Alverno College Provides Tardily Access To Historical Resources

The Alverno College library offers an interesting library guide, "130 Years as well as Counting!" that uses Alverno's 8 presidents equally a agency to organize the institution's history.  

Links inwards the lower correct paw corner of the page likewise render slow access for site visitors to essay to a greater extent than information.  Ask the Archivist brings upward a spider web shape for emailing questions or you lot tin follow the link to the Archives spider web pages for a diversity of other institutional information:

• Current Exhibits
• Timeline of Alverno History
• Moments inwards Alverno History
• On This Day at Alverno

Mcdaniel College Launches Sesquicentennial Celebration

McDaniel College inwards Westminster, Dr. is launching a twelvemonth long sesquicentennial celebration of its founding inwards 1867  The establishment was initially known every bit Western Maryland College together with adopted its electrical current refer inwards 2002.  

You tin watch McDaniel's 150th anniversary webpages for historical information together with to a greater extent than on planned events.

Remembering Nebraska's Bathroom F. Kennedy College

The Omaha World-Herald reprinted an interesting article this calendar week that originally appeared inwards the newspaper inwards 2003, "Nebraska's Kennedy College survived only 10 years but was a pioneer too powerhouse inwards women's sports."  David Harding, the article's author, indicates that the establishment briefly too successfully provided opportunities for woman somebody educatee athletes.

A previous post provides links to an alumni spider web site too to a greater extent than or less other article on the college.  John F. Kennedy College operated from from 1965-1975 inwards Wahoo, NE. Kennedy College occupied the campus that was previously the abode of Luther Junior College founded inwards 1883. Luther merged amongst Midland College (Fremont, Nebraska) inwards 1962 too the advert was changed to Midland Lutheran College, straightaway Midland University.

Historical Sketch Of Manitowoc Teachers' College, 1901-1970

The Manitowac (WI) Herald-Times features an interesting article, "Manitowoc Teachers' College legacy looms," providing a brief historical overview of an educational establishment that prepared teachers for 7 decades from 1901-1971.  Amy Meyer, Executive Director of the Manitowoc County Historical Society is the writer in addition to she indicates that the historical monastic enjoin maintains an extensive collection of photographs in addition to other documents on the college.

Remembering Mary Holmes College

WCBI-TV of Columbus, MS posted an interesting brusk video yesteryear reporter Victoria Bailey amongst reflections on the history in addition to of import role of the onetime Mary Holmes College.  The establishment was founded every bit Mary Holmes Seminary inwards Jackson, MS inwards 1892 in addition to was affiliated amongst the Presbyterian Church.  After a burn inwards 1892, the establishment moved to West Point, MS where it served the community until it shut inwards 2005.

For those who are interested, the offers a couplet of before posts on Mary Holmes College:

• Mary Holmes Seminary (MS)...a history at HBCUStory
• Mary Holmes College: Tenth Anniversary of the Closing

Santa Fe Academy Of Fine Art Together With Pattern Volition Endure Closing

Doug Lederman

Virginia Wesleyan College Changes Its Name

The Virginian-Pilot reports that Virginia Wesleyan College inwards Norfolk volition alter its mention to Virginia Wesleyan University.  Ryan Murphy reports inwards "Virginia Wesleyan College to larn a academy this year," that the mention alter volition last inwards house past times the autumn of 2017.

WAVY-TV's ship service includes a curt 2 infinitesimal video segment reporting on the mention change, "Virginia Wesleyan College to larn a university." 

Wentworth Military Machine University Inwards Lexington, Minute Volition Close

The Kansas City Star reported that Wentworth Military Academy in addition to College volition last closing at the halt of the electrical current boundary semester.  Steve Vockrodt reported inwards "After 137 years, nation of war machine university inwards Missouri to close," that the establishment enrolled some 480 students inwards collegiate programs in addition to 55 high schoolhouse cadets.  Wentworth is located inwards Lexington, MO in addition to was initially founded inwards 1880 every mo Wentworth Male Academy.  The cite was changed to Wentworth Military Academy inwards 1890. 

WDAF-TV inwards Kansas City likewise has a post, "Missouri nation of war machine university dating to 1880 volition close."

If you lot are interested inwards recent trends for closures, access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are carve upwards tabs for non-profit in addition to for-profit closures.  Each tab includes basic data for each institution, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, in addition to the IPEDS unitid.

Westech College Inwards California Closes

The Los Angeles Times initially reported on Apr 3, 2017 that Westech College has closed.  The newspaper notes inwards "Westech College abruptly shuts down, leaving students scrambling for refunds in addition to answers," that the establishment operated 3 California locations inwards Fontana, Moreno Valley, in addition to Victorville.  Students at all the locations volition live impacted yesteryear the abrupt closure.  Westech reported enrollment of 357 students for autumn 2015 inwards its last reporting to IPEDS.

The Fontana Herald News too published, "Westech abruptly closes downwards all 3 campuses, including principal utilisation inwards Fontana," amongst reporting yesteryear Russell Ingold.

Westech was constitute inwards 1988 in addition to was initially located inwards Pomona, CA.  It relocated to Ontario, CA inwards Jan 2004 in addition to opened a satellite place inwards Victorville, CA inwards September, 2005 in addition to inwards Moreno Valley, CA inwards Jan 2008. The principal campus relocated to Fontana, CA inwards June 2013.

If yous are interested inwards recent trends for closures, access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are dissever tabs for non-profit in addition to for-profit closures.  Each tab includes basic data for each institution, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, in addition to the IPEDS unitid.

Sacred Substance Academy In Addition To St. Vincent's College Reckon Merger

You tin too encounter posts virtually the administration understanding on the spider web sites of the respective institution.

50Th Anniversary Of Colorado Mount College

Colorado Mountain College is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding inward 1967 alongside ii locations inward Leadville in addition to Glenwood Springs.  The 50th anniversary spider web pages include a timeline, posts alongside stories of students in addition to others affiliated alongside the institution, photos, in addition to centennial activities.

Steamboat Today published an article on March 30, 2017, "New Tread exhibit celebrates Steamboat's Legacy of Learning," past times Kari Dequine Harden highlighting an exhibit, "A Legacy of Learning," at the Tread of the Pioneers Museum.

Hardin's reporting emphasizes the short, only fascinating history of Yampa Valley College (YVC) in addition to she gives well-deserved credit to Lucy Bogue, writer of Miracle on the Mountain, who served equally the founder in addition to commencement president.  Bogue's majority provides the improbable storey of the extended community inward in addition to roughly Steamboat Springs, CO, alongside a population of 2,500 at the time, joining together to constitute the liberal arts establishment inward 1962.   The campus was later on acquired past times Colorado Mountain College.