History of Black Mountain College and Its Influence on Present Day Asheville

Asheville Today published a fascinating historical sketch of Black Mountain College on July 11, 2018, "#TBT: The history of Black Mountain College."  The article includes a reflection on the degree to which the college influenced present day Asheville.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Marylhurst University Announces Closure in 2018

Image
The Board of Trustees for Marylhurst University announced this past week on May 17, 2018 that the institution will close.  The Marylhurst website includes links to additional information regarding the decision and a variety of resources for students, staff, or faculty .   Marylhurst University was founded in 1859 by the  Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary   as St. Mary's Academy in Portland, Oregon.  The institution became St. Mary's Academy and College in 1893.  The name changed to Marylhurst College in 1930 after move to Marylhurst, OR.  The name changed to Marylhurst Education Center in 1974, to Marylhurst College for Lifelong Learning in 1980, to Marylhurst College in 1992, and finally to Marylhurst University in 1998. You can also read more about Marylhurst and the decision in an article by Sam Stites, reporter for the Lake Oswego Review , " Marylhurst University to Close ." Oregon Public Broadcasting also published an article, " Ma...
Read more

Education Corporation of America Closes over 75 Campuses

Image
The Education Corporation of America headquarter in Birmingham, AL  announced today that it will close more than 75 sites  that enroll roughly 20,000 students.  The company began the process of notifying students and employees.  The sites include those operating as Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy of America and Virginia College. You can read more at Inside Higher Ed  in an article that was posted earlier today, " Large For-Profit Chain to Close ."  WSFA-TV in Montgomery, AL posted a short video with an article, " Virginia College closing in Montgomery, nationwide ." KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA posted " Brightwood College closing Modesto, Sacramento campuses " on its website. Thirty-two sites are listed for Brightwood College in eight states on the  IPEDS College Navigator  site and twenty-seven sites in eleven states are listed for Virginia Colleges. Brightwood College Sites Virginia ...
Read more