Western Michigan University n A little bit of history that you may have not already known!!!

Western Michigan University n WMU has actually gone through many different name changes. Four to be exact before becoming WMU.

Western State Normal School n Western’s First name when it was founded was Western State Normal School in 1903.

Western State Teachers College n The next name that it was changed to was the Western State Teachers College in 1927.

Western Michigan College of Education n Western’s name was later switched to Western Michigan College of Education in 1941.

Western Michigan College n Lastly Western’s name before the current one was the Western Michigan College in Western Michigan College

Western Michigan University n Finally we became Western Michigan University or WMU in 1957.

Questionaire n Western’s very first name was… n Western State Teachers College n Western Michigan College n Western State Normal School n Western Michigan College of Education n Click on the icon next to the answer to find out if you were right.

Try Again n Review the list below and try to answer again. –Western Michigan College 1955 –Western Michigan College of Education 1941 –Western State Normal School 1903 –Western State Teachers College 1927

Correct n Western’s First name when it was founded was Western State Normal School back in 1903.

Tid Bit of Trivia n Did you know that Western got it’s colors from it’s flower? Western’s flower is a black eyed susan. It’s colors are brown and gold!

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Thank You!! I hope you learned a little bit!!