Marylhurst Academy Announces Closure Inwards 2018

The Board of Trustees for Marylhurst University announced this yesteryear calendar week on May 17, 2018 that the establishment volition close.  The Marylhurst website includes links to additional information regarding the determination in addition to a multifariousness of resources for students, staff, or faculty.  

Marylhurst University was founded inward 1859 yesteryear the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus in addition to Mary as St. Mary's Academy inward Portland, Oregon.  The establishment became St. Mary's Academy in addition to College inward 1893.  The refer changed to Marylhurst College inward 1930 later deed to Marylhurst, OR.  The refer changed to Marylhurst Education Center inward 1974, to Marylhurst College for Lifelong Learning inward 1980, to Marylhurst College inward 1992, in addition to in conclusion to Marylhurst University inward 1998.

You tin likewise read to a greater extent than nearly Marylhurst in addition to the determination inward an article yesteryear Sam Stites, reporter for the Lake Oswego Review, "Marylhurst University to Close."

Oregon Public Broadcasting likewise published an article, "Marylhurst University to Close Amid Shrinking Enrollment," amongst reporting yesteryear Rob Manning.

An interesting brusk video history of Marylhurst is available on YouTube.

If you lot are interested inward recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are split upward tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, in addition to 1 for mergers in addition to acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, in addition to the IPEDS unitid.

Holy Names Academy Celebrates Sesquicentennial

Holy Names University inwards Oakland, CA is celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of its founding inwards 1868.  The establishment was founded every 2nd the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Hear in addition to is affiliated alongside the Sisters of the Holy Name. The cite changed to the Convent in addition to College of the Holy Names inwards 1908. It changed over again to the College of the Holy Names inwards 1956, Holy Names College inwards 1971 in addition to to Holy Names University inwards 2004.

Feature Series, Remembering The College Of Santa Fe

The arts as well as civilization magazine, Pasatiempo, published "O brothers, where fine art thou? Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 brief history of the College of Santa Fe" written yesteryear Jennifer Levin on May 4, 2018.  Levin's historical sketch is i of the articles inwards the series, Remembering the College of Santa Fe.  Titles below are linked to the respective articles:

• Tales from the teacher's lounge: Faculty nation the CSF story
• He ain't heavy, he's a brother
• Workshopping their voices: The creative writing program
• You ought to last inwards pictures: The celluloid program
• A regional modernist: Architect Philippe Register
• Class notes: Where are the CSF alumni now?
• Playing on: The contemporary music program
• Art's School
• Drawing on the talent pool: The visual arts program
• Built alongside brotherly love: The College of Santa iron campus as well as buildings
• All the earth was a stage: The theatre program
• A feast for the eyes: The Visual Arts Center as well as its collections

College of Santa Fe  from May 4, 2009

College of Santa Fe, #2 from May 5, 2009

Santa iron University of Art as well as Design volition last Closing from Apr 13, 2017

Newman Academy History

Kansas Newman University posted a duo of videos on Youtube that focus on the institution's history.  An initial introductory video of merely over six minutes covers the founding of the religious order, Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood, that operated schools inward diverse Kansas towns.

The Sisters purchased belongings inward Wichita, Kansas as well as started St. John's Academy, a schoolhouse for girls inward 1902. H5N1 boy's schoolhouse was added later. In 1923, Sacred Heart Junior College began as well as a 4-year baccalaureate plan was offered after 1933. The cite changed to Sacred Heart College inward 1952. It was thence renamed Kansas Newman College inward 1973 as well as Newman University inward 2000.

Another video, "Kansas Newman College, 1973-1998," includes a presentation yesteryear Sr. Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC, covers a twenty-five twelvemonth menstruum at the establishment merely prior to the adoption of the electrical current name.

You tin besides watch the Newman website for a to a greater extent than extensive historical sketch as well as a link to the institutional archives.

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.

Seattle Academy Celebrates 125Th Anniversary

Seattle University is celebrating its 125th anniversary.  SU is a Jesuit establishment founded inwards 1891 every bit the School of the Immaculate Conception.  It became Seattle College inwards 1898 in addition to Seattle University inwards 1948.  Anniversary spider web pages are available alongside brief historical sketches, images, a timeline of anniversary activities, opportunities for alumni to percentage their thoughts, downloadable posters, in addition to much more.

