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The school opened as Southwestern Junior College in 1961 with William Kepley as its president. The dean of admissions was Saxon Wright. The Chula Vista Star-News reported that 15 students had registered within the first half hour the dean of admission's office was open, with Oliver Pittenger, a graduate of the nearby Chula Vista High School being the first person to enroll.
Southwestern College may refer to the following colleges in the United States: Southwestern College (California) Southwestern College (Kansas) Southwestern College (New Mexico) Southwestern College of Business and New England Technical Institute, now part of Lincoln Tech; Arizona Christian University, formerly Southwestern College
The college's initial intention was to train counselors who were well-versed and practiced in areas of spirituality and consciousness. In 1979, the college started to offer programs in Counseling. Quimby College later became Southwestern College. [5] [6] In 1996, Southwestern College became accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. [1]
The college's nickname, "Moundbuilders," (frequently shortened to just "Builders") has inspired the creation of a large pile of rocks on the college campus, called "The Mound." At the beginning of each school year, the "Moundbuilding Ceremony" allows students, faculty, alum, clubs, and guests of Southwestern College to place a rock on the Mound ...
Southwestern Christian College (SwCC) is a private historically black Christian college in Terrell, Texas. History. SwCC was founded in 1948 by the educator and ...
Southwestern Illinois College is a public community college in Illinois with campuses in Belleville, Granite City, and Red Bud. It also has off-campus sites throughout the district, including Scott Air Force Base and the East St. Louis Community College Center .
The name Southwestern Community College is shared by several campuses in several states in the United States: Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California; Southwestern Community College (North Carolina), Sylva, North Carolina; Southwestern Community College (Iowa), Creston, Iowa, with extension campuses in Osceola and Red Oak
Founded in 1960 as Southwestern Conservative Baptist Bible College, Arizona Christian University's original campus was located at 2625 E. Cactus Road, [4] in north-central Phoenix. Since its founding, the university has undergone a number of name changes, including Southwestern College , until its name was finally changed to Arizona Christian ...