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Wheelock College
Wheelock College was a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The college was founded in 1888 as the Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School and was merged into Boston University as part of the university's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development in 2018.
Founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock as the Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School, it offered undergraduate and graduate programs that focused on the Arts & Sciences, Education and Child Life, and Social Work and Family Studies to improve the lives of children and families. The college's academic programs merged with Boston University School of Education on June 1, 2018, and were incorporated as Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. The physical campus of Wheelock College is now named the Boston University Fenway Campus, which includes a dining hall, student housing, and the Wheelock Family Theatre.
Wheelock was a member of the Colleges of the Fenway and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts and accredited by:
The Wheelock Wildcats competed in the NCAA Division III in the New England Collegiate Conference. The college offered five varsity men's teams and six varsity women's teams, as well as intramural teams through the Colleges of the Fenway. In addition to athletics, Wheelock College offered many clubs and organizations that allow students to become involved on campus and in the community.
In 1888, Lucy Wheelock began a kindergarten teacher training class at the former Chauncy-Hall School (now Chapel Hill – Chauncy Hall School). She started this school in part to train teachers for Boston's immigrant populations. In 1892, the Wheelock Alumnae Association was formed. The following year, the program was extended to two years.
In 1896, Wheelock established her own school, The Wheelock School. The school moved to 284 Dartmouth Street and had a dormitory system. In 1899, the program was expanded to begin training teachers of primary grades. In 1914, the school moved to the Riverway in Boston.
In 1939, Lucy Wheelock retired from the school after 50 years as director. That same year, the Wheelock School was incorporated as the nonprofit Wheelock College. The Lucy Wheelock Child Center also opened in Roxbury that year. In 1940, Dr. Winifred Bain became president of the college. In 1941, the college petitioned the state to be allowed to grant bachelor's degrees in education.
In 1952, Wheelock College got approval from the Board of Collegiate Authority of Massachusetts Department of Education award master's and Phd degrees. Dr. Winifred Bain retired in 1955 and was succeeded by Dr. Frances McClellan Mayfarth. By this time, Wheelock was accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. In 1966, Dr. Margaret H. Merry was appointed president.
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Wheelock College
Wheelock College was a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The college was founded in 1888 as the Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School and was merged into Boston University as part of the university's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development in 2018.
Founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock as the Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School, it offered undergraduate and graduate programs that focused on the Arts & Sciences, Education and Child Life, and Social Work and Family Studies to improve the lives of children and families. The college's academic programs merged with Boston University School of Education on June 1, 2018, and were incorporated as Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. The physical campus of Wheelock College is now named the Boston University Fenway Campus, which includes a dining hall, student housing, and the Wheelock Family Theatre.
Wheelock was a member of the Colleges of the Fenway and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts and accredited by:
The Wheelock Wildcats competed in the NCAA Division III in the New England Collegiate Conference. The college offered five varsity men's teams and six varsity women's teams, as well as intramural teams through the Colleges of the Fenway. In addition to athletics, Wheelock College offered many clubs and organizations that allow students to become involved on campus and in the community.
In 1888, Lucy Wheelock began a kindergarten teacher training class at the former Chauncy-Hall School (now Chapel Hill – Chauncy Hall School). She started this school in part to train teachers for Boston's immigrant populations. In 1892, the Wheelock Alumnae Association was formed. The following year, the program was extended to two years.
In 1896, Wheelock established her own school, The Wheelock School. The school moved to 284 Dartmouth Street and had a dormitory system. In 1899, the program was expanded to begin training teachers of primary grades. In 1914, the school moved to the Riverway in Boston.
In 1939, Lucy Wheelock retired from the school after 50 years as director. That same year, the Wheelock School was incorporated as the nonprofit Wheelock College. The Lucy Wheelock Child Center also opened in Roxbury that year. In 1940, Dr. Winifred Bain became president of the college. In 1941, the college petitioned the state to be allowed to grant bachelor's degrees in education.
In 1952, Wheelock College got approval from the Board of Collegiate Authority of Massachusetts Department of Education award master's and Phd degrees. Dr. Winifred Bain retired in 1955 and was succeeded by Dr. Frances McClellan Mayfarth. By this time, Wheelock was accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. In 1966, Dr. Margaret H. Merry was appointed president.