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Western Mindanao State University (WMSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Kanlurang Mindanao [1]) is a state university located in Zamboanga City, Philippines.It has two campuses: the main campus of 79,000 square metres and 9,147 square metres in the city proper, and the satellite campus of 200,000 square metres in San Ramon about 20 kilometers from the city.
Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the training of teachers. [ 4 ]
Enrollment is counted by the 21st-day headcount, as provided to the United States Department of Education (USDoE) under the Common Data Set program. Campuses that have small secondary physical locations (<10% total enrollment) that are not reported separately to the USDoE (for extended education, outreach, etc.) are indicated with a footnote.
The average age of the students is around mid-30s with representation from over 50 countries. WMU actively works to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 5 regarding gender equality. Until the late 1990s, female students made up less than 5% of the Malmö intake.
Students have access to a fitness center and a campus movie theater. A long-held tradition, The Great Race, was created in 1967 and is celebrated each spring. Students form teams and compete against each other in go cart races for one week. Each fall, new students climb W Mountain and paint the W during the first week of the new school year.
The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I program representing Western Michigan University (WMU) in college athletics.They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football (within the Football Bowl Subdivision), and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field ...
Elliot Uzelac, head football coach, Western Michigan University (1975–1981) and U.S. Naval Academy (1987–1989) [62] John Vander Wal , professional baseball player [ 63 ] Jordan White , professional football player [ 64 ]
Supplemental instruction (SI) is an academic support model that uses peer learning to improve university student retention and student success in high-attrition courses. [1] [2] Supplemental Instruction is used worldwide by institutions of higher learning.