Alaska Colleges that have Closed, Merged, or Changed Names

This table below includes institutions that have closed, merged, or changed their names.  If you note a need for changing or updating information, please notify ray01brown@gmail.com or leave a comment below.

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Sheldon Jackson College (AK) #7

The Council of Independent Colleges Historic Architecture Project offers images for a number of buildings on the campus of the former Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, AK.  The site also includes a campus map and and areal photograph.

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reports on the transfer of the college archives to the State of Alaska in February 2012.

The Sheldon Jackson Museum is now also operated as one of the Alaska State Museums.

Sheldon Jackson College #6

Ed Ronko reports that the core campus of the former Sheldon Jackson College is being transferred to the Sitka Fine Arts Camp on February 1st. The arts camp runs programs for 500 students every summer. The article includes details on campus buildings and issues with deferred maintenance.

Sheldon Jackson College #5

The Anchorage Daily News reported on August 21, 2009 that the University of Dubuque is expressing interest in the former campus of Sheldon Jackson College.

North Country Challenge

North Country Challenge, Ernest N. Patty's account of moving to Alaska in 1922 with his wife and infant son is fascinating. His four decades of service, as a faculty member and ultimately as president of the University of Alaska, provides interesting insights into the early history of the institution.

Sheldon Jackson College (AK) #3

Sheldon Jackson College Watch offers updated details as the community of Sitka wrestles with fallout from the decision to close Sheldon Jackson College.

Sheldon Jackson College (AK) #2

A recent post by Scott Jaschick suggests that Sheldon Jackson College may be the next institution to consider a relationship with a for-profit entity.

Sheldon Jackson College (AK) Suspends Operations

I've always had a dream of visiting Sitka, Alaska and the campus of Sheldon Jackson College, so was saddened by the recent announcement that it will be suspending academic offerings for a year. The institution was founded in 1878 when Presbyterian missionaries opened a training school for Tlingit Indians. By 1884, it was known as Sitka Industrial and Training School. The name was changed to Sheldon Jackson School in 1910. A college program was added in 1944 and accreditation was received in 1966.