44-524: The Western Herald may refer to: Western Herald (Western Michigan University) , the student newspaper of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan Western Herald (Bourke) , a print newspaper published in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
88-532: A Juris Doctor degree from Cooley Law School at Western Michigan University. The university ended its affiliation with the Cooley Law School in 2020. The law school closed its campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2020. The Campus Activities Board is the main student organization responsible for bringing entertainment events for students. The organization sponsors concerts, comedians, films, and special events. The Western Student Association (WSA) along with
132-852: A WMU trustee – the largest cash gift ever given to a college or university in Michigan. At the time it was the 15th largest cash gift ever given to any public university in the nation. In 2001, WMU and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School entered into a partnership where students could obtain a Master in Public Administration from WMU while simultaneously working on a Juris Doctor degree from Cooley. In 2008, WMU and Cooley expanded this partnership so now WMU students enrolled in both MPA and Masters in Business Administration programs at WMU may simultaneously work on obtaining
176-536: A bill authorizing the creation of a teacher-training facility. Kalamazoo was chosen as the new school's location on August 28, 1903. Other locations considered included Allegan , Muskegon , Grand Rapids , Decatur , Three Oaks , and Hastings . The first building, then known as the Administration Building, and now known as Heritage Hall, was constructed in 1904. The university was first officially known as Western State Normal School and offered
220-604: A cafe, student commons, study rooms, and a virtual reality lab. The WMU Student Center opened in 2023 and contains a dining center, restaurants, a bank, the campus bookstore, student organization center and other student services. West Campus is also the site of Miller Auditorium , a large entertainment venue seating nearly 3500 people. It is Michigan's fourth largest auditorium. Miller Auditorium hosts events ranging from popular musicals and concerts to graduation commencements and film screenings. The Gilmore Theater Complex, featuring three performance stages and faculty offices,
264-453: A medical school in 2008, named Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine , which admitted its first class in August 2014. Privately funded and created in partnership with Borgess Medical Center and Bronson Methodist Hospital , the school was seeded by a $ 100 million cash donation from Dr. Homer Stryker's granddaughter, Ronda Stryker, and her husband William Johnston,
308-537: A number of cost-cutting measures. WMU's campuses encompass more than 1,200 acres (4.9 km ) and roughly 150 buildings. Western Michigan University is divided into five campuses in and near Kalamazoo, Michigan : West Campus is the primary and largest WMU campus in Kalamazoo , and is usually referred to as "Main Campus." Most of the university academic and administrative buildings are on West Campus, including
352-571: A staff of approximately about 40 students. It is the oldest registered student organization at Western Michigan University. There are 32 Greek Life chapters, each having its own unique values and mission; including the Divine Nine which are the 9 historically black Greek organizations, along with honors, academic, service, and social chapters at WMU. The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school. They compete in
396-541: A student group involved requesting the financial records of the construction and using chalk to depict the costs of each item on the plaza. The Western Herald is the school's student newspaper . It began printing in 1916 and was known as the Western Normal Herald until 1927. The paper provides news about the students, campus events and activities, as well as sporting events, opinion sections, and local culture and politics. The Western Herald maintains
440-471: A two-year training program. The first principal was Dwight B. Waldo , who served from 1904 until 1936. The school was renamed several times throughout its early history, beginning with Western State Teachers College in 1927, Western Michigan College of Education in 1941, and Western Michigan College in 1955. It was renamed Western Michigan University in 1957. Most of the oldest and original WMU buildings are collectively known as East Campus . Because of
484-600: 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. It was renamed Western Michigan University in 1957. Western is one of the eight research universities in the state of Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university has seven degree-granting colleges, offering 147 undergraduate degree programs, 73 master's degree programs, 30 doctoral programs, and 1 specialist degree program. It
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#1732790397469528-486: Is considered "selective" by U.S. News & World Report . For the Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), WMU received 18,853 applications and accepted 15,612 (82.8%). Of those accepted, 2,112 enrolled, a yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 13.5%. WMU's freshman retention rate is 77.2%, with 56.3% going on to graduate within six years. The enrolled first-year class of 2025 had
572-595: Is directly next to Miller Auditorium. The Dalton Center houses the School of Music and Department of Dance. The Richmond Center for Visual Arts was added to the Fine Arts Complex in 2007, followed by South Kohrman Hall being renovated into faculty offices and upgraded studio spaces in 2008. Both buildings house the Gwen Frostic School of Art. East Campus is the original development dating from
616-822: Is governed by an eight-member board of regents whose members are appointed by the governor of Michigan and confirmed by the Michigan Senate for eight-year terms. The university's athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are known as the Western Michigan Broncos . They compete in the Mid-American Conference for most sports. On May 27, 1903, Michigan Governor Aaron T. Bliss signed
660-510: Is home to the university's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and is within the Business Technology and Research Park. Erected in 2003, the $ 72.5 million building Floyd Hall is 343,000 square feet (31,900 m ) and features two three-story 600-foot (180 m) wings connected by a middle glass enclosure. The campus is about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the main campus. The 265-acre (1.07 km ) campus contains
