1. Western Michigan University History of Events From 1970-1979
By: Holly Hagar
EDT 347
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2. 1970
The schools that were known as: Applied Arts and Sciences Business Education General Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Studies were all renamed.
The new names consisted of:
the colleges of Applied Sciences
Business
Education
General Studies
Arts and Sciences
the Graduate College
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3. 1973
WMU’s student enrollment more than doubled, going from 9,000 to 22,000 students.
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4. 1974 John T. Bernhard is elected as WMU‘s
fourth President, he was in office from September 1974 to June 1985
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5. 1976 Private contributions can now be made to
the University. Donations help build Waldo
Library.
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6. 1977 WMU’s Foundation organization elects Wm.
John Upjohn and Arthur Homer as the first
president and vice president of its board of
Directors.
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7. Who was President from 1974 and 1985?
John T. Bernhard
William John

8. Correct!!!!!
John T. Bernhard was the President of Western Michigan University from 1974 to 1985.
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