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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 ...

I'm a bit late on noting this anniversary...Bath College in Bath, UK  celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding  in 1892 as Bath City Science, Art and Technical Schools.  Three predecessor schools provided a foundation for the  institution:  Bath School of Art and Science, opened in May 1854 as the Bath School of Art Bath Art Night Classes that was in existence by 1878 Bath Evening Science School that opened in 1879 Courses were offered through a number of different locations over the years prior to the relocation to Avon Street in 1960.  The name of the institution also changed over time with changes in student populations and mission.  In 1986 it became City of Bath College of Further Education. The name was changed again in 1989 to City of Bath College.  More recently, the college merged with Norton Radstock College to become Bath College .

Coleman Unive rsity in San Diego, California announced last week that it will be closing.  Coleman was  founded in 1963 as the Automation Institute of San Diego.  It later changed the name to Coleman College and then to Coleman University after graduate programs were added in 1982.  Gary Robbins reported in The San Diego Union Tribune on July 30, 2018, " San Diego's Coleman University closing after 55 years ."  Matt Hoffman reporting for KPBS on August 3, 2018, " San Diego's Coleman University is Closing After 55 Years " includes a short audio clip. The Coleman University website offers a fact sheet on the closure, answers for frequently asked questions, and other information for students . 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-prof...

The Stanly News & Press published, " College has served Stanly since 1971 ," with an historical sketch of Stanly Community College of Albemarle, North Carolina written by Toby Thorpe. The institution initially offered classes in 1969 as the Stanly Adult Education Center.  In 1971 it became the Stanly Technical Institute.  The institution was renamed as Stanly Technical College in 1979 and Stanly Community College in 1986 as programs expanded and enrollment grew.

The Mankato Free Press published a retrospective article March 5, 2018, " Mankato site of state's first public vo-tech ," that provides a brief historical sketch for what is now South Central College. The institution was founded in 1946 as Mankato Vocational School, the first public, post-secondary vocational-technical school in the state. The name change in 1989 to Mankato Technical College. It merged in 1992 to become Albert Lea-Mankato Technical College. Three years later it joined MN State Colleges and Universities System in 1995. Following realignment, it joined with the Faribault campus of what had formerly been MN Riverland Technical College to become South Central Technical College. The name was changed in 2005 to South Central College. South Central College serves 5,090 students and offers 45 academic programs. It also serves over 9,000 additional people through customized training and continuing education programs.

An advertisement for Polytechnic Business College of Oakland, CA was printed in The Carson City (Nevada) Daily Appeal  on this date one hundred years ago, December 5, 1917.  The building image actually appears to be Polytechnic College of Engineering.  Both institutions were founded in 1898 and occupied buildings one block apart in Oakland.  The Polytechnic College of Engineering was located at 13th and Madison Streets, while the Polytechnic Business College was on 12th and Harrison Streets.  Willis E. Gibson and H.C. Ingram were listed as owners of the institutions. Five days later, The Daily Appeal also printed an advertisement for the Polytechnic College of Engineering, on December 10, 1917 . Advertisements with a brief description and two photographs of classrooms from the Polytechnic College of Engineering were included in the 1941 Polk's Guide to Oakland, found on the Oakland Wiki project. Consider leaving a comment below if you know when these institut...

The Queens, NY Times Ledger published an article by Annabelle Blair, " Bramson ORT college closed after 40 years ," on December 1, 2017.  Blair's reporting provides an update following the institution's announcement initial announcement back in February 2017. Bramson ORT was founded in 1942 as the Bramson ORT Training Center with a mission to serve immigrants and refugees arriving as a result of World War II.  It was operated by the  World Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training , a global network of over 800 institutions.  Bramson ORT changed its name to Bramson ORT Technical Institute in 1979 and again in 1996 to become Bramson ORT College.

Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) and Wichita State University announced today that WATC will affiliate with WSU to become the Witchita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology .  WATC was founded in 1965 and enrolls roughly 3,500 students. You can also read more about the affiliation on the KWCH-12 website, " WATC to become the 'WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ." If you are interested in recent trends for mergers and affiliations,  access  College Closures since 2009  in the index at the right of any  College History Garden  page.  There is a separate tab for mergers, affiliations, or acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for each institution, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, and the IPEDS unitid.