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Benefits of Membership

Members of the WMU Alumni Association have access to a variety of benefits, programs and services. Membership dues support the Association and enable it to serve the University in many ways including legislative advocacy and support of enrollment efforts. Membership dues also enable the Association to provide you with programs and services that support students and alumni, many of them are listed below. Association members can take pride in knowing membership dues enable the Association to make a difference to WMU, its graduates and its students. Click here to become a new member or to renew your membership in the WMU Alumni Association today.

What Association members can do:

• Connect with current WMU students through The Mentor Program to discuss career opportunities and issues facing college graduates after graduation.
• Collaborate with other members as Bronco Legislative Network volunteers for the betterment of the University and its students, past, present and future.
• Participate in the nomination process for Alumni Association awards, and help identify members for the association's board of directors and leadership.
• Share time, energy and expertise as volunteers for regional and/or constituent programs, and as legislative advocates.

The WMU Alumni Association supports the
University in a variety of ways including:

• Alumni Admissions Ambassador Program
• Legacy Scholarship Award
• The Mentor Program
• Distinguished Alumni Awards
• Regional and Constituent Programming
• Student Alumni Association
• Homecoming

Association Services and Benefits:

• WMU Online Alumni Community - reconnect with former classmates, maintain a blog, join groups, create a permanent e-mail address and more.
  
  
• Free E-mail Forwarding - All registered users of the WMU Online Alumni Community may create an @wmualumni.com e-mail forwarding address.
  
  
• Student Recreation Center - join at the student rate.
  
  
• Publications - members receive all issues of Accent on Alumni, the Association's newsletter, and @WMU, our monthly electronic newsletter and WMU Magazine.
  
  
• Priority Invitations - discounted fees for events sponsored by the WMUAA.
  
  
• Insurance Programs - Health/Life and Home/Renters/Auto insurance programs administered through American Insurance Administrators (AIA) and Liberty Mutual.
  
  
• Dental Plan - the AlumniDent insurance plan provides immediate coverage for preventive, diagnostic and restorative services. Use any dentist you choose!
  
  
• Legacy Scholarship - only children, stepchildren, grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, or siblings of WMU alumni who are members of the Association are eligible to apply.
  
  
• Library Access - use anything within the library while on the premises. Members living within a 50-mile radius may checkout books with the following: picture id, proof of residency, proof of SS# (should be in the database). Members with a Ph.D. from Western have the right to a lifetime library card.
  
  
• Bronco Jobs - access to career services and assessments including an online job search database. Provided through Career & Student Employment Services.
  
  
• Miller Auditorium - discounts to select shows.
  
  
• Online Shopping Discounts - discounts up to 40% on movie tickets, theme parks, hotels, ski resorts, Broadway shows, sporting events, family events, online shopping and more. Members save up to 40% on entertainment, travel and shopping through "Working Advantage". Members may e-mail the WMUAA for the required ID number.
  
  
• WMU Book Store - 10% discount on merchandise excluding textbooks and calculators. Discounts also apply to purchases through WMU Online.
  
  
• University Bookstore - 10% discount on general merchandise excluding textbooks, calculators, software.
  
  
• Spirit Shoppe Discount - 10% discount on merchandise
  
  
• Hotel Discount - available at Choice Hotels, including Clarion, Comfort Inn, and more. Please call 269-387-8777 or e-mail us for discount codes.
  
  
• Car Rental Discount - discounts at Alamo, Budget, National, Avis, Hertz, and Auto Europe. Please click here to request car rental discount codes.
  
  
• The WMU Visa® Platinum Card - this No Annual Fee card offers you the choice of two programs and the choice of two custom-designed WMU cards.
  
  
• Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions - save $125 on all GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT Classroom and Online Courses and SAT, ACT, and PSAT Classroom Courses. Call 269-387-8777 or e-mail us for discount codes.