a brief history of wmu jeff hudson edt 347 wed. 10:30 am
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A Brief History of A Brief History of WMUWMUJeff HudsonJeff Hudson
EDT 347EDT 347
Wed. 10:30 AMWed. 10:30 AM
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The Early DaysThe Early Days Western Michigan Western Michigan
Normal School was Normal School was opened in the opened in the summer of 1904 summer of 1904
Enrollment was 117Enrollment was 117 There were no There were no
buildings or campusbuildings or campus www.ur.wmich.eduwww.ur.wmich.edu
/centennial/ history_timeline.html/centennial/ history_timeline.html
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The Early DaysThe Early Days In 1905 the first building East Hall was In 1905 the first building East Hall was
erectederected The famous double tracked railway The famous double tracked railway
trolley was built for student trolley was built for student transportation in 1908transportation in 1908
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Hard TimesHard Times Building was Building was
halted for over halted for over four years due to four years due to WWIWWI
During the Great During the Great Depression Depression enrollment enrollment dwindled and dwindled and nearly closed the nearly closed the schoolschool
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The University DaysThe University Days In 1957 Michigan In 1957 Michigan
Legislature designated Legislature designated Western Michigan Western Michigan Normal School a Normal School a UniversityUniversity
The school now donned The school now donned the name Western the name Western Michigan UniversityMichigan University
www.asle.umn.edu/conf/asle_conf/ www.asle.umn.edu/conf/asle_conf/
1999/photos/photos.html1999/photos/photos.html
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WMU 21WMU 21stst Century CenturyWestern Michigan University now educates Western Michigan University now educates over 30,000 studentsover 30,000 studentsStudents from all 50 states attend classesStudents from all 50 states attend classesOver 100 countries are represented by Over 100 countries are represented by students at WMUstudents at WMU
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QuizQuiz How many students were enrolled at How many students were enrolled at
Western Michigan Normal School in Western Michigan Normal School in its first year? Click on your answer.its first year? Click on your answer.
A. 1904A. 1904 B. 117B. 117 C. 30,000C. 30,000 D. D. ThreeveThreeve
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OUCH!OUCH! Wrong AnswerWrong Answer Click here to try agClick here to try ag
ainain Click here to move Click here to move
onon Click here to returClick here to retur
n to the beginning n to the beginning to reviewto review
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Correct!!!
• You are now a Western Michigan History official according to Jeff
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The EndThe End
I hope you enjoyed learning about I hope you enjoyed learning about some historical facts at our Universitysome historical facts at our University
Have a great day!Have a great day!
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Jeff’s BioJeff’s Bio
HI, I’m Jeff Hudson HI, I’m Jeff Hudson and I am a Physical and I am a Physical Education MajorEducation Major
This is my fifth year This is my fifth year and my fourth schooland my fourth school
I hope you enjoyed I hope you enjoyed my slide showmy slide show
Contact me at Contact me at bossballa11@[email protected]