2. President James Miller By: Megan Marquardt EDT 347

3. President Miller’s Term  President Miller was the 3 rd president of the University  He was in office from 1961 to 1974  http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/presidents.html http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/presidents.html

4. Accomplishments  37 construction projects, including Miller Auditorium  Known as the “Champion of fine arts”  Made the transition from teacher-training university to comprehensive university. That led to many new academic offerings  http://www.ur.wmich. edu/centennial/presid ents.html http://www.ur.wmich. edu/centennial/presid ents.html

5. Major Events  1961-Women’s intercollegiate sports started  1963-Martin Luther King speaks at the field house  1966-First doctorate degree programs offered  1973-enrollment jumps from 9,000 students to 22,000  http://www.ur.wmich. edu/centennial/history _timeline-1960.html http://www.ur.wmich. edu/centennial/history _timeline-1960.html

6. Question  Which one of these is NOT an accomplishment or event that occurred in President Miller’s term? (Click on answer)  A. Enrollment doubled A. Enrollment doubled  B. Transition from teaching college to comprehensive university B. Transition from teaching college to comprehensive university  C. He was the 4 th President of the University C. He was the 4 th President of the University  D. Known as the “Champion of fine arts” D. Known as the “Champion of fine arts”

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9. Bio Page  Megan is a junior at Western Michigan University. She is an Elementary Education major.