| 词条 | Finch College |
| 释义 |
| name = Finch College | native_name = | image = | alt = | caption = | motto = | motto_translation = | location = Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York | country = | coordinates = | other_name = | former_name = | type = baccalaureate women's college | religious_affiliation = | established = 1900 (secondary school) 1952 (baccalaureate institution) | founder = | closed = | school_board = | district = | authority = | oversight = | principal = | head = | staff = | faculty = | grades = | gender = | age_range = | enrollment = | enrollment_as_of = | medium_of_language = | campus_size = | campus_type = | colors = | teams = | accreditation = | publication = | newspaper = | yearbook = | affiliation = | website = | footnotes = }} Finch College was a baccalaureate women's college located in Manhattan, New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. It began as a private secondary school for girls and later developed as a liberal arts college. Finch closed in 1976. FoundingFinch was founded in 1900 as The Finch School by Jessica Finch ({{linktext|née}} Garretson, later Cosgrave; 1871–1949), an alumna of Barnard College and New York University. She was a prominent women's rights activist and Socialist. Finch believed that the education she had received at Barnard College had not prepared her for a vocational life, so she decided to open a school to emphasize practical education. She developed a curriculum that was strongly based on both the liberal arts and hands-on learning, with special emphasis on workshops and studio art lessons. Showing her desire to mix the theoretical with the practical, Finch hired a diverse faculty for the school. In addition to faculty from nearby Columbia University, Finch hired actors, fashion designers, politicians, poets, musicians, and other individuals working in the New York City area. LocationFinch was located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, an area of wealthy residents and one of the most expensive real estate districts in the United States. Nearby women's colleges included Marymount Manhattan College and Hunter College, both of which became coed in the cultural shift of the 1960s. The college's campus consisted of a grouping of townhouses on East 78th Street, between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue. The Finch campus housed several resources for the public, including the Finch College Museum of Art and the Little Lenox Theatre. Since Finch College closed in 1976, most of its former campus has been used by the Ramaz School, a Modern Orthodox Jewish preparatory school.[1] Development as collegeAfter decades as a preparatory school, Finch was developed to offer a four-year college curriculum. In 1952, Finch became a Bachelor's degree-granting college, offering the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in most liberal arts fields. Finch was noted for its international focus and diversity among learning levels. Many students came from abroad, often from high-income areas. In 1960, the college launched the Finch Intercontinental Study Plan, which became a noted study abroad program. They also offered special tuition assistance and tutoring to students from minority and lower-class backgrounds. In its later years, the college was best known for its strong art program. Several noted artists taught courses or displayed at the college, including Edmond Casarella and Hedda Sterne. Finch established the Finch College Museum of Art in 1959. It published more than 100 books on art, especially art history. ClosureBy 1970, Finch, like most other women's colleges, was struggling to attract students against the competition of the coeducation movement that began in the 1960s. It had fewer than 400 students and applications declined in the period following the Vietnam War. Many families sought more diverse schools. Although Finch had maintained one of the most expensive tuition rates in the country,{{what|date=February 2019}} reflecting its traditional status as a school for young women from wealthy backgrounds, the college's endowment was low. It was not successful in attracting federal funding to support tuition for lower-income students, nor could it merge with another college. In 1975, Finch's president, Rodney O. Felder, announced his intent to close the college. Finch formally closed the next year,[2] passing its records to Marymount Manhattan College. AlumnaeIn 1993, the Finch College Alumnae Association (FCAA) was founded in order to preserve the college's history and provide fellowship for alumnae. In addition to traditional alumni services, the FCAA Foundation offers scholarships to students transferring from community colleges in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to baccalaureate institutions. Notable alumnae
See also
References1. ^Goldberger, Paul. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07E3DC1238F937A35755C0A967948260 "A Bridge Known as Ramaz School"], The New York Times, June 4, 1981. Accessed July 16, 2008. 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |first=Karen |last=Arenson |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DD133AF935A15752C0A961958260 |title=Rodney O. Felder Dies at 69; Finch College's Last President |work=New York Times |date=January 26, 1997 |accessdate=2013-01-09}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Staff|title=E. B. M'LEAN TO MARRY|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1943/08/01/85114121.html?pageNumber=36|accessdate=18 March 2016|publisher=The New York Times|date=August 1, 1943}} External links
6 : Defunct universities and colleges in New York (state)|Universities and colleges in New York City|Educational institutions established in 1900|Educational institutions disestablished in 1976|1900 establishments in New York (state)|1976 disestablishments in New York (state) |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。