Question: Which school was founded earlier, Western Michigan University or Pokhara University?
Context: Pokhara University (PU or PoU Nepali: ) was established in 1996 as Nepal's fifth university.  Its central office is in Pokhara Lekhnath municipality, Kaski district, Western Development Region.  Along with Purbanchal University, PU was formed as part of the government's policy for improved access to higher education.  The prime minister is the university chancellor and the minister for education is the pro-chancellor.  The vice chancellor is the principal administrator of the university. John W. Gill (November 27, 1898 – March 4, 1997) was an American football coach.  Gill graduated from Western State Teachers College (now known as Western Michigan University) in 1924 and became an assistant football coach under head coach Mike Gary.  At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Gill was living in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and his occupation was listed as a teacher at a college.  In 1939, Gill recommended that the Western Michigan athletic teams change their mascot from "Hilltoppers" to "Broncos," and his suggestion was adopted by the school.  Gill was awarded $10,000 for submitting the team's nickname, funds which he donated to the Waldo Stadium building fund.  He was the head football coach at Western Michigan University for 11 years from 1942 to 1952.  He compiled a record of 50–34–1 as head coach, and his best season was 1948 when he led the Broncos to a 6–3 record as his team outscored opponents 199 to 106.  In 1952, Gill was appointed as the associated athletic director at Western Michigan.  He continued to serve in that capacity until his retirement in 1969. Gandaki College of Engineering and Science, Nepali: गण्डकी कलेज अफ इन्जीनियरिङ्ग एण्ड साईन्स (referred as GCES), is an independent non-profit institution co-located with the Gandaki Boarding School in Lamachaur, Pokhara.  Established with the genuine effort of Dr. P.V. Chandy, the then principal of GBS, GCES was founded in 1998 as an extension of GBS with the approval of GBS board, and the United Mission to Nepal.  It is currently managed by the GBS/GCES public education trust under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, Nepal.  It is affiliated to Pokhara University and provides a degree in B.E. Software, and complies with the Pokhara University's semester system and examination procedures.  In 2003, GCES was admitted as a permanent member of Nepal Engineering Council. Western Michigan University Cooley Law School is an American Bar Association accredited law school.  WMU-Cooley has four campuses.  Its main campus is in Lansing, Michigan and its satellite campuses are in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Auburn Hills, Michigan, and Tampa, Florida.  First year courses may be taken at Western Michigan University's Kalamazoo campus. The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC).  Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played three games in their inaugural season.  In 1927, WMU joined four other schools (Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University, and Wayne State University) to form the Michigan Collegiate Conference.  Western Michigan then moved to its present conference in 1946.  Prior to 1939, Western Michigan's athletic teams were known as the Hilltoppers. Merle Schlosser (October 17, 1926) was an American football player and coach.  He played college football at the end position for the University of Illinois from 1948 to 1949.  After graduating from Illinois, Schlosser was an assistant football coach under Don Faurot at the University of Missouri.  In January 1957, he was hired as the head football coach at Western Michigan University.  He held that position for seven years from 1957 to 1963.  He compiled a record of 28–33–3 as the head coach at Western Michigan.  In 1963, his team compiled a record of 2–7 and was outscored 201 to 111.  On December 27, 1963, Western Michigan's president, James W. Miller, announced that Schlosser had been fired as football coach and would be assigned to other duties in the physical education department.  He later served as the head golf coach at Western Michigan for approximately 20 years.  In September 1985, Schlosser was hired as the head golf coach at San Diego State University and held that position until May 1986. Western Michigan University (WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.  The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2014 semester, its enrollment was 23,914. Harry W. Lawson Ice Arena and Gabel Natatorium is a 3,667-seat multi-purpose arena, and adjacent natatorium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, located on the far Southwest corner of Western Michigan University's main campus.  The arena is a single-level, horseshoe-style arena with a concourse at the top.  It is home to the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team, and the synchronized skating club team.  The arena is named after Harry W. Lawson, the founder of the hockey program at Western Michigan University.  The Gabel Natatorium contains an olympic size swimming pool, and is home to the WMU Swimming and Diving Club team. WIDR is a freeform FM radio station that broadcasts from the Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  WIDR, a student-run radio station licensed to Western Michigan University, broadcasts at 89.1 FM with 100 watts of power.  The station is entirely student-run, employing six part-time staff members.  Staff members must be students at Western Michigan University, enrolled at least part-time.  Even though the station is student-run, a number of community volunteers hold on-air positions as well. The Western Michigan University Soccer Complex is a soccer-specific stadium located in Kalamazoo, Michigan on the campus of Western Michigan University.  Originally known as Lee Baker Field, the complex is adjacent to WMU's Business, Technology & Research Park and the Engineering College campus, and is home to both the Western Michigan Broncos men's and women's soccer teams.  The stands seat about 500, and there is standing room along the fencelines, particularly on the north and west sides.
Answer: Western Michigan University