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The Baptist College Of Florida Celebrates 75Th Anniversary

The Baptist College of Florida, located inwards Graceville, FL, is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding.  

 The establishment began inwards 1943 every bit Florida Baptist Institute in addition to was initially located inwards Lakeland, FL. The mention changed to Baptist Bible Institute inwards 1949 in addition to it moved to Graceville. Control was assumed past times the Florida Baptist State Convention inwards 1957. The mention changed to Florida Baptist Theological College inwards 1988 in addition to to The Baptist College of Florida inwards 2000.

 You tin read to a greater extent than about the history of The Baptist College of Florida past times visiting, "From BBI to BCF: The History of BCF."

Memories Of Shurtleff College That Shut Sixty Years Ago: 1St College Inwards Illinois

The Telegraph of Alton, IL published an article this calendar week commemorating the closure of Shurtleff College, "Shurtleff College, opened inwards 1827, closed sixty years ago."  The author, Tom Emery, provides an interesting historical sketch.  The institution evolved from Rock Spring Academy or Rock Springs Seminary inwards Rock Springs, IL which closed inwards 1831 in addition to moved to Alton. It was initially known every bit Alton Seminary or Alton College earlier the nurture changed to Shurtleff College inwards 1836. Classes were suspended afterwards 1956, though establishment didn't officially unopen for several years permitting several students to consummate bird requirements. The campus was taken over past times Southern Illinois University in addition to for role every bit an offsite pump until SIU-Edwardsville opened inwards 1972. Part of the Shurleff campus site is directly used past times SIU Dental School.
Shurtleff College is considered past times approximately to move the showtime college inwards Illinois in addition to the showtime founded betwixt the Alleghenies in addition to the Mississippi River.  The Internet Archive offers The Pioneer School: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of Shurtleff College, the Oldest Educational Institution inwards the West written past times Austen Kennedy De Blois inwards several formats.
You tin too read a brief sketch on Shurleff College on the America's Lost Colleges spider web site.

Williams Baptist University: Novel Mention For Williams Baptist College

Williams Baptist College of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas announced this calendar week that it will alter its refer to Williams Baptist University yesteryear July 1, 2018.  

Williams Baptist celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding final year.  The establishment was founded inwards 1941 every bit Southern Baptist College and was initially located in Pocahontas, AR.  The campus was relocated inwards 1947 to a one-time World War II armed forces base of operations at Walnut Ridge. 

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 study on the alter was likewise published this calendar week yesteryear the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Williams Baptist alters name."

Bethel At War...Excellent Example Of A Digital History As Well As Institutional Stories

Chris Gehrz posted a description on The Pietist Schoolman weblog of spider web pages devoted to the history of Bethel University during this by century.  Bethel at War 1914-2014 provides stories from a historical perspective of a modest Midwestern college affiliated amongst the Baptist General Conference.
Bethel at War features essays, timeline, map, too data on many other references too resources.  


Andover Newton Theological Schoolhouse Plans To Sell Campus In Addition To Merge

The Boston Globe reported on Nov 12, 2015 that the Andover Newton Theological School is planning to sell campus holding in addition to seek a merger or consolidation amongst some other institution.  Andover Theological Seminary was founded inward 1807 in addition to was closely associated amongst New England Congregationalism.  Newton Theological Institution was a Baptist seminary founded inward 1825.  The 2 institutions merged inward 1965.  Andover Newton currently offers Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in addition to Doctor of Ministry degrees.  


Development Planned For Site Of One-Time Leland College


An article past times Olivia McClure inward The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana focuses on efforts to convey novel life to site of the old Leland College inward Louisiana that shut inward 1960 subsequently 110 years of service to the percentage grooming pastors too teachers. The endeavor underscores the emotional purpose institutions play inward the lives of people they serve too how their sites are oftentimes sacred places that people experience compelled to preserve.

 An before ship service from final twelvemonth highlighted an endeavor to opened upward a museum devoted to Leland College too includes to a greater extent than historical information nigh the institution.  

