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Western College for Women, known at other times as Western Female Seminary and simply Western College, was a women's and later coed liberal arts college in Oxford, Ohio, between 1855 and 1974. Initially a seminary , it was the host of orientation sessions for the Freedom Summer in 1964.
The Western College Program was created in 1974 when the Western College for Women merged with Miami University. The program consisted of an interdisciplinary living/learning community with small class sizes and student-designed focuses. Majors included Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Science, and Environmental Studies.
Olivia Meily Brice was an alumna of the Western College for Women, class of 1866. She became the first female trustee of the Western Female Seminary, and served as the President of the Alumnae Association. During her time as a trustee, she donated first $5,000 toward a fund of $50,000 being raised for a new library and laboratory building ...
Hamilton College, Lexington was founded in 1869 as Hocker Female College. a private women's college affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. 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 ...
1888: Women's College of Western Reserve University became Flora Stone Mather College in 1931. It ultimately merged with several other colleges to form the Case Western Reserve University Federation in 1967. 1889: Colorado Women's College, known as the "Vassar of the West", was founded in Denver, Colorado.
The building was part of Miami University's purchase of Western College Women's Seminary. The seminary was designed after Mount Holyoke Female Seminary , established by Mary Lyon . Therefore, in order to understand why Mary Lyon is a significant name for this residence hall, one must understand the values of Western College to imagine what ...
Pages in category "Western College for Women alumni" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Hoyt Hall is located on the western campus of Miami University in Oxford, OH. Currently Hoyt houses the Career Planning and Placement Office and IT Services. Originally built and used as a library for the Western College for Women, replacing Alumnae Hall. It was converted into a hall in 1981, when Miami Trustees deemed it Hoyt Hall and the ...