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Mountain Twenty-Four Hours At Mount Holyoke

One of the best college traditions...today is Mountain Day at Mount Holyoke. The college spider web site indicates the tradition began inward "...1838, the twelvemonth later Mount Holyoke was founded. On Mountain Day, classes together with other obligations are cancelled. In a nod to Mary Lyon, students are invited to ease their intellectual pursuits alongside outdoor activities. The actual appointment is kept cloak-and-dagger until it is announced past times the early-morning pealing of the bell inward Mary Lyon Hall. Mountain Day typically involves climbing to the Summit House atop Mount Holyoke."
The higher upwards icon is from Mountain Day inward 1903...source: Mount Holyoke Archives & Special Collections, @ASCatMHC.



Mountain Twenty-Four Hours At Mount Holyoke

One of the best college traditions...today is Mountain Day at Mount Holyoke. The college spider web site indicates the tradition began inward "...1838, the twelvemonth later Mount Holyoke was founded. On Mountain Day, classes together with other obligations are cancelled. In a nod to Mary Lyon, students are invited to ease their intellectual pursuits alongside outdoor activities. The actual appointment is kept cloak-and-dagger until it is announced past times the early-morning pealing of the bell inward Mary Lyon Hall. Mountain Day typically involves climbing to the Summit House atop Mount Holyoke."
The higher upwards icon is from Mountain Day inward 1903...source: Mount Holyoke Archives & Special Collections, @ASCatMHC.



Atlantic Matrimony College Closing



Two Massachusetts newspapers reported before today that Atlantic Union College inwards Lancaster, MA volition close.  Atlantic Union had previously unopen inwards boundary 2011 before reopening i time to a greater extent than for the autumn semester 2015.  It was unable to find accreditation or render a stable flow of revenue.  The Fitchburg, MA Sentinel as well as Enterprise published reporting past times Peter Jasinski, "Atlantic Union College announces it is closing afterward 140 years of operation."
"Atlantic Union College inwards Lancaster volition close," appeared inwards the Worchester, MA Telegram as well as Gazette with reporting past times Scott O'Connell.

 Atlantic Union, affiliated amongst Seventh-day Adventists, was initially founded equally the South Lancaster Academy inwards 1882.  It became Lancaster Junior College inwards 1918 as well as the mention changed to Atlantic Union College inwards 1922. 

 Two previous posts tin too last found: 

If yous 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 carve upward 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.

Katharine Gibbs Schools...An Present At The Spellman Museum

The Boston Globe published ii articles this calendar month that featured Katharine Gibbs Schools.  An initial article yesteryear Nov 3, 2015 yesteryear Nancy Shohet West focused on Rose Doherty, writer of a history of the schools, previous postal service on the that featured Doherty's majority together with an interview amongst the author.
The minute article yesteryear Steve Maas on Nov 12, 2015 coincided amongst the opening of an demo on Katharine Gibbs Schools at the Spellman Museum of Stamps together with Postal History.  The Spellman Museum is located on the campus of Regis College inwards Weston, MA.


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.  


History Of Springfield College (Ma)

Chris Theos wrote an interesting article for The Springfield Student on Feb 19, 2015 highlighting the presidents who accept served the institution.  

The establishment has a number of changes inwards name since it was founded inwards 1885 equally the School for Christian Workers.  The mention was changed inwards 1890 to YMCA Training School in addition to the International YMCA Training School i twelvemonth later.  In 1912 it adopted the mention of International YMCA College.  Then inwards 1954 the mention was changed to Springfield College.

Springfield College maintains web page alongside links to an impressive array of historical resources. One of the pages includes links to seven texts on the institution's history from the Springfield College Digital Collection.



Massachusetts Colleges That Accept Closed, Merged, Or Changed Names

Massachusetts Colleges That Accept Closed, Merged, Or Changed Names

This tabular array below includes institutions that bring closed, merged, or changed their names.  If y'all banking concern complaint a postulate for changing or updating information, delight notify ray01brown@gmail.com or operate out a comment below.

An index alongside links to assort pages for other states as well as countries is available.

There is a College History Garden Facebook grouping or y'all tin persuasion and follow multiple boards on Pinterest or in that place is a board specifically devoted to Massachusetts colleges.

Thanks for your involvement as well as suggestions!

A Window Into Life At Wellesley Inwards The 1930'S

The Wellesley College Archives posted an interesting xv infinitesimal video from 1936,  The "World of Wellesley: An Adventure inwards Education" [reel 2] was photographed in addition to produced at Wellesley College inwards Wellesley Massachusetts.


