| Sheldon Jackson College | |
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| Established: | 1878 |
| President: | Rev. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Dr. David Dobler |
| Faculty: | 17 |
| Staff: | 18 |
| Students: | 250 |
| Location: | Sitka, AK,, USA |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Website: | www.sheldonjackson.edu |
Sheldon Jackson College (SJC) was a small private college located on Baranof Island in Sitka, Alaska, United States. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Unlike Public universities, private universities generally do not receive direct operational funding from national or subnational governments and thus rely on private College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Baranof Island, also sometimes called Baranov Island or Sitka Island, is an Island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Founded in 1878, it was the oldest institution of higher learning in Alaska and maintained a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Church (USA or PC (USA is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Named in honor of Rev. Sheldon Jackson, an early missionary and educational leader in Alaska, the school was formerly accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Rev Sheldon Jackson (1834&ndash1909 was a Presbyterian Missionary in the Western United States in the 19th century A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU is an independent Non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Department of Education
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History
| Sheldon Jackson School | |
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| Location: | Sitka, Alaska |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1896 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Octagon Mode |
| Designated as NHL: | August 7, 2001[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 23, 1972[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000193 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Similar to the Carlisle Indian School, SJC was initially formed as a "training" school for Alaska Natives. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlisle Indian Industrial School, (1879 - 1918 was an Indian Boarding School in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Alaska Natives are Indigenous peoples of the Americas native to the state of Alaska within the United States. The school was founded in 1878 by Fannie Kellogg and future Governor of Alaska John G. Brady for the Tlingit people. The Governor of Alaska is the head of the Executive branch of Alaska 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military forces John (James Green Brady ( May 26 1847 &ndash December 17 1918) was an American Politician who was the Governor Not to be confused with the Turkic Telengit people The Tlingit (ˈklɪŋkɪt in English also /-gɪt/ or Tlinkit /ˈtlɪŋkɪt/ which Initially known as the Sitka Industrial and Training School, it nearly closed in 1882 after its original facility, located over a military barracks, burned down. The Presbyterian missionary Sheldon Jackson came to the rescue of the school, raising funds through a national campaign, leading to the construction of a new building on the site of the present campus. In 1910, after Rev. Jackson died, the school was renamed in his honor.
SJC added a boarding high school in 1917, and a college program in 1944. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The college program gained accreditation in 1966 and the high school was closed the following year. In 1972, the school was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of [3]
The school was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2001. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the [1][4]
Alaska Natives still made up over 25% of the last student body.
Recent events
The school's accreditation was recently under review by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and State of Alaska, a process that happens nationally with colleges and universities. About this process, President David Dobler said, "SJC’s current authorization to operate as an Alaska postsecondary institution has been extended until July 2006, and SJC, at that time, will be required to provide the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) with documentation of financial and administrative capacity in order for authorization to be renewed. "[5] Similarly, the college is under a "show cause" order from the Northwest Commission and must "show cause" why its regional accreditation should not be revoked.
Sheldon Jackson College has a history of financial and retention issues. Due to extremely high turnover rates and poor financial management, the college has been forced to sell historic land and take out extensive loans just to cover expenses. Additionally, the college came under fire in the Fall of 2004 when a financial aid advisor they had hired misrepresented and over-awarded financial aid to nearly all students resulting in tens of thousands of dollars of debt owed to the college, by students.
On June 29, 2007 all academic operations were suspended and all faculty and staff were dismissed due to cash flow shortages. The Board of Trustees gathered together all staff and informed them that June 29th would be their last day of employment. They were also informed all health insurance benefits ceased to exist as of that moment.
On July 17, 2007 the Alaska Commission on Post-secondary Education (ACPE) announced the cancellation of Sheldon Jackson College's authorization to operate a college in Alaska. The College was reported to be appealing the Commission decision.
As of July 10th, there had been no written notification to students regarding the closure of the college.
The school was in fact closed. In March 2008, the official website for the school is off-line.
Campus institutions
The school's library is Stratton Library and the noted Sheldon Jackson Museum also sits on college grounds. Stratton Library was an academic library at Sheldon Jackson College. Sheldon Jackson Museum is a museum located on the campus of Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska.
Notable alumni
- Elizabeth Peratrovich, civil rights activist
Notes
- ^ a b Sheldon Jackson School. Elizabeth W Peratrovich (pronounced) (née Wanamaker (July 4 1911 – December 1 1958 was an important Alaska Civil rights activist working on behalf of equality National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ National Register of Historical Places - ALASKA (AK), Sitka County
- ^ Janet Clemens and Patty Henry (February 9, 2001), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Sheldon Jackson School / Sitka Industrial Training School, Sheldon Jackson Institute, Sheldon Jackson College / (AHRS Site No. SIT-026)PDF (268 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 19 photos, exterior and interior, from 1935, c.1940, 1998, 2000, and undated.PDF (1. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International 51 MiB)
- ^ Sheldon Jackson College - Offline
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