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New Brunswick Today published " Douglass Celebrates a Century of Higher Education for Women " on March 29, 2 018.  The article written by Benjamin Clapp coincides with several events that commemorate the founding of New Jersey College for Women in 1918.  The institution was renamed as Douglass College in 1955 and changed its name again in 2007 to Douglass Residential College . You can visit Douglass web pages for more information on college traditions , a timeline , and " Douglass: The Power of 100 Years ," a web pages where alumnae and students can review memories or learn more about various centennial events.  Clapp a lso notes that a new book,  The Douglass Century: Transformation of the Women’s College at Rutgers University , written by three Rutgers faculty members, Kayo Denda, Mary Hawkesworth, and Fernanda Perrone, is published by the Rutgers University Press.

Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1868.  The institution was established as the German Theological School and was affiliated with the United Presbyterian Church. The name change to Bloomfield Theological Seminary in 1913. The name change again to Bloomfield College and Seminary in 1926 and then to Bloomfield College in 1960. Enrollment is approximately 1,996 students. You can visit the college website for web pages devoted to the anniversary that include a timeline, upcoming events, and other information .

Trinity College Dublin 's The University Times published a sketch of, " The Haphazard History of Front Square:  The Campanile has come to dominate Front Square. But Trinity's famous square could have ended up looking very different ." Senior staff writer, Holly Brown, notes that the, "...architectural history of the College dates back to 1592 when the first foundation stones were laid on the former site of Old Hallows Monastery."  She concludes that while the space provides a rare setting of tranquility and order in an urban setting, it wasn't by design...it just turned out that it works.

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 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...

The Jacksonville (TX) Progress published, " Lon Morris College: Pieces of history come home ," written by Deborah Burkett, representing the Cherokee County Historical Commission (CCHS). Burkett provides a historical sketch for the institution and describes a recent discovery of many items from the former institution that have been in storage since it closed in 2012. Returned items include diplomas, photographs, yearbooks, paintings and other memorabilia and these are now stored in the CCHS archives. A College History Garden post in September 2013, "   Lon Morris College ," followed the closure.  There are also links to a couple of more recent articles in the comment section below the post where you can read about use of the former campus and the transfer of remaining funds to support scholarships at Texas Wesleyan University. Interested readers might also read, " Lon Morris College, a storied academic history ," that was published by the Jacksonville ...

Historic Eleutherian College, Inc. posted a link to a recent YouTube video interview from History in Your Own Backyard , " Eleutherian College, Lancaster, Indiana ."  The video runs for approximately 12 minutes and includes an interview with David Hardin of Historic Eleutherian.  There are also a number of internal and external views of the college building and surrounding grounds.  Hardin provides historical background on the founding of the college and the activities of the group dedicated to restoration of the property. Eleutherian College was founded by abolitionists in 1848, to serve as an educational institution for students regardless of race, gender, economics or religion. The current two-story building, constructed in 1853, is located in Lancaster, IN.  For more information, visit:  www.EleutherianCollege.org  or call   (812) 866-6846 .   Eleutherian College has also been featured in several previous College History Garden posts: E...