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Assignment 1- EDT 347
Alison Frye
Wednesday 3:30pm Lab
Paul V. Sangren
• Paul Sangren was the second president of the school that is now knows as Western Michigan University
• He was named president in 1936 and served for 24 years
• At the time he was named President the school was called Western State Teacher’s College
http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/presidents.html
Before He Was President
• Paul Sangren was an instructor and an administrator at Western for 13 years before he was named president
• He worked to help the school overcome the limited progress that it had made since the 1930’s
What Changes Did He Make?
• President Sangren put into effect a democratic procedure for the faculty to help reduce problems among them
• During his presidency Western began offering coursework for its own master’s degree
• Also during his presidency Western State Teacher’s College changed its name to Western Michigan University
http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/history_timeline-1950.html
Fun Fact
• Paul V. Sangren was one of only two of the university’s presidents to live in the Oaklands
• The Oaklands was a private home built in 1869, but is now only used for campus events and receptions
His Building
• Sangren Hall was dedicated to President Sangren in 1964
• This building is currently the location of WMU’s Education and Art classes
• The building has 4 floors and is about 196,400 square feet in area
http://www.pp.wmich.edu/buildings/038.html
Quick Quiz
• At the time that Paul V. Sangren was named president of the school he presided over, what was the school named?– Western State Normal
– Western State Teachers College
– Western Michigan University
– Western Union
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• You’re right. Paul V. Sangren was named president of Western State Teachers College
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• My name is Alison Frye and I’m a junior here at WMU. I’m going into elementary education with a minor in Integrated Creative Arts. I’m originally from Lansing, Michigan where I graduated from Lansing Eastern High School.
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Bibliography
• http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/presidents.html
• http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/history_timeline-1950.html
• http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/tour/wmu034.html
• http://www.pp.wmich.edu/buildings/038.html