Tennessee Temple University...Closingin Chattanooga & Merging Alongside Piedmont International University


Tennessee Temple University of Chattanooga, TN announced on March 2, 2015 that it volition unopen too merge alongside Piedmont International University of Winston-Salem, NC.  Both institutions are Baptist.  You tin too run into an article on The Chattanoogan.com spider web site covering the announcement or notice an article past times Kevin Hardy too Alex Green on The Times-Free Press.com site that is accompanied past times a video report.


Buard History Trail Features Wiley College As Well As Bishop College Inward Marshall, Tx

An Bishop College moved to Dallas, TX inward 1961 together with ultimately unopen inward 1988.

The documentary on the Buard History Trail is available on YouTube inward 2 segments.  Part 1-A Field Trip Through History includes images of Wiley together with Bishop College together with their founders.  
Part 2-Eyewitnesses to History focuses on a local instructor together with historian, Rebecca Buard, together with community efforts to exercise the driving trail that bears her name.



Mtsu Students Researching Site Inwards Murfreesboro, Tn

WGNS radio's spider web site features an Tennessee College for Women.  The article includes contact data for anyone who powerfulness accept data or know individual who powerfulness travel able to attention the students.

The Vision Revisited: A History Of Meredith College 1971-1998

The Vision Revisited: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of Meredith College 1971-1998 by Carolyn C. Robinson is available through the Internet Archive inward a multifariousness of formats.  Copies are likewise available for buy through AbeBooks.com.

 Robinson's majority builds on an before operate by Mary Lynch Johnson, A History of Meredith College, 2d edition that was published inward 1972. 

Bethel & Adelphia: Ii Institutions Amongst A Mutual Foundation Inwards Swedish Pietism

Chris Gehrz authored a post, "When Bethel Had H5N1 Sibling" that is available every 2nd purpose of a larger projection offering a digital history of Bethel University from 1914-2014 amongst the championship of Bethel at War: H5N1 Digital History of a Christian College inwards a Century of Warfare.  Bethel University inwards St. Paul, MN was founded every 2nd Bethel Academy in addition to had a sis institution, Adelphia College inwards Seattle, WA.  Gehrz explores Bethel's success in addition to Adelphia's closure inwards the broader context of institutions founded inwards the early on 1900's.  Bethel is affiliated amongst the Baptist General Conference that has roots inwards Swedish Pietism.

The page too includes links to other digital resources hosted past times Bethel that may move of interest.


Butler College As Well As Texas College Featured Inwards Tyler, Tx African American Heritage Trail


Betty Waters authored an article for the Tyler Morning Telegraph on Feb 27, 2014 featuring a novel African American Heritage Trail honoring contributions to the history in addition to increment of the city.


The trail includes 21 landmarks in addition to markers in addition to includes a duo of institutions of higher education.  Texas College in addition to Butler College are besides recognized alongside fantabulous brusk documentary videos offered past times the City of Tyler Historic Preservation Board.



Texas College continues to serve eastward primal Texas.  It is affiliated alongside the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in addition to was founded inwards 1894.



Butler College was a Baptist establishment founded at East Texas Baptist Academy in addition to operated from 1905-1972.

Butler College As Well As Texas College Featured Inwards Tyler, Tx African American Heritage Trail


Betty Waters authored an article for the Tyler Morning Telegraph on Feb 27, 2014 featuring a novel African American Heritage Trail honoring contributions to the history in addition to increment of the city.


The trail includes 21 landmarks in addition to markers in addition to includes a duo of institutions of higher education.  Texas College in addition to Butler College are besides recognized alongside fantabulous brusk documentary videos offered past times the City of Tyler Historic Preservation Board.



Texas College continues to serve eastward primal Texas.  It is affiliated alongside the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in addition to was founded inwards 1894.



Butler College was a Baptist establishment founded at East Texas Baptist Academy in addition to operated from 1905-1972.

Mid-Continent Academy (Ky) Closing Inwards June

Bill Hughes of the West Kentucky Star reports on a conclusion yesteryear Mid-Continent University inwards Mayfield, KY to close on June 30, 2014.

