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Mount Ida College

January 23, 2023

Coordinates: 42°17′39″N 71°11′36″W / 42.29417°N 71.19333°W / 42.29417; -71.19333

Mount Ida College was a private college in Newton, Massachusetts. In 2018, the University of Massachusetts Amherst acquired the campus and renamed it the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst.[2][3]

Mount Ida College
Former names
Mount Ida School for Girls, Mount Ida Junior College
TypePrivate
Active1899–2018
Endowment$23.5 million (as of June 30, 2016)[1]
Academic staff
59 (Fall 2016)
Students1,389 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates1,352 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates37 (Fall 2016)
Location
Newton
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
CampusSuburban
ColorsGreen & White
NicknameMustangs
AffiliationsNCAA Division III
MascotMustangs
Websitemountida.edu at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Holbrook Hall

History

The Mount Ida School for Girls, once a high school, became a finishing school and was founded in 1899 by George Franklin Jewett, and was named after the hill on which it was located in Newton Corner, Massachusetts.

After encountering severe financial difficulties, it was forced to close during the Great Depression,[4] but was purchased by William Fitts Carlson in 1939 and relocated to its present location in the Oak Hill section of Newton.

The first junior college level courses were offered at Mount Ida in the mid-1900s, and the school was officially re-branded as a junior college in 1961. It was subsequently granted the ability to award associate degrees with the first being awarded in 1967.[5]

The school was later renamed as Mount Ida Junior College, and became a co-educational institution in 1972 which was a logical step since so many Vietnam veterans were attending college in the 1970s thanks to the G.I. Bill. Several Boston-based institutions also merged with Mount Ida on the Newton campus: Chamberlayne Junior College (1988),[6] New England Institute of Funeral Service Education (1989),[7] and Coyne Electrical and Technical School.[5]

The Senior College division awarding bachelor's degrees began In 1982. Massachusetts allowed Mount Ida to grant three bachelor's degrees as Mount Ida filed to drop the "Junior" part of the college name. The Senior Degree program was fully accredited in 1984, with an emphasis on career and professional education.[5] In 2012, Barry Brown was appointed president of the college.

UMass Amherst announced plans to acquire the Newton campus in April 2018. Classes ended after the commencement in the spring of 2018 and students of the small school were offered automatic admission to UMass Dartmouth (though that university does not have all of the same academic programs).[2] Newbury College (which itself closed in 2019) announced that it would grant full transfer credit to Mount Ida students and would help them finish their degrees.[8] Keene State College and Worcester State University also invited students to their campuses and committed to review applications for immediate acceptance and full credit transfer.[9]

Campus

Located in Newton, Massachusetts, Mount Ida College was located on a 72-acre campus[2] that once belonged to William Sumner Appleton (1840–1903), father of William Sumner Appleton Jr. The estate was transferred to Robert Gould Shaw II after Appleton's death. Shaw commissioned Boston architect James Lovell Little Junior to build a carriage house and horse stable in 1910; this building was subsequently refurbished and was known as Holbrook Hall.[10] The building known as Shaw Hall, which became the nucleus for the Mount Ida campus, was also commissioned by Shaw and designed by Little in 1912. The building known as Hallden Academic Support Center was also constructed in 1912, presumably by Little.[11]

The Shaw fortune collapsed during the Great Depression, and Dr. Carlson purchased the vacant and decaying Shaw Estate and reopened Mount Ida Junior College in 1939. In 1956, a two-story dormitory designed by architect Albert C. Rugo was added to Shaw Hall. Rugo designed several other buildings that were added to the complex in the 1950s and 1960s.[4]

Academics

Mount Ida College consisted of four schools:

  • The School of Applied Sciences
  • The School of Design
  • The School of Business
  • The School of Social Sciences and Humanities

The Gallery at Mount Ida College held exhibitions of regional, national, and international fine artists and designers. The Gallery had featured works in photography, painting, sculpture, video, and a variety of other art forms. The Gallery opened in 1999, allowing artists and designers to have a showcase for traditional and alternative media works as an innovative part of the Mount Ida College Learning Community.[12]

