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It has a student population of over 32,000, regular faculty members of over 600 and over 200 administrative personnel. It has 15 colleges, one institute and two autonomous campuses offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses specializing in accounting, education, engineering, nursing, arts and humanities, social work, science and mathematics.
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.
Regional training and research in statistics organisations: Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics General Directorate AITRS: Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries Statistics and Information Department Department statistics: Partnership in statistics
In March 2011, Western Michigan University received a gift of $100 million for the medical school from the Stryker family. In 2018, WMed was granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The first class of 48 students graduated in the same year and were all subsequently matched to residency programs.
The Office of Population Research, in connection with the Program in Population Studies, offers a non-degree Certificate in Demography for students who complete four approved courses, one Independent Reading course, and one elective. Students must complete an individual or joint-research project under the supervision of an OPR faculty or research.
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.
The Center has had close connections to the Department of Economics since 1966. The Center has become increasingly interdisciplinary over time, drawing faculty from Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Natural Resources, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Work, Sociology, and Statistics. The energy and ...