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Corporate Colleges


While corporate institutions of higher pedagogy accept non had a high profile over the years, they accept caught the attending of a few scholars.  For those who are interested, Gordon Thompson's article, "Unfulfilled Prophecy: The Evolution of Corporate Colleges," from The Journal of Higher Education [Vol. 71, No. 3 (May - Jun., 2000), pp. 322-341] available through JSTOR provides a adept introduction.  Thompson begins past times reviewing dissimilar definitions of corporate colleges, including option ways they tin last categorized.

Brief sketches of 3 institutions that accept unopen are included inward Thompson's article [the highlighted text below links to corresponding pages on Wikipedia]:
  • Northrop University, began equally a sectionalization of Northrop Corporation inward 1942 as well as became independent inward 1957, ultimately closing inward 1993.
  • Wang Institute of Graduate Studies started past times Wang Laboratories inward 1979 as well as after unopen inward 1987.
  • Watterson College, created equally the College of Computer Sciences, after becoming MetriData Institute, purchased past times Jostens inward 1983 as well as ultimately unopen inward 1993.

When Colleges Close...

I of late discovered Martin Van Der Werf's show from Feb 11, 2013 titled, "Changing Course: Reinventing Colleges, Avoiding Closure.  

Grahm Junior College (Ma)

There is an interesting new/updated web site for Grahm Junior College.  The site offers a historical sketch together with a diversity of other information.  The establishment was initially founded inward Boston inward 1950 as the Cambridge School, a for-profit proprietary school.  It was afterward reorganized equally a non-profit schoolhouse together with changed its elevate to Grahm Junior College inward 1968.  Enrollment grew to transcend a M students earlier fiscal issues arose together with the institution filed for bankruptcy liquidation inward 1979.

The site includes a link to several albums of images on Picasa.

Massachusetts College Of Chemist's Together With Wellness Sciences

Priyanka Dayal McCluskey reports for the Worcester Telegram too Gazette that the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy too Health Sciences changed its name this twelvemonth to become Massachusetts College of Pharmacy too Health Sciences University.

College History On Pinterest...#2


As noted inward the previous post, I accept enjoyed pinning over 690 images related to the history of colleges in addition to universities in addition to organizing them onto diverse boards past times solid soil or sector.  There are several institutions amongst quite a few interesting historical images in addition to I've highlighted a few below:

The Historic Marygrove board for Marygrove College (MI) currently offers fifty images.



The Vintage Simmons Photos board past times Simmons College (MA) currently has seventy images.



And the CCArchives board amongst photos of Columbia College (MO) includes 55 pinned images.


College History On Pinterest

I've been exploring role of Pinterest as a agency to organize together with part images of institutions that convey closed.  Tools available through Pinterest arrive slow to pivot images constitute inward searches together with shorten the fourth dimension needed when I desire to provide to an picture or page.  As an example, one board is devoted to advertising where I pivot images of things similar post cards, paper ads, together with fifty-fifty a matchbook embrace or roadside sign that institutions used inward their marketing campaigns.


A publish of higher teaching institutions together with their libraries or archives are too exploring role of Pinterest to expand awareness of their resources. This volition hold upwards the get-go of several posts highlighting Pinterest boards containing images for those interested inward history of colleges...watch for few to a greater extent than posts inward the nigh future...or, explore Pinterest yourself together with post a comment below amongst the names of other boards focusing on history of colleges together with universities. 

Bluffton University (OH) Archives together with Special Collections offers 13 boards amongst 126 pins that stand upwards apart from approximately of the other boards amongst their focus on trade similar beanies, pennants together with thimbles.


Mount Holyoke College (MA) Archives together with Special Collections belike has the approximately extensive presence on Pinterest amongst to a greater extent than than 1,400 images pinned on 46 boards documenting the institution's history.




Urban College Faces Closure

The Boston Globe reports that Urban College has suspended classes for the autumn term in addition to may confront closure.  The two-year establishment was founded inwards Boston, MA inwards 1993.  It has a unique history, growing out of Action for Boston Community Development's Urban College Program that was created inwards 1967 to encounter the unique needs of working adults.


Update:  Johanna Kaiser reports inwards the July 30, 2012 effect of the Boston Globe that Urban College has received plenty donations to opened upward for the autumn term.

Update:  Deirdre Fernandes reports inwards the June 3, 2013 effect of the Boston Globe on Urban College's 18th commencement.  The establishment enjoyed a 30% growth inwards enrollment for the saltation semester.
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