Athletics

Mount Ida's athletes competed as the Mustangs in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III varsity sports, as well as IHSA equestrian competition.[13][14] Three teams captured North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championships: the 1999, 2000 men's soccer team, the 2002 women's volleyball team,[15] and the 2007 men's lacrosse team.[16] The Mount Ida Mustangs football team competed from 1999 to 2017, compiling an all-time record of compiled an all-time record of 76–119 in 19 seasons and sharing the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) championship in 2012.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "990 tax filing" (PDF). Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Ida College to close; UMass to acquire Newton campus". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Stendahl, Max (April 22, 2018). "Mount Ida spent $30M to upgrade campus that will be sold to UMass". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Shaw Hall". Council of Independent Colleges Historic Campus Architecture Project. Washington, D.C.: Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c . About Mount Ida. Newton, Massachusetts: Mount Ida College. 2011. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  6. ^ Brown, Ray C. (October 3, 2008). "Massachusetts Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  7. ^ . New England Institute at Mount Ida College. Newton, Massachusetts: Mount Ida College. 2011. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "A Message to Mount Ida Students". newbury.edu. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Keene State offers quick decisions for Mount Ida students". The Boston Globe. AP. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Holbrook Hall". Council of Independent Colleges Historic Campus Architecture Project. Washington, DC: Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  11. ^ "Hallden Academic Support Center". Council of Independent Colleges Historic Campus Architecture Project. Washington, DC: Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  12. ^ "The Gallery at Mount Ida College: About". ARTINFO. 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[dead link]
  13. ^ "Affiliations - Mount Ida". mountidamustangs.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Sports - Mount Ida". mountidamustangs.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "2002 Women's Volleyball Team". mountidamustangs.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  16. ^ "2007 Men's Lacrosse Team". mountidamustangs.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

Further reading

  • "Mount Ida College reaches agreement with UMass regarding educational continuity for students with acquisition of its campus". mountida.edu (Press release). April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  • "Mount Ida-UMass Agreement Fact Sheet". umass.edu. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  • "Statement from President Meehan on the UMass agreement with Mount Ida College". University of Massachusetts (Press release). April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

