Daniel Webster College
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| Daniel Webster College | |
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| Established | 1965 |
| Type | For-profit[1] |
| President | Nadine Dowling (interim) |
| Students | 1,200 |
| Location | Nashua, New Hampshire, USA 42°46′37″N 071°30′52″W / 42.77694°N 71.51444°WCoordinates: 42°46′37″N 071°30′52″W / 42.77694°N 71.51444°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | www.dwc.edu |
Daniel Webster College (DWC) is a for-profit[1] proprietary college in Nashua, New Hampshire with a professions focus.[2]
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[edit] History
It was established as the New England Aeronautical Institute, associated with Boire Field, in 1965, but merged with its Daniel Webster Junior College division[3] in 1978 to become Daniel Webster College.[4]
By the mid-2000s, the college was having financial issues and failing to meet "financial responsibility standards" of the United States Department of Education, a measure of economic viability. In 2009, Daniel Webster College received a score of just 0.5 out of 3 on that scale, with 1.5 considered passing.[5] Faced with the prospect of losing educational accreditation and federal funding, both of which would have forced the school to close,[5][6] it was acquired by ITT Educational Services, Inc., the parent company of the ITT Technical Institutes[7] in June 2009,[5][8] and subsequently became a for-profit institution.[9]
[edit] Campus
The main campus is located on 54 acres (22 ha) next to the Nashua Municipal Airport. There is a second campus in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There are five academic buildings and six residence halls on the main campus in Nashua.[10]
[edit] Organization
The school is a subsidiary of ITT Educational Services, Inc. It was purchased in 2009 at $29.3 million.[5][6]
[edit] Academics
The school offers associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees, as well as several adult degree completion programs and an online education program for aviation professionals. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[11]
The three majors in the School of Aviation Sciences are accredited through the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI). The Flight Training Program is approved under the guidelines of Federal Aviation Regulations Parts 141 and 61, and all instructors are Certified Flight Instructors.[citation needed] The school's Air Traffic Management program is approved under the FAA's Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program to train air traffic controllers. Aviation Flight Operations is one of three undergraduate aviation degree programs offered, in addition to Aviation Management and Aviation/Air Traffic Management.[12] A May 2009 article in the Nashua Telegraph cited unnamed college officials stating "there were uncertainties about whether there would be the resources necessary to keep the flight program going."[5]
[edit] Student life
There are over 700 traditional day students and 100 evening students, from 22 U.S. states and 15 countries. The school currently fields 15 varsity athletic teams and is a charter member of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC). It is also a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Men's sports include soccer, cross country, golf, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, lacrosse, and volleyball. Women's sports include soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball, softball, volleyball, and field hockey. Clubs and organizations are overseen by the Student Senate and the Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students.[citation needed] As of May 2009, the future of the athletics program at the school was uncertain.[5]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b Lee, Stephanie (August 7, 2009). "Turnover at the Top". InsideHigherEd. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/07/webster. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
- ^ "Carnegie Classification". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. http://carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=15104&start=782. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
- ^ "Vagge made mark in Nashua" by Dean Shalhoup. Nashua Telegraph. Sunday, July 1, 2007.
- ^ New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society: New Hampshire Aviation Event Timeline. Retrieved on 2009-08-12.
- ^ a b c d e f NashuaTelegraph.com: College officials cited finances, accreditation in court petition.
- ^ a b SeacoastOnline.com: N.H. College: Without sale, accreditation would go.
- ^ Chronicle.com: Parent of ITT Technical Institutes Buys Nonprofit Daniel Webster College.
- ^ Boston.com: Financial Pressure Forces Reinvention at Small Colleges.
- ^ Aero-News.net: "Daniel Webster College President Fired", Fri, 07 Aug '09
- ^ Daniel Webster College: Fact Book 2008-2009.
- ^ Blumenstyk, Goldie (April 23, 2009). "Parent of ITT Technical Institutes Buys Nonprofit Daniel Webster College". The Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/article/Parent-of-ITT-Technical-Ins/42800/. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ^ Daniel Webster College: Undergraduate Degree Programs. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
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