Cornell University, New York, Campus History, Paperback

Cornell University, New York, Campus History, Paperback Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, was founded after the Civil War as a great experiment: a nonsectarian, coeducational institution where “any person can find instruction in any study.”In the mid-19th century, there were only a handful of colleges that accepted women and even fewer that were nonsectarian. […]

James Madison University, Virginia, Campus History, Paperback

James Madison University, Virginia, Campus History, Paperback Anyone strolling through James Madison University’s bucolic Bluestone area, which is grounded by the iconic Wilson Hall, will feel the educational journeys of past students resonating through the air. Founded in 1908 as a women’s college, James Madison University was originally called the State Normal and Industrial School […]