External links

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Coordinates 42 17 39 N 71 11 36 W 42 29417 N 71 19333 W 42 29417 71 19333 Mount Ida College was a private college in Newton Massachusetts In 2018 the University of Massachusetts Amherst acquired the campus and renamed it the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst 2 3 Mount Ida CollegeFormer namesMount Ida School for Girls Mount Ida Junior CollegeTypePrivateActive1899 2018Endowment 23 5 million as of June 30 2016 1 Academic staff59 Fall 2016 1 Students1 389 Fall 2016 2 Undergraduates1 352 Fall 2016 3 Postgraduates37 Fall 2016 4 LocationNewton Massachusetts United StatesCampusSuburbanColorsGreen amp WhiteNicknameMustangsAffiliationsNCAA Division IIIMascotMustangsWebsitemountida edu at the Wayback Machine archive index Holbrook Hall Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Academics 4 Athletics 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory EditThe Mount Ida School for Girls once a high school became a finishing school and was founded in 1899 by George Franklin Jewett and was named after the hill on which it was located in Newton Corner Massachusetts After encountering severe financial difficulties it was forced to close during the Great Depression 4 but was purchased by William Fitts Carlson in 1939 and relocated to its present location in the Oak Hill section of Newton The first junior college level courses were offered at Mount Ida in the mid 1900s and the school was officially re branded as a junior college in 1961 It was subsequently granted the ability to award associate degrees with the first being awarded in 1967 5 The school was later renamed as Mount Ida Junior College and became a co educational institution in 1972 which was a logical step since so many Vietnam veterans were attending college in the 1970s thanks to the G I Bill Several Boston based institutions also merged with Mount Ida on the Newton campus Chamberlayne Junior College 1988 6 New England Institute of Funeral Service Education 1989 7 and Coyne Electrical and Technical School 5 The Senior College division awarding bachelor s degrees began In 1982 Massachusetts allowed Mount Ida to grant three bachelor s degrees as Mount Ida filed to drop the Junior part of the college name The Senior Degree program was fully accredited in 1984 with an emphasis on career and professional education 5 In 2012 Barry Brown was appointed president of the college UMass Amherst announced plans to acquire the Newton campus in April 2018 Classes ended after the commencement in the spring of 2018 and students of the small school were offered automatic admission to UMass Dartmouth though that university does not have all of the same academic programs 2 Newbury College which itself closed in 2019 announced that it would grant full transfer credit to Mount Ida students and would help them finish their degrees 8 Keene State College and Worcester State University also invited students to their campuses and committed to review applications for immediate acceptance and full credit transfer 9 Campus EditLocated in Newton Massachusetts Mount Ida College was located on a 72 acre campus 2 that once belonged to William Sumner Appleton 1840 1903 father of William Sumner Appleton Jr The estate was transferred to Robert Gould Shaw II after Appleton s death Shaw commissioned Boston architect James Lovell Little Junior to build a carriage house and horse stable in 1910 this building was subsequently refurbished and was known as Holbrook Hall 10 The building known as Shaw Hall which became the nucleus for the Mount Ida campus was also commissioned by Shaw and designed by Little in 1912 The building known as Hallden Academic Support Center was also constructed in 1912 presumably by Little 11 The Shaw fortune collapsed during the Great Depression and Dr Carlson purchased the vacant and decaying Shaw Estate and reopened Mount Ida Junior College in 1939 In 1956 a two story dormitory designed by architect Albert C Rugo was added to Shaw Hall Rugo designed several other buildings that were added to the complex in the 1950s and 1960s 4 Academics EditMount Ida College consisted of four schools The School of Applied Sciences The School of Design The School of Business The School of Social Sciences and HumanitiesThe Gallery at Mount Ida College held exhibitions of regional national and international fine artists and designers The Gallery had featured works in photography painting sculpture video and a variety of other art forms The Gallery opened in 1999 allowing artists and designers to have a showcase for traditional and alternative media works as an innovative part of the Mount Ida College Learning Community 12 Athletics EditMount Ida s athletes competed as the Mustangs in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III varsity sports as well as IHSA equestrian competition 13 14 Three teams captured North Atlantic Conference NAC championships the 1999 2000 men s soccer team the 2002 women s volleyball team 15 and the 2007 men s lacrosse team 16 The Mount Ida Mustangs football team competed from 1999 to 2017 compiling an all time record of compiled an all time record of 76 119 in 19 seasons and sharing the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference ECFC championship in 2012 Notable alumni EditTansu Ciller Prime Minister of Turkey from 1993 to 1996 Enid A Haupt publisher and philanthropist Wishnutama Kusubandio Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of The Republic of Indonesia from 2019 to 2020 Thomas Menino Mayor of Boston from 1993 to 2014 earned his associate degree in 1963 from Chamberlayne Junior College which later became part of Mount Ida College Gary Vaynerchuk serial entrepreneur and authorReferences Edit 990 tax filing PDF Retrieved April 13 2018 a b c Mount Ida College to close UMass to acquire Newton campus The Boston Globe Retrieved April 6 2018 Stendahl Max April 22 2018 Mount Ida spent 30M to upgrade campus that will be sold to UMass Boston Business Journal Retrieved April 24 2018 a b Shaw Hall Council of Independent Colleges Historic Campus Architecture Project Washington D C Council of Independent Colleges 2006 Retrieved June 27 2011 a b c History of Mount Ida College About Mount Ida Newton Massachusetts Mount Ida College 2011 Archived from the original on July 5 2011 Retrieved June 27 2011 Brown Ray C October 3 2008 Massachusetts Colleges that have Closed Merged Changed Names Retrieved December 22 2014 History of New England Institute New England Institute at Mount Ida College Newton Massachusetts Mount Ida College 2011 Archived from the original on July 5 2011 Retrieved June 27 2011 A Message to Mount Ida Students newbury edu Retrieved April 13 2018 Keene State offers quick decisions for Mount Ida students The Boston Globe AP April 10 2018 Retrieved April 13 2018 Holbrook Hall Council of Independent Colleges Historic Campus Architecture Project Washington DC Council of Independent Colleges 2006 Retrieved June 27 2011 Hallden Academic Support Center Council of Independent Colleges Historic Campus Architecture Project Washington DC Council of Independent Colleges 2006 Retrieved June 27 2011 The Gallery at Mount Ida College About ARTINFO 2008 Retrieved July 30 2008 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help dead link Affiliations Mount Ida mountidamustangs com Retrieved April 13 2018 Sports Mount Ida mountidamustangs com Retrieved April 13 2018 2002 Women s Volleyball Team mountidamustangs com Retrieved April 13 2018 2007 Men s Lacrosse Team mountidamustangs com Retrieved April 13 2018 Further reading Edit Mount Ida College reaches agreement with UMass regarding educational continuity for students with acquisition of its campus mountida edu Press release April 6 2018 Retrieved April 6 2018 Mount Ida UMass Agreement Fact Sheet umass edu April 6 2018 Retrieved April 6 2018 Statement from President Meehan on the UMass agreement with Mount Ida College University of Massachusetts Press release April 12 2018 Retrieved April 13 2018 External links EditMount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst webpage Mount Ida College at the Wayback Machine archive index Mount Ida Closure Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Ida College amp oldid 1126319801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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