In Kalamazoo, Michigan, there is a public research institution called Western Michigan University (WMU). Dwight B. Waldo established it in 1903. As of the Fall 2019 semester, it had 21,470 students enrolled. It is listed as belonging to the category "R2: Doctoral Universities - High Research Activity". The majority of its sports are played in the Mid-American Conference. The high hill that elevated the East Campus site above the city made it difficult to access. A funicular was built in 1907 to transport faculty and staff up and down the hill as part of the Western State Normal Railroad. It was in use until 1949.
A relationship between WMU and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School was established in 2001 so that students could pursue both a law degree at Cooley and a master's in public administration at WMU. Western Michigan University and Cooley Legal School increased their collaboration in 2008, allowing WMU students enrolled in the MPA and Masters in Business Administration programmes at WMU to also pursue a law degree there.
The university's board of trustees decided to cut ties with the Cooley Law School on November 5, 2020, showing that the board thought the relationship had started to detract from the university's primary objective. Three years are needed for the dissociation to take place.
Medallion students stand out from their contemporaries. Through a competitive, comprehensive evaluation of the admission application file, students are chosen. There is no need to submit a separate scholarship application. To participate in an interview to choose up to 20 Medallion Scholars, up to 60 semi finalists will be chosen.
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