University Of Louisiana At Monroe History Featured

The history of the University of Louisiana at Monroe is featured inwards a five-minute video segment from KNOE-TV that aired Jan 29, 2015.  The video features an seat out of interesting historical photographs as well as highlights half dozen advert changes for the establishment next the founding inwards 1931 equally Ouachita Parish Junior College.

Northern Novel Mexico College Changes Name

Northern New United Mexican U.S.A. College announced a cite alter on Jan 27, 2015.  The establishment located in Española, NM will instantly live on Northern New United Mexican U.S.A. University.

The establishment has a complex history of changes inwards mission too names.  It was founded inwards El Rito, NM equally the Castilian American Normal School inwards 1909.  The cite was changed to Northern New United Mexican U.S.A. State School inwards 1953 too to Northern New United Mexican U.S.A. College inwards 1959.  It became New United Mexican U.S.A. Technical-Vocational School inwards 1969 too evolution of a novel campus at Española began.  The cite was changed to Northern New United Mexican U.S.A. Community College inwards 1976 too Northern New United Mexican U.S.A. College inwards 2005.

Aib College Of Concern Joins Alongside Academy Of Iowa

AIB College of Business in addition to the University of Iowa announced that AIB volition larn the Des Moines campus for the University of Iowa.  AIB was founded inward 1921 in addition to was known equally the American Institute of Business.  The establishment was reorganized equally a nonprofit inward 1941 in addition to moved from downtown Des Moines to the electrical current place inward 1972.

The Des Moines Register offers a lay out of historical images documenting AIB's history.

Catholic Higher Didactics Inwards The American South, 1830-1930

Kathryn Mary Wrightson's 2003 Ph.D. dissertation for the University of Georgia, Toward a History of Catholic Higher Education inwards the American South:  Essays on Sources in addition to Context, is available for those interested inwards the history of southern colleges.  The writer identified fifty-five Catholic institutions that opened during the catamenia betwixt 1830-1930.  Ten of these are withal operating in addition to the others tended to unopen later on brief periods due to the isolation in addition to poverty of the areas served.

Wrightson begins amongst an overview of 19th century religious life inwards the region.  The 3rd chapter provides brief historical sketches of the Catholic colleges founded inwards nine states.  The 4th in addition to 5th chapters focus respectively on the structures in addition to "souls" of Catholic colleges.  She concludes past times analyzing institutional success in addition to closure inwards a multifariousness of ways.  Wrightson equally good includes comments on the acre of available sources for data in addition to offers useful suggestions for additional research.

College Of Saint Mary Magdalen Changes Mention To Northeast Catholic College

The College of Saint Mary Magdalen changed it's elevate to Northeast Catholic College. Susan Doucet authored an interesting article for the Concord Monitor on Jan 24, 2015 placing the modify inwards the context of recent elevate changes at other New Hampshire colleges.

The establishment was initially founded every bit Magdalen College inwards 1973 inwards Bedford, NH. It relocated to Warner, NH inwards 1991. The elevate was changed to College of Saint Mary Magdalen inwards 2010.  The curriculum of Northeast Catholic College is based on the Great Books together with enrolls less than 100 students.

Preserving The Sponsoring Tradition...A Dissertation

John M. Pressimone's dissertation, Preserving the Sponsoring Tradition: H5N1 Study of Catholic Colleges as well as Universities Founded past times Religious Orders, is available on the Benedictine University spider web site.  Completed inwards 2013, the written report seeks to set best practices inwards preserving identity of the religious community sponsor.  Pressimone's start chapter includes a skillful historical overview of Catholic higher instruction inwards the USA The conclusions he draws from his written report are sure enough applicable to a wider audience across the higher instruction community.

King's College London Discontinues Rebranding Campaign

King's College London is no longer planning a mention modify equally business office of a larger rebranding effort.  Tom Bawden reports on the determination for The Independent on Jan 19, 2015.

