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Vision for Homecoming 2026: TO FILL IT! 🏈💫 Join us Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, back on campus for a weekend of nostalgia and memories that take you right back to your days spent in the 'zoo. With plenty of ways to celebrate—from alumni awards + reunions and the Bronco Marching Band Homecoming celebration to the annual Alumni HOCO Broncopalooza Tailgate on Heritage Hall Grand Lawn, live performances + a whole lot of Bronco pride. We’re bringing all the JUICE to campus and to Waldo as @WMU_Football takes on Kent State for the Homecoming game. 🏈 For more on Homecoming 2026, visit: bit.ly/46wtehF
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#WMUAlum Tim Twentyman (B.A.'02, Broadcast/Cable Production) has built an impressive career with the Detroit Lions, becoming one of the team's most trusted voices as its official insider. 🦁 Before making his mark in Detroit, Tim’s journey started at WMU, where the Western Herald helped turn his love of sports into a career path. After covering high school athletics and serving as a Detroit Lions beat reporter for The Detroit News, Tim joined the Lions in 2011 and has been telling the team’s story ever since. “Western turned a young kid’s love of sports into a career path.” 🐴💛 Learn more about how WMU changes what is possible at: bit.ly/4hnJhEI
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The proof is in the pros. We’re proud to be No. 1 in the @MACSports in developing @NFL talent. 🏈 Once a Bronco, always a Bronco. Good luck to our #ProBroncos taking the field this season! #theGOLDstandard #BroncoBuilt
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Introducing your Western Michigan University Athletics 2026 Hall of Fame! 🏆 💫 This #WMUHomecoming, we’re welcoming five outstanding Broncos into the WMU Athletics Hall of Fame—celebrating the achievements, careers and impact that helped shape Bronco Athletics. Join us as we honor the Class of 2026 and learn more about homecoming at bit.ly/4fUZ8ZF
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Pressing rewind on @WesternMichU Homecoming over the years as we count down the days to #BRONCOPALOOZA 2026. ⏪💛 Got any photos from your HOCO days? Take a walk with us down memory lane and drop them in the comments below! 📸 All things #WMUHomecoming 2026 at bit.ly/4fUZ8ZF
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A new era of Bronco soccer starts under the lights. 💫⚽ Coming off a year that sent BOTH programs to the NCAA Tournament—with the women claiming their second-straight MAC Tournament Championship and the men capturing the MVC Tournament title—the WMU Soccer Complex officially hosted its first night game. Made possible by the generosity of Bronco soccer alumni, families and supporters, it’s another investment in our student-athletes and an even brighter future for Bronco soccer. 💛🤎 📰 buff.ly/ccyiR1i
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A #WMU honors thesis launched a World Series legacy! ⚾🏆 Meet David Dombrowski, B.B.A.'79, the Bronco who studied accounting at Western, wrote his Lee Honors College thesis project on Major League Baseball, and turned those interests into an incredible career working in baseball operations for the Philadelphia Phillies. What started as managing the Chicago White Sox's entire operational budget at 22 led to leading the Florida Marlins and the Boston Red Sox to World Series championships, transforming the Detroit Tigers into a multi-time pennant winner AND building a playoff powerhouse with the Phillies. “I wasn't overwhelmed at all by expenses and the dollar amounts. For me, it was very simple, and that was based upon my education at Western Michigan.” Now that's what we call a Bronco success story! 💛 For the full story, visit bit.ly/4fxacNk
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Talal Arshad (B.S. ‘19, M.S. ‘21, Aerospace Engineering) came to Kalamazoo from Pakistan to earn a degree. After earning TWO degrees from #WMU, Talal built his career with industry leaders including @pfizer and @Zoetis and now serves as a senior engineer at Kaiser Aluminum. Today, his Bronco story has also come full circle just steps from campus, where he’s the owner of Shibam Coffee Kalamazoo in Campus Pointe Plaza, creating a welcoming space for today’s Broncos and the greater Kalamazoo community. Talal found more than an education at Western—he found a community that would shape the life he built after graduation. From engineer to entrepreneur, read Talal’s story at bit.ly/4gVA05z
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You CANNOT SPELL #WMU without a W! 🏆 💫 Tonight’s win is another reminder of what’s possible when Bronco Nation shows up behind our student-athletes. Keep the momentum going + help fuel what comes next for WMU Athletics with a gift to Bronco Nation at bit.ly/4r96CNz
BRONCOS WIN!!! Western Michigan takes care of business in the Home Opener! #theGOLDstandard📈
