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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.



The History Of National Commons Seminary Featured Inward The Washington Post

The Washington Post published, "Answer Man visits the National Park Seminary inwards Forest Glen, Md.," past times John Kelly before this week.  Kelly provides an interesting historical sketch of the holding that became dwelling describe solid to National Park Seminary for immature women after1894 inwards Forest Glen, MD.  The seminary occupied the old Forest Inn Hotel that previously operated from 1887-1894.  The seminary mention changed to National Park College inwards 1937 as well as it as well as thence shut inwards 1942 when the USA Army invoked the War Powers Act as well as condemned the property.

An before postal service on the , "National Park Seminary (MD)," includes links to several fascinating spider web sites devoted to the history of the site.

Student Life For Women Studying To Larn Doctors

The Atlas Obscura spider web site offers a fascinating ship service past times Anika Burgess from Jan 4, 2018, "Student Life at the First Medical College for Women: The pioneering women who faced jeers together with discrimination to expire doctors."  Burgess incorporates numerous historical photos together with other items to both push clitoris educatee life together with also highlight but about of the pregnant contributions of the women equally they pursued their professional person lives. 

 The medical establishment was founded inward 1850 equally the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania.  It was renamed equally the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania inward 1867 together with the Medical College of Pennsylvania inward 1970 when it became coed.  It together with thus merged amongst merged amongst Hahnemann University to expire McP Hahnemann University School of Medicine equally business office of Allegheny University of Health Sciences.  This academy afterward declared bankruptcy inward July 1998 together with Drexel University took over management of MCP Hahnemann University of Health Sciences together with ultimately integrated programs to expire the Drexel University College of Medicine together with Drexel University College of Nursing together with Health Professions.
You tin also watch the Legacy Center Archives of the Drexel University College of Medicine Archives together with Special Collections for many other digital resources, a timeline on the history of women physicians, or other principal resources materials.

University Of N Carolina Greensboro Celebrates 125Th Anniversary

The University of North Carolina Greensboro is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding inwards 1892.  Initially established equally the State Normal in addition to Industrial School, it became the State Normal in addition to Industrial College inwards 1897.  The refer changed to North Carolina College for Women inwards 1919 in addition to to the Women's College of the University of North Carolina inwards 1932.   The end refer alter to the University of North Carolina-Greensboro occurred inwards 1963.

UNCG offers an extensive laid upward of web pages devoted to the anniversary in addition to institutional history.  There are split upward pages devoted to anniversary events in addition to diverse aspects of campus life.  H5N1 .pdf of the 125th anniversary number of the UNCG Magazine is too available that includes many images in addition to details related to institutional history.

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.


History Of Kirkland College...A Coordinate College For Women

Limited Engagement Kirkland College 1965-1978: An Intimate History of the Rise & Fall of a Coordinate College for Women was of late mentioned on the Facebook group.  I didn't know much close Kirkland College in addition to thoroughly enjoyed Samuel Fisher Babbitt's trouble concern human relationship of the conclusion past times Hamilton College to institute the coordinate college.  Babbitt served every minute the founding in addition to exclusively president of Kirkland College.  Limited Engagement was published inwards 2006.  I thoroughly enjoyed Babbitt's approach in addition to felt similar I had opened a fourth dimension capsule.  I encourage those interested to every minute good banking venture represent out a well-written review past times John Sundman that was posted inwards 2008.
Kirkland alumni created a website in addition to Hamilton College every minute good maintains data on the establishment alongside their Kirkland alumni pages.

Webster Academy Celebrates Centennial

Emily Van de Riet has a real interesting short sketch of Webster University's history with highlights of the commencement 100 years published inwards The Journal.  Webster besides has a website alongside links to a timeline, a multifariousness of centennial activities
The establishment was founded inwards 1915 past times the Sisters of Loretto equally Loretto College to develop immature women.  The mention changed to Webster College inwards 1925.  The religious affiliation ended inwards 1967 too the establishment became co-ed the next year.  The mention changed in ane lawsuit to a greater extent than inwards 1968 to Webster University.  A brusk historical video is available on YouTube.

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.

Greek Games At Barnard

Interesting essay on the Greek Games at Barnard past times Stephanie Bredbenner, Bryn Mawr College Class of 2015. There are too links to several historical images.  Bredbenner's bear witness is purpose of About College Women, a collection of diaries, letters, scrapbooks, together with photographs from the archives of the Seven Sisters. 

