni on all social platforms
ALT An individual tosses a ceremonial first pitch at the Detroit Tigers game with a group of WMU hockey players lined up in the background.
ALT WMU hockey coaches holding the NCAA trophy on the Detroit Tigers field.
ALT Three individuals at the Detroit Tigers game with Buster Bronco.
ALT A group photo of the WMU hockey team on the field at the Detroit Tigers game.
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#WMU has been named the most affordable, highly ranked university in Michigan: bit.ly/2w3uKoZ
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Happy (one-day belated) Birthday, #WMU as we celebrated 121 Years yesterday! 🎂 💛
From humble beginnings atop Prospect Hill to a top-tier University with seven degree-granting colleges, WMU has grown into a beacon of knowledge and promise, and our story is far from over!
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