Women; Dormitories; College administrators; Universities & colleges;
Edna Rose Hankal Became the Second Dean of Women at Tennessee State University and Served in That Capacity for Twenty-Three Years, 1935-1950. From 1950-1955 She Was the Residence Director of Hale Hall and From 1955-1958 She Was Head Resident...
Wilson Normal School;
Wilson Teachers College;
Wilson Teachers College -- Buildings
In 1911, Congress appropriated funds for a new building, which was constructed at Eleventh and Harvard Streets, NW, and completed by 1912. The new building was occupied in 1913, under the name – James Ormond Wilson Normal School, who was...
Wilson Normal School;
Wilson Teachers College;
Wilson Teachers College – Buildings
The Franklin School building, at 660 K Street NE, Washington, DC, was the first home for Wilson’s Teacher College, then known as the Washington Normal School. By an act of the Legislative Assembly for the DC Territorial Government, the new...
Wilson Normal School;
Wilson Normal School -- Buildings
Wilson Teachers College;
Wilson Teachers College -- Buildings
In 1911, Congress appropriated funds for a new building, which was constructed at Eleventh and Harvard Streets, NW, and completed by 1912. The new building was occupied in 1913, under the name – James Ormond Wilson Normal School, who was...
Mrs. Annie Day Robinson Shepard was the devoted wife of Dr. James E. Shepard, founder of North Carolina Central University. Mrs. Shepard wrote the lyrics to North Carolina Central University’s Alma Mater, “Dear Old N.C.C.” Mrs. Shepard...
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute. Printing Program
Printing and publishing was a major industry in Washington, DC. In the early 1970s, use of printed material for information, packaging, and advertising was expected to continue to increase. Students enrolled in this program took courses such as...
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute. Media Technology Program
By the 1970s, there was a demand for media technicians, who were skilled in various forms of educational media and software. Students in this program took courses such as equipment operation and maintenance, library support operations, and media...
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute. Business Administration Program
The business program at WTI was intended to train “innovative manager trainees” who will meet the need for “qualified business managers” as industry continues to grow.
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute -- Buildings
WTI’s administration building and student center was dedicated in 1973. By this time, WTI was located on a 21 acre wooded site north of Van Ness Street north of Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington Technical Institute;
Seals (numismatics) – Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute
Second official seal of Washington Technical Institute. Source: WTI Yearbook, 1970, p.167.
WTI was created at a time when over 60% of the adult wage earners in DC had six or less years of formal education, and lacked the skills necessary to obtain...
Washington (D.C.) – Public Schools;
Washington Normal School;
Wilson, James Ormond;
Wilson Normal School;
Wilson Teachers College
The college was named in honor of James Ormond Wilson (1825-1911). Wilson graduated from Dartmouth University. He was trustee of the Washington Public Schools from 1861 through 1869, and the second superintendent of schools for Washington Public...
Portrait of Dr. Thomas E. Miller, the First President of SC State, Served From 1896-1911. Under His Administration, the First Major Structure On the University's Campus Was Constructed, Bradham Hall, Which Opened In September 27, 1896. Bradham...
Portrait of Dr. George C. Cooper, the Tenth President Appointed to SC State on July 6, 2008. Cooper Served as Deputy Administrator For the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vice President For Academic Affairs at Alabama A&M University; and Dean...
Portrait of Dr. Robert S. Wilkinson, the Second President of SC State, Served From 1911-1932. Prior to Becoming President, Wilkinson Served as Professor of Physics and Head of the Department of Science For 16 Years. During His Tenure, Wilkinson...
Portrait of Dr. Benner C. Turner, the Fourth President of SC State, Served From 1950-1967. During His Tenure the University Experienced Rapid Growth of Both the Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollments, an Increase In the Number of Faculty and Staff,...
Portrait Of Dr. Albert E. Smith, the Sixth President of SC State, Then Named South Carolina State College, Served From 1986-1992. Under Smith's Leadership, the University Experienced Increase In Enrollment, a Restructuring of Academic Divisions,...
Portrait of Dr. Barbara R. Hatton, the Seventh President of SC State, Served From 1992-1995. Hatton Was the Only Woman to Serve as University President. During Her Tenure She Was Instrumental In Converting Felton Laboratory School Into a State of...
Portrait of Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., The Ninth President of SC State, Served From 2003-2007. Hugine Developed an Alumni Heritage Endowment Fund to Allow the University to Create a Perpetual Fund to Be Used For Scholarships, Capital Improvements, and...
