Open Household At Jubilee College Historic Site This Weekend

The Friends of Jubilee College Historic Site are hosting an Open House on Saturday, August 18th kickoff at 9:00 am.  I encourage readers to reckon this chance for learning to a greater extent than almost the founding of an early on Illinois college. 

The Jubilee College Historic Site is located following to Jubilee College State Park a few miles northwest of Peoria, IL.  The Friends of Jubilee College Historic Site deserve appreciation for their efforts to hold the site at a fourth dimension when dry soil funding has largely disappeared.  You tin equally good watch as well as similar their Facebook page to larn to a greater extent than almost grouping activities

Philander Chase, who previously founded Kenyon College inwards Ohio, equally good founded Jubilee College during his service equally the initiatory of all Episcopal Bishop of Illinois.  Construction on the college began inwards 1839 as well as expanded to include a dozen or to a greater extent than structures on a 3,500-acre tract of land. The establishment included a theological seminary, a college, a classical preparatory schoolhouse for boys, as well as a “seminary” for girls, equally good equally modest farming operations.  The college struggled equally a frontier establishment as well as no longer offered classes afterwards 1862.

Troubled Morthland College Announces Closure

Morthland College, a small-scale non-profit establishment inwards West Frankfort, IL, announced that it volition close.  The schoolhouse held its outset classes inwards 2011 in addition to enrolled about 1 hundred students.  The college mission indicated that it offered a liberal arts teaching amongst "...founding principles rooted inwards the centrality of Jesus Christ...recognizing the Christian foundations of our country..."

WSIL-TV of Carterville, IL offers a brusk video in addition to article on May 26, 2018 amongst reporting past times Andrew Feather, "Morthland College to close."   The post service includes a re-create of the unloose from Morthland announcing the closing.  Feather likewise notes that "... year of bad tidings for the school, which included federal investigations, taxation liens in addition to hefty fines.Financial problems began at the college final twelvemonth when it’s access to federal assist was cutting off next an internal review past times the Department of Education."  He adds that a twelvemonth agone spell the schoolhouse owed the IRS $700,000 in addition to the Department of Education had levied $2 1000000 inwards fines for ethical in addition to reporting violations, President Tim Morthland was claiming the establishment was financially sound. 

WSIL-TV followed on May 27, 2018 amongst reporting past times Hannah Gebresilassie, "Neighbors weight inwards on Morton College closing."

If y'all are interested inwards recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are split tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, in addition to 1 for mergers in addition to acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, in addition to the IPEDS unitid.

Kendall College Acquired Past Times National Louis University

The Chicago Tribune reported on Jan 18, 2018 "Kendall College sells programs too bring upward to National Louis University for $1."  Kendall has been operating since 2005 every bit a for-profit establishment too was owned past times Laureate Education, Inc.

National Louis University posted a contention on its website, "National Louis University announcesagreement alongside Kendall College too Laureate Education, Inc. to transferKendall's electrical current programs to NLU, contingent on regulatory approvals."

Kendall College was founded inwards 1934 when a Swedish seminary too a Danish-Norwegian seminary located inwards downtown Evanston, IL agreed to merge their assets too shape the Evanston Collegiate Institute.  The bring upward changed to Kendall College inwards 1950.  Kendall initially offered 2 yr degrees too baccalaureate programs were added subsequently 1977.  It was known for its School of Culinary Arts which was started inwards 1985.  Kendall moved to downtown Chicago inwards 2005 from Evanston too too became business office of Laureate International Universities.

College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are split tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, too 1 for mergers too acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, too the IPEDS unitid.

Digital History Projection Is Featured

Jenny Barker-Devine, associate professor of history, too students inward her digital history shape are featured past times Illinois College inward "Students select novel app to Jacksonville community."  The post indicates that the shape worked amongst the Clio app too website to position key historical sites on the campus too inward the community of Jacksonville, IL where the Illinois College is located.

You tin order notice larn into "Jacksonville, IL" inward the Clio search window to select upwards 4 dissimilar tours:

•  Downtown Jacksonville Illinios
  

  This is a brusque walking tour made possible past times the endure of students at Illinois College.
•  Walldog Murals
  

  During the summertime of 2006, Jacksonville Main Street hosted a grouping of professional person sign painters called Letterheads to conceive too execute heritage-based fine art projects throughout Jacksonville's historic key concern district. The consequence was...
•  Looking For Lincoln: Jacksonville
  

  The companion tour for "Looking for Lincoln's" wayside exhibits inward Jacksonville, IL.
•  Historical Illinois College Campus Tour
  

  Because it was established inward 1829, Illinois College's campus has a fascinating history. Its master copy campus buildings reverberate IC's abolitionist heritage too its contributions to advancements inward Illinois education. The to a greater extent than contemporary...

