La Tech

Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana - 1894
Louisiana Industrial Institute - 1898
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - 1921
Louisiana Tech University - 1970

"The act established The Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana to be located in Ruston, LA. The institute was established "for the education of the white children of the State of Louisiana in the arts and sciences". The original skills to be taught at the industrial institute included telegraphy, stenography, drawing, industrial applications of designing and engraving, needlework, and bookkeeping."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_...University

(01-21-2014 10:42 AM)JustAnotherAustinOwl Wrote:  Named after William March Rice, the rich guy who left his fortune to start the university.

He was actually murdered, and if the plot, which involved a forged will, had succeeded, there would be no Rice University.

Oh, and the butler did it.

True story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Marsh_Rice

Best yet

(01-21-2014 10:20 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  "Old Dominion University derives its name from one of Virginia's state nicknames, "The Old Dominion", given to the state by King Charles II of England for remaining loyal to the crown during the English Civil War."

From Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Dominion_University

1930: The Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary
1962: Old Dominion College
1969: Old Dominion University

1910 - Mississippi Normal College
1924 - State Teachers College
1940 - Mississippi Southern College
1962 - The University of Southern Mississippi

FIU should be called the University of South Florida as it is technically in south Florida....unfortunately, this name was taken already by a university that is not in south Florida at all. Technically, USF (located in Tampa) is located in the mid-western part of the state - - Maybe they can change the name to University of Middle Western Florida. Of course, Miami was growing as an international city at the time FIU was born. Hence, FIU. FIU along with FAU are very young colleges in a highly populated and growing part of the state.

Isn't Rice free?

UAB

November 14, 1859: The Medical College of Alabama opened in Mobile in a rented building. Dr. William H. Anderson was the school's first dean.

October 23, 1888: The Hospital of the United Charities, a precursor to Hillman Hospital, opened in Birmingham.

July 12, 1893: The Birmingham Dental College was incorporated by the State. The college opened for instruction that fall.

June 9, 1894: The Birmingham Medical College was organized as a proprietary school and incorporated by the state legislature.

March 1896: The Hospital of the United Charities was renamed Hillman Hospital in honor of benefactor Thomas T. Hillman, president of the TCI Railroad.

October 11, 1897: Following an announcement of Governor Joseph F. Johnston, the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile became the Medical Department of the University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa).

October 28, 1901: Ullman School opened. The building is the oldest structure remaining on the UAB campus.

July 12, 1902: Cornerstones were laid for the Birmingham Medical College and the Hillman Hospital.

March 4, 1907: The Alabama Legislature amended the charter of the Medical College of Alabama (in Mobile) to definitely incorporate with and place the school under the control of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.

March 6, 1907: The Mobile medical school dissolved its own board of trustees, and The University of Alabama Board of Trustees gained sole control over the Mobile program. The school was officially renamed as the University of Alabama School of Medicine.

1910: The Birmingham Medical College merged with the Birmingham Dental College (which had opened in the fall of 1893) and was renamed the Birmingham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College.

September 12, 1912: The trustees of the proprietary Birmingham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College transferred all land, buildings, and equipment to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees,

April 15, 1920: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees voted to “order the removal” of the medical school from Mobile to Tuscaloosa

September 14, 1936: The University of Alabama opened its Birmingham Extension Center in an old house at 2131 6th Avenue North. For the first term, 116 students enrolled.

December 1938: Groundbreaking was held for Jefferson Hospital.

March 30, 1942: The 10th and 11th floors of Jefferson Hospital became home to the secret national headquarters of the US Army’s Replacement and School Command (R&SC), which was charged with individual training of officers and enlisted personnel of the infantry, field artillery, cavalry, coast artillery, armored forces, parachute and tank destroyer units. The operation was moved from Washington, DC and was activated in Birmingham on this date.

February 16, 1944: The Building Commission for the Four-Year Medical College adopted a resolution locating the new four-year medical school in Birmingham.

December 20, 1944: The University of Alabama entered into a 99-year contract with Jefferson County for the use of Jefferson and Hillman Hospitals. It also conveyed to the university the land on which the hospitals were located.

October 8, 1945: Classes for freshmen and sophomore medical students began at the new, four-year Medical College of Alabama with the freshman class size limited to 52 students.

June 6, 1954: The new University of Alabama Extension Center building (Tidwell Hall) was completed adjacent to the Medical Center.

December 1954: The former Birmingham Little Theater building on South 26th Street was donated to The University of Alabama by the family of General Louis V. Clark. The building became home to Town and Gown Theater.

