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Revisiting The History Of Lavatory F. Kennedy College

Lisa Brichacek of Wahoo Newspaper reported inwards "College history revisited" on a presentation past times Carl Wirth, a John F. Kennedy College graduate, who shared the history of the college in addition to stories virtually his fourth dimension on the campus inwards northwest Wahoo.  Wirth concludes that establishment had a lasting deport on on the community fifty-fifty though it was alone opened upwards a curt time.

 John F. Kennedy College operated from from 1965-1975 inwards Wahoo, NE in addition to occupied the campus that was previously the domicile of Luther Junior College. Luther, founded inwards 1883, merged alongside Midland College (Fremont, Nebraska) inwards 1962 in addition to the cite was changed to Midland Lutheran College, now Midland University.

You tin equally good read previous posts featuring the college:

Revisiting The History Of Lavatory F. Kennedy College

Lisa Brichacek of Wahoo Newspaper reported inwards "College history revisited" on a presentation past times Carl Wirth, a John F. Kennedy College graduate, who shared the history of the college in addition to stories virtually his fourth dimension on the campus inwards northwest Wahoo.  Wirth concludes that establishment had a lasting deport on on the community fifty-fifty though it was alone opened upwards a curt time.

 John F. Kennedy College operated from from 1965-1975 inwards Wahoo, NE in addition to occupied the campus that was previously the domicile of Luther Junior College. Luther, founded inwards 1883, merged alongside Midland College (Fremont, Nebraska) inwards 1962 in addition to the cite was changed to Midland Lutheran College, now Midland University.

You tin equally good read previous posts featuring the college:

Grace Academy Inward Omaha Announces Closure

Grace University of Omaha, Nebraska announced that it volition live on closing afterward the electrical flow academic year.  Grace was founded inwards 1943 every minute Grace Bible Institute on the campus of the old Presbyterian Theological Seminary inwards Omaha. 
The Omaha World-Herald "Grace University says it volition stop operations at destination of 2017-18 schoolhouse year; financial, enrollment concerns blamed," amongst reporting yesteryear David Hendee.
Omaha's KETV-7 posted a segment, "Grace University: Enrollment drop, lack of programs forcefulness closure," amongst video images of the campus as well as reporting yesteryear Chinh Doan.
Grace University had been purpose of a plan announced inwards March 2017 for evolution of the campus of the old Dana College inwards Blair, Nebraska.  At the time, Grace planned to sell its campus inwards Omaha as well as relocate to Blair.  Katie Rohman has followed the developments closely as well as reports inwards "Grace University closure could expedite Dana development," on the touching on of the announced closure of Grace.
College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are split upwards tabs for non-profit as well as for-profit closures.  Each tab includes basic information for each institution, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, as well as the IPEDS unitid.

Doane College Volition Modify Advert To Doane University

Doane College inwards Crete, Nebraska volition choke Doane University inwards May of 2016.  Doane was founded inwards 1872 together with is affiliated alongside the United Church of Christ.

North Platte Community College Celebrates Anniversary

North Platte Community College celebrates a fifty yr anniversary of the founding on August 31, 1965.  The establishment was initially known every 2nd North Platte Junior College.  A diversity of interesting historical details are provided inwards an article for the North Platte Telegraph written yesteryear Heather Johnson.

The Nebraska legislature formed Mid-Plains Community College betwixt 1973-1975 yesteryear bringing North Platte Junior College, McCook Junior College (founded inwards 1926 in addition to Nebraska's oldest two-year college), in addition to Mid-Plains Vocational Technical School (founded inwards 1967) together.  A detailed history of the institutions is available on the Mid-Plains CC website.


Commercial & Delineate Concern Colleges Inwards Nebraska, 1873-1950


The article yesteryear Oliver B. Pollak from Nebraska History, "Looking for 'Wide-Awake' Young People: Commercial Business Colleges inwards Nebraska, 1873-1950," is available equally a .pdf file.  The article includes a issue of images as well as the institutions mentioned include:   Aurora Business College, Boyles College (Omaha), Broken Bow Business College, Deshler Lutheran High School as well as Business College, Grand Island Business College, Great Western Business College (Omaha), Hastings Business College, Omaha Business College, Omaha Commercial College, Omaha Community College, Omaha School of Elocution, Van Sant School of Shorthand (Omaha), as well as York Business College as well as Normal School.

