Stories of Impact, Today and for Decades to come

Forge the Future, the most ambitious fundraising campaign in Central Michigan University history, has publicly launched with more than $237 million in gifts already secured.

A year of record fundraising at Central Michigan University has generated nearly $83 million for programs, real-world learning, scholarships and facilities that prepare students to excel professionally and personally.

A 1990 alumnus of Central Michigan University, Bob Oros and his wife, Lisa, have given $650,000 to fund the first four years of a unique program that creates a framework for lifelong wellness for CMU students.

What began as a Central Michigan University senior engineering group project resulted in a machine that is now used by metro Detroit-based SAPA Transmission, creating efficiency and saving the company money.

Over the past decade, CMU has developed a growing pipeline into RBC Capital Markets, one of the most selective and respected investment banking platforms in the world.

A recap of Central Michigan University's 2026 Scholarship and Endowment Celebration, an event that honors donors who invest in student success and students whose futures are shaped by that support.

Cam Davis, a 1974 Central Michigan University alumnus, recently designated a $1 million legacy gift to establish a leadership scholarship program for College of Business Administration students and fund student experiences similar to those he had at CMU.

Central Michigan University has named Sarah and Daniel Opperman as this year’s homecoming grand marshals — an honor that reflects decades of engagement, leadership and support for CMU and its students.

A $1 million gift from Central Michigan University alumni Tim and Nan Buerger Maczka will help cover medical school costs for future physicians committed to serving residents and families in central and northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

Hundreds of Michigan children and families will have increased access to preventive health care — and future health care providers will gain more hands-on training — thanks to new funding for Central Michigan University’s Mobile Health Central.