Memories Of Shurtleff College That Shut Sixty Years Ago: 1St College Inwards Illinois

The Telegraph of Alton, IL published an article this calendar week commemorating the closure of Shurtleff College, "Shurtleff College, opened inwards 1827, closed sixty years ago."  The author, Tom Emery, provides an interesting historical sketch.  The institution evolved from Rock Spring Academy or Rock Springs Seminary inwards Rock Springs, IL which closed inwards 1831 in addition to moved to Alton. It was initially known every bit Alton Seminary or Alton College earlier the nurture changed to Shurtleff College inwards 1836. Classes were suspended afterwards 1956, though establishment didn't officially unopen for several years permitting several students to consummate bird requirements. The campus was taken over past times Southern Illinois University in addition to for role every bit an offsite pump until SIU-Edwardsville opened inwards 1972. Part of the Shurleff campus site is directly used past times SIU Dental School.

Shurtleff College is considered past times approximately to move the showtime college inwards Illinois in addition to the showtime founded betwixt the Alleghenies in addition to the Mississippi River.  The Internet Archive offers The Pioneer School: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 History of Shurtleff College, the Oldest Educational Institution inwards the West written past times Austen Kennedy De Blois inwards several formats.

You tin too read a brief sketch on Shurleff College on the America's Lost Colleges spider web site.

Mapping Campus History

The University of Illinois Library hosts a spider web page amongst several interactive maps that display aspects of the institution's history. One, focuses on campus buildings from the 1860s to the present. 

Another example...African American Student Housing at the University of Illinois: 1930- 1950.  Photos too historical sketches seem equally y'all scroll downwardly the landing page 

A third...University of Illinois Fraternity too Sorority Tour: 1912-1913 amongst locations too photographs. 

Consider posting links inwards the comments below if y'all convey been involved amongst a projection mapping institutional history or function across a skillful event inwards your spider web searching.

Westwood College Is No Longer Enrolling Novel Students

Westwood College, a for-profit establishment alongside multiple locations, has reporting past times Ashley Michels on Denver's FOX-31.

Westwood was founded inwards Denver inwards 1953 in addition to operated through a release of sites inwards 5 states. 

Eureka College Celebrates 160Th Anniversary

Eureka College inwards Eureka, Illinois is celebrating the 160th anniversary of the institution's founding inwards 1855.  Eureka is affiliated amongst the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  An essay amongst a set out of historical images is available.  There is every mo good a fascinating This Week inwards Eureka History department that volition function weekly through Feb of 2016.

Explore Chicago Collections Provides Slow Access To Chicago Archives & Collections

The Explore Chicago Collections (ECC) website provides access to collections at archives of a pose out of Chicago institutions.  You tin browse through descriptions of collections in addition to scan images relating to higher instruction that include students, buildings, architectural sketches, in addition to graduating degree photos. 

Or, yous tin easily search the collections past times topic, neighborhood, or city.  The next Chicago Daily News photograph of the St. Vincent's College football game squad inward 1908 is only i example.  

I flora data on several institutional collections:

• Michael Reese Hospital School of Nursing records, 1893-1981
• Guide to the Records of The Woman's College of Northwestern University, 1872-1893
• Guide to the Records of the Evanston College For Ladies, 1869-1933
• Mundelein College History Project records, 1994-2002.
• Mundelein College Oral Histories, 1993-2003.
• Guide to the Records of the Union College of Law, 1873-1885, 1889
• Midwest College of Engineering Collection, 1967-1994
• Chicago Normal College records, 1913-1938
• J.N. Reynolds' pupil papers from Bell's Commercial College

The fellow member institutions contributing to the ECC site include:  

• Alliance Française
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Chicago History Museum
• Chicago Public Library
• Chicago State University
• Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo
• Columbia College Chicago
• DePaul University
• Illinois Institute of Technology
• Lake Forest College
• Loyola University Chicago
• Newberry Library
• Northwestern University
• Roosevelt University
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Theatre Historical Society of America
• University of Chicago
• University of Illinois at Chicago

From Adams To The S Loop: Columbia College 1890-1975, Demonstrate Documents 125Th Anniversary Of Columbia College Chicago

An present of photographs, “From Adams to the South Loop: Columbia College 1890-1975,” selected past times students at Columbia College Chicago documents diverse locations occupied past times the institution.  An article posted past times The Columbia Chronicle on September 28, 2015 includes the address in addition to dates for diverse buildings.  Students in addition to faculty are likewise interviewed.  The present was created past times students who were enrolled final summertime inwards the course, Public History: Presenting in addition to Interpreting the Past, inwards cooperation amongst the college archives.  The present commemorates the 125th anniversary of the institution's founding inwards 1890 when it was known every bit the Columbia School of Oratory.  The institution's website likewise includes a pages amongst a timeline in addition to other historical information.

