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The scotsinbritishcolumbia blog published an interesting post on November 14, 2018 by Georgia Twiss, " A Tale of Two Simon Frasers: The Invented and Contested Scottish Tradition of SFU ."  Twiss argues that "...most people assume the university’s name and Scottishness honour Simon Fraser, the nineteenth-century imperial explorer and fur trade...but in truth has little to do with Simon Fraser the Explorer at all." Simon Fraser University was founded in 1965 and serves over 30,000 students through campuses in British Columbia's largest municipalities of Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey.  Twiss comments that the "...naming of SFU was a fluke by way of an acronymic oversight. The original name, ‘Fraser University’, was chosen to reflect the region from where its student body would largely derive. However, upon the realization that the school would be colloquially referred to as “F.U,” the prefix “Simon” was added, with no direct statement as to whom it was meant

College History Gardeners should look for an opportunity to see  Sorin: A Notre Dame Story .  The one-person play is scheduling performance dates for 2019 and currently has performances in Houston, TX and Naples, FL . Sorin: A Notre Dame Story presents the early history of the University of Notre Dame as told by the Holy Cross priest who founded it, Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C. "It is directed by Patrick Vassel ’07—Associate Director of the smash hit, Hamilton—and written by celebrated playwright Christina Telesca Gorman ’91 with immersive projections by Ryan Belock ’11. Sorin stars Anthony Lawton ’89 as Father Sorin in a transformational performance that carries the audience through a sweeping journey of faith, character, and resolve."  You can also view a short trailer on YouTube . Those interested in Notre Dame's history can also find a transcript of " The Story of Notre Dame ," in the December 1942 issue of The Notre Dame Alumnus . This radio play was written

The University of Bristol recently unveiled a series of ten portraits celebrating notable Bristol women. The project hopes to redresses the traditional focus on the role of men and it is the first of many university initiatives to honor women. There will be new permanent artworks commissioned every year for a decade and in 2028 Bristol will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of full suffrage in Britain.   You can read more in the B24/7 publication, " Bristol University Honours Its Pioneering Women in New Portraits ."  The post includes a list of the women initially recognized: Baroness Hale of Richmond, the first female president of the Supreme Court and former chancellor of the University of Bristol Professor Jean Golding, leading epidemiologist and founder of the Children of the 90s study Dr Gaositwe Chiepe, Botswana’s first female cabinet member and University of Bristol alumnus Professor Dorothy Hodgkin, the first British woman to win a Nobel Prize and former chancell

Florida Today posted an article on November 21, 2018, " Florida Tech marks 60th anniversary from humble beginnings -- and a legendary 37¢ dona tion ," by Rick Neale.   Florida Institute of Technology or Florida Tech was founded as Brevard Engineering College in 1958. Initial classes held in wooden barracks at what was the Melbourne Naval Air Station. The institution later acquired buildings and property of University of Melbourne when it closed and in 1966, was renamed Florida Institute of Technology. The institution's 60th anniversary web pages include a timeline and schedule of activities scheduled for the academic year commemorating the founding.

The Trustees of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond announced on November 13, 2018 that it will be closing at the end of the academic year in June 2019. Baptist News Global  posted an excellent article by Bob Allen, " Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond to close in 2019 ." Allen provides a brief history of the institution since its founding in 1991 and places the seminary's decision within the context of pressures faced by other seminaries. The Richmond Times-Dispatch published an article almost six years ago on January 19, 2013, " Private K-12 school to buy seminary property in North Richmond ," as the seminary worked to reduce fixed costs. If you are interested in recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access  College Closures since 2009  in the index at the right of any  College History Garden  page. There are separate tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, and one for mergers and acquisitions. Each tab includes basic inf

The University of Maryland's Special Collections and University Archives posted, " UMD’s Untold History ," to its Delve Deeper into History blog on November 13, 2018. The post provides an historical sketch of the University of Maryland University College (UMUC), now headquartered in Adelphi, MD, that was founded as the College of Special and Continuation Studies, or CSCS, within the University of Maryland's College of Education in 1947.  It separated from the College of Education in 1949, becoming a new college within the University of Maryland.  Then in 1957 it became a separate degree-granting college of the University of Maryland.  The name was changed in 1959 to University College.  Finally, in 1970, UMUC incorporated as University of Maryland University College independent of University of Maryland, College Park. You can also visit the institution's website for a page providing the UMUC History and Timeline .  The founding mission was to serve students for w

Oregon Public Broadcasting posted an excellent article by April Baer on November 1, 2018, " Oregon Art Schools PNCA And OCAC Vote To Merge ."  Baer reports that the "...governing boards for Oregon College of Art and Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art will spend the next month working on a memorandum of understanding..." to guide a merger of the two institutions. OCAC was founded as the Arts and Crafts Society in 1907 . The name changed to the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts in 1978 and the BFA program was added in 1994.  The name changed to Oregon College of Art and Craft in 1996.  OCAC enrolls 143 students. PNCA opened in 1909 as the School of the Portland Art Association . It soon became known as the Museum Art School. The first BFA awarded in 1969 and the name changed to Pacific Northwest College of Art in 1981.  PNCA's last enrollment reported to IPEDS was 512 students. You can also read about the two institutions in an article by Douglas Perry o

Dartmouth in Hanover, NH is preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1769. The anniversary web page provides information on scheduled events, a short YouTube video, " Dartmouth 250: Honoring Our Past, Inspiring Our Future ," and other resources. A new book, Dartmouth Undying: A Celebration of Place and Possibility , edited by David Shribman and Jim Collins is available now for pre-order. There will also be a “Hindsight is 20/19,” 26-episode podcast series celebrating Dartmouth’s history. Library staffers and students identified 25 tangible pieces, one per decade, central to the institution's history and will begin offering podcast episodes on each item in January 2019. You can read more about the series in an article by Florida Huff, " New podcast series uses artifacts to highlight College history ," from for The Dartmouth newspaper or in a post written by Charlotte Albright, " Hindsight Is 20/19: Podcast Series Tells Story of