September 15, 1966: The University of Alabama Extension Center programs were elevated to the four-year College of General Studies, but remained a branch of The University of Alabama. Dr. George W. Campbell was named first dean.

November 1966: UA President Frank A. Rose designated all university operations in Birmingham as the "University of Alabama in Birmingham," a degree-granting branch of The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa.

November 13, 1966: Dr. Frank A. Rose announced plans to move The University of Alabama School of Nursing from Tuscaloosa to the UAB Medical Center.

1967: The Alabama legislature granted its first direct appropriation ($1.1 million) to the College of General Studies.

June 16, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced the establishment of The University of Alabama System comprised of autonomous campuses in Tuscaloosa (UA), Birmingham (UAB), and Huntsville (UAH). The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) became one of the three universities in the new three-campus system. Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first president of UAB.

June 25, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced $5 million in bond funds for College of General Studies construction.

January 30, 1970: Groundbreaking was held for University College Building No. 1, the Education Building.

November 15, 1984: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the change of UAB's name from the "University of Alabama in Birmingham" to the "University of Alabama at Birmingham."

http://www.uab.edu/archives/chron

Western Kentucky University should not need any explaining....


unless you look at a map then it's kind of a misnomer.

You would think from our name Western is located in Western Ky but it's not really Western Ky more south central

The name "UTEP" has a copyright on it, so that's how they ended up with UTSA

We dig the beach.

Much like Middle Tennessee , Western Kentucky, Southern Miss, and East Carolina, North Texas' name is pretty self explanatory.

Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute (1890–1894)

North Texas Normal College (1894–1901)

North Texas State Normal College (1901–1923)

North Texas State Teachers College (1923–1949)

North Texas State College (1949–1961)

North Texas State University (1961–1988)

University of North Texas (1988-present)

I've heard some stories that there was a push to change the name back in the day to Texas State University, but UT blocked that idea and alumni didn't like the idea of losing North from the name. Some more knowledgeable NT fans can elaborate on that since I really don't know the whole story.

(01-21-2014 06:59 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Isn't Rice free?

http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1425

Yep.

(01-21-2014 10:15 PM)NTGreen Wrote:  I've heard some stories that there was a push to change the name back in the day to Texas State University, but UT blocked that idea and alumni didn't like the idea of losing North from the name. Some more knowledgeable NT fans can elaborate on that since I really don't know the whole story.

No, UT had blocked us from changing our name to University of North Texas back in the early 60s, because they thought it sounded too much like "University of Texas." So we were forced to go with North Texas State University when the bill was revised to read that in the Texas Senate.

In 1988, when the time came to change our name once and for all, the way was cleared for University of North Texas. At that time, some favored Texas State. Hayden Fry had actually pushed for our name to be changed to Texas State back in the 70s. But our identity was clearly "North Texas."

(01-21-2014 08:17 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  The name "UTEP" has a copyright on it, so that's how they ended up with UTSA

That's never stopped them before.

(01-21-2014 06:59 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Isn't Rice free?

If it is, somebody owes me some money.

(01-21-2014 06:59 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Isn't Rice free?

That was abolished in the early 1960s.

(01-21-2014 06:59 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Isn't Rice free?

Not since 1965

(01-22-2014 12:07 AM)MondoMiner Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 08:17 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  The name "UTEP" has a copyright on it, so that's how they ended up with UTSA

That's never stopped them before.

I'm just glad we never adopted your football winning ways!
Phew!

(01-21-2014 08:07 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  Western Kentucky University should not need any explaining....


unless you look at a map then it's kind of a misnomer.

You would think from our name Western is located in Western Ky but it's not really Western Ky more south central

Very true. When WKU was established in 1906, the state set up two Normal schools and placed WKU in Bowling Green (which is barely in the western half of the state) and the other school, EKU just 20 miles SOUTH of Lexington in Richmond, KY. Politics determined these decisions. About 15-20 years later, the state realized there was a need for two more normal schools and established Murray State and Morehead State. Murray is in far Western Kentucky and Morehead is in Eastern Kentucky but by that time, there was already a Western and an Eastern.

1906 - Western Kentucky State Normal School
1922 - Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College
1930 - Western Kentucky State Teachers College
1948 - Western Kentucky State College
1966 - Western Kentucky University

As far as Southcentral Kentucky, yes, residents in the Bowling Green area, the media, etc. all refer to the Bowling Green area as Southcentral Kentucky. Regardless, it's tough enough being a directional school, much less a multidirectional school so I'm happy we didn't end up being called Southcentral Kentucky University.

http://www.ecupirates.com/trads/ecu-trads.html

FYI for ECU