The word “university” derives from the Latin phrase universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly translates as a “community of teachers and scholars”. These institutions of higher (or tertiary) learning and research … More
Tag: College
Summit Avenue
Summit Avenue is a street in St. Paul, Minnesota, known for having the longest stretch of Victorian homes in the country. It … More
Saint Ignatius Church
Saint Ignatius is the preserved church of the Collegium Ragusinum, which was the Jesuit college of the former Republic of Ragusa, which is … More
Yonam Engineering College
Yonam Engineering College (aka the Yonam Institute of Digital Technology) is a private technical college located in the city of Jinju … More
Greenwich, Part 5: Old Royal Naval College
Designed by Christopher Wren (the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral) and constructed between 1696 and 1712, the buildings of the Old Royal … More
Winona
Named after legendary figure Winona, said to have been the first-born daughter of Chief Wapasha (Wabasha) III, the city of Winona in southeastern Minnesota, … More
Various MN Educational Institutions, Pt 2
4. Minneapolis Community & Technical College (above): A public community college located in downtown Minneapolis with one of the most diverse … More
Normandale Community College
Initially established in 1968 as Normandale State Junior College, Normandale Community College is a current member of the Minnesota State … More
College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, was founded in 1693 at the direction of King William … More
Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University was founded in 1971 as “Minnesota Metropolitan State College”. In 1972, with a class of 50 students, … More
St. Catherine University
Known as the College of St. Catherine until 2009, St. Catherine University (aka St. Kate’s) in Minnesota sits atop St. Paul’s 2nd-highest hill in an … More
St. Mary’s College
Founded in 1912 as a men’s college by Bishop Heffron and operated by the Winona Catholic Diocese, Saint Mary’s University of … More
Boston College
Boston College is actually a private Jesuit research university, with around 9,300 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students throughout its nine schools … More
St. Olaf College
Initially opened in 1875 as St. Olaf’s School, St. Olaf College is now a co-ed private liberal arts college located (like … More
Hamline University
First founded in 1854, Hamline University was the first institution of higher learning in Minnesota, since the University of Minnesota, though chartered earlier in … More
Carlton College
Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota and one of the few that run on the trimester system. The college, … More
St. John’s University
Saint John’s University (SJU) was founded in 1857 by the Benedictine monks of Saint John’s Abbey, having emigrated from Bavaria. The campus is located … More