Western Michigan University Historic East Campus Established 1903

Dwight Bryant Waldo First president of Western His vision moved Western from a two- year normal school to a four-year college His leadership forged the foundation of our university history_timeline.html

EAST HALL East Hall was the first building erected for the newly formed Western State Normal School Constructed in 1904 Architect: E.W. Arnold The original use was an administration building and gymnasium

WEST HALL Constructed in 1915 Architect: E.W. Arnold The original use was a science building

NORTH HALL Constructed in 1924 Architect: Henry H. Turner and Victor E. Thebaud The original use of North Hall was as the Library A proposal has been approved to renovate North Hall to become a home for the WMU archives and Southland MI Regional History Collections

THE CLINIC Built in 1939 Architect: Lewis J. Sarvis The original use was the Health and Personnel Building, also known as the Speech and Hearing Center

Where on East Campus can you find the bronze plaque marking the resting place of President Waldo? Near the garden behind North Hall Under a large oak tree next to West Hall Under the window of his office in East Hall

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