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Bethel College Inwards Indiana Announces A Lift Change

The Southbend Tribune reported today on an upcoming mention alter for Bethel College inwards Mishawaka, IN inwards "Trustees denote mention alter every moment Bethel becomes a university."  The novel mention volition last Bethel University.  Bethel likewise offers a web page devoted to the mention change that includes a video message from Randy Lehman, chair of the Board of Trustees, an FAQ as well as implementation timeline.  The novel mention volition last official side past times side saltation later on May 6, 2019.
Bethel College was founded inwards 1947 as well as is affiliated amongst the Christian Missionary Church.  You tin plough over the axe watch a history page on the institutional spider web site that offers a brief historical sketch along amongst links to additional information.

Bethel College Inwards Indiana Announces A Lift Change

The Southbend Tribune reported today on an upcoming mention alter for Bethel College inwards Mishawaka, IN inwards "Trustees denote mention alter every moment Bethel becomes a university."  The novel mention volition last Bethel University.  Bethel likewise offers a web page devoted to the mention change that includes a video message from Randy Lehman, chair of the Board of Trustees, an FAQ as well as implementation timeline.  The novel mention volition last official side past times side saltation later on May 6, 2019.
Bethel College was founded inwards 1947 as well as is affiliated amongst the Christian Missionary Church.  You tin plough over the axe watch a history page on the institutional spider web site that offers a brief historical sketch along amongst links to additional information.

Harrison College Closes

Harrison College abruptly closed final week.  Harrison was headquartered inwards Indianapolis as well as offered programs through 10 sites inwards Indiana: Anderson, Columbus, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis (3), Lafayette, as well as Terre Haute.  Two additional sites inwards Morrisville, NC as well as Grove City, OH volition likewise close.

The history of Harrison College is traced to Marion, IN as well as Marion Business College that began functioning inwards the 1890s.  Marion Business College served every bit the initial establishment inwards 1902 for what afterwards became known every bit Indiana Business College.  Logansport Business College was purchased as well as Kokomo Business College was begun inwards 1902. IBC grew inwards the early on 20th century to include other schools that operated nether their respective names or collectively every bit IBC: Municie Business College, Anderson Business College, Columbus Business College, Richmond Business College, Lafayette Business College, Crawfordsville Business College, Washington Business College, Newcastle Business College, Vincennes Business College, as well as Central Business College inwards Indianapolis. The name changed to Harrison College inwards 2009.

WSYX-TV inwards Columbus, OH reported, "Students outraged Harrison College closing without warning," as well as WISH-TV of Indianapolis posted, "Harrison College to unopen after 116 years."

If you lot are interested inwards recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are dissever tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, as well as i for mergers as well as acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, as well as the IPEDS unitid.

Articles From Indiana Periodical Of History Available Online

100 years of articles from The Indiana Magazine of History are available online an no charge.  The mag is ane of the nation's oldest historical journals in addition to issues from 1905-2015 are at ane time easily accessible.  Researchers tin plough over the axe browse private issues or search all the issues past times topic.  The respective articles are in addition to thus available for viewing online or they tin plough over the axe live on downloaded equally .pdf files.

A sample of articles related to college history follows amongst links to the corresponding .pdf file:

Day Inwards The Life Of A College Pupil Inwards 1890S...And, A Few Bonus Links To Other Resources...

Google docs table amongst entries that link to Pinterest pages created past times institutions using the platform.  I update the tabular array periodically together with changes are reflected through the "College History on Pinterest..." page.

Or, you lot powerfulness travel interested inwards visiting the page on Pinterest, where at that topographic point are dissever boards for each soil together with a reveal of exceptional focus boards.
If you lot know of archives or college history sites that may travel of involvement to ers, experience gratis to post whatsoever suggestions together with comments below or ship an email.

Campus Fires Sort Valparaiso Academy As Well As Students Acquaint Results Of Archival Research

nwi.com posted an interesting article on Dec 17, 2017 roofing presentations yesteryear half dozen history students who conducted projects inwards the Valparaiso University archives, "VU's initial archivist was on the lecture circuit first."  The educatee projects included question into lantern slides, photographs, scrapbooks, campus speakers, together with the papers of the architect responsible for a seat out of VU's buildings.

The nwi.com page too offered a link suggesting an before article yesteryear Joyce Russell from March 29, 1917, "Fires helped cast the time to come of the Valparaiso University campus."  Russell's article is fascinating together with she includes a timeline alongside to a greater extent than than a dozen campus fires since 1879.


Alumni Too Friends Of St. Joseph College's College Operate For Reopening

St. Joseph's announced a pause of classes inward early on 2017.  You tin sack hollo to an before postal service on the that includes links to a diversity of press reports since the initial announcement.

Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods Campus Added To National Register Of Historic Places

The Tribune Star of Terre Haute, Indiana reports inward an article past times David Hughes, "Woods District directly listed on National Register of Historic Places," that the combined campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College as well as the Sisters of Providence, known equally the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods District, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College traces its founding to 1840 as well as a journeying past times Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as well as 5 other Sisters of Providence from their convent inward Ruille-sur-Loir, French Republic to the wilderness of Indiana.

Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods Celebrates 175Th Anniversary

The Terre Haute, IN Tribune-Star features "A house that gave them then much: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College" past times Sue Loughlin.  The article focuses on the history of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and an release of innovative changes made over the years. The article includes 25 images of presidents as well as others associated alongside the institution.  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding inwards 1840.  There is a especial web page highlighting a novel history of the college that tin endure purchased, upcoming events, as well as a spider web cast for submitting memories or greetings.