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As we mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, WMU College of Health and Human Services alumnus Dr. Alejandro Azofeifa (P.H.d ‘23, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Graduate Certificate Program ‘24, Addiction Specialization) is leading efforts to document the enduring public health legacy and critical lessons learned. His research, titled “Twenty-Five Years After 9/11—Lessons from the World Trade Center Health Program,”was just published in the JAMA Network. It examines more than two decades of research, surveillance, and healthcare for individuals affected by the attacks. His leadership on this publication exemplifies the accomplishments of interdisciplinary health sciences program alumni, whose scholarship and professional leadership continue to advance public health and inform policy and practice nationally and internationally. More at: bit.ly/3UKt4Rf
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Our Broncos are HOME! 📦🐴 Thank you to our alumni, friends and volunteers who made Fall Welcome feel like a breeze. From unloading cars to sharing first hellos, you helped our newest Broncos feel at home from day one. 💛🤎 #WMUAlumni, you’ve been in their shoes: what’s one piece of advice you’d give our newest Broncos as they start their Western experience? 💭👇
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What a weekend, Bronco Nation! We are incredibly proud of Coach Taylor and our Broncos—and we know Bronco fans, both old and new, are proud of them too. Now, let’s SHOW UP + SHOW OUT for this team. We want everyone at Waldo Stadium for our home opener! Secure your seat in the stands: bit.ly/3SDqpYZ Support Bronco Nation: bit.ly/4iRaOzs And don't forget to wear your brown + gold this Western Wednesday. Photo by @mr.evanmajors on IG
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We’re feeling nostalgic with all our Broncos back on campus, so let’s flash back to the 60’s. ⏪🥹 What era next?
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💛 $21.8 million in gifts to student-athletes. 🤎 9 MAC Championship titles. 💛 1 INCREDIBLE Bronco Nation! Waving our brown and gold high this National College Colors Day as we look back at an all-star year in Western Michigan University Athletics! From Bronco Football claiming the MAC Championship and a bowl win to Men’s and Women’s Soccer making postseason runs, the brown & gold REIGNED across the board and finished No. 1 in the MAC Learfield Directors’ Cup for the third straight year. 🏆🤎💛
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Pressing rewind as our new + returning Broncos headed back to classes yesterday! 👀 ⏪ From making the trek up the Valley hills to late nights at Waldo Library, we're here for all the nostalgia. Favorite memories from those first days on campus? Let us know! Drop 'em in the comments below! 💭 👇
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WMU Alumni Association retweeted
We're throwing it back with some photos from '95 as we prepare for the 44th anniversary of BRONCO BASH! 🙌 💛 Help us celebrate and kick off the year right with hundreds of RSOs! This annual celebration is unlike any other event, welcoming new Broncos and helping returning students transition back to campus life. SEE YOU THERE, BRONCOS! 💛🐴 Learn more at: bit.ly/4xdtG04
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WMU Alumni Association retweeted
Celebrating THREE YEARS of the #WMU Student Center! 💫 🤎✨ In 2023, we introduced Michigan's most innovative student center, designed to foster togetherness and belonging for all Broncos. This state-of-the-art facility is our community's home away from home. For the past three years, our students have gathered here to study, dine and collaborate. Here's to creating a sense of belonging that drives students to explore their interests and build lasting connections for years to come!
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Major progress alert at the @kzooeventcenter! 🚨✨ Exterior framing for the practice ice rink and arena seating installation are officially complete! Inside, main arena painting is underway, while exterior glass, metal wall panels and roofing continue to go up. The venue will be the home of the @WMUMBB, @WMU_WBB, @WMUHockey and the @KalamazooWings. Slated to open in fall 2027, the Kalamazoo Event Center will serve as a year-round destination for sports, entertainment and community events. The facility is expected to host more than 230 events annually, attract more than 700,000 visitors and generate an estimated $50 million in annual economic impact for the region. Fall 2027, we're ready for you! @WMUBroncos
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. @WMUHockey was just named one of the top college hockey programs of the past five years by @ahadvising. We couldn’t be prouder of our student-athletes for continuing to elevate the program and represent Western Michigan on the national stage! #BroncosReign
An honor to be named one of the best teams of the last five years by @ahadvising! #BroncosReign
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