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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 ]
The World Maritime University (WMU), in Malmö, Sweden, is a postgraduate maritime university founded within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—a specialized agency of the United Nations. Established by an IMO Assembly Resolution in 1983, the aim of WMU is to be the world centre of excellence in postgraduate ...
Roger Theder, head football coach, University of California, Berkeley (1978–1981) [citation needed] Ray Thomas, MLB player [61] 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]
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.
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.
Richard Malott was born October 3, 1936. He grew up in Converse, Indiana, [2] and received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1958, followed by a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1963. [3] He began his professional career as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Denison University in 1963. [2]
East Campus is a collection of buildings and facilities situated on the 60-acre (240,000 m 2) hilltop campus that is the original site of Western Michigan University. It includes some of WMU's athletic facilities including Waldo Stadium , Hyames Field , Ebert Field and the Donald Seelye Athletic Center.
WIDR (89.1 FM) is a freeform FM radio station that broadcasts from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. WIDR, a student-run radio station licensed to Western Michigan University, broadcasts with 100 watts of power. The station is entirely student-run, employing six to eight part-time staff members.