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Ball State University is celebrating the centennial anniversary of its founding.  The 100th anniversary web pages  offer links to a variety of resources including a short video, " From Normal to Extraordinary ," an updated centennial history , and links to various planned events. Frank C. Ball and his brothers purchased the land and buildings that previously served as Muncie Normal Institute and later, Muncie National Institute , two of several attempts to provide higher education in the city in the late 1800's and early 1900's. They donated the property to the state of Indiana which then opened the Indiana State Normal School Eastern Division in 1918. In recognition of the Ball family’s generosity, the Indiana General Assembly changed the school's name to Ball Teachers College in 1922, then Ball State Teachers College in 1929, and to Ball State University in 1965 . You should also consider visiting the university's Archives & Special Collections web pag...

The Crested Butte News reports that Western State Colorado University is re-branding as Western Colorado University . The institution was founded in Gunnison, CO in 1901 as Colorado State Normal School . The name changed to Western State College of Colorado in 1923 and to Western State Colorado University in 2012.

Minnesota State University Mankato is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding as Mankato State Normal School in 1868. You can visit the 150th anniversary web pages for links to events commemorating the anniversary, historical information and digital resources . The web pages for the university archives also offer an extensive set of digital collections . Mankato State Normal School became Mankato State College in 1957. The name changed again to Mankato State University in 1975 and then to Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1998. A sesquicentennial history of the institution written by William E. Lass, a professor emeritus of history,  was also released this week, Minnesota State University, Mankato 1868-2018: A Sesquicentennial History .

St. Cloud State University in Minnesota is preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding in 186 9.  The initial sesquicentennial page includes a short video and links to a timeline , various events or news related to the anniversary.  You can also follow a link to a post,  " SCSU AT 150: HOW IT ALL BEGAN BACK IN 1869 ," on the WJON radio site with a short historical sketch and early photographs. SCSU was founded as the Third District State Normal School at St. Cloud, MN. The name changed to St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1921 and to St. Cloud State College in 1957. The name then changed to St. Cloud State University in 1975. The University Archives created several exhib its, " From Normal to University: The St. Cloud State Campus Since 1869 ," that provide interesting information on how the campus mission and physical characteristics have changed.  You can find links to  historic individual building profiles  for many campus buildings...

The High Plains Reader published an intriguing article, " Gateways to History are Best Kept Open ," by Ken Smith.  Smith focuses on the armory, a building built in 1905 on the campus of the former Manual Training School in Ellendale, ND.  His article also includes an historical sketch of the institution that evolved to become a branch campus of the University of North Dakota before closing in the early 1970s. Work on the armory is now finished and in September, 2018 the current oc cupant of the campus, Trinity Bible College , will host an open house and also open two other renovated campus buildings of similar vintage, a residence hall and the president's home.   Smith comments that , " Saving and refurbishing these structures is an accomplishment that deserves notice around the state and region. It hasn't been cheap or easy, but this good work deserves recognition far and wide."   He also draws an interesting contrast with a controversy involving the Univ...

I was looking for information this morning on the history of Concord University in Athens, West Virginia and found the wonderful athens we knew site created and maintained by Garland Elmore, Jr.  While Elmore's website is designed to offer information on the broader Athens community, it includes a number of pages with text and photographs focusing on Concord University .   The institution was founded as Concord State Normal School in 1872. The name changed to Concord State Teachers College in 1931. The name changed again Concord College in 1943 it became Concord University in 2004. The university's web site offers a History & Goals page that includes tables with lists of principals/presidents, institutional names with corresponding seals, and other historical information.