College Of Saint Elizabeth Celebrates 115Th Anniversary....Video Features Historical Images

The College of Saint Elizabeth was founded inwards Morristown, NJ on September 11, 1899 past times the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.  There is a short video on YouTube featuring images from the institution's outset class catalog for women who would accept graduated inwards the 1903-1904 academic year.

Staten Island's Notre Dame College Is Remembered

Kristen Dalton's article on September 12, 2015 on Staten Island Advance's SILive site featured a storey from Apr 10, 1970 on plans at Notre Dame College inward Staten Island stay open.

Notre Dame College was operated yesteryear the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame.  The establishment was founded inward 1903 equally an university offering both an uncomplicated together with high schoolhouse teaching for immature women. In 1928, they began offering college courses for women equally an extension of Fordham University.  Notre Dame ultimately merged amongst St. John's University together with immediately serves equally the Staten Island campus of St. John's.  SILive also offers unopen to other article featuring the history of the college on August 5, 2012 yesteryear Thomas Matteo, "Staten Island's Notre Dame College stood tall on the hill."
The Congregation of Notre Dame continues to run Notre Dame Academy inward Staten Island.

Sweet Briar College: Resources At The Cyberspace Archive

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 large publish of items from the Sweet Briar College Archives are available through the Internet Archive.  Sweet Briar College: Seven Decades, 1901-1971 past times Martha Vonbriesen in addition to Dorothy S. Vickery is an interesting house to start if you lot are unfamiliar alongside the history of the institution.

Other items include Almnae News, start alongside 1931, in addition to a publish of Bulletins of Sweet Briar College alongside announcements in addition to names of students, college catalogues, pupil handbooks, in addition to many other documents.
  



Sweet Briar College Announces It Volition Close

Karin Kapsidelis reported for the Richmond Times-Dispatch on March 3, 2015 roofing the announcement that Sweet Briar College volition closed at the cease of the academic year.
The annunciation caught a lot of people both within too exterior the Sweet Briar College community yesteryear surprise.  I notice it fascinating that the spider web traffic manifestly has swamped the Sweet Briar servers, equally they've taken to Facebook too other social media to denote plans for conference calls this evening.  A video message from President James F. Jones, Jr. tin endure viewed from an article at USA Today.



Midway College Inward Kentucky Announces Advert Change

Midway College announced that it volition driblet dead Midway University on July 1, 2015.  The establishment located inwards Midway, KY was founded equally Kentucky Female Orphan School inwards 1847 yesteryear medico Lewis L. Pinkerton.  The elevate was changed to Pinkerton High School together with Midway Junior College inwards 1942.  It became Midway College inwards 1978.  The top dog residential campus plan continues to piece of occupation equally a woman's college.

Mount Saint Mary's College Inwards Los Angeles Adopts Novel Name

Mount Saint Mary's College inwards Los Angeles, CA changed it's refer to Mount Saint Mary's University inwards January 2015.  The establishment was founded inwards 1925 yesteryear the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

Records Of Kansas Metropolis National Grooming Schoolhouse / National College For Christian Workers

The Saint Paul School of Theology spider web site offers information on holdings of records for a Methodist establishment intended to ameliorate develop women for roles providing pedagogy as well as social services to immigrant as well as other urban residents.  The site includes a helpful bibliography on the deaconess movement as well as a number of photographs.

The establishment was initially founded inwards 1899 inwards Kansas City, KS.  It moved to Kansas City, MO inwards 1904 every bit the Kansas City National Training School for Deaconeses as well as Missionaries.  The elevate was changed to the National Training School for Christian Workers inwards 1933, the National College for Christian Workers inwards 1945, as well as to National College inwards 1958.  The establishment explored a cooperative merger amongst Saint Paul earlier closing inwards 1964.


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.

Louisville Woman Someone College Catalogue

The Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collection includes a catalogue of Louisville Female College for the 1873 academic year.  Louisville Female College operated from 1853 to 1880 too was affiliated amongst the Methodist Church.


History Of Soule College Inwards Murfreesboro, Tn

The Rutherford County Historical Society offers a history of Soule College written past times Eugene H. Sloan.  Soule College was located inwards Murfreesboro, TN as well as was affiliated amongst the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  


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