Saint Joseph's College Inwards Rennselaer, Inwards Volition Endure Suspending Operations

Update:  nwi.com published "St. Joseph's alumni come upwardly out swinging," on March 21, 2017 amongst coverage past times Al Hamnik of alums coming together in addition to raising coin inwards back upwardly of the college.

Update:  JConline published "Saint Joseph's considers innovation to preserve programs," amongst reporting past times Meghan Holden on Feb 28, 2017.  Holden indicates that majors inwards concern education, education, in addition to biological scientific discipline amongst 8 faculty members powerfulness survive a possibility.

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Saint Joseph’s College inwards Indiana has decided to temporarily closed its Rensselaer campus starting inwards May. The trustees are planning at this fourth dimension to proceed operating a nursing programme inwards Lafayette.  The institution's spider web site includes a FAQ amongst data that is currently available.

Saint Joseph's has been struggling financially for a piece in addition to the institution's president, Robert Pastoor was sent a missive of the alphabet inwards slow January, 2017 indicating that $20 1000000 was needed for the schoolhouse to rest open.

You tin dismiss notice a twosome of articles inwards the regional media from before today

• "Board of Trustees votes to temporarily closed Saint Joseph's College," from WLFI-TV, the CBS affiliate inwards Lafayette.
• "Saint Joseph's College to suspend operations," from the Lafayette Journal & Courier

Saint Joseph's College was opened inwards 1891.  It operated briefly equally a tike seminary from 1925-1931.  Collegiate programs were added over again in addition to a amount baccalaureate programme was operating past times the halt of the decade.  A instant campus was opened inwards Calumet, IN afterward 1951 in addition to evolved to larn what is directly Calumet College of Saint Joseph.

Remembering St. Genevieve-Of-The-Pines College Inward Asheville, Nc

The Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times published an article inwards early on Jan that coincided amongst the anniversary of the opening St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines inwards 1908.  The establishment was operated yesteryear the Religious of Christian Education as well as served boarding as well as twenty-four hours students.  Collegiate programs were added afterwards 1912 through St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines College.  The elevate changed to St. Genevieve Junior College which operated from 1930 until 1955.  A School for Secretaries as well as then continued until 1980 as well as the campus was sold to endure used yesteryear Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

Rob Neufeld's weblog post, "Memories of St. Genevieve's inhabit Ivy Building," from several years agone includes to a greater extent than insights into the institution's history.  He besides offers a link to an involvement brusk video of quondam students sharing their memories.

St. Genevieve's ultimately merged amongst Carolina Day School that maintains several spider web pages devoted to the history of St. Genevieve College.

Early History Of Depaul University

Jane Connelly's shipping service for the DePaul Newsline, "From College to University: DePaul's Christmas Charter," focuses on the 1907 transition equally St. Vincent's College changed its bring upwardly to DePaul University.  St. Vincent's initially opened inward 1898.

DePaul's Digital Heritage Collections besides offering an extensive diverseness of historic photographs too other publications.

Providence College Celebrates Centennial

Meaghan Dodson, co-editor for The Cowl, pupil paper at Providence College reports on an updated history of the college that volition last published to coincide alongside the institution's centennial inwards 2017.

The college likewise has an extensive ready of spider web pages devoted to the institution's centennial.  You tin honor a history of the college, Providence College: From the Beginning, written past times physician Donna T. McCaffrey.  McCaffrey's history was published inwards 1992.

The centennial pages likewise include a wonderful film, The Promise of Providence, co-produced past times Mike Leonard as well as Mary Kay Wall.  Leonard is a Providence alum as well as served over thirty years equally a correspondent for the NBC Today Show.

Thomas To A Greater Extent Than College Considers Changes

Kate Murphy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Thomas More College inwards Crestview Hills, Kentucky has started a planning procedure involving a review of organizational construction as well as a possible lift change.  Murphy's article, "Thomas More seeking academy status," was posted Nov 16, 2016.