The spider web site of KFVS telly inwards Cape Girardeau, MO likewise covers the impending closure as well as provides video images of the campus.
The Paris, TN Post-Intelligencer likewise carries about other article on the closure.

Mid-Continent traces its history to a grouping of pastors affiliated alongside the West Kentucky Baptist Association who decided inwards 1947 to institute West Kentucky Baptist Bible Institute inwards Clinton, KY.  Initial classes were held at the First Baptist Church of Clinton inwards Jan 1949.  The establishment moved inwards 1951 to a campus on the northern outskirts of Clinton.  The establishment moved to North 15th Street inwards Mayfield, KY inwards August 1957 as well as the mention was changed to the Baptist Bible Institute.  The mention was changed to Mid-Continent Baptist Bible College inwards June 1965.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 novel campus was constructed next a donation of province inwards 1972.  The mention was changed to Mid-Continent College inwards 1998 as well as inwards Jan 2004, to Mid-Continent University.

The next is listing of individuals served equally presidents of the institution:
1949 – 1951          Curry O. Simpson
1951 – 1953         Harry E. Harp
1953 – 1957         W.A. Sloan
1957 – 1976         O.C. Markham
1976 – 1980         Wendell H. Rone Sr.
1981 – 1987         Raymond E. Lawrence
1988 – 1997         LaVerne Butler
1997 – 1999         David L. Jester
2000 – 2014         Robert J. Imhoff
2014 -- 2014        Ken Winters (Acting President)
2014 - Present      Tom Walden (Acting President)

Supporters Promise For A Museum To Save Leland College (La) History

An article past times Steven Ward inwards the March 24, 2014 final result of The Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA] focuses on Leland College as well as hopes for a museum to save the history of the institution.  The article includes a dozen electrical flow as well as historical images every bit a slideshow.

Leland was founded past times Holbrook Chamberlain inwards the basement of Tulane Avenue Baptist Church inwards New Orleans inwards 1870.  It later on located to St. Charles Avenue on nearly 10 acres of land.  The establishment hence moved to Baker, LA after a 1915 hurricane destroyed the campus.

 The Southern University as well as A&M College Archives offers a photo of the college edifice inwards New Orleans as well as a 15 page .pdf history of the institution.



Hardin College Together With Conservatory Of Music, #2 (Mo)

Several publications from Hardin College together with Conservatory of Music are available inward multifariousness of formats through the Internet Archive.  The establishment was located inward Mexico, MO together with operated from 1858-1931.

 One mass includes programs of report for the 1909, 1910, together with 1911 academic years.


 A instant mass includes six programs of report for the 1912 through 1917 academic years.
 A third mass [vol. 3, no. three from 1919] was called a newsletter, though it includes over xc pages of text together with photographs together with is a cross betwixt the programs of report published before together with a yearbook.
Finally, The Ion...a yearbook from 1920 is too available.

Mars Colina College (Nc) Announces Mention Change


Mars Hill College inward North Carolina lately announced a name modify to Mars Hill University, effective August 2013.  The establishment was founded inward 1856 equally French Broad Baptist Institute.

Alderson-Broaddus Academy (Wv)

The State Journal inward West Virginia reported Apr 20, 2013 that Alderson-Broaddus College volition alter its cite to Alderson-Broaddus University, effective July 1st.

 Broaddus College in addition to Alderson College, 2 institutions alongside like traditions every bit Baptist liberal arts institutions merged inward 1932 to larn Alderson-Broaddus College.

 Broaddus College was founded inward Winchester, Virginia inward 1871 past times Edward Jefferson Willis, a Baptist government minister who named the novel college after Rev. William Francis Ferguson Broaddus. The establishment afterward moved across the Alleghenies to Clarksburg, West Virginia, inward 1876. The college was moved 1 time to a greater extent than to  Philippi, West Virginia inward 1901.

 Alderson Academy in addition to Junior College, was founded inward Alderson, West Virginia inward 1901 past times Emma Alderson.


Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 historical sketch written past times Kim Smucker is available at the West Virginia Encyclopedia (e-WV).

WBOY-TV offers a video segment on the cite change featuring images of the campus in addition to interviews alongside administrators.


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