1. Western Michigan University’s History Of the Seal A Mini-Lesson Presented By:Kendra Falk for EDT 347

2. The Development of the Seal n Four seals represented the University prior to its current seal n The first two were circular to resemble the seal of the state of Michigan

3. Continued Development n From 1941 to 1957 the University’s seals were rectangular and represented the buildings on campus

4. The Current Seal n The current seal was designed in 1957 by John Kemper after Western was declared a University n Mr. Kemper, an art professor, drew the seal on the back of his faculty card

5. Components of the Seal n The five stars stand for the five colleges (Applied Arts, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies) n The tree and it’s roots stand for the college’s growth and firm planting n The stone arch and the missing keystone stand for the gateway to knowledge and the University’s continuing growth n The pyramid stands for the building of knowledge and the fire represents enlightenment

6. When did Western become a University? ¶ 1955 1955 · 1927 1927 ¸ 1941 1941 ¹ 1957 1957

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9. Bibliography Information and Photos Concerning Western Michigan University’s History were obtained at http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/

10. Biography n WMU Graduate n BA in Special Education n MA in Reading n Special Education Teacher; Elementary n Family of Five