A Brief History of A Brief History of WMUWMUJeff HudsonJeff Hudson

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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

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

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

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

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1999/photos/photos.html1999/photos/photos.html

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

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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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!

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@hotmailbossballa11@hotmail.com.com