Muncie National Institute...Predecessor Of Ball Nation University

The Star Press of Muncie, IN featured an interesting article on March 20, 2015 focusing on Michael D. Kelly.  Kelly was president of Muncie Normal Institute in addition to later, Muncie National Institute, 2 of several attempts to render higher didactics inwards the metropolis inwards the slowly 1800's in addition to early on 1900's.   The belongings sat idle for a fourth dimension in addition to was ultimately acquired past times the Ball family, who donated it to the State of Indiana inwards 1918.  It served equally the foundation on which the electrical flow Ball State University was built.
The article past times Seth Slabaugh, is business office of a larger projection alongside many historical photographs honoring Muncie's sesquicentennial.


Ay1853 In Addition To Ay1854 Catalogues Of Fort Wayne Woman Somebody College (In)

The Internet Archive offers copies of Fort Wayne Female College Catalogues inwards a diverseness of formats for the 1853-1854 in addition to 1854-1855 academic years.  The catalogues include the names of trustees, faculty in addition to students.  There are likewise courses of report in addition to schedules of fees.  Name of students enrolled inwards a coeducational Fort Wayne Collegiate Institute are likewise included.

Fort Wayne Female College was founded inwards 1846 in addition to was affiliated alongside the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  The establishment changed it's mention to Taylor University inwards 1890 in addition to moved to Upland, IN later 1893.
Indiana Colleges That Convey Closed, Merged, Or Changed Names

Indiana Colleges That Convey Closed, Merged, Or Changed Names

This tabular array below includes institutions that accept closed, merged, or changed their names.  If you lot complaint a ask for changing or updating information, delight notify ray01brown@gmail.com or piece of employment out a comment below.

An index alongside links to form pages for other states together with countries is available.

There is a College History Garden Facebook grouping or you lot tin persuasion and follow multiple boards on Pinterest or in that place is a board specifically devoted to Indiana colleges.

Thanks for your involvement together with suggestions!

History Of Hanover College (In)

The History of Hanover College written yesteryear A.Y Moore was published inward 1900 in addition to is available inward a multifariousness of formats through the Internet Archive.  Hanover was founded inward 1827 in addition to is affiliated amongst the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Activities Planned For Eleutherian College (In)


Lela Jane Bradshaw reports on a schedule of interesting activities planned for Eleutherian College betwixt straightaway too September. 
Eleutherian College Programs
• April 26: Southwes-tern High School Band too the Celtica Irish Gaelic music group
• May 10: “Created Equal” fine art exhibit past times expanse high schoolhouse students. Also cinema to hold out shown from the “Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle” series.
• June 7: “The Abolitionists” alongside medico Geoffrey Weiss
• July 19: “Slavery past times Another Name” alongside medico Patty Dillon
• Aug. 9: “The Freedom Riders” alongside medico Erik Jackson
• Sept. 22: Fall Celebration of Eleutherian History


For to a greater extent than information, visit: www.EleutherianCollege.org or call (812) 866-6846.

Anderson Normal Academy (In)



Stephen T. Jackson authored a March 2012 article for The Herald Bulletin inward Anderson, IN on Anderson Normal University.  The establishment opened inward 1896 as well as unopen inward 1914.


Jackson's article includes a listing of faculty as well as too has notes on a couplet of other institutions founded inward the city.  The Anderson Business College was formed inward 1904 by the buy as well as consolidation of the Bliss Business University as well as the Anderson Business School. It was afterward operated every 2nd a branch of the Indiana Business College, right away Harrison College.


Another establishment was founded inward 1917 every 2nd the Anderson Bible Training School as well as changed its cite to Anderson College as well as Theological Seminary, as well as thence Anderson College as well as live Anderson University.

Underground Railroad & Eleutherian College (In)


The friends of Historic Eleutherian College, Inc. posted a link to an interesting video clip on the abolition travail inwards Madison, Indiana in addition to the purpose of people associated amongst the one-time Eleutherian College.  The video features Jae Breitweiser, President of Board of Directors for the Eleutherian College Museum in addition to Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Coordinator for Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Logansport, Inward Colleges Inward The Belatedly 1800'S

The Cass County Historical Society offers a really overnice video history of several institutions that operated inwards Logansport, IN inwards the belatedly 1800's.  The video initially focuses on Smithson College [1872-1878] as well as the large impressive edifice constructed on a loma overlooking the town.  The site was vacant for a fourth dimension earlier role yesteryear American Normal College from 1883-1888.  It was vacant in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than earlier the opening of Michael's Business College inwards 1895.  A burn destroyed the edifice inside a yr as well as Michael's closed. 

Valparaiso Manly Individual As Well As Woman Individual College (In)

A Porter County historical images page, business office of the Indiana GenWeb Project, features over 2 dozen historical images of Valparaiso Male in addition to Female College.  The establishment was founded yesteryear the Methodist Church equally the Valparaiso Male in addition to Female College in addition to operated betwixt 1859 to 1871. The college was unopen for or in addition to therefore 2 years, reopening inwards 1873 equally the Northern Indiana Normal School in addition to Business Institute. The get upwards was changed to Valparaiso College inwards 1900 in addition to it was rechartered inwards 1906 equally Valparaiso University.  In 1925, the Lutheran University Association, an independent arrangement promoting higher educational activity purchased the institution.

Indiana Academy Inwards The 19Th Century

Indiana University Libraries offers four podcasts that explore pupil life in addition to culture at the establishment inwards the 19th century.  Topics include the classical model of education, bogus campus publications, literary societies, in addition to pupil competitions known every bit scraps.
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