HISTORY Founded in 1814, Spalding University is one of the oldest colleges formed west of the Alleghenies. Established by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the college was named after it's foundress, Mother Catherine Spalding. The schools academic traditions stem back to when the Sisters first established Nazareth Academy in Nazareth, near Bardstown, Kentucky. In 1825 the Spalding's earliest entrance examination was held with Henry Clay handing out awards. Like with academies for young women in the 19th century, Nazareth Academy conducted not only standard secondary school curriculum but college subjects as well. It also served as a training center for sisters who wanted to teach in other schools. Before the turn of the century, 84 new schools and academies were …show more content…
Out of 39 sisters, six who served during the Civil War died during the conflict. In 1920 Nazareth College was opened in Louisville, Kentucky. This school served as the first four-year Catholic college for women in the country, and one year later, Nazareth Junior College was formally opened on the old Nazareth campus. The institutions merged in 1940 into Nazareth College with two campuses. However, the two separated in the 60's to form Nazareth College at Nazareth and Catherine Spalding college in Louisville. The two campus's once again merged in 1969 to form Spalding College. In 1971 all instructional activity was consolidated on the campus in Louisville. In 1973 the college became an independent and coeducational institution and was designated Spalding University due to the wide range of programs offered. As of 2005 Carnegie Classification identifies Spalding as Doctoral/Research
“The two-year college has been a distinctively American creation, and nowhere else has it attained such prominence” (Brint & Karabel, 1989). Once commonly called
Mary received a scholarship to a school for girls in Concord, North Carolina called Scotia Seminary (Now Barber-scotia College). When Bethune completed all her studies,
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator and life rights leader best known for starting a private school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida. She was born on July 10, 1875 in Maysville, SC. She went to school at bible institute for home and foreign missions. It is now moody bible institute. She also went to scotia seminary which is now barber-scotia College. For nearly a decade she worked as an educator. She married fellow teacher Albertus Bethune in 1898. Bethune believed that education provided the key to racial advancement. To that end, Bethune founded the Daytona normal and industrial institute
With her father being a wealthy business person who was technically considered the first African American millionaire in the south, Mary was taught about being a hard worker, motivated, and the importance and value of a good education at an early age. When she was six years old, her parents sent her to the Antioch College Model School in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She later went on to attend Oberlin College in Ohio. And in 1884, she became one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. Four years later she earned her master's degree in education.
Victor C. Kays of Illinois was enlisted as the main essential (later changed to president), and he quickly started enrolling workforce and building the new grounds on the gave land. While chip away at the structures proceeded with, the principal classes opened on Oct. 3, 1910 in downtown Jonesboro in the old Elks Lodge Hall over an adornments store on Washington and Main. The 189 selected understudies were taught by a workforce of
William Carey University is a Baptist Christian college in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is a small, private college with an average acceptance rate. WCU is committed to providing a caring atmosphere to all students and encouraging students to keep God in mind at all times during their studies. The school was established in 1892. It was originally a boarding school for children. The school was completely destroyed by a fire in 1905. It was then rebuilt, and soon faced a second destructive fire. Finally, after picking up the pieces and building the college once more in 1911, it has remained standing and is now a co-ed University that many students call home.
The school was founded in 1893 by Anna Maria Calhoun and Thomas Clemson. It was originally an agricultural college and an all-male military school. It was only in 1955 when it became coeducational. In 1964, Clemson’s academic offerings were expanded and the school was renamed to Clemson University. The honors college is named The Calhoun Honors College after Anna Maria Calhoun. She was Thomas Clemson’s wife.
Mary Mcleod Bethune was an african american woman born in Mayesville South Carolina on july 10 ,1875.Mary Mcleod was the fifteenth to seventeenth children born by her mother and father sam and patsy mcleod ,which were slaves and mary even part took in working with them on the farm at the age of five. Mary's highest thought and interest was education, and with the help of benefactors she attended college at Barber-scotia college located in Concord, North carolina. Bethune was a stateswoman, humanitarian and more known as a civil rights activist .Mary had a teaching career and taught in a couple of places like an elementary school in Sumter county , florida and also a industrial institute named Haines Normal located in augusta georgia .As long
The founder of the Wofford College was Rev. Benjamin Wofford, a Methodist minister and Spartanburg native. He created the college for literary, classical, and scientific education in his native district of Spartanburg. Wofford College was established in 1854 and was one of the first historical all white independent schools. This college was originally meant to be built where Limestone College is in Gaffney, SC. The first president of Wofford College was William May Wightman (1853-1859). Today’s president of the college is Dr. Nayef H. Samhat. For 161 years, Wofford College has been located at 429 N Church Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Gibbs Stadium opened in 1996 and is home to the Wofford terriers football team.
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was born on July 10, 1875 in Maysville, South Carolina. Mary’s family worked by being in the fields picking cotton. . Mary’s parents decided to buy a farm for the family. She helped her mother by washing white people clothes and when she was allowed to go into the children’s nursery she was fascinated with toys. Mary picked up a book and one of the white children took it from her telling her that she couldn’t read which inspired her to learn how to read. She was the only child to go to school that opened for African American children. Later, she received a scholarship for Scotia Seminary which is now called Barber Scotia College located in Concord, North Carolina. Later in the year Mary attended Dwight L. Moody’s Institute
In 1881 Spelman College was founded by two New England white women, Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary. Today, this college is one of the nations’ oldest and most highly regarded colleges for women. The school was opened on April 11th in the basement of the Friendship Baptist Church with 11 students of all ages.
In 1937, Meridian Community College (MCC) was founded as a part of Meridian High School in the local school system. In 1965, the College also formerly known as Meridian Junior College moved from its original location to its present location. In 1970, the College merged with the historically T.J. Harris Junior College according to a federal court order to the Meridian Municipal Separate School System. There were more than 400 students and faculty joined the MJC campus. In 1980, Meridian Junior College established its own district and Board of Trustees. In 1987, the College officially changed its name to Meridian Community College to reflect its mission and the diversity it provides to a growing community (http://www.meridiancc.edu/Assets/1pdfs/catalog/MCC_Catalog_2015-2016_Book.pdf).
Daughter of former slaves, Mary was third youngest of 17 children from Maysville, South Carolina. She was the first in her family to go to school, at the age of 10 she enrolled into Trinity Mission School. In 1894 she graduated from Scotia Seminary and became the first student to complete 8th grade in 1992. Mary attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago with the intentions of becoming missionary but her path changed when her application to
Since there are four guided questions to help address the main research question. There will also be some subtopics to help us better understand the reasoning toward the altered mission of community colleges. First, I will discuss about the first community college founded in American history of higher education and its mission, the influences on community college mission during the Depression era, and the intention of community college mission after the World War II era. Second, I will report what I have found about the impact on community college to alter their institution from a 2 years institution to a 4 years institution. Third, I will discuss what the organizational culture was like today compared to the twentieth century. Lastly, I will examine some of the societal factors that impact the altered mission of community colleges.
According to What is SWOT Anlysis (2011), SWOT analysis is an analysis used to identify the internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) of the company as well as external factors (opportunities and threats) of the company.