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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 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 ...

The Limestone College Board of Trustees approved plans that include a name change to Limestone University in 2020 .  The moves were adopted to coincide with the 175th anniversary of the institutional founding in 1845. Limestone College is located in Gaffney, South Carolina and enrolls 3,015 students.  You can also read, " Limestone College aims at university status ," from The Gaffney Ledger .

The Post and Courier  of Charleston, SC published several interesting historical sketches of The Citadel corresponding with the 175th anniversary of the institution's founding in 1842.  Links to the articles follow later in this post.   You can also visit an anniversary page on The Citadel's web site for a timeline of key dates , vintage photographs , upcoming events, and other resources. An excellent short YouTube video is also available, " Commemorating The Citadel's 175th Anniversary ." Articles from The Post and Courier :  " After the Civil War and Reconstruction, The Citadel reboots and version 2.0 takes shape ," by Robert Behre " From the Mexican-American War to the War on Terror, Citadel alumni have fought and died in every U.S. conflict ," by Paul Bowers " Citadel ranks emptied during World War II for sacrifices overseas ," by Schuyler Kropf " Military history shaped The Citadel and vice versa: 'When Country Calls, T...