Western Michigan University

Public university in Kalamazoo

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February 15 2025 Defeated Omaha (ranked 20) with a final score of 6–1, at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
February 14 2025 Defeated Omaha (ranked 20) with a final score of 5–4 (OT), at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
February 8 2025 Defeated St. Cloud State with a final score of 6–1, at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
February 7 2025 Defeated St. Cloud State with a final score of 4–0, at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
February 1 2025 Lost to Colorado College with a final score of 2–3, at Ed Robson Arena, Colorado Springs.
January 31 2025 Defeated Colorado College with a final score of 4–1, at Ed Robson Arena, Colorado Springs.
January 25 2025 Defeated Miami with a final score of 2–0, at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
January 24 2025 Defeated Miami with a final score of 8–3, at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
January 18 2025 Defeated North Dakota (ranked 14) with a final score of 5–1, at Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks.
January 17 2025 Defeated North Dakota (ranked 14) with a final score of 3–2 (OT), at Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks.
January 4 2025 Defeated Alaska Anchorage with a final score of 5–2, at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
January 3 2025 Defeated Alaska Anchorage with a final score of 4–1, at Lawson Arena, Kalamazoo.
2024 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team recruited 16 new players for the 2024-25 season, including transfers, draft selections, and new talent from various regions of the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden.
2024 The Western Michigan Broncos begin their 51st season of play and 12th consecutive season competing in the NCHC (National Collegiate Hockey Conference).
2024 Pat Ferschweiler begins his 4th season as head coach of the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team for the 2024-25 season.
December 30 2024 Lost to Michigan State (ranked 1) with a final score of 1–3, at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids.
December 29 2024 Defeated Michigan Tech with a final score of 4–3 (OT), at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids.
2023 WMU wins MAC regular season and tournament championships. Defeats Auburn in the first round of NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament, then loses to Louisville in the second round.
2023 Men's soccer program moved from the MAC to the Missouri Valley Conference after MAC discontinued sponsorship of men's soccer.
2023 The WMU Student Center was opened, providing a comprehensive facility with dining, services, and student resources.
2023 Zach Nehring was selected 82nd overall in the draft and added to the Western Michigan Broncos team.
2023 Hampton Slukynsky was selected 118th overall in the draft and recruited as a goaltender for the Western Michigan Broncos.
2023 Ty Henricks was selected 183rd overall in the draft and joined the Western Michigan Broncos roster.
2022 Western Michigan Broncos men's soccer team won the MAC tournament championship for the second time.
2021 University recorded its most popular undergraduate majors, with Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leading with 216 graduates, followed by Finance (147), Accounting (145), Marketing (118), Registered Nursing (118), Health and Medical Administrative Services (111), and Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew (107).
2021 Western Michigan University received 18,853 applications for the Fall 2025 first-time freshman class, with an acceptance rate of 82.8%. Of the 15,612 admitted students, 2,112 enrolled, representing a yield rate of 13.5%.
2021 The enrolled first-year class of 2025 had a middle 50% SAT score range of 1000-1200 and an ACT score range of 21-27.
2021 University Libraries announced the relocation of Special Collections from Waldo Library to the Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center on the Oakland Drive campus.
2020 The university received 16,582 applications, admitted 14,085 students, and enrolled 2,613 first-time freshmen.
2020 The university's Board of Trustees voted to end its affiliation with Cooley Law School.
2019 WMU received 17,698 applications, admitted 14,133 students, and enrolled 2,919 first-time freshmen.
August 2019 Western Michigan University closed its satellite campus in Punta Gorda, Florida, ending its two-year operational period.
February 2019 WMU announced the closure of its Punta Gorda satellite campus due to low enrollment numbers.
2018 The men's rugby team again qualified for the D1AA XV's Fall Playoff Nationals, demonstrating consistent competitive performance.
2018 The university received 17,051 applications, admitted 13,829 students, and enrolled 3,023 first-time freshmen.
2017 The men's rugby team qualified for the D1AA XV's Fall Playoff Nationals.
2017 WMU received 14,263 applications, admitted 11,741 students, and enrolled 3,178 first-time freshmen.
August 2017 Western Michigan University established a satellite campus in Punta Gorda, Florida near the Punta Gorda Airport, offering aviation and music therapy programs.
2016 The university received 13,613 applications, admitted 11,205 students, and enrolled 2,930 first-time freshmen.
2015 East Hall reopens as Heritage Hall, serving as the WMU Alumni Center. The portico of North Hall is preserved and repositioned just north of East Hall.
2014 The Western Michigan Broncos rugby team reached the MAC (Mid-American Conference) semifinals.
August 2014 The medical school admitted its first class of students, established through a partnership with Borgess Medical Center and Bronson Methodist Hospital.
August 2014 The Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine admitted its first class, following a $100 million cash donation from Ronda Stryker and William Johnston, which was the largest cash gift ever given to a college or university in Michigan.
August 13 2014 Established a partnership with Cooley Law School, adopting the name Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

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