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Western
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Brown
Hall houses classrooms for English, Communication, Spanish and Foreign
Languages.
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The
James W. Miller Auditorium houses broadway musicals and plays, the
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, College of Fine Arts events, graduations
and conferences.
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Art
sculpture
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The
Gilmore Theatre Complex houses theatre productions and was completed
in 1967.
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Another
art sculpture
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Entrance
to the Miller Auditorium, which was completed in 1967.
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Western
Michigan University
Western Michigan University (WMU) is a public
university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the
school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal
School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927
and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941. On February
26, 1957 Governor G. Mennen Williams signed into law a bill
making Western Michigan College the state's fourth public
university. WMU's main campus is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan,
USA. As of the 2008–2009 school year, the school has
an enrollment of 24,818. The school is the fifth largest university
in the state of Michigan.The school's mascot is Buster Bronco,
and the school colors are brown and gold.
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