Monday, March 11, 2024

Pilgrim's Path: Walking Tour of St. Louis University


St. Louis University recently unveiled Pilgrim's Path, a 1.6 mile walking tour of the institution's north campus. The tour includes 19 locations on SLU's campus that depict the University’s Jesuit history and Catholic identity.
Those interested can download an app with narrations that is available through the free PocketSights app in the App Store and Google Play. There is also a .pdf map and descriptions of the various tour locations.

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Southwestern Assemblies of God University is now Nelson University

Southwestern Assemblies of God University is changing its name.

The institution was founded initially via merger of three small bible schools as Southwestern Bible Institute in 1943. It later was known as Southwestern Bible College. In 1963 the name was changed to Southwestern Assemblies of God College and then again in 1994 to Southwestern Assemblies of God University. In 2024 the name was changed to Nelson University.

You can learn more about the history of the institution by visiting the "Our History" page on their website.


Union College is now Union Commonwealth University


Union College in Barbourville, KY is changing its name to Union Commonwealth University. Union was founded in 1879 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.



Friday, March 1, 2024

Roxbury Community College 50th Anniversary

 
Roxbury Community College is marking the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1973. The institution is located in Boston, MA and currently enrolls 1,214 students.

You can visit the Roxbury website for more information.

Notre Dame College Announces Closure

Notre Dame College located in South Euclid, OH announced this week that it will close at the end of the current spring semester. The institution was founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame and initially operated an academy after 1878. The collegiate program was initiated in 1922 and Notre Dame moved to South Euclid, OH in 1928. Enrollment was last reported to IPEDS as 1,444 students (1,329 undergraduate).

Visit the Notre Dame College website for more details on the closing.

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

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Eastern Kentucky University Celebrates Sesquicentennial


Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY is preparing to celebrate the sesquicentennial of its founding. You can read more in "Celebrating 150 Years of Teaching on The Campus Beautiful."

EKU is located on the campus of the former Central University was founded on September 22, 1874.  "The first campus facility, the University Building, was constructed the same year. Central University merged with Centre College in 1901, leaving behind the eight buildings that made up the campus. After the Centre College merger was completed, the Kentucky General Assembly established the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School."

The name changed to Eastern Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in 1922; to Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College in 1930; to Eastern Kentucky State College in 1948; then to Eastern Kentucky University in 1966.


Thursday, February 8, 2024

Jamestown Business College will no longer enroll new Students

Administrators of Jamestown Business College announced this week that the institution will no longer enroll students. 

Jamestown Business College was located in Jamestown, NY and it was first opened in 1886 by E.J. Coburn.

You can read more in two articles by Eric Tichy of the Jamestown Post-Journal, "Founded In 1886, Jamestown Business College Plans Closure" from February 2, 2024 and "Jamestown Business College Traces Roots To City’s Earliest Days" published February 3, 2024.


Pictured is the former Gokey Building in Jamestown that once housed Jamestown Business College. The building was destroyed in a March 1910 fire.

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