Chester College of New England
Type | Private liberal arts college |
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Active | 1965 (as White Pines College)–2012 |
Location | , |
Chester College of New England was a
Located in
In April 2012 the college disclosed an operating deficit.[1] Despite fundraising efforts, in May 2012, the college's board of trustees announced that they had voted to close the college.[2]
History
The college was founded in 1965 as White Pines College by Faith Preston, Ed.D. The first class was admitted in 1967.[3]
The name of the school was changed in 2002, under Dr. William Nevious, third president of the college. Around this time, the college expanded from a 2-year program to a 4-year college with an emphasis on the arts. Nevious was credited with growth and transformation of the college during his presidency. "Dr. Nevious took this college, which was literally on its death bed, and revived it," said Fred Kocher, a member of the college's board of trustees.[4]
On June 30, 2007, Nevious stepped down as the college's president after six years. Former
New England College and the New Hampshire Institute of Art (NHIA) each offered to accept Chester students as transfers after the college's closure. Over 80% of the students chose to transfer to NHIA, as did several faculty members.[5]
The campus was sold in 2015 to Jiahui Education, which inaugurated a summer program in 2016 as Busche Academy for elementary and middle-school aged students from China.[6]<ref>Busche Academy<ref>
Visiting Artists and Writers Series
The college's Visiting Artists and Writers Series welcomed artists and authors to lecture, sit in on classes, and host readings and gallery exhibits. Notable authors included Steve Almond, Nicholson Baker, Mary Gaitskill, Jennifer Haigh, Sharon Olds, George Saunders, and Michelle Tea. Notable visual artists included Henry Horenstein and Pipo Nguyen-duy.
References
- ^ Adam Swift, "Chester College's future uncertain". New Hampshire Union Leader, April 25, 2012.
- ^ "Chester College is closing its doors," Boston Globe, May 19, 2012.
- The Telegraph, 1976-09-13
- Derry, NH), May 4, 2007
- ^ Eagle Tribune: Former Chester students flock to another arts school
- ^ Krantz, Laura (October 26, 2016). "In N.H., a Chinese school from scratch". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
External links
- Chester College of New England, as archived by the Wayback Machine on May 28, 2013