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Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship
We empower entrepreneurial thinkers—whether you’re launching a venture, building a family business, creating social impact, or driving innovation inside an organization. Turn ideas into action.
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At Central Michigan University, the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship is more than a program—it’s where students from every major turn ideas into real impact. As Michigan’s first Department of Entrepreneurship, we’re a hub for hands-on learning, innovation, and mentorship.
Here, you’ll:
- Build an entrepreneurial mindset that sets you apart in any career path—launching ventures, shaping social missions, advancing family businesses, or driving innovation inside established companies.
- Collaborate across disciplines to create projects that matter.
- Learn from alumni, faculty, and industry leaders who’ve built their own paths.
- Gain real-world experience through workshops, hackathons, and pitch competitions.
- Compete in the New Venture Challenge, where students win up to $10,000 in cash and grants to grow their ideas.
Whether you want to start something new or transform what already exists, the Institute is your launchpad.
Take the next step!
When you’re ready to get started, stop by Grawn 164 to join the team or visit the Idea Den in Grawn 166—your space to brainstorm, build, and take the next step.
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Central Michigan University Health has expanded its footprint into Saginaw Township for the first time by bringing the family practice of Dr. Lawrence LaLonde into its team of health care providers.
LaLonde is retiring after practicing family medicine at 5421 N. Colony Drive for 29 years. During that time, he also taught CMU College of Medicine residents. He will continue to see patients part-time over the next year to help ensure a smooth transition to what is now called CMU Health Primary Care.
Dr. Wynee Lou, an internal medicine physician, and Janet Ader, a CMU Health nurse practitioner, will lead the practice, which will be open five days a week and is accepting new patients. The number is 989-790-3141.
"Partnering with the Lawrence LaLonde Family Practice was an excellent opportunity to carry on the success of a historic local practice while expanding our footprint into Saginaw Township," said Dr. Samuel Shaheen, executive director of CMU Health.
LaLonde said: "I placed a high priority on finding the right partner to continue to care for my patients beyond my retirement. I have complete trust in the team at CMU Health to maintain the practice's high standards of care for years to come."
CMU Health is the clinical arm of the College of Medicine and provides care for patients at its nine locations across the Great Lakes Bay Region from board-certified physicians and medical residents of the College of Medicine program. Its physicians provide primary care in family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics; and specialty care services of surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, infectious disease, endocrinology, and psychiatry.