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    Membership History

    School MIAA Membership    WMIAA Membership*    NCAA Membership**
    Adrian College 1908-1922, 1937-present 1941-1978 1963- present
    Albion College 1888-present 1941-1978 1947-present
    Alma College 1902-present 1941-1978 1951-present
    Calvin College 1953-present 1953-1978 1959-present
    Defiance College 1997-2000 --- 1991-present
    Eastern Michigan University    1892-1926 --- 1927-present
    Hillsdale College 1888-1961 1941-1963 1956-58, 1974-78, 1984-present
    Hope College 1926-present 1941-1978 1957-present
    Kalamazoo College 1896-present 1941-1978 1938-present
    Michigan State University 1888-1907 --- 1919-present
    Olivet College 1888-1940, 1952-present    1941, 1952-1978 1963-present
    Saint Mary's College 1997-present --- 1990-present
    Trine (Tri-State) University**** 2004-present --- 2004-present
    Wisconsin Lutheran*** 2002-2007 --- 1997-present

    (At the time of their memberships in the MIAA, Michigan State University was known as Michigan Agricultural College and Eastern Michigan University was known as Michigan Normal College.)

    * In 1978-79, the men's and women's conferences merged into a combined governance under the single name MIAA. The Women's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WMIAA) was founded on March 20, 1941 and functioned through the 1977-78 school year.

    ** The NCAA first offered championships for women in 1981-82.

    *** Accepted as an associate member for the purpose of competing only in football effective with the 2002 season. Membership ended with the conclusion of the 2007 football season.

    **** Tri-State University accepted as provisional NCAA member effective with the 2004-05 school year. Eligible to compete for MIAA conference championships effective in 2004-05. Became eligible for NCAA post-season competition as a full NCAA Division III member in 2007-08. The name of Tri-State University was changed to Trine University effective August 1, 2008.

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