Augustana College Inward Sioux Falls, Sd Volition Choke Augustana University

Augustana College inwards Sioux Falls, SD announced on August 21, 2015 that it will conk Augustana University on September 1, 2015.  Augustana is affiliated alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church inwards America [ELCA]. The establishment has a fascinating history that dates from 1835 in addition to the founding of Hillsboro Academy inwards Hillsboro, IL.  

Christy Olsen Field of the Norwegian American Weekly offered a brief historical sketch noting that Augustana College, "...traces its roots to the Hillsboro Academy inwards Hillsboro, Ill. inwards 1835. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Scandinavian Lutheran grouping changed the elevate inwards 1846 to “The Literary in addition to Theological Institute of the Lutheran Church of the Far West.” The schoolhouse after moved to Springfield, Ill., where it became known equally Illinois State University...Due to doctrinal differences, Professor Lars Paul Esbjorn in addition to a grouping of followers moved to Chicago inwards 1860 to flora the Augustana College in addition to Seminary. In the 1860s, the fledgling college was caught upward inwards the westward campaign of pioneers, moving its place to Paxton, Ill. inwards 1863; Marshall, Wis. inwards 1869; Beloit, Iowa inwards 1881; in addition to to Canton, S.D. inwards 1884...Meanwhile, the Lutheran Normal School for educating teachers opened inwards Sioux Falls, S.D., inwards 1889. In 1918, synod officials felt that 2 institutions in addition to so closed together —approximately xx miles— was non cost-effective, in addition to thence merged Augustana College inwards Canton alongside the Lutheran Normal School inwards Sioux Falls nether the elevate Augustana College. After the merger, the schoolhouse site inwards Canton became the Augustana Academy (no affiliation alongside the college), in addition to closed inwards 1971. Augustana College identifies 1860 equally its founding appointment along alongside its sister-school, Augustana College inwards Rock Island, Ill. Those familiar alongside the 2 institutions, oft refer to Augustana, Rock Island equally the Swedish Lutheran schoolhouse piece Augustana inwards Sioux Falls is known equally the Norwegian Lutheran school." 

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Mundelein College As Well As The Legacy Of Catholic Women's Higher Education

Monica L. Mercado authored an fantabulous post, Crossings together with Dwellings: Mundelein College together with the Legacy of Catholic Women's Higher Education inward Chicago on the Religion inward American History weblog that focuses on the inquiry of why nosotros mightiness desire to attention virtually Mundelein College or other like institutions?

Mercado includes a give away of links to other interesting resources, including 1 to the Albert M. Greenfield Digital Center for the History of Women's Education at Bryn Mawr College where she serves equally director.

Defunct Institutions - Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

A dainty spider web site devoted to the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference offers pages on several defunct colleges:  

• Hedding College (1855-1927) - Abingdon, IL
• Lombard College (1853-1939) - Galesburg, IL
• Mt. Morris College (1879-1932) - Mt. Morris, IL
• Shurtleff College (1827-1957) - Alton, IL
• St. Viator College (1865-1939) - Bourbonnais, IL
• William & Vashti College (1908-1917) - Aledo, IL

Each page includes a brief historical description, photographs, in addition to links to other data on the institution.

Barat College (Il), #2

earlier post amongst brief history and links to other data on the institution.

Barat College (Il), #2

earlier post amongst brief history and links to other data on the institution.

Vennard College

earlier post service at the fourth dimension of Vennard's closing in 2008 provides a brief history of the institution. Vennard was founded inwards Chicago inwards 1910 as well as moved to Iowa inwards 1951.

Barat College (Il)

Steve Sadin reports on the possible change for the former campus in the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch.

Judy Masterson's article, Razing of Barat’s Old Main status of donation to Woodlands Academy, for the Chicago Sun-Times publications equally good covers plans for the campus.

Barat College was founded in Chicago equally an university for immature women in 1858 yesteryear the Society of the Sacred Heart.  The institution moved to its Lake Forest place inwards 1904.  Barat was acquired yesteryear DePaul University inwards 2001 as well as shut inwards 2005.

Martha Curry, RSCJ, is writing a history of the college, Barat College: H5N1 Legacy, H5N1 Spirit as well as H5N1 Name.  There is a link for those interested inwards acquiring a re-create of the book.

The website of the Barat Educational Foundation equally good offers other interesting links.