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.