Eisenhower College
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Eisenhower College was a small college named after U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, located on Cayuga Lake
in Seneca Falls, New York
. It was founded on September 21, 1965 as a liberal arts college
. Private funds and two federal grants totaling $14.5 million helped established the college, which opened its doors to its first class in 1968.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each Eisenhower Dollar
coin went to the college. This amounted to some $9 million between the coin's initial production in 1971 and 1978, when production ceased.
Eisenhower curricula were centered on a core set of courses collectively known as “World Studies.” These mandatory courses examined the history of civilization from the ascent of Man through modern times in music, art, history, science, philosophy and literature.
Foreign language and physical education courses were also mandatory. Also unique about the campus were the well-attended classes in modern music and human sexuality held weekly in the “Red Barn” building.
Another campus tradition was the Communication Arts Festival held each April. Lacking a fall homecoming tradition, the Comm-Arts weekend gave "Ike" students the chance to become re-acquainted with old friends and grads as everyone celebrated the rainy spring weather, endemic to the Seneca Falls community.
Until 1979, the campus housed the National Women's Hall of Fame
.
(RIT). On July 22, 1982, RIT announced the immediate closing of Eisenhower College due to "major operating deficits." Current students and faculty were given the opportunity to transfer to RIT's main campus for the 1982/83 school year.
In 1989, the property was sold to the New York Chiropractic College
which continues to operate the campus. An archive of Eisenhower College material, donated by former professors and alumni, is stored on the campus' library as of 2006.
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
in Seneca Falls, New York
Seneca Falls (town), New York
Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,347 at the 2000 census.The Town of Seneca Falls contains a village also called Seneca Falls...
. It was founded on September 21, 1965 as a liberal arts college
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
. Private funds and two federal grants totaling $14.5 million helped established the college, which opened its doors to its first class in 1968.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each Eisenhower Dollar
Eisenhower Dollar
The Eisenhower dollar is a $1 coin issued by the United States government from 1971–1978...
coin went to the college. This amounted to some $9 million between the coin's initial production in 1971 and 1978, when production ceased.
Eisenhower curricula were centered on a core set of courses collectively known as “World Studies.” These mandatory courses examined the history of civilization from the ascent of Man through modern times in music, art, history, science, philosophy and literature.
Foreign language and physical education courses were also mandatory. Also unique about the campus were the well-attended classes in modern music and human sexuality held weekly in the “Red Barn” building.
Another campus tradition was the Communication Arts Festival held each April. Lacking a fall homecoming tradition, the Comm-Arts weekend gave "Ike" students the chance to become re-acquainted with old friends and grads as everyone celebrated the rainy spring weather, endemic to the Seneca Falls community.
Until 1979, the campus housed the National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame
The National Women's Hall of Fame is an American institution. It was created in 1969 by a group of people in Seneca Falls, New York, the location of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention...
.
History
In March of 1979, the liberal arts college, which had a total enrollment of only 460 students and was experiencing financial difficulties, was acquired by Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
(RIT). On July 22, 1982, RIT announced the immediate closing of Eisenhower College due to "major operating deficits." Current students and faculty were given the opportunity to transfer to RIT's main campus for the 1982/83 school year.
In 1989, the property was sold to the New York Chiropractic College
New York Chiropractic College
New York Chiropractic College is a leading natural healthcare academic institution located in Seneca Falls, NY. It is one of 18 Chiropractic Colleges in the United States. The school was founded in New York City as Columbia Institute of Chiropractic by Dr. Frank Dean in 1919...
which continues to operate the campus. An archive of Eisenhower College material, donated by former professors and alumni, is stored on the campus' library as of 2006.