WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 100 YEARS & GROWING
College of Education The Beginning... Western State Normal School is dedicated on May 27, 1903 School officially opens June 27, 1904 117 enrolled students attend classes in a Kalamazoo H.S. Bldg. 1 st building completed in 1905 called East Hall East Hall and Prospect Hill in 1910
And Growing … Western State Normal School changes its name to Western State Teacher’s College Western State Teacher’s College changes its name to Western Michigan College of Education
TODAY… Became Western Michigan College and eliminated for the 1 st time all references to its original teacher-training mission 1957 –College becomes one part of the new Western Michigan University
QUESTION In what year did Western Normal School change its name to Western Teacher’s College? a.1903 b c d
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BIO Claire R-Martin Student EDT 347 Spring 2004 Photographs and icons courtesy of: