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Accession #MU2017/68
TopicCourses: Newspaper clippings
TitleCourses in the News
LocationMC General File: Courses
CitationCourses in the News, MU2017/68, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceCollection of the archives, see archivist's notes for MU2013/155.
Scope and Content

1923? Dr. Charles Morris (astronomy)and O. W. Neher (botany) plan trips to Chicago with students.

1953 - "Liberat Arts School puts Emphasis On Religion."

1960 - Independent and Honors Study Program Started - Public Programs series offering more programs during the year (Paul Keller, chairman) - Driver Training - Nutrition Course - Course in Russian History - Independent and Honors study is announced at MC

1961 - Patrick Mann taking independent study class - Lawrence Rupley taking independent study - Earl McKinley taking independent study (he is one of 8) - MC sets Summer terms - College to utilize Airborne TV for teaching - Income Tax course (taught by Art Gilbert) - Independent Study Programs offered -

1963 - MC offers driver training course - Summer Session includes courses in 8 area - 2-day Home Economics Workshop - Classes to start 26 January 1963 - Summer session term starts 8 July and ends 9 August 1963 - Saturday classes begin 26 January 1963 - Spring Term begins 13 April 1963.

1963 - "Education is on the march in Fort Wayne and neighboring communities with such development as..."(Manchester celebrating 75th anniversary) - an industry of culture - "Education New Area Industry."

1973 - "College to Offer Two-year Degree Program in 1974."

1975 - Two New Teaching Licenses offered.

1976 - College offers a variety of summer workshops and courses - Ortiz teaching class on modern dance - Reading Workshop.

1973 - 1978 (dates Laumer at MC) circa - Jack Laumer (Music) pictured with trombone - courses to give teacher education students experience in the various instrument families.

1976 - Bicentennial art course features tole painting.

1992 - Greg Shoup, Channel 33 to teach two-day seminar at MC to design weather curriculums for area science teachers.

1992 - Summer video workshop will be offered at MC.

1992 -Summer Joggercise course offered.

1994 - MC established new Modern Language Department.

1996 - Conflict Resolution seminar held.

2000 - Academic Programs Re-Accredited, Social Work and Teacher Education.

2003 - 4-day Indiana Heritage Program for children at the 100 acre Koinonia Environmental and Retreat Center of MC - Opening Convocation welcomes students as MC celebrates its 115 year (l to r Dwight Beery, Ken Brown, Jim Adams, Janina Traxler (not Jo Young Switzer as paper identifies).

Not dated - Maximum 7 year accreditation of Teacher Education Program received  - Dr. Warren Garner is director of teacher education

Date of Accession29 August 2017
Bio History NoteJack Jarrett to head the college driver training program (1963).
Archivist NoteDescription prepared 29 August 2017 by Jeanine M. Wine.
 


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