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The French Lick Resort blog posted " Tales Out of School from West Baden's College Days " this week with a brief historical sketch and comments of several alumni from Northwood Institute.  Northwood Institute operated at the site from 1968-1983.  The institution was founded in Alma, MI in 1959 and the West Baden, IN site "...offered two-year and four-year degrees in business, performing arts and vocational studies. Northwood was renowned for some of its specialty programs like automotive marketing, fashion merchandising, and hotel and restaurant management."  After closing in Indiana, academic programs continued under a new name of Northwood University in Michigan, Florida, and Texas . The resort property used by Northwood Institute was known for its mineral springs and was initially developed as the West Baden Springs Hotel .  The hotel flourished but ultimately closed during the 1930s. A Jesuit Seminary then used the property after purchasing if for $1 ...

WBTW-TV, " Coker College has a new name ," and WPDE-TV, " Coker College Board of Trustees approves name change, school to operate as Coker University ,"  both of Florence, SC, reported this week that the Board of Trustees of Coker College approved a name change. The name change will occur in 2019. Coker College is located in Hartsville, SC and was founded in 1896 as Welsh Neck Academy. It became Coker College for Women in 1908 and the name changed to Coker College in 1970. It was affiliated with the  South Carolina Baptist Convention , but has been non-denominational since 1944.  It officially became co-educational in 1969, although men had been attending since the end of World War II.

The Lafayette , newspaper of Lafayette College, posted an interesting article this past week, " A historic legacy: archivist Diane Shaw retires after three decades of growing college’s collections ."  Reporter Morgan Sturm provides details of Shaw's efforts to expand collections after joining the campus community in 1985.  Shaw preserved the history of the college and focused attention on the collection of artist’s books, rare books, manuscripts and anti-slavery works.  Shaw is also praised for her work on the Marquis de Lafayette Collection. Consider visiting Lafayette's  Special Collections & Archives web pages  that contain an extensive array of resources and digital exhibits. The College Archives documents and familiarizes visitors with the history of Lafayette College from its founding in 1824 to the present day.  Lafayette also partners with Archive-It to provide public access to resources through the Internet Archive's Wayback Ma...

The Ohio Channel website, a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations, offers a number of short videos in a Remarkable Ohio collection highlighting sites where Ohio historical markers "...identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to the state's rich history." You can follow each of the links below to learn more about the respective institutions: Antioch College Baldwin University Findlay College Ohio Northern University Otterbein College Starling Medical College The Ohio State University Western Reserve College and Academy Wilmington College & Marble Hall

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 ...

Purdue University's Libraries, Archives, and Special Collections website includes a Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database page that allows users to become familiar with the history of the West Lafayette campus using an interactive map.  Users can adjust the slider below the map to see how the campus has changed over the course of the institution's history from 1874 up to the present.  There is also a search box for entering keywords to locate a more specific collection of buildings. Consider leaving a comment below with url if you know of a similar project on another campus...

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 chan...

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...

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 ...

Fountainhead College of Technology in Knoxville, TN announced that it will be closing.  You can read a brief statement that is currently posted on the institution's website .   There is also a brief video posted by WATE , Knoxville's ABC affiliate, " Fountainhead College of Technology closing ." The institution was founded as the Tennessee Radio Service School in 1947 at 422 Gay Street in Knoxville.  The following year, the name was changed to Tennessee Institute of Electronics.  The name change once more to Fountainhead College of Technology in 2003. Fountainhead offered Associate Degrees in Electronic Technology, Information Technology, Computer Programming, and Health Information Management. Baccalaureate Degrees were awarded in Application Development, Electronic Wireless Communication, and in Network Security and Forensics.  Approximately 88 students were enrolled. If you are interested in recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions ...

Saddleback College in Mission Viejo is beginning a yearlong celebration marking the 50th anniversary of its founding . The Saddleback Community College District was initially approved in 1967 and the first classes were held in the fall of 1968. Enrollment in the first year reached 1,500 students with staff of 34 full-time instructors and 30 part-time teaching faculty, along with 26 other employees. Today, over 27,000 students are served by approximately 1,300 faculty and staff. The college website offers a variety of historical resources that include, Making History, the First Years of Saddleback College , compiled by Lynn Wells and Julie Brady-Jenner and published in 2001. The college library maintains an archive of transcripts and videos from oral interviews documenting institutional history. You can read more in an article from The Orange County Register, " Saddleback College celebrates its golden anniversary — and the school’s first homecoming queen returns for the occasio...

Tidewater Community College is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1968.  The institution is located in Virginia with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach. TCC 50th anniversary web pages include more information on presidents who served the institution , a timeline of historical milestones , and fifty people who contributed in various ways to make TCC what it is today . You can also read more at Inside Business: The Hampton Roads Business Journal , " Tidewater Community College, 50 years | 2018 milestone anniversary ."

Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, PA announced this week that it will seek university status and  become Messiah University in July 2020 . The institution was founded as Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home in 1909 . The name changed to Messiah Bible College in 1924 and to Messiah College in 1951.  Messiah merged with Upland College of Upland, CA in 1965. You can read more about the history of Messiah and its foundation with the Brethren in Christ Church or follow links to an institutional timeline by visiting the college website . There are also several histories of Messiah that will be of interest.  Evangel Press published E. Morris Sider's Messiah College: A History . More recently, Paul W. Nisly authored Shared Faith, Bold Vision, Enduring Promise: The Maturing Years of Messiah College .  You can read a interesting  review by Devin Manzullo-Thomas published on The Search for Piety & Obedience blog .           ...

Montana State University has been celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding this year.  Earlier in October there was a book signing for Democracy by Degrees: The 125th Anniversary History of Montana State University , written by history professor Robert Rydell.  You can purchase the book by following a link to the university bookstore .  Rydell, earlier collaborated in 1993 on In the People’s Interest: A Centennial History of Montana State University , with colleagues and fellow historians Jeffrey Safford and Pierce Mullen.    The Agricultural College of the State of Montana at Bozeman was founded in 1893. The name changed to College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts in 1913, to Montana State College in 1935, and, to Montana State University in 1965. You can access the Montana State University archives for more resources that include historical photographs like this 1912 image of Montana Hall.