Juarez-Lincoln University
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Juarez-Lincoln University was part of the Mexican-American education movement in Texas
beginning in 1969. In that year many Latino
students walked out in protest over lack of Latino history in secondary schools in Texas, Latino faculty members and related issues. This led to the start of Jacinto Treviño College
in Mercedes, Texas
.
In 1971 Leonard Mestes and Andre Guerrero, who has been associated with Jacinto Treviño College, left due to political differences and founded Juarez-Lincoln University in Fort Worth, Texas
. It moved the next year to Austin, Texas
. It became known for its high rating of faculty personnel and four-year business degree program. Originally it was located on the campus of St. Edward's University
but it then moved to its own campus in 1975 when it had about 1200 students. It received national and regional accreditation from its inception in 1971 until its closure in 1991. In that year it became somewhat affiliated with Antioch University
, originally Antioch College, which had a long standing affiliation with UREHE, the Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education. UREHE member institutions were at the forefront of curricular and educational model delivery changes in U.S. institutions of higher learning. Amongst those changes were the recognition that adult members of society could return to college and receive college level credit for equivalent work experiences. Other variants of the traditional delivery model included the incorporation of supervised independent study and research, and competency based college level learning.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
beginning in 1969. In that year many Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
students walked out in protest over lack of Latino history in secondary schools in Texas, Latino faculty members and related issues. This led to the start of Jacinto Treviño College
Jacinto Treviño College
Colegio Jacinto Treviño or Jacinto Treviño College was a college in Mercedes, Texas, United States from 1969 until the mid-1970s.It was started by Mexican Americans who felt underserved by the current educational community in 1969. It lost many of its staff and students due to political disputes...
in Mercedes, Texas
Mercedes, Texas
Mercedes is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Mercedes is located at ....
.
In 1971 Leonard Mestes and Andre Guerrero, who has been associated with Jacinto Treviño College, left due to political differences and founded Juarez-Lincoln University in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. It moved the next year to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. It became known for its high rating of faculty personnel and four-year business degree program. Originally it was located on the campus of St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. The university offers a liberal arts education and its campus is located on a hill overlooking the city of Austin. The campus's most notable landmark is Main...
but it then moved to its own campus in 1975 when it had about 1200 students. It received national and regional accreditation from its inception in 1971 until its closure in 1991. In that year it became somewhat affiliated with Antioch University
Antioch University
Antioch University is an American university with five campuses located in four states. Campuses are located in Los Angeles, California; Santa Barbara, California; Keene, New Hampshire; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Seattle, Washington. Additionally, Antioch University houses two institution-wide...
, originally Antioch College, which had a long standing affiliation with UREHE, the Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education. UREHE member institutions were at the forefront of curricular and educational model delivery changes in U.S. institutions of higher learning. Amongst those changes were the recognition that adult members of society could return to college and receive college level credit for equivalent work experiences. Other variants of the traditional delivery model included the incorporation of supervised independent study and research, and competency based college level learning.