Chancellor University

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Chancellor University
President
Robert C Daugherty
Students770
Undergraduates537
Postgraduates233
Location
Seven Hills
,
Ohio
,
United States
CampusSuburban
Colors   Chancellor tan and Chancellor blue

Chancellor University was a

Cleveland, Ohio. The school was founded in 1848 as Folsom's Mercantile College to teach basic bookkeeping and business skills. It underwent several changes of name and ownership during its history. The college closed on August 25, 2013, at the conclusion of the summer semester.[1]

History

The university was opened by R.S. Bacon as a college of business in 1848 on West 3rd Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Shortly thereafter it merged with Folsom's Mercantile College, founded by Ezekiel G. Folsom. Two of Folsom College's earliest students created the

Harvey Firestone, and accounting and professional services pioneer, Theodore Ernst cofounder of Ernst & Young
.

In 1896, Frank L. Dyke, a former Spencerian professor, founded Dyke School of Commerce, dedicated to preparing young women for business careers. Dyke School of Commerce and Spencerian Business College operated separately for many years until the exigencies of World War II prompted President Jay R. Gates to merge the two schools in 1942. For a time the combined institution was known as Dyke and Spencerian College.

From 1958 to 1994, the school was known as Dyke College. After

not-for-profit
institution.

The College changed its name to David N. Myers College in 1995, to reflect a $2 million charitable contribution from the prominent Cleveland alumnus and philanthropist.[3] It was later renamed Myers University in the summer of 2001 to reflect expanded offerings including an MBA program.[1] David N. Meyers University was closed in 2007.[4]

In an effort to reorganize, on September 12, 2008, Myers University was renamed Chancellor University,[5] as a for-profit institution with most of its courses offered online.[4] On July 8, 2013, the school announced it would close. The school transferred its several hundred students to Alliant International University, a California-based, private, not-for-profit school.[1]

Academics

Chancellor University was a small university that offered a wide array of business programs, although it was not exclusively a business school. The university offered degrees at the associate, baccalaureate and master's levels.

The Master of Business Administration program at the university was renamed the Jack Welch Management Institute in 2009, after Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, invested $2 million to purchase a 12% share of the company running the university, Chancellor University Systems.[6] In 2011, the program was acquired by Strayer University for about $7 million.[7]

Accreditation

The university was

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). In November 2008, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools placed the school on probation, citing problems with its reputation, student turnover and resource allocation.[8] On February 25, 2010, the Higher Learning Commission ordered the institution to show cause as to why its accreditation should not be rescinded.[9] On February 24, 2011, the Higher Learning Commission Board of Trustees determined that the institution had addressed the concerns of the commission and demonstrated that it met the criteria for accreditation. The board removed the show cause order and continued the accreditation of the university. However, the Higher Learning Commission issued a new "show cause" order on June 28, 2012.[10] The "show cause" order was lifted by the Higher Learning Commission on October 11, 2012, and Chancellor University remained accredited with HLC.[9]

On October 3, 2012, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accepted the withdrawal of Chancellor University from the commission effective October 3, 2013.[11][12] The college closed after its summer semester ended on August 25, 2013.[1]

Campus

Chancellor University's main campus was located at 6000 Lombardo in the Genesis Building in Seven Hills, Ohio.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Farkas, Karen (July 8, 2013). "Chancellor University is closing, ending a 165-year higher education legacy". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), pg. 4
  3. ^ "David N. Myers University". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  4. ^ a b David N. Meyers University, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University, retrieved September 10, 2019
  5. ^ Robinson, Ken (September 12, 2008). "Cleveland's oldest college is new again". WTAM. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  6. ^ Chronicle of Higher Education June 21 2009[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Mandavia, Megha; Ananthalakshmi, A. (November 13, 2011). "Strayer buys management school started by former GE executive Jack Welch". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  8. ^ Glader, Paul (June 22, 2009). "The Jack Welch MBA Coming to Web". Wall Street Journal. pp. B1. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
  9. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Crain's Cleveland Business
    . Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  11. ^ "Recent Actions | Student Resources". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

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