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Western Michigan University

university, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Also known as: Western State Normal School

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Date:: 1903 - present

Areas Of Involvement:: public education

Notable Alumni:: Ira Murchison

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Western Michigan University, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. It comprises Haworth College of Business, the Graduate College, Lee Honors College, and colleges of arts and sciences, aviation, education, engineering and applied sciences, fine arts, and health and human services. The Graduate College offers dozens of master’s and doctoral degree programs. Research facilities include a Van de Graaff particle accelerator and a pilot plant for paper manufacturing and printing. The university operates regional continuing education centres in Battle Creek, St. Joseph, Grand Rapids, Holland, Traverse City, Lansing, and Muskegon. The university was established in 1903 as ...(100 of 136 words)

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