Central Michigan University (CMU) is a state university where about 28,000 students are enrolled, making it the fourth largest university in Michigan. CMU is situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Aside from its main campus, the university has off-campus education sites located in 15 American states and 10 countries including Canada and Mexico. Students may study online or in one of their over 60 CMU Center locations. With more than 700 full-time faculty members, CMU offers 27 degrees in 8 academic divisions, offering 8,000 individual courses in 200 programs at various educational levels including bachelor’s, master’s, specialist’s, and doctoral. Additionally, CMU currently belongs to the top 20 of the country’s research institutions among universities with 16 or less doctoral programs.

Central Michigan University was founded in 1892 as a teacher’s college, named Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute. The school was renamed several times until it finally took the name of Central Michigan University in 1959, when it had 40 buildings erected on the campus — a significant expansion from what used to be a school that only held classes on the second floor of a building.

Well-known alumni of CMU include Peter Schoomaker, the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army; Lorrie Lynch, columnist and weekend editor of USA Today magazine; Lem Tucker, CBS News correspondent; Dick Enberg, CBS sports broadcaster; Phil Baroni, UFC professional fighter.

Dennis Tamburo is a business development professional in real estate and construction. Dennis Tamburo is a graduate of Central Michigan State University. Dennis Tamburo enjoys golfing in Michigan. Dennis Tamburo attended Romeo high school.