St. John's College Alumni Get Together 3 Decades Later Closure

The Wellington (KS) Daily News published an article on June 6, 2018 yesteryear Adam Catlin, "Thirty-two years later on its closure, St. John's College withal brings dorsum its alumni."  St. John's College operated inwards Winfield, Kansas from 1893 to 1986 in addition to Catlin reports on a recent successful gathering of St. John's alumni.  His article includes comments from a issue of alumni he interviewed in addition to besides provides information on the establishment in addition to several historical images.

The metropolis of Winfield maintains the campus as post from several years agone that includes links to a twain of alumni spider web sites.

Remembering A Tragic Burn Downwards At Tabor College

The Hillsboro Star-Journal published an article, "Tabor goes upwards inwards smoke," written yesteryear Rowena Plett.  Plett describes a devastating mail away at Tabor College that rapidly destroyed the principal campus edifice on Apr 30, 1918.  She besides explores how the campus in addition to community pulled together in addition to were able to live on this tragic event. 

The Mennonite Archival Image database offers several images of the edifice engulfed inwards flames in addition to the Kansas Historical Society's Kansas Memory projection includes a photograph of a composite function of paint, sliced brick, in addition to slate yesteryear Professor Solomon Loewen, at the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies at Tabor College, depicting a edifice burning.

Newman Academy History

Kansas Newman University posted a duo of videos on Youtube that focus on the institution's history.  An initial introductory video of merely over six minutes covers the founding of the religious order, Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood, that operated schools inward diverse Kansas towns.

The Sisters purchased belongings inward Wichita, Kansas as well as started St. John's Academy, a schoolhouse for girls inward 1902. H5N1 boy's schoolhouse was added later. In 1923, Sacred Heart Junior College began as well as a 4-year baccalaureate plan was offered after 1933. The cite changed to Sacred Heart College inward 1952. It was thence renamed Kansas Newman College inward 1973 as well as Newman University inward 2000.

Another video, "Kansas Newman College, 1973-1998," includes a presentation yesteryear Sr. Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC, covers a twenty-five twelvemonth menstruum at the establishment merely prior to the adoption of the electrical current name.

You tin besides watch the Newman website for a to a greater extent than extensive historical sketch as well as a link to the institutional archives.

Highland Community College Celebrates 160Th Anniversary

Highland Community College inward Highland, KS is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its founding inward 1858 amongst a charter granted past times the Kansas Territorial Legislature.  Highland Presbyterian Academy founded the previous twelvemonth served equally a foundation for the novel institution.  The university in addition to small-scale community that grew upward some it served equally a mission to Native Americans inward the area. 

There accept been a number of changes inward elevate during the institution's history:

• 1857 - Highland Presbyterian Academy
• 1858 - Highland University
• 1910 - Highland College
• 1921 - Highland Junior College
• 1929 - Northeast Kansas Junior College
• 1937 - Highland Public Junior College
• 1959 - Doniphan County Junior College
• 1965 - Highland Community Junior College
• 1980 - Highland Community College 

Wichita Acre Academy As Well As Wichita Expanse Technical College Denote Affiliation

Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) together with Wichita State University announced today that WATC volition affiliate amongst WSU to expire the Witchita State University Campus of Applied Sciences together with Technology.  WATC was founded inward 1965 together with enrolls about 3,500 students.

You tin too read to a greater extent than near the affiliation on the KWCH-12 website, "WATC to expire the 'WSU Campus of Applied Sciences together with Technology."

If y'all are interested inward recent trends for mergers together with affiliations, access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There is a carve upward tab for mergers, affiliations, or acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for each institution, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, together with the IPEDS unitid.

Cleveland Chiropractic College Changes Cite To Cleveland University-Kansas City

Dora Grote reported for the Kansas City Business Journal on Oct 13, 2015 that Cleveland Chiropractic College volition modify it's cite to Cleveland University-Kansas City.  The college enrolled 483 students during the end academic twelvemonth together with is accredited past times The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges together with Schools.

Central Chiropractic College was founded inwards 1922 inwards Kansas City, MO.  The cite was changed to Cleveland Chiropractic College inwards 1924 together with the establishment moved to Overland Park, KS inwards 2008.  Ratledge Chiropractic College inwards Los Angeles, CA was acquired inwards 1951 together with the cite was changed to Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles inwards 1955.  The Los Angeles campus was unopen inwards 2011.

K-State Polytechnic Volition Live On Novel Advert For K-State Salina

Kansas State University volition attempt blessing to change the elevate of KSU Salina to K-State Polytechnic.  The establishment was founded past times Kansas Legislature inwards 1965 every mo Schilling Institute too was located on the old Schilling Air Force Base inwards Salina, KS. The elevate was alter to Kansas Technical Institute inwards 1969. The elevate changed ane time again inwards 1988 to Kansas College of Technology. KCT too then merged amongst Kansas State University inwards 1991 to dice Kansas State University-Salina.

Marymount College Of Kansas: A History

Marymount College of Kansas: H5N1 History past times Patricia E. Ackerman is right away available.  I bring been anticipating the majority for to a greater extent than or less fourth dimension in addition to thoroughly enjoyed learning to a greater extent than close the institution. Ackerman uses her perspective every bit an alum of Marymount in addition to a faculty fellow member at Kansas State University to arts and crafts an first-class narrative.  She skillfully places the founding in addition to functioning of the Marymount past times the Sisters of St. Joseph inwards 1922 inside the context of broader trends influencing women's education.  Ackerman's concludes past times reflecting on the closure of Marymount inwards 1989 in addition to the far reaching affect of the determination that all the same lingers today inwards key Kansas.

Western Academy (Ks)

Western University operated inward Kansas from 1881 to 1943 in addition to was associated alongside the AME Church.  The establishment thrived for decades attracting students from many states.  Like many colleges, it suffered during the Great Depression in addition to ultimately closed.

The Old Quindaro Museum in addition to Information Center hosts a website alongside photographs

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library offers a virtual tour of the Quindaro historic district alongside dissever documents of images in addition to descriptive text.  Western University if i of the featured items.

You tin likewise access a document alongside Quindaro in addition to Western University Historic District details.

Ursuline University In Addition To College (Ks)

Journeys of Ursuline Academy together with College documents the educational run of a grouping of Ursuline Sisters who arrived inwards Kansas inwards 1894 through text together with numerous photographs.  The Sisters founded an university together with college inwards Paola, KS inside a few years together with the establishment successfully educated immature women from many states together with several continents.  The college was discontinued after 1957 together with the university after 1971. 

The surviving convent was shut inwards 2009 after a merger amongst the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph who are located inwards Maple Mount, KY.  The Sisters inwards Kentucky likewise operated an university that shut inwards 1963.  Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women opened in 1925.  This establishment later on moved to Ownsboro inwards 1950 together with is at i time known as Brescia University, a co-educational institution.

The Miami County Historical Society offers spider web pages with historical information  together with a timeline with images  of the university together with College.