Question: Are Utah State University and Western Michigan University both public universities?

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Utah System of Higher Education: The Utah State Board of Regents was formed in 1969 as a governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education.  It is made up of Utah State University Eastern, Dixie State University, Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah College of Applied Technology, Utah State University, Utah Valley University, and Weber State University.

John Gill (coach): 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.

Utah State University: Utah State University (also referred to as USU or Utah State) is a public doctorate-granting university in Logan, Utah, United States.  The coeducational, space-grant, land-grant, research university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.  With nearly 18,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's largest public residential campus.  As of Fall 2016, there were 28,118 students enrolled including 24,838 undergraduate students and 3,280 graduate students.  The university has the highest percentage of out-of-state students of any public university in Utah totaling 23% of the student body.

Elmer Ward: Elmer Henry "Bear" Ward (October 13, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an American football player.  Ward was born in Willard, Utah, and attended Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah.  He then enrolled at Utah State Agricultural College where he played college football for the Utah State Aggies football team.  He was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team center on the 1934 College Football All-America Team.  He also played professional football for the NFL champion Detroit Lions during the 1935 NFL season.  He was Utah State's first All-American athlete in any sport, and he was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.  He has also been inducted into the Utah State University Hall of Fame.

American Journal of Business: The American Journal of Business is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of business studies that is published by Emerald Group Publishing.  It covers research in accountancy, finance, information systems, management, marketing, operations management, and strategic management.  The journal was established in 1985 as the "Mid-American Journal of Business", as the original member universities were in the Mid-American Conference.  In 2007, it obtained its current name.  It is currently sponsored by 10 universities accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, including Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, Central Michigan University, Cleveland State University, Miami University, Northern Illinois University, Ohio University, the University of Toledo, the University of Akron, and Western Michigan University.  Each university provides a board member.  The editors-in-chief are Richard Reed and Susan F. Storrud-Barnes (Cleveland State University).  Occasionally, the journal publishes special issues dedicated to a single topic.

WIDR: 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.

Merle Schlosser: 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: 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.

Utah State University Eastern: Utah State University Eastern (USU Eastern) is a public regional college within the Utah State University system.  The USU Eastern main campus is located in Price, Utah, United States and a satellite location known as the Blanding Campus is located in Blanding, Utah.  Founded as Carbon College in 1937, the college joined the University of Utah system in 1959 for 10 years and was renamed College of Eastern Utah (CEU).  In 1969, the Utah System of Higher Education was created ending the relationship between the University of Utah and CEU.  CEU entered the USU system on July 1, 2010 and is currently called Utah State University Eastern.  With more than 60 degree programs, the college focuses on technical, vocational, and Associate Degree programs.  The Gene Tobey Memorial Art Scholarship is one of three scholarships formed as a last request of Gene Tobey (an alumnus of USU Eastern); the other two scholarships being at Mason High School (Texas) and at Western State Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado.  USU Eastern competes as the Golden Eagles and is the only USU campus, apart from main campus, that has an athletics program.

Western Michigan Broncos football: 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.

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Answer: yes