Nebraska Colleges That Convey Closed, Merged, Or Changed Names

Nebraska Colleges That Convey Closed, Merged, Or Changed Names

This tabular array below includes institutions that bring closed, merged, or changed their names.  If you lot depository fiscal establishment complaint a demand for changing or updating information, delight notify ray01brown@gmail.com or exit a comment below.

An index amongst links to form out pages for other states in addition to countries is available.

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

Thanks for your involvement in addition to suggestions!

Early Medical Didactics Inwards Nebraska

Jim McKee authors an first-class article on early on medical didactics inwards Nebraska for the May 26, 2013 Lincoln Journal Star.  McKee covers the current from the belatedly 1800's through the early on 1900's as well as institutions mentioned inwards the article include:  Omaha Medical College, Nebraska School of Medicine, Lincoln Medical College, Lincoln Dental College as well as the Nebraska College of Medicine.

Midland Academy Considers Buy Of Dana College Belongings (Ne)

An Apr 4, 2013 article past times Leslie Reed of the Omaha World Herald indicates that Midland University of Fremont, NE extended an offering to buy the campus of the quondam Dana College inward Blair, NE.

An article past times Brett Ellis inward the Apr 6, 2013 Fremont Tribune also covered the possible purchase.  

 There no longer seem to live on plans for a possible reopening of the establishment equally the Renewable Nations Institute cited inward a March 2012 post on this blog.

 UPDATE, June 14, 2013

 An article inward the Fremont Tribune reports that Midland University announced it volition live on closing on the buy of the quondam Dana College campus July 19, 2013. 

Hiram Scott College (Ne)

A spider web site devoted to the retention of Parsons College inwards Fairfield IA, where president, MD Millard G. Roberts was promoting a network of institutions that was to include John F. Kennedy College inwards Wahoo, NE, too John J. Pershing College inwards Beatrice, NE, Lea College, Alberta, MN, College of Artesia, NM, too Midwestern College, Denison, IA.  Dr. Anthony Marinaccio equally the start president of Hiram Scott too main organizer too laid upward out to found the novel college. 



James Koerner's The Parsons College Bubble, published inwards 1970, provides a history of Millard G. Roberts too his ideas for Parsons College too the other institutions.

Grand Isle College (Nebraska)


An interesting article past times Jim McKee inward the Apr 8, 2012 consequence of the Lincoln Journal-Star offers a history of Grand Island College.  The Baptist establishment unopen inward 1931.

John F. Kennedy College (Nebraska)


The article includes several electrical current pictures of the campus John F. Kennedy College (Nebraska)
Kevin Abourezk's article, "Epilogue: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 unopen campus," inwards the August 2, 2010 lawsuit of the Lincoln Journal Star, focuses on the campus of John F. Kennedy College inwards Wahoo, Nebraska. The article includes several electrical current pictures of the campus.

John F. Kennedy College operated from from 1965-1975. The campus was previously the abode of Luther Junior College founded inwards 1883. Luther merged alongside Midland College (Fremont, Nebraska) inwards 1962 together with the get upwardly was changed to Midland Lutheran College.

The article includes several electrical current pictures of the campus John F. Kennedy College (Nebraska)

Alumni of John F. Kennedy College hold a web site that includes news, announcements, a bulletin board, alumni remembrances, together with a photograph album.


Dana College #3

An article past times Timberly Ross inward the Lincoln Journal Star on July 12, 2010 focuses on the behave upon of Dana's closing as well as the hereafter of the campus. Three other Nebraska colleges that unopen are too mentioned: Hiram Scott College [Scottsbluff], Pershing College [Beatrice], as well as John F. Kennedy College [Wahoo].

















In a really interesting July 13, 2010 article, "Mergers as well as Survival," Inside Higher Education highlights the difficulties faced past times those advocating merger every 2nd a agency to salve fiscal stress.

Dana College #2

There convey been several articles on the announced closing of Dana College. Matthew Hansen focused on Dana's students inwards an article published July 2, 2010 inwards the North Platte Telegraph.

An article authored past times Charles Huckabee is dated July 1, 2010 inwards The Chronicle of Higher Education.


Inside Higher Ed posted a intelligence item, "War of Words," that features to a greater extent than details of the contestation surrounding the determination to close.

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