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~Bronco Bits~ A Few Facts About WMU. The Changing Names of Western. Western State Normal School 1903-1927 Western State Teachers College 1927-1941 Western Mich. College of Education 1941-1955 Western Michigan College 1955-1957 Western Michigan University 1957-present. Enrollment.
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The Changing Names of Western • Western State Normal School 1903-1927 • Western State Teachers College 1927-1941 • Western Mich. College of Education 1941-1955 • Western Michigan College 1955-1957 • Western Michigan University 1957-present
Enrollment • 1904-1905 117 students • 1938-1939 2,287 students • 2003-2004 29,178 students
School Nicknames • Hilltoppers – original nickname • Broncos – nickname changed in 1939
Student Life Lavina Spindler Hall 1941 Lavina Spindler Hall 2004
Question When Western formed in 1903, what was it originally called? • Western Michigan College • Bronco College • Western State Normal School • Hilltop University
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Dedicated to Virginia I. Chauncey Daniels Class of 1943
Bio. Page • This slide show was created by Darcy Daniels, a junior majoring in Early Elementary Education. • Pictures and information about WMU were found at the following locations: www.wmich.edu/wmu http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/