Commemorating A Tragic Burn At Penn College

Wilcox Library of William Penn University inwards Oskaloosa, IA posted several fascinating sets of photos yesterday on Fb commemorating a burn downwards May 27, 1916 that destroyed the Old Main of what was as well as then Penn College. The library's posts include images of telegrams of back upwards from to a greater extent than or less the country, paper articles amongst reports of the burn downwards as well as the cleanup. College business director Robert Williams as well as pupil Harry Oakley lost their lives when walls collapsed.

The posts banking concern notation that Old Main was constructed inwards 3 phases amongst the offset W fly department funded past times the Iowa Union College Association of Friends as well as completed inwards 1873. The key fly was completed inwards 1877 as well as funded past times the Quakers. The 3rd as well as terminal E fly was completed inwards 1890 as well as funded past times the citizens of Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Flagler College Faculty Fellow Member Recognized For Last Alongside Historic Preservation

Flagler College announced this calendar week that MD Leslee Keys is a recipient of the William L. Proctor Award from the Historic St. Augustine Research Institute for her mass "Hotel Ponce de Leon: The Rise, Fall, as well as Rebirth of Flagler's Gilded Age Palace."  Keys' mass covers the history of the edifice from structure inwards 1888 through the opening of Flagler College inwards 1966 as well as the major renovation operate coinciding alongside the 400th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine.  

The unloosen likewise notes that Keys was of late recognized alongside the Roy E. Graham Award for Excellence inwards Historic Preservation Education from the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation.  Keys serves Flagler equally assistant professor of history as well as manager of historic preservation for the college.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 review of the mass accompanied yesteryear a Q&A department alongside Keys was published yesteryear The St. Augustine Record inwards Jan 2016.

Aib College Of Trouble Organisation As Well As Kilian Community College Concord End Commencements

Kilian Community College inward Sioux Falls, SD in addition to AIB College of Business inward Des Moines, IA held their end commencements this by week.  Kilian had previously announced its closure inward November, 2015.  

AIB's closure was announced inward Jan 2015.  AIB's campus volition learn a shared higher teaching pump serving students inward Iowa's majuscule city.

Tarkio College: Alumni Excogitation To Reopen Establishment Later 25 Years

There convey been a brace of tidings reports over the by calendar week or 2 after the annunciation that an alumni grouping is seeking to reopen Tarkio College inwards Tarkio, MO.  The alumni are planning to opened upward the establishment inwards Jan 2017 amongst a two-year curriculum. Tarkio unopen inwards 1992.  Now, 25 years later, it looks similar the establishment volition i time over again serve students.

Paint Past Times Numbers...A Moving-Picture Exhibit Of Burlington College's Declining Fiscal Prospects

Burlington College's proclamation this by calendar week that it volition survive closing led to a flurry of intelligence articles as well as weblog posts that nosotros convey non seen since Sweet Briar College announced they would closed dorsum inward March, 2015.  In the example of Sweet Briar, there was sudden disagreement betwixt the onetime president as well as trustees who voted to closed as well as the alumnae as well as friends who were shocked as well as ultimately victorious inward their efforts relieve the institution.  

In contrast, at that topographic point is apparent agreement amid pundits commenting on Burlington's situation.  Everyone agrees that the college faced serious financial difficulty due to the accumulation of debt used  in 2010 to buy the lakefront holding that served every bit Burlington's campus inward recent years.   

I was interested inward seeing if a quick calculation using a few publicly available numbers would exhibit a alter inward Burlington's financial province of affairs as well as prospects afterward 2010.  In short, Burlington College presents another chance to explore changes inward the institution's financial situation using a model publicized on The Sustainable University website.  

The nautical chart as well as tabular array were constructed using information pulled from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).  FY2015 financial figures for Burlington College were non available.  

Following calculation of ratios, two stars are placed on the chart.  The 1 inward jail cellular telephone C1 inward the lower left mitt corner reflects changes inward Burlington's expense as well as equity ratios for the 5 twelvemonth menstruum from FY2004 through FY2008.  Burlington College may've been small-scale during this period, only it was operating inward a fiscally responsible means amongst institutional revenues roofing expenses as well as a manageable marker of debt.   

The star inward jail cellular telephone A3 inward the upper correct mitt corner represents a real dissimilar pic amongst changes inward expense as well as equity ratios for the menstruum from FY2010 through FY2014 pointing to an unsustainable situation.   

It is interesting to come across the changes inward enrollment as well as the corresponding changes inward expenses as well as revenues.  You tin every bit good clearly come across the behavior upon of the holding buy on full assets amongst a corresponding growth inward debt levels.

Thanks for reading as well as I am looking forwards to your feedback as well as suggestions!

Burlington College Announces Closure

Ann Galloway reports for the VTDigger.org intelligence site that Burlington College volition hold upwards closing.  There are a several links to before VTDigger's investigative articles.

Burlington College was founded inwards 1972.  While enrollments were trending upward since the 2009-10 academic year, they never reached 250 students.  And the institution's endowment, valued at only over $160,000 for the 2013-14 academic year, was real small.  In this context, it is unfortunately difficult to imagine whatsoever other resultant afterwards the college used debt financing to buy state together with buildings for a novel campus. 

Additional articles on the closing tin forcefulness out hold upwards institute at:

• Inside Higher Ed, "Burlington College Will Shut Down,"
• The Chronicle of Higher Education, "Burlington College Will Close, Citing Longstanding Financial Woes," 
• Burlington Free Press, "Burlington College to unopen nether weight of debt,"
• The Atlantic, "What Killed Burlington College?"

