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Legacy of President Paul V. Sangren at Western Michigan University

Explore the impactful tenure of President Paul V. Sangren at Western Michigan University, his reforms, and the transformation of the institution to WMU. Discover Sangren Hall, his building on campus, and his significant contributions to higher education.

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Legacy of President Paul V. Sangren at Western Michigan University

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  1. Assignment 1- EDT 347 Alison Frye Wednesday 3:30pm Lab

  2. 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 Paul V. Sangren http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/presidents.html

  3. 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 Before He Was President

  4. 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 What Changes Did He Make? http://www.ur.wmich.edu/centennial/history_timeline-1950.html

  5. 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 Fun Fact

  6. 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 His Building http://www.pp.wmich.edu/buildings/038.html

  7. 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 Quick Quiz

  8. Click here to return to the question and try again Sorry, but you’re wrong.

  9. You’re right. Paul V. Sangren was named president of Western State Teachers College Click here to see my Bio Congratulations!!!

  10. 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. This presentation created by: Click here to see the websites from which the information in this presentation was obtained

  11. 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 Bibliography

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