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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 Baptist College of Florida, located in Graceville, FL, is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding .   The institution began in 1943 as Florida Baptist Institute and was initially located in Lakeland, FL . The name changed to Baptist Bible Institute in 1949 and it moved to Graceville. Control was assumed by the Florida Baptist State Convention in 1957. The name changed to Florida Baptist Theological College in 1988 and to The Baptist College of Florida in 2000. You can read more about the history of The Baptist College of Florida by visiting, " From BBI to BCF: The History of BCF ."

The Telegraph of Alton, IL published an article this week commemorating the closure of Shurtleff College, " Shurtleff College, opened in 1827, closed 60 years ago ."  The author, Tom Emery, provides an interesting historical sketch.  The instit ution  evolved from Rock Spring Academy or Rock Springs Seminary in Rock Springs, IL which closed in 1831 and moved to Alton. It was initially known as Alton Seminary or Alton College before the name changed to Shurtleff College in 1836. Classes were suspended after 1956, though institution didn't officially close for several years permitting several students to complete degree requirements. The campus was taken over by Southern Illinois University and for use as an offsite center until SIU-Edwardsville opened in 1972. Part of the Shurleff campus site is now used by SIU Dental School. Shurtleff College is considered by some to be the first college in Illinois and the first founded between the Alleghenies and the Mississippi River....