Over L Years Of Service: Pitt Community College

The Daily Reflector of Greenville, NC posted an article amongst reflections in addition to photographs from a 1986 anniversary celebration for the founding of Pitt Community College.  Pitt CC was founded inward 1961 every mo the Pitt Industrial Center.  The cite changed to Pitt Technical Institute inward 1964 in addition to therefore to Pitt Community College inward 1979.  The institution's spider web site offers a short video in addition to a detailed listing of milestones from over l years of service to Greenville in addition to eastern North Carolina.

Centenary College Announced Alter Inwards Refer To Centenary University

Kelly Heyboer reports for NJ.com that Centenary College inward Hackettstown, NJ volition modify its name to Centenary University effective immediately.  Centenary was founded inward 1867 past times the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church equally a preparatory school.  The establishment evolved to expire a junior college for women past times 1940.  Baccalaureate programs were added later on 1976 in addition to Centenary became coeducational inward 1988.

Robert Mills Family Inward Due South Carolina...Long History Of Role Yesteryear Higher Educational Activity Institutions

Several institutions that were located for a fourth dimension on the belongings of the Robert Mills House inwards Columbia, South Carolina are featured inwards an article inwards the Columbia Star.  the Robert Mills House in addition to Gardens are 1 of 5 historic properties maintained for populace role past times Historic Columbia.  You tin hand the axe click on the ikon accompanying the article to run into a large panoramic sentiment of the site inwards 1920.  The photograph is business office of a forthcoming demo that volition illustrate the Columbia Theological Seminary’s (CTS) long in addition to of import 95-year history at the site.

CTS continues to serve students today from Decatur, Georgia in addition to is affiliated amongst the Presbyterian Church.  CTS was founded inwards Lexington, Georgia inwards 1828.  It moved to Columbia, SC 2 years after in addition to and in addition to thus moved to Decatur, Georgia inwards 1927.

Columbia Bible College (now, Columbia International University) after used the belongings for housing of manful mortal students until 1960.  Columbia Bible College changed its mention to Columbia International University inwards 1994.

Name Alter For Truett-Mcconnell College

Truett-McConnell College announced a cite alter to Truett-McConnell University.  The institution, affiliated amongst the Georgia Baptist Convention, was founded inwards 1946 in addition to is located inwards Cleveland, Georgia.  Initially offering 2 twelvemonth liberal arts curriculum, Truett-McConnell added baccalaureate flat programs afterwards 2002.

Update On Virginia Intermont 2 Years Next Closure

David McGee continues his splendid reporting on the closure of Virginia Intermont College for the Bristol Herald Courier amongst "Quiet inward the Halls: VI marks ii years since closing, notwithstanding trying to resolve fiscal issues."  The article includes excerpts of interviews amongst Art Rebrovick, interim VI president, regarding the ongoing negotiations amongst the USA Department of Education together with amongst assistant urban substance managing director Andrew Trivette on efforts to detect novel owners or uses for the VI campus.

McGee received a 1st house honour from the Tennessee Press Association for educational reporting together with a previous postal service on the includes links to a number of his articles on Virginia Intermont.

The Master's College Volition Alter Its Name

The Master's College announced on May 6, 2016 that it volition change its lift to The Master's University.  The establishment opened inwards 1927 every mo the Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary.  A baccalaureate programme was added inwards 1946 as well as this collegiate segmentation became Los Angeles Baptist College inwards 1961.  The lift was thence changed to The Master's College inwards 1985.

H5N1 timeline as well as historical sketch are available on the institution's website.

Retirement Of Willard Lee Sandy Boyd Jr. At The Academy Of Iowa

Iowa Now offers an interesting article mark the retirement of Willard Lee "Sandy" Boyd Jr.  He joined the University of Iowa faculty inwards 1954 too served equally the 15th president from 1969-1981.  He thence served equally president of the Field Museum inwards Chicago earlier returning to the academy equally a professor inwards 1996.  The article includes a divulge of historical photographs too recaps pregnant changes inwards the campus during his years of service.

American Wellness Found Closes

WFLA inward Tampa reported that the American Health Institute inward Port Richey, Florida closed.  The establishment enrolled some fifty students at the fourth dimension of the closure.  It was accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools until resigned inward slow Apr 2016.

125Th Anniversary For Buena Vista University

Buena Vista University inwards Storm Lake, Iowa is celebrating its 125th anniversary.  The establishment was founded inwards 1891 every mo Buena Vista College too is affiliated alongside the Presbyterian Church.

Milwaukee History: Milwaukee Downer College

WTMJ's Mary Franzen reports inward "Milwaukee History: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 college for women" on the history of what became Milwaukee Downer College.  The establishment served women for many years in addition to merged inward 1964 alongside Lawrence College inward Appleton, WI to boot the bucket Lawrence University.

You tin likewise view an before postal service on the that provides links to impress in addition to video resources available through Lawrence University alongside to a greater extent than details of Milwaukee Downer's history in addition to that of its predecessor institutions.

A Town Struggles To Uncovering Choice Uses For Campus Of A Unopen College

Katie Rohman, managing editor of the Washington County Enterprise in addition to Pilot Tribune has several interesting articles where she interviews diverse people involved amongst efforts to prepare the campus of the quondam Dana College inwards Blair, Nebraska.  

Rohman in addition to her papers for certain deserve commendation for their reporting over the by duet of years in addition to their service to the community struggling to bargain amongst the reality of their situation.  The latest articles,"Interest inwards Dana campus remains," in addition to "Dana's developer speaks out," highlight the difficulties of marketing in addition to maintaining a campus.

You tin too review previous posts on the  since the July 2010 proclamation that Dana would close:

• Midland University volition no longer invention to role campus of quondam Dana College [from March 19, 2016]
• Midland University Considers Purchase of Dana College Property (NE) [from Apr 27, 2013]
• Dana College #3 and Dana College #2 [from July 13, 2010]
• Dana College [from July 1, 2010]