Thomas More College was founded equally Villa Madonna College inwards 1921 past times the Benedictine Sisters of Covington, KY to develop Catholic schoolhouse teachers as well as to supply college didactics for immature women.  The Diocese of Covington assumed sponsorship of the establishment inwards 1929.  Villa Madonna became co-ed afterward 1945 amongst the closing of St. Thomas More College, an affiliated college for men.  The establishment moved to Crestview Hills, KY inwards 1968 as well as the lift changed to Thomas More College.

The Northern Kentucky Tribune offered an interesting historical article focusing on early on educational activities of Catholic religious orders inwards Jan 2016, "Our Rich History: St. Walburg Academy began,became Villa Madonna College . . . as well as more." 

Historical Sketch Of St. Agatha's Conservatory Of Music Together With Fine Art Inwards St. Paul, Mn

Carrie Hatler provides an interesting historical post "St. Agatha's Conservatory of Music as well as Art," on the Forgotten Minnesota website.  The establishment was founded inwards 1884 every bit St. Agatha's Conservatory as well as Convent yesteryear the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet inwards St. Paul, MN.  The convent housed sisters who were educational activity inwards nearby parochial schools.  The sisters hoped to survive self-supporting as well as operated the conservatory every bit a agency to earn coin to back upwards their convent.

St. Agatha's Conservatory relocated afterwards 1908 to an impressive half dozen even out edifice built yesteryear the sisters on the southwest corner of Exchange as well as Cedar.  Enrollment peaked at over 1,100 students inwards the early on 1900's as well as and thus began a dull turn down alongside the conservatory closing inwards 1962.

Our Lady Of The Lake College Volition Alter Name

WBRZ-TV inwards Baton Rouge, LA reports that Our Lady of the Lake College volition modify its name to larn Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.  A posting on the college spider web site is available amongst to a greater extent than information.

The establishment was founded inwards 1923 equally a nursing schoolhouse past times the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.  The cite was changed inwards 1989 to larn Our Lady of the Lake College of Nursing too Allied Health too inwards 1995 to Our Lady of the Lake College.

Saint Catharine College Inwards Kentucky Volition Endure Closing

Linda Blackford reports for the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader that St. Catharine College inwards Saint Catharine, KY volition last closing inwards July.  The establishment was founded past times the Dominican Sisters of Peace inwards 1931.  "A banknote from the Board of Trustees" alongside the statement is available on the college website.

While f.t.e. enrollment was 4.7% higher inwards autumn 2015 than it was inwards autumn 2003, it had peaked at 834 f.t.e. students inwards autumn 2011 in addition to had been trending downward inwards recent years.  Total revenues in addition to investment income had increased since FY2004, past times 53%...unfortunately, expenses to a greater extent than than doubled rise past times 133%.

As a result, Saint Catharine's fiscal province of affairs was unsustainable.  Following calculation of ratios, using a model publicized on The Sustainable University website, two stars are placed on the nautical chart below.  The i inwards jail cellular telephone B3 reflects changes inwards Saint Catharine's expense in addition to equity ratios for the 5 twelvemonth stream from FY2004 through FY2008.  The star inwards the A3 inwards the upper correct mitt corner reflects changes inwards ratios from FY2011 through FY2015.  

Supporting information for calculation of the ratios was pulled from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) in addition to is displayed inwards the next table.

Reflections On The Concept Of A Protestant Notre Dame

Chris Gehrz has a duad of interesting posts on The Pietist Schoolman weblog offering reflections on the concept of a "Protestant Notre Dame."  His initial ship focuses on Liberty University and provides an overview of the institution's history.  In the mo post, Gehrz offers a set of possible characteristics for institutions aspiring to hold upwards the Protestant equivalent for Notre Dame. 

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.

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.

Columbus College (Sd)

Columbus College was initially founded inwards Chamberlain, SD inwards 1909 equally a Catholic boarding schoolhouse together with college.  The establishment moved to Sioux Falls inwards 1921 together with and then unopen inwards 1929.  The campus was purchased past times the U.S.A. Government inwards 1946 to overstep a veterans hospital.  The page at Greetings from Sioux Falls includes other images.