Hood College / the staff and volunteers of the Hood College Archives ; foreword by Ronald J. Volpe, President of Hood College.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derr, Joy., Author.

O'Leary, Jan Samet., Author.

Schaffert, Krista., Author.

Townsend, Phyllis., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Campus history series.

Images of America

Campus history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hood College--History--Pictorial works.

Hood College.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

Chartered in 1893 as the Woman's College of Frederick, Hood College has grown and changed immensely since its beginnings. In 1913, the institution was renamed for an early benefactor, Margaret Scholl Hood, who staunchly believed in higher education for women. She donated funds for a parcel of land that enabled the school to add a second location. From its founding, the institution has attracted talented faculty and enthusiastic students, developed vibrant traditions, and garnered national recognition. In the century since the college was renamed, it has graduated over 10,000 alumni and expanded its mission to educate both women and men. In the 1970s, the school accepted male students, and since 2003, it has been fully coeducational with men in residence on campus. Hood College offers fascinating glimpses of life and learning on the campus from its earliest days to modern times.

Contents:

Our precursor : the Frederick Female Seminary, 1840-1893

Our founding : the Woman's College of Frederick, 1893-1912

Our visionary mother : Margaret Scholl Hood

Our new name : Hood College of Frederick, 1913-1934

Our changing face : a new president, a world war, 1934-1948

Our Halcyon days : Dr. Truxal's presidency, 1948-1961

Our changing times : presidents and politics, 1961-1975

Our first woman president : Martha Church, 1975-1995

Our future : into the 21st century, 1995-2012.

OCLC:

882945698