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

  Wiley College in Marshall, TX announced that it is changing its name to Wiley University. You can read more in " Wiley College announ...

Iowa Wesleyan University’s Board of Trustees announced its unanimous decision to close the university at the end of this academic year . The...

Wiley College is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1873 and there are a number of activities planned this week. The 150t...

Trustees of Cazenovia College announced this week that the institution will no longer enroll new students . Cazenovia was founded as the Sem...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation posted " Preserving Lane College: Q&A with Dr. Logan Hampton and Sherill B. Scott ,...

The Repository of Canton, OH posted " New book examines history of University of Mount Union " on December 4, 2021.   Paige Benne...

Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa announced this past week that it will change its name to Morningside University in June 2020 . You c...

 Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, TN announced possible acquisition by the University of Tennessee System . Martin Methodist was fo unde...

The Peewee Valley Historical Society in Peewee Valley, KY offers a very nice web page devoted to the Kentucky College for Young Ladies th...

MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL announced this week that it will be closing at the end of the  spring 2020 semester . The institu...

KSCJ radio in Sioux City posted several short audio clips of students describing contents of a time capsule prepared as part of 125th ann...

The Citizen Tribune of Madisonville, TN reports on impact of the announced closure of Hiwassee College on April 6, 2019, " Hiwasse...

Dillard University in New Orleans, LA is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1869.  You can visit the 150th anniversary w...

Hoosier State Chronicles  posted a fascinating article by Stephen J. Taylor on January 6, 2016, " Ku Klux U: How the Klan Almost ...

Claflin University is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1869. Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, Claflin president, unveiled an an...

President Robert Allen of Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT announced today that the institution will close after the completion of ...

The archives at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN offer an extensive array of digital resources for those interested in learning more a...