FCS Schools by any other name

[HiHiYikas]

What did your school used to be called? I'm curious about this because it seems like pretty much every college/university out there used to go by a slightly different name. Appalachian, like a number of regional state universities, used to be solely a Teachers College...

Watauga Academy, 1899 - 1903
Appalachian Training School For Teachers, 1903 - 1925
Appalachian Normal School, 1925 - 1929
Appalachian State Teachers College, 1929 - 1967
Appalachian State University, 1967 - present.

My Great Aunt had a degree from the old ASTC.

[NDSUFREAK]

North Dakota Agricultural College
Were called the Aggies and Farmers at one point.

[ASU Kep]

I say this thread should include old mascots as well. Wasn't Furman once reffered to as the Furman University Christian Knights (**** for short :D), or is that BS?

[Golden Eagle]

Tennessee Tech was formerly Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that it was Dixie College. This was all back in the 1920s.

[bobbythekidd]

Dec.1, 1906 We began as First District A&M School. First year had 15 students and four faculty members.
1934 we became South Georgia Teachers College.
1939 after being recognized by the Board of Regents, we dropped the "South" and adopted the name, Georgia Teachers College.
Jan 15, 1960, we adopted the Eagle mascot to replace the former mascot of Professors.
July 1, 1990 we became a University. Georgia Southern University was born!

Somewhere in there I seem to remember being called Georgia Normal School. I also do not know when we were named Georgia Southern College. I found the hard stuff but I didn't find those.:o

[AZGrizFan]

I could be wrong about this, but the University of Montana used to be called Montana State University. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[BearsCountry]

Missouri State 2005 to present
Southwest Missouri State University 1972 to 2005
Southwest Missouri State College 1946 to 1972
Southwest Missouri Teachers College 1919 to 1946
State Normal School #4 1905 to 1919

[catamount man]

Western Carolina University (Founded August 1889)

August 1889-1891: Cullowhee Academy

1891-1905: Cullowhee High School

1905-1925: Cullowhee Normal & Industrial School

1925-1929: Cullowhee State Normal School

1929-1953: Western Carolina Teachers College

1953-1967: Western Carolina College

1967-present: Western Carolina University

GO CATAMOUNTS!!!

[PantherRob82]

Iowa State Teachers College was the last one previous to UNI. I believe there were some other names as well.

[Col Hogan]

University of Massachusetts was founded in 1863.

Massachusetts Agriculture College from 1863 - 1931
Massachusetts State College from 1931 to 1947
University of Massachusetts from 1947 to Present

[GOKATS]

I could be wrong about this, but the University of Montana used to be called Montana State University. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Nope, you're right- Missoula was Montana State University and Bozeman was Montana State College. The change came sometime in the '70s, but I can't remember what year.

[AZGrizFan]

Nope, you're right- Missoula was Montana State University and Bozeman was Montana State College. The change came sometime in the '70s, but I can't remember what year.

Thanks. I tried to look it up, but apparently I'm a not a very good googlian. :eyebrow: ;)

[th0m]

1908 - State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg
1914 - State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg
1924 - State Teachers College at Harrisonburg
1938 - Madison College
1976 - James Madison University

[UAalum72]

New York State Normal School, May 7, 1844 - March 13, 1890
New York State Normal College, March 13, 1890 - April 30, 1914
New York State College for Teachers, April 30, 1914 - September 1, 1959
State University of New York College of Education at Albany, September 1, 1959 - October 16, 1961
State University College at Albany, October 12, 1961 - June 14, 1962
State University of New York at Albany, June 14, 1962 - present (official)
University at Albany, SUNY, Fall 1986 - (commonly known as), informally also UAlbany

Before becoming the Great Danes in 1965, the State College for Teachers teams were known as the Peds (Pedagogues {teachers]) and the mascot was named Pedwin (Peds Win!)

http://www.albany.edu/studentevents/images/graphic-pedwin.jpg

[TheValleyRaider]

1819-Baptist Educational Society
1823-Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution
1846-Madison University
1890-Colgate University

