Showing posts with label North Carolina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North Carolina. Show all posts

Historical Sketch Of Stanly Community College

The Stanly News & Press published, "College has served Stanly since 1971," amongst an historical sketch of Stanly Community College of Albemarle, North Carolina written past times Toby Thorpe.

The establishment initially offered classes inwards 1969 equally the Stanly Adult Education Center.  In 1971 it became the Stanly Technical Institute.  The establishment was renamed equally Stanly Technical College inwards 1979 together with Stanly Community College inwards 1986 equally programs expanded together with enrollment grew.

Davie Poplar, Jr.: Unc Prepares For Upcoming 100Th Anniversary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published "A 'symbol of the life of the University'" to coincide amongst the upcoming March 16th commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the planting of Davie Poplar Jr. inwards McCorkle Place.  It is a tradition to hold a succession of descendants of the master copy Davie Poplar which was growing when the academy was founded inwards 1790.   The majestic trouble of trees convey been cherished past times the University for generations.  The storey was written past times Kelsey Porter as well as is accompanied amongst a curt video past times Rob Holliday that tin rank notice travel accessed vie YouTube, "Davie Poplar, Jr. Turns 100."  Porter as well as Holliday are affiliated amongst University Communications at the institution.

150Th Anniversary Celebration At Johnson C. Smith University

Johnson C. Smith University inwards Charlotte, NC is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding inwards 1867.  Initially known every bit Biddle Memorial Institute, it became Biddle University inwards 1867 in addition to the electrical flow lift was adopted inwards 1923. 
H5N1 timeline amongst images in addition to historical sketches is available on the academy website along amongst 150th anniversary events.

Black Mount College Nevertheless Offers Of Import Lessons...



David Byrne offered a fascinating postal service this calendar week on his blog, "A Society inward Miniature," that relays data nigh Black Mountain College as well as closed to of reasons for continuing involvement inward a school. While Black Mountain College opened inward 1933 as well as closed inward the belatedly 1950s, Byrne argues that at that topographic point are a divulge of things nosotros powerfulness withal acquire as well as that the educational approach at BMC could withal survive powerful inward social club today.

For those interested inward reading more, at that topographic point are a divulge of posts on the that y'all tin notice past times entering Black Mountain College inward the site search infinite on the correct side of this page.

You tin likewise catch the Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center spider web site as well as similar the Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center page on Facebook.  The Facebook feed is a peculiarly slow agency to follow along equally links are posted to publications or resources related to BMC.  I likewise savor learning nigh gallery shows as well as presentations inward Asheville, fifty-fifty though I create non alive inward the surface area as well as may never survive able to attend.


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 solto 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.

Elizabeth Urban Meat Acre Academy Celebrates 125Th Anniversary

Elizabeth City State University inward North Carolina is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1891.  Anniversary spider web pages include a timeline, data on an present commemorating the institution's history at the Museum of the Albemarle, together with other intelligence together with events.

The establishment was founded inward 1891 every bit Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School.  The rear alter to Elizabeth City State Teachers College inward 1939, to Elizabeth City State College inward 1963, and, to Elizabeth City State University inward 1969.

An before shipping service hither on the , "Reflections on the Continuing Impact of a Faculty Member together with Archivist who served Elizabeth City State University," provides links to several ECSU histories together with other resources.

Vintage Postcards Of Higher Teaching Institutions Inwards Georgia

The Postcardman.org site offers 94 postcards together with images of colleges.  Almost all the institutions are from communities inward Georgia....though at that topographic point are likewise v postcards for higher didactics institutions inward Charlotte, North Carolina.  

You tin plough over the sack direct a town or metropolis together with and thus direct the "Schools" link for images of institutions.  I likewise created a tabular array below alongside the names of institutions together with the reveal of images.  URLs are included that you lot tin plough over the sack purpose to gain the page.

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.

Timeline For Due North Carolina Colleges

Learn NC, supported yesteryear the School of Education of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offers a timeline of North Carolina colleges founded betwixt 1766 in addition to 1861 and a timeline of colleges founded betwixt 1865 in addition to 1900. Brief sketches include notes on predecessor institutions or mergers in addition to many are linked to pages amongst to a greater extent than detailed information.