You tin plough over notice notice links to other reporting on the controversial rebranding induce inwards an earlier weblog post service from early on January.

Caribbean Faith-Based Institutions Facing Enrollment Stuggles

Nadine Wilson-Harris reports for The Gleaner in an article published Jan 18, 2015 on enrollment struggles of faith-based institutions of higher teaching inward the Caribbean.  Changing institutional names is 1 of the strategies academic leaders are considering together with Wilson-Harris notes that Jamaica Bible College adopted the advert of Regent College of the Caribbean Area inward 2012.

Reporter Focuses On M Canyon University's Testify To Give-Up The Ghost Non-Profit

Grand Canyon University (GCU) is ane of several for-profit institutions that convey either achieved or are working to kicking the bucket a non-profits.  Ronald J. Hansen explores the status of GCU's province of affairs inwards the Jan 17, 2015 outcome of The Republic.

Mount Saint Mary's College Inwards Los Angeles Adopts Novel Name

Mount Saint Mary's College inwards Los Angeles, CA changed it's refer to Mount Saint Mary's University inwards January 2015.  The establishment was founded inwards 1925 yesteryear the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

History Of The Academy Of Due North Georgia Featured Inwards Article

Joanna Toso focuses on the history of the University of North Georgia inwards an article for the Vanguard, the pupil newspaper.  Her article includes over a dozen historic photographs.  The establishment began offering classes inwards 1873 every moment North Georgia Agricultural College.

Wharton County Junior College (Tx) History Featured

H5N1 documentary cinema focusing on the history of Wharton County Junior College is featured inwards Jan 16, 2015 consequence of The Rancher.   A curt segment of the cinema is available for preview.  A screening of the cinema is scheduled for Jan 29th in addition to contact data is provided inwards the article.

Wharton County Junior College was founded inwards 1946 inwards Wharton, TX in addition to volition presently move celebrating a 70th anniversary.  

Florida Normal Together With Collegiate Institute

The St. Augustine Record's "Remember When" column on Jan 5, 2015 featured a photograph of the 1926 Florida Normal together with Collegiate Institute football game team.

The newspaper had some other article past times Karen Neff on Jan 12, 2015 that provides to a greater extent than data on the institution. It was founded every bit Florida Baptist Academy inwards Jacksonville, FL together with moved to Saint Augustine, FL inwards 1918. It was known every bit Florida Normal together with Collegiate Institute together with Florida Normal together with Industrial College. The advert was changed inwards 1963 became Florida Memorial College together with it moved inwards 1968 to Miami, FL. It together with thence adopted the advert of Florida Memorial University inwards 2006 together with is the exclusively HBCU establishment inwards Miami..

Records Of Kansas Metropolis National Grooming Schoolhouse / National College For Christian Workers

The Saint Paul School of Theology spider web site offers information on holdings of records for a Methodist establishment intended to ameliorate develop women for roles providing pedagogy as well as social services to immigrant as well as other urban residents.  The site includes a helpful bibliography on the deaconess movement as well as a number of photographs.

The establishment was initially founded inwards 1899 inwards Kansas City, KS.  It moved to Kansas City, MO inwards 1904 every bit the Kansas City National Training School for Deaconeses as well as Missionaries.  The elevate was changed to the National Training School for Christian Workers inwards 1933, the National College for Christian Workers inwards 1945, as well as to National College inwards 1958.  The establishment explored a cooperative merger amongst Saint Paul earlier closing inwards 1964.

King's College London Volition Explore Rebranding Endeavor Further

While nosotros don't actually know if rebranding together with renaming always brings much inwards the means of tangible results, nosotros can't appear to halt trying.  Often the procedure unfolds rather quietly, merely occasionally the reaction tin survive swift [even amongst iii years of report together with planning]....and, I for certain missed this dust-up inwards mid-December.

I noticed this morn that King's College London announced it volition survive belongings open meetings this side past times side calendar week on rebranding.