704-754: Is home to the university's College of Health and Human Services and the WMU Army ROTC program. It is also home to the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, located in the Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center . In 2021, the University Libraries announced that Special Collections would be moving from Waldo Library to the Zhang Center. The Parkview Campus
748-569: Is the university's business school . One of the largest business schools in the United States, it has some 4,000 undergraduate students and 500 Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Accountancy (MSA) students. The college is in Schneider Hall on the main campus. The College of Business was renamed in honor of alumnus G. W. Haworth after Haworth gave a large donation in the 1980s. Western Michigan began planning
792-743: The Mid-American Conference in men's basketball , baseball, football , soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. The men's hockey team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference . The Western Michigan Broncos main rival is the Central Michigan Chippewas who also compete in the Mid-American Conference. The Broncos have won two NCAA national championships. The cross country team won
836-460: The NCAA title in 1964 and 1965. The current alma mater, Brown and Gold, and the current WMU fight song are the result of a 1959 contest to replace existing songs. Open to the university community, the two-stage contest first solicited lyrics and then music. Alumnus James H. Bull won the lyrics stage with his entry for Brown and Gold. Alumnus Walter Gilbert took the honors for the fight song lyrics and
880-777: The College of Arts and Sciences, Haworth College of Business, College of Education and Human Development, College of Fine Arts, the Lee Honors College and Waldo Library. Many of the residence halls are found scattered throughout West Campus, while other dormitories (affectionately referred to as "The Valleys") are adjacent to West Campus in Goldsworth Valley. Waldo Library is the fourth largest university library system in Michigan, where it houses millions of various resources such as books, audio/visual materials, maps, electronic resources and more. The library also has
924-505: The College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Aviation, the Haworth College of Business, the College of Education and Human Development, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the College of Fine Arts and the College of Health and Human Services. In addition, the university has a Graduate College and the Lee Honors College. Its most popular undergraduate majors, by 2021 graduates, were: The Haworth College of Business
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#1732790397469968-538: The College of Aviation has a fleet of Piper PA-44 Seminole , one Piper PA-18 Super Cub , and one American Champion Super Decathlon used for flight training. The facility is in Battle Creek, Michigan at W. K. Kellogg Airport . Because the demand for training was high, the city of Battle Creek and the Air National Guard, in conjunction with the College of Aviation, constructed a new runway just to
1012-508: The Donald Seelye Athletic Center. The campus sits on the top of Prospect Hill, which overlooks the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan . Most of the academic and administrative functions of the university have moved to West Campus. Walwood Union was renovated in 1992 and converted into administrative offices. WMU has found limited uses for East Hall and the rest of historic East Campus. The original tract of land on which
1056-622: The Graduate Student Association (GSA) are the "primary" body of student government at Western Michigan University. WMU sponsors or recognizes several groups aimed towards personal and social development. This includes faith and spiritual development, the Office of LBGT Student Services, Greek Life , services for International Students, Multicultural Affairs, Off-Campus Life, and Sponsored Student Organizations. WMU also has around 400 student organizations registered through
1100-530: The Speech and Hearing building on WMU's East Campus were demolished. The original portion of East Hall was retained, but North Hall and the two side wings of East Hall came down. East Hall reopened in 2015 as Heritage Hall, home to the WMU Alumni Center. In addition to the renovation of East Hall, the portico of North Hall was preserved and positioned just north of East Hall. The Oakland Drive campus
1144-611: The WMU Office of Research and Innovation, the Southwest Michigan Small Business Development Center, and several other academic and administrative offices. In December 2012, WMU announced plans to renovate its birthplace, historic East Hall, for use as an alumni center. It also announced plans to demolish several of the university's original historic buildings and utilize the hilltop as green space. In August 2013 West Hall and
1188-716: The Western Michigan University Archives in the old school gymnasium . There was little to no renovation to the original gym, as the original floor was intact, along with fitness ropes that hung from the ceiling. East Hall was listed with the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and the East Campus was placed on the register in 1990 as the Western State Normal School Historic District . Both of these historic places were delisted by NRHP on March 7, 2017. With
1232-543: The Western State Normal School was built was donated by the City of Kalamazoo. It consisted of 20 acres (81,000 m ) on Prospect Hill, overlooking the city, accessible either by walking up from Davis Street on the east or via Asylum Road (now known as Oakland Drive). The first building, the Administration Building (East Hall), was completed and occupied on September 1, 1905. John Charles Olmsted of
1276-679: The airfield. WMU planned to build a new building on the north side of the airport to consolidate the aviation classes at the airport. Western Michigan University offered aviation and music therapy programs in Punta Gorda and used Florida SouthWestern State College 's campus. It was announced in February 2019 that WMU Punta Gorda would close due to low enrollment numbers. Western Michigan University also has several regional sites that offer education to more than 6,000 students each year. These regional sites are in cities throughout Michigan : WMU
