Western Oregon University, located in Monmouth, Oregon, USA, was established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as "Monmouth University", a private college, and later merged with another private institution to become "Christian College." It became a state college called "Oregon State Normal School" in 1882. Subsequent names include "Oregon Normal School", "Oregon College of Education", and "Western Oregon State College."
It is currently known as "Western Oregon University," and incorporates both the College of Education and the College of Liberial Arts and Sciences. Enrollment is approximately 5,000 students....