Other bits of history:
Colgate Academy (Prep School) discontinued in 1912
Theological division merged with Rochester Theological Seminary in 1928 to form Colgate Rochester Divinity School

[TexasTerror]

1879 - Sam Houston Normal Institute
1923 - Sam Houston State Teachers College
1965 - Sam Houston State College
1969 - Sam Houston State University

[GeauxColonels]

Nicholls State University

Francis T. Nicholls Junior College of Louisiana State University (1948-1956) - Doors first opened on September 23, 1948

Francis T. Nicholls State College (1956-1970) - Louisiana legislature separated Nicholls from LSU and authorized the school to develop a four-year curricula with the first degrees granted in May, 1958

Nicholls State University (1970-Present) - Act 93 of the Louisiana state legislature changes the school name

[csuBUC06]

Charleston Southern used to be Baptist College.

[Tribe4SF]

The College of William and Mary since 1693.

[youwouldno]

I say this thread should include old mascots as well. Wasn't Furman once reffered to as the Furman University Christian Knights (**** for short :D), or is that BS?

Unfortunately it's a myth.

[bobcatfan06]

Southwest Texas State Normal School
Southwest Texas State Normal College
Southwest Texas State Teacher's College
Southwest Texas State College
Southwest Texas State University
Texas State University-San Marcos

[Death Dealer]

Been Furman from the founding in 1826.

[Hammersmith]

North Dakota Agricultural College
Were called the Aggies and Farmers at one point.
We were also unoffically called North Dakota State College from the 1920s until the offical change to NDSU in 1960.

[74AppState]

I thought the name used to be Furman COLLEGE

[HiHiYikas]

I thought the name used to be Furman COLLEGE
Furman Academy and Theological Institute, then Furman Institution, then Furman University - The Greenville Women's College merged with Furman in the 1930's.

[aceinthehole]

1849 – (New Britain State) Normal School
1933 – Teachers College of Connecticut (TCC)
1959 – Central Connecticut State College (CCSC)
1983 – Central Connecticut State University (CCSU)

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In 1849, the State Normal School at New Britain was estabished as the first public institute of higher education in the Connecticut and was simply refered to as the "State Normal School."

The state later established three additional normal schools:
Willimantic State Normal School (1889)
New Haven State Normal School (1893)
Danbury State Normal School (1903)

In 1933, these Normal Schools were renamed Teachers Colleges, and although the New Britain school was officially renamed TCC, many people still referred to it as "New Britain State."

In 1959, Connecticut State Colleges were renamed: Central (New Britain), Eastern (Williamantic), Southern (New Haven), and Western (Danbury). In 1983, they were awarded full university status.

http://w3.sysoff.ctstateu.edu/web/CSUweb_Universities.nsf/Universities+Pages/History?OpenDocument

[citdog]

The Citadel. the Military College of South Carolina was founded by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly in 1842. The Citadel was occupied by Yankee Troops from 1865-1877 and the school was closed during those years. The Citadel moved from the campus at Marion Square to the banks of the Ashley River in 1922.

[SuperJon]

Lynchburg Bible College
Liberty Bible College
Liberty University

[Sly Fox]

You are close, SJ.

'71-'76 Lynchburg Baptist College
'76-'85 Liberty Baptist College
'85-Present Liberty University

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

1866 -- New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
1893 -- Moved to Durham from Hanover
1923 -- University of New Hampshire

[Jackluv]

Arizona State Teacher's College

hahahah

[poly51]

California Polytechnic School 1901-1947
California State Polytechnic College 1947-1971
California Polytechnic State University 1971- CPSU

Cal Poly San Dimas opened as a branch campus 1938. It became Cal Poly Pomona and was made a seperate college in 1966. It became
California State Polytechnic University in 1971. CSPU

[crunifan]

Iowa State Normal School
Iowa State Teacher's College
UNI

[BearsCountry]

1849 – (New Britain State) Normal School
1933 – Teachers College of Connecticut (TCC)
1959 – Central Connecticut State College (CCSC)
1983 – Central Connecticut State University (CCSU)

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In 1949, the State Normal School at New Britain was estabished as the first public institute of higher education in the Connecticut and was simply refered to as the "State Normal School."

