Tag your Michigan summer co-pilot because the beach bag is already packed! 🌞🌊 With shorelines on four of the five Great Lakes more than 11,000 inland lakes, the mitten offers loads of stunning waterfronts. Here's the #top10MIBeaches USA TODAY says you HAVE TO HAVE on your summer 2026 bucket list.

An incredible story of Belief, Grit, Opportunity and Success. The WMU experience is woven into that fabric and we’re so proud of Brandon and his hard work and success. Work always wins!! #BroncosReign🐎

Bronco Bash 2026 is on the clock! 🍿🐴 This welcome back celebration is unlike any other event and helps incoming and returning students transition to campus and into the new academic year. With nearly 450 booths featuring student organizations, campus departments, local businesses and community organizations, this event showcases everything our community has to offer! It’s the perfect way to dive into campus life, explore Kalamazoo and discover your Registered Student Organization, where lifelong friendships begin! Be sure to stop by everyone’s favorite booth, @celebrationcinema, for the famous refillable Bronco Bash popcorn bucket! SAVE THE DATE for Tuesday, Sept. 1! We cannot wait to see you there! 👀

For $1.50, you can get a shared ride anywhere in the Kalamazoo area. Metro Link makes it simple. Just open the app, enter your destination and go. ADA-accessible vehicles are available with advance request. Details: hubs.li/Q04k3Tlh0 #MetroLink #RideShare #ADATransit

Congratulations! And special shout out to Audrey, one of our #HonorsBroncos! 🎾

A Bronco view like no other. ✈️📸 Photography by Fly’in Flynn Media

Don't forget to register for a great weekend with Bronco Hockey! REGISTER -- buff.ly/MeNnqHa #BroncosReign

Summer 2, 2026 financial aid applications for undergraduate students now available at wmich.studentforms.com Parent PLUS applications for Summer 2 are available at wmich.edu/finaid/forms

Kalamazoo has a packed weekend ahead! Kalamazoo Pride, the Doo-Dah Parade and the KIA Arts Fair are all happening June 5–6. Use our bus tracker to find your route: hubs.li/Q04jYnsZ0 #KalamazooPride #DooDahParade #KIAArtFair #LetsGoMetro

One of our favorite summer landmarks is back with the help of our amazing landscape staff—the Valley Dining Center live wall! 🏵️ Looking for a fun place on campus to grab some pics with friends? This is the perfect spot! Stop by, enjoy the view and soak in those summer rays. ☀️

Our first Honors-only Orientation of the summer is officially in the books! 📚🎉 Thank you to everyone who attended and made Session 1 so memorable! Remember, the @LeeHonorsCol team is always here for you—reach out to us with any questions whenever you need. 📲💛

Whether you crossed the stage thirty years ago or you're an up-and-coming alum, let's take a step back and remember what it means to be a Bronco. Take the quiz for Your WMU Journey, Wrapped: bit.ly/4mcPp3o 💛

Track your bus in real time with the myStop app or right on the Metro website. No more waiting and wondering. Just open the app and you'll know exactly when your ride is arriving. Start planning your trip: hubs.li/Q04fKxmT0 #myStop #PlanYourTrip #MetroTransit

Congrats! 🥎 And a special shout out to Megan Malartsik, one of our #HonorsBroncos! 🤎💛

Future Michigan educators, this opportunity could help support your path to the classroom! The MI Future Educator Fellowship offers eligible students up to $10,000 per year while pursuing a degree in education. Applications for 2026-2027 are now open! 🔗go.mi.gov/3sf1g2517

Don't forget to RSVP for our Postdoc Workshop on Wednesday, May 20, 2pm, that will help grad students prepare for careers in academia or the public sector! ➡️RSVP tinyurl.com/wmich-postdoc

Save the date: Bronco Bash 2026 is on Tuesday, Sept. 1! And you can get a jumpstart on your 2026-27 LHC community service hours by signing up as a volunteer: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/… For more info on Bronco Bash 2026, visit wmubroncobash.com/

Road construction on Ring Road North will occur from May 18 through June 30 and will involve a road closure and traffic under flag control. 🚧

If needed, Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals are due May 15 to receive aid for the summer 1 session. Students should review our SAP standards for more information at wmich.edu/finaid/apply/eligi…

Facilities Management has created a map highlighting areas where construction or projects will be taking place across campus this summer. For your safety, please stay clear of marked construction zones. View the map at wmich.edu/maps/print.