Michigan Archive
Andrews University is deeply rooted Christian university of the seventh day Adventist denomination. It derives its name from one of the most prominent seventh day Adventist thinkers of the 19th century Nevins Andrews. Its learning programs are entwined in the …
Bay de Noc Community College (BayCC), commonly known as Bay College is situated at the heart of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Its history dates back to 1962 where it started off as a very small college with a very …
The Calvin College is a part of the Christian Reformed Church denomination of United States. It is deeply rooted into the teachings of the holy bible hence it is inevitable for students attending the college to miss out on being …
The history of Davenport University is really fascinating. It dates back to 1866 when it was operating as a business college under the name Grand Rapids Business College. Since then, that pioneer college changed names countless times until 1910 when …
As a community college, Delta College is committed to bringing higher education close to the community as part of the mission of all community colleges. The future of Delta College started in late 1961 whereby, it started offering its first …
Eastern Michigan University (EMU) can be traced back to Michigan State Normal School, offering teaching programs in 1849. Over the years, the school merged with other schools while changing names at the same time. In 1956, it became a college …
Ferris State University (FSU) is named after the governor who served in Michigan State for two years, Nathan Ferris. It history dates back to 1884 and was initially started off as private institution of higher learning known as the Big …
Finlandia University was founded in 1986 first as a college and later on advancing into a university. It is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Hancock. The university has two campuses; the main one at Hancock and the …
The Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) is one of the Michigan community colleges dedicated to delivering higher education right at the community level. The college has its history back in 1914 when the University of Michigan proposed the need to …
Grand Rapids State University (GVSU) was founded in response to the need of establishing a four-year university at Allendale, one of the largest metropolitan areas in Michigan. To that need, the university opened its door to students in 1960, at …
Since Henry Ford was named a community College in 1949, it has strived to offer higher learning to residents of Southeastern Michigan, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. It offers entry level two-year accredited programs which are fully transferable to four year …
Hope College is located in the great lakes region of Holland; around Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. It is right in the heart of Holland’s central business district, hence an excellent composition of diverse student cultures. Hope College is a …
Lake Michigan Community College became a community college in mid 1963 following a vote by the residents of Berrien County. It had been operating as a technical institute and junior college since 1946 before then. The college sits on serene, …
Lansing Community College (LCC) was founded as part of the need to reach the community in providing higher education. As a Community College, Lansing spreads its services to the Lansing community by giving affordable yet quality industrial workforce training. Since …
Lake Superior State University (LSSU) is located between the two Sault twin cities of Michigan and Ontario. Starting as a military camp, Lake Superior state university has come a long way to its current status. From 1946, the school operated …
Madonna University (MU) was founded in 1937 under the common goal of Felician Sisters of Livonia to offer higher education to residents of Livonia and Michigan at large. That goes without saying that the university is strongly rooted to the …
Macomb Community College has its history dating back to 1953, when it was founded after the Public Instruction Superintendent of Michigan approval. The college was then known as South Macomb Community College. Later on, several larger universities in Michigan helped …
Michigan State University (MSU) is a land- grant institution founded as an agricultural college back in 1855. The university has had numerous change of name as an Agriculture College over the 1.5 century period. The current name was coined in …
In pursuit of fulfilling the higher education needs of the residents of Monroe County, the Monroe County Community College came into being. From 1964, the community college has been offering two-year degree programs for the residents of Monroe and Detroit. …
Mott Community College (MCC) is named after the donor who donated towards its establishment back in 1950. The college was then known as Flint Junior college and remained so until a vote by the residents of Genesee County decided to …
From Muskegon Junior College, a legislative vote by the residents of Muskegon County formed Muskegon Community College. The college dates back in 1951 with the three changes of names from the junior college to Muskegon County Community College to the …
Northern Michigan University is located in the southern region of Lake Superior and serves the residents of Marquette and the state as a whole. The university started as a small Normal school in 1899 training teachers but was later granted …
By the vote of the electorate of Oakland County, this community college came into being. The College opened its doors for two-year programs in 1965 serving the residents of Oakland County and beyond. Oakland community college (OCC) prides itself in …
The history of Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) dates back in 1963, established to seal the need of a four-year institution of higher learning. The college has intriguing history starting off as a simple college under the roof of another …
As part of the Free Methodist Church, Spring Arbor University is immensely tied to Christian values. The University has history dating back to 1873 after its inception as a seminary academy. The small academy became a college in 1950 and …
The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is a result of consolidation of two distinct higher education institutions; Mercy College of Detroit and the University of Detroit. The former was founded in 1941 and the latter in 1877 but the union …
The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor prides itself to being the oldest state university in the state of Michigan. Its history is a long story from 1817, established even before Michigan became a state. The university serves as a flagship of …
The University of Michigan- Flint (UM-Flint) is a university under the flagship of the larger University of Michigan- Ann Arbor. Its history started course in 1944, many years after the founding of the main University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. …
After establishing an immediate need of a community college, the legislature of Washtenaw County voted for the establishment of Washtenaw Community College (WCC). Back in 1965, the history of this community college began to unfold. Washtenaw Community college has a …
Wayne State University (WSU) is a public university in the heart of metropolitan Detroit. The university boasts to have culture diversity due to its urban location. It has excelled as a public university heavily involved in educational research especially in …
From a small regional teachers training college, Western Michigan University (WMU) grew to become one of the most respected and internationally recognized university. It started off as Western Michigan College in 1903 and later upgraded to a fully pledged university …
