Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University is a Michigan historical marker in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, dedicated 1968.

Isabella County · dedicated 1968 · 103 Rowe Hall, Mount Pleasant

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Founded in 1892 as a private institution, Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute held its first classes on this site. The institution became a state normal school in 1895. After several changes in name, the school became Central Michigan University in 1959.

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