1320-411: The city. Neglect of vegetation near the apex of Prospect Hill obscured the view of the majestic buildings. In August 2013 West Hall and the Speech and Hearing building on WMU's East Campus were demolished. The original portion of East Hall was retained, but North Hall and the two side wings of East Hall came down. East Hall reopened in 2015 as Heritage Hall, home to the WMU Alumni Center. In addition to
1364-758: The construction of the Richmond Center for the Visual Arts, artist's studios were no longer located in East Hall, leaving only the University's archives collection located in East Hall until moving to the new Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center in 2013. In December 2012, WMU announced plans to demolish several of the historic buildings in Summer 2013. Demolition included the following buildings: A new parking lot and green space areas
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1408-451: The following standardized test scores: the middle 50% range (25th percentile-75th percentile) of SAT scores was 1000-1200, while the middle 50% range of ACT scores was 21-27. WMU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It has 147 undergraduate degree programs, 73 master's degree programs, 30 doctoral programs, and 1 specialist degree program. The university has seven degree-granting colleges:
1452-549: The move to the West Campus, with many undesirable items simply left behind. This includes anything from old announcements and bulletins left hanging on the walls to old audio/visual equipment. The 1970 campus plan's only defined plan for East Campus was for the maintenance and athletics facilities along Stadium Drive and for "park areas" along Davis Street. Some of the space was used by university's Art Department for studio use and occasional faculty office space. East Hall housed
1496-469: The music for both the fight song and alma mater. Western Michigan University has had a number of notable alumni. Among them are: East Campus (Western Michigan University) East Campus is a collection of buildings and facilities situated on the 60-acre (240,000 m ) 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
1540-484: The paper coating plant. The school offers 17 undergraduate engineering, technology and applied sciences programs, while the graduate level, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences offers 9 master programs, and 6 doctoral programs. The College of Aviation offers three undergraduate aviation majors in Battle Creek, Michigan . The College of Aviation runs a Cirrus SR-20 fleet, turbine engine testing sites, and aviation maintenance training facilities. Additionally
1584-517: The renovation of East Hall, the portico of North Hall was preserved and positioned just north of East Hall. The campus currently includes the following buildings and facilities (erection date in parentheses): Former buildings and facilities: From the beginning, access to the Prospect Hill site was an issue because of the steep grade elevating it above the city. In 1907, funds were appropriated for an electric railway. "Normal's Railroad", or
1628-445: The renowned Olmsted Brothers landscape firm had devised a landscape and planting plan for the new campus. The plan was well received, but financial considerations prevented it from being implemented. By 1909 two wings had been added to the first building. Further buildings were erected on the Prospect Hill until the university began to construct its West Campus in the late 1940s. Many aspects of East Campus were left "as is" during
1672-630: The steep grade elevating the campus above the city, the Western State Normal Railroad was established in 1907 to carry students and staff up and down the hill with a funicular . It operated until 1949. Western Michigan University had a partnership with Cooley Law School for over a decade, that on August 13, 2014, culminated in the adoption of a new name and partnership, the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. In 2020,
1716-562: The title Western Herald . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_Herald&oldid=1203347079 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Western Herald (Western Michigan University) Western Michigan University ( Western Michigan , Western or WMU )
1760-535: The university that are available to any student. Placement of the Chemistry Building generated much controversy from student groups because it displaced a large portion of greenery in the center of West Campus. A temporary outdoor plaza was constructed outside of Sangren Hall in 2007 to replace the greenery. However, this also generated controversy and protests among students and faculty because of its aesthetic characteristics and costs. One such protest by
1804-461: The university's Board of Trustees voted to end its affiliation with the Cooley Law School. Western Michigan University was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic . President Edward B. Montgomery stated "the crisis has already cost WMU well over $ 45 million, and we expect the tally to rise through the remainder of this fiscal year." To soften the economic toll of the pandemic, WMU instituted
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1848-641: The university's founding in 1903. It contains many of the university's historical buildings including, East Hall, West Hall, North Hall, Walwood Hall, Spindler Hall, Vandercook Hall, and The Little Theater. Many of these buildings are on a hill overlooking the city of Kalamazoo . Walwood Hall, renovated in 1992, is home to the Graduate College, the Graduate Student Advisory Committee, the Medieval Institute,
1892-590: The west of the original runway 23 and parallel to it. This caused Battle Creek's main runway to be renamed runway 23R and the new runway 23L. The project's cost was around $ 7 million, 95% of the money coming from the government. The runway is now fully "operational". From August 2017 to August 2019, Western Michigan University operated a satellite campus in Punta Gorda, Florida near the Punta Gorda Airport with additional facilities being located on
1936-431: Was planned to replace the razed buildings. The Friends of Historical East Campus and Students For East Campus attempted to save the original buildings on Prospect Hill which were not used to capacity and required renovations suitable for the next projected use of the buildings. This site on Prospect Hill is an historically significant site to the City of Kalamazoo as well as a well placed landmark visible from many parts of
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