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