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Hollins University is a private university in Hollins, Virginia. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. Hollins enrolls about 800 undergraduate and graduate students. As Virginia's first chartered women's ...
1842: Valley Union Seminary (now Hollins University) was established in Roanoke, Virginia as a coeducational school; it became a school for women in 1852. It was renamed Hollins Institute in 1855, Hollins College in 1911, and Hollins University in 1998. 1842: Augusta Female Seminary (now Mary Baldwin University) was founded in Staunton ...
Mary Dana Hinton is an American academic and university administrator. She served as the President of the College of Saint Benedict from 2014 to 2020, and was appointed as the president of Hollins University in August 2020. She is the first African-American president of Hollins. Prior to her presidencies, she served as the Vice President for ...
www.sbc.edu. Sweet Briar College is a private women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy. [ 3 ] The college formally opened its doors in 1906 and granted the B.A. degree for the first time in 1910.
Richard Henry Wilde Dillard [2] was born in Roanoke, Virginia, Dillard was best known as a poet. [2] He is also highly regarded as a writer of fiction and critical essays, as well as one of the screenwriters for the cult classic Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster. [3] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Roanoke College and went on to ...
Cathryn ("Cathy") Hankla (born March 20, 1958) is an American poet, novelist, essayist and author of short stories. She is professor emerita of English and Creative Writing at Hollins University in Hollins, Virginia, and served as inaugural director of Hollins' Jackson Center for Creative Writing from 2008 to 2012.
Its name changed in 1878. In 1889, Kentucky University (later Transylvania University), bought a stake in the school, taking total control in 1903. Closed in 1932. John Lyle's Female Seminary (founded in 1806) [2] Kentucky College for Young Ladies, Pewee Valley, was chartered and opened in 1874. Boys were allowed for day classes in 1896.
WikiProject Hollins University hopes to create, assess, and improve articles related to Hollins University. This involves: Cleanup of pages that are related to Hollins University. Expanding and creating pages for Hollins University Personalities (notable alumni, faculty, administrators, etc.)