Western Michigan University Presidents and the Growth of Campus Presented By: Shelby Hogan

Dwight B. Waldo Western State Normal School, the first name given to the school, opens with an enrollment number of 117 students it’s first year.

Paul V. Sangren Western State Teachers College is one of the three names given to the establishment before officially becoming, Western Michigan University.

James W. Miller Western Michigan University becomes an International University John T. Bernhard The WMU Foundation is formed. James W. Miller and John T. Bernhard

Diether H. Haenicke and Elson S. Floyd Diether H. Haenicke West campus is completely renovated. Numerous facilities and establishments are added. Elson S. Floyd WMU is awarded the highest classification of doctoral-research universities by the Carnegie Foundation.

Question What was the first name given to the university, before settling on it’s current name? Option 1. Western State Teachers College Option 2. Western State Normal School

Sorry  Western State Teachers College was one of three of the names given to the school, it was not the first.

Correct! Western State Normal School was the first name given to the school.

Bio Page Presentation Provided By: Shelby Hogan I am an elementary education major. My home town is Saginaw, Michigan. My favorite things to do are, snowboard, draw and travel to new places. *M/6:30-Poole Works Cited: Information provided by The Archives Regional History Collection