Showing posts with label Tennessee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tennessee. Show all posts

Johnson Academy Celebrating 125 Years

 The establishment was founded inward 1893 as the School of Evangelists. It was afterward renamed to Johnson Bible College inward 1909 as well as became Johnson University inward 2011.
You tin watch university spider web pages devoted to the institution's 125 years of history for to a greater extent than information, presidential profiles, as well as a position out of images of the campus.

Johnson University enrollment inward Knoxville is merely about 1,153 students amongst merely over 800 enrolled inward undergraduate programs.  There is too an additional site inward Kissimmee, FL, operating since 1975 as well as incorporating the quondam Florida Christian College, amongst 200 students.

Fisk Academy History Is Featured On All Things Considered

The history of Fisk University inwards Nashville was featured inwards an interesting iv infinitesimal segment, "Fisk University Works to Move Past Cash-Strapped History," on All Things Considered inwards early on January.  The establishment was founded inwards 1866 too is affiliated amongst the United Church of Christ.

You tin besides watch the Fisk University website for a page that offers brief historical sketches too a disclose of interesting images of the campus too students.

Morristown College (Tn) Campus Purchased

The metropolis of Morristown, TN decided to buy the campus of the sometime Morristown College together with volition convert the belongings to a park. The study past times WBIR includes images of diverse campus buildings. Morristown College was affiliated amongst the Methodist Episcopal Church together with operated from 1881-1898. Knoxville College offered programs on the site until 1994.


Milligan College Celebrates 150Th Anniversary

Milligan College inward Tennessee is celebrating the sesquicentennial of its founding inward 1866.  The establishment was founded every mo Buffalo Male & Female College at Cave Spring, TN.  The advert was changed to Milligan College inward 1881.  The history of the college has been featured inward a issue of lectures that began this by summertime in addition to are continuing through the fall.  Billed every mo the Milligan 150 Seminar series, those who can't attend inward soul are able to stance videos of the lectures on the Milligan website.  The Elizabethton Star published an article, "'Milligan 150' seminars supply insight into college history."



Cleveland Nation Community College Prepares For 50Th Anniversary

Cleveland State Community College inwards Cleveland, TN is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary.  The establishment was founded inwards 1967 together with currently serves well-nigh 4,000 students.  The anniversary pages include a timeline together with reflections of diverse people involved alongside founding together with nurturing the institution.

Dennis Spellmann



I lately came across a reference to an extensive as well as fascinating article on Dennis Spellmann written past times Jeannette Batz for the Riverfront Times inwards St. Louis.  As a historical note, it was written inwards September 2000 as well as Spellmann passed away August 30, 2006.  He was definitely a fascinating, if controversial, someone inwards Missouri higher teaching for many decades…having attended as well as afterward served Missouri Valley College.  He was  associated alongside a set out of other Presbyterian colleges including Tarkio College.  While close of the article focuses on Lindenwood University,  Batz besides interviewed people familiar alongside his service to Knoxville College inwards Tennessee.