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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.


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