The state later established three additional normal schools:
Willimantic State Normal School (1889)
New Haven State Normal School (1893)
Danbury State Normal School (1903)

In 1933, these Normal Schools were renamed Teachers Colleges, and although the New Britain school was officially renamed TCC, many people still referred to it as "New Britain State."

In 1959, Connecticut State Colleges were renamed: Central (New Britain), Eastern (Williamantic), Southern (New Haven), and Western (Danbury). In 1983, they were awarded full university status.

http://w3.sysoff.ctstateu.edu/web/CSUweb_Universities.nsf/Universities+Pages/History?OpenDocument

Any talk of you guys becoming Connecticut State?

[Husky Alum]

Northeastern's History...

1898 - Evening Institute for Young Men at the Huntington Avenue YMCA

1922 - Northeastern University of the Young Men Christian's Association

1935 - Northeastern University

1948 - Complete separation from the YMCA

The Huntington Avenue YMCA is still standing and is adjacent to the NU Campus on Huntington Ave. There are persistent talks that NU will acquire the Y, but it's unlikely to happen.

[andy7171]

Maryland State Normal School 1876-1935
State Teachers College at Towson 1935-1946
Towson State Teachers College 1946-1963
Towson State College 1963-1976
Towson State University 1976-1997
Towson University 1997-2007
Towson's mascot has been the Tiger since 1963, before that it was the Black Knights.

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

Too bad Towson changed to such an overused mascot as a tiger. It would be pretty damn cool to face the "Black Knights" every year in the CAA!

[SuperJon]

You are close, SJ.

'71-'76 Lynchburg Baptist College
'76-'85 Liberty Baptist College
'85-Present Liberty University

I knew that. Why did I put Bible? I guess that's what driving waaaaay too much in a given weekend will do to you.

[andy7171]

Too bad Towson changed to such an overused mascot as a tiger. It would be pretty damn cool to face the "Black Knights" every year in the CAA!
Yeah its a cool nickname. I also found out before the Black Knights, we were the Teachers, the Professors and the Knights.
I like Tigers though.

[ASU Kep]

Unfortunately it's a myth.

I figured so. I've heard it a lot though...

[EKU05]

EKU is on the campus of a previous private Presbyterian school called Central University...which later merged with the still existing Centre College in Danville, KY. CU was founded in 1874. The charter for what is now EKU came in 1906, and the school has been known by the following names...

Eastern Kentucky State Normal School
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
Eastern Kentucky State College

and finally...

Eastern Kentucky University in the early 60s. Around the same time was the switch of mascots from "Maroons" to "Colonels."

[OhioHen]

1743 - Francis Alison's "Free School" (in New London, PA)
1769 - The Academy of Newark
1834 - Newark College
1843 - Delaware College
1921 - University of Delaware

[aceinthehole]

Any talk of you guys becoming Connecticut State?

Very unlikely. The seperate University of Connecticut system would strongly fight it in the Legislature. Not to mention, the other CSU schools would likely balk at the idea.

FYI - the degrees from all the schools read "The Connecticut State University" I have one from Central and Southern. The main difference is the signature lines for the President and "Given at" location. They use the campus city.

While it always possible in the future, it likely 15 or more years away at the least.

[aceinthehole]

Maryland State Normal School 1876-1935
State Teachers College at Towson 1935-1946
Towson State Teachers College 1946-1963
Towson State College 1963-1976
Towson State University 1976-1997
Towson University 1997-2007
Towson's mascot has been the Tiger since 1963, before that it was the Black Knights.

Doesn't Maryland-Eastern Shore have similar name changes?

I understand UMES began as a segregated school, but wasn't it also referd to as Maryland State at one time?

[andy7171]

Doesn't Maryland-Eastern Shore have similar name changes?

I understand UMES began as a segregated school, but wasn't it also referd to as Maryland State at one time?
Yeah I think you are right about it being refered to as Maryland State before too.