This follows the annunciation several weeks agone that it would teach King's London inwards a rebranding effort that led to an outflow of opposition to the conclusion together with a quick modify of plans. The establishment stressed that fifty-fifty amongst a mention change, it would decease on to purpose King's College London on legal documents.

Merger Of Georgia Perimeter College Amongst Georgia Country University

Inside Higher Ed has a distich of posts this calendar week past times Ry Rivard [January 6, 2015; January 7, 2015] placing the late approved consolidation of Georgia Perimeter College alongside Georgia State University within the context of other recent modify inwards the University System of Georgia.  

• Waycross College as well as South Georgia College merged to buy the farm South Georgia State College in 2013.
• Macon State College as well as Middle Georgia College merged to become Middle Georgia State College in 2013.
• Gainesville State College as well as North Georgia College & State University merged to become the novel University of North Georgia in 2013.
• Augusta State University as well as Georgia Health Sciences University merged to become Georgia Regents University in 2013.
• Kennesaw State University as well as Southern Polytechnic State University volition merge this yr as well as retain the nurture of Kennesaw State University 

Andy Thomason too explored the Georgia mergers for The Chronicle of Higher Education.  His article includes an infographic past times Ron Coddington that summarizes the province of affairs real nicely.

Ay1853 In Addition To Ay1854 Catalogues Of Fort Wayne Woman Somebody College (In)

The Internet Archive offers copies of Fort Wayne Female College Catalogues inwards a diverseness of formats for the 1853-1854 in addition to 1854-1855 academic years.  The catalogues include the names of trustees, faculty in addition to students.  There are likewise courses of report in addition to schedules of fees.  Name of students enrolled inwards a coeducational Fort Wayne Collegiate Institute are likewise included.

Fort Wayne Female College was founded inwards 1846 in addition to was affiliated alongside the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  The establishment changed it's mention to Taylor University inwards 1890 in addition to moved to Upland, IN later 1893.

Higher Teaching Institutions On The National Register Of Historic Places

I downloaded a file before today amongst 90,000+ sites on the National Register of Historic Places.  The National Park Service includes urls inward the file for the .pdfs of applications as well as photographs for those that convey been scanned.

After a quick form to seat 444 sites amongst "college" inward their names, I opened the information every mo a Fusion tabular array for geocoding as well as creation of the map below.  Some of the sites are for institutions that convey closed, similar the i for Gooding College inward Idaho.  Click on a ruby-red ikon to encounter a bill of fare amongst information for the site.  As always, your comments as well as suggestions are appreciated!!

Wyoming Colleges That Convey Closed, Merged, Or Changed Names

This tabular array below includes institutions that bring closed, merged, or changed their names.  If y'all banknote a ask for changing or updating information, delight notify ray01brown@gmail.com or piece of occupation out a comment below.

An index alongside links to classify pages for other states in addition to countries is available.

There is a College History Garden Facebook grouping or y'all tin sack thought and follow multiple boards on Pinterest or at that topographic point is a board specifically devoted to Wyoming colleges.

Thanks for your involvement in addition to suggestions!

Richmond College (Oh), 1843-1903

The Richmond Community Historical Society inward Ohio highlights the history of Richmond College.  The establishment was founded equally Richmond Classical Institute inward 1843 in addition to became Richmond College inward 1847.  The spider web page includes quite a few details in addition to a position out of images, including an 1882 paper amongst faculty names in addition to a 1890 catalogue.

Green River Community College (Wa) Adopts Novel Name

Stephan Kinholt, faculty fellow member at Green River Community College, comments for the Auburn Reporter on the institution's conclusion to popular off Green River College.  Kinholt argues that people should encompass the "community" focus of the institution.  Green River Community College was founded inwards 1964 inwards Auburn, WA.

Jesse Torres reported on the conclusion inwards mid-December for the campus pupil newspaper, The Current.