Like the vast majority of Marylanders, I know absolutely zero about UMES.

[Franks Tanks]

Always has been Lafayette College right from the beginning in 1826

[JoshUCA]

1907-1925 Arkansas State Normal School
1925-1967 Arkansas State Teachers College
1967-1975 State College of Arkansas
1975-Present University of Central Arkansas


Info Courtesy of :http://www.uca.edu/campaign/history.html

[gr8ness97]

Slater Industial Acadamy and Normal School
Winston-Salem Teachers College
Winston-Salem State University

[aceinthehole]

Yeah I think you are right about it being refered to as Maryland State before too.

Like the vast majority of Marylanders, I know absolutely zero about UMES.

Found this:

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a land-grant, historically black college founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy. Since its beginning, the institution has had several name changes and governing bodies. It was Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970, when it became one of the five campuses that formed the University of Maryland. In 1988, it became a member of the then eleven campus (now thirteen) University of Maryland System, now known as the University System of Maryland.

I'm also pretty sure Art Shell (Oakland Raiders) is a UMES alumn.

[andy7171]

Found this:

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a land-grant, historically black college founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy. Since its beginning, the institution has had several name changes and governing bodies. It was Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970, when it became one of the five campuses that formed the University of Maryland. In 1988, it became a member of the then eleven campus (now thirteen) University of Maryland System, now known as the University System of Maryland.

I'm also pretty sure Art Shell (Oakland Raiders) is a UMES alumn.
Yeah, it's a well known fact Shell is from UMES.

So basically from this thread we've learned that a majority of FCS schools used to be known as "State Normal Teachers" schools??

[BearsCountry]

Very unlikely. The seperate University of Connecticut system would strongly fight it in the Legislature. Not to mention, the other CSU schools would likely balk at the idea.

FYI - the degrees from all the schools read "The Connecticut State University" I have one from Central and Southern. The main difference is the signature lines for the President and "Given at" location. They use the campus city.

While it always possible in the future, it likely 15 or more years away at the least.

Sounds very similar to us.

[OB55]

Greeley Normal School
Colorado State Teachers College
Colorado State College
University Of Northern Colorado

And always, totally surrounded by feed lots:D

[Appstate29]

What did your school used to be called? I'm curious about this because it seems like pretty much every college/university out there used to go by a slightly different name. Appalachian, like a number of regional state universities, used to be solely a Teachers College...

Watauga Academy, 1899 - 1903
Appalachian Training School For Teachers, 1903 - 1925
Appalachian Normal School, 1925 - 1929
Appalachian State Teachers College, 1929 - 1967
Appalachian State University, 1967 - present.

My Great Aunt had a degree from the old ASTC.

correction, after the 2005-2006 back to back, we are now officially:

THE　Appalachian State University.

That is all.:p

[crunifan]

Ohh, and interesting info...

When UNI was called the Iowa State Teacher's College, they were known as the Tutors.

Yes, that is correct...

The Iowa State Teachers College Tutors.

[GoGuins]

YSU

The university's origins trace back to 1908, when the local branch of the YMCA established a school of law within the Youngstown Association School. In 1921, the school became known as the Youngstown Institute of Technology and offered its first evening courses. In 1928, a year after establishing the College of Arts and Sciences, the institute once again changed its name to Youngstown College. In 1955, Youngstown College was renamed as Youngstown University, an indication of the school's broadening curriculum.

On September 1, 1967, after becoming a public institution, Youngstown University became officially known as Youngstown State University. The following spring, YSU opened a Graduate School and College of Applied Science and Technology; and in 1974, the College of Fine and Performing Arts was established.

[bcrawf]

UNI---

1876- Iowa State Normal School
1911- Iowa State Teachers College
1967- State University of Iowa
1969- University of Northern Iowa

[lizrdgizrd]

So all the teachers and normal people are in FCS now? xlolx

[UAalum72]

So all the teachers and normal people are in FCS now? xlolx
No, most of us haven't been normal for many years