George Wythe University
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| Motto | "Building Statesmen" |
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| Type | Private, non-profit, classical liberal arts, unaccredited, nonsectarian[1] |
| Established | September 1992 |
| Endowment | None[2][3] |
| Location | Salt Lake City , Utah , United States |
| Website | http://www.gw.edu |
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Coordinates: 37°38′18″N 113°15′00″W / 37.638279°N 113.250053°W / 37.638279; -113.250053George Wythe University (GWU) was an unaccredited[4], non-profit classical liberal arts school in Salt Lake City, Utah .[5] GWU's curriculum borrowed from the Great Books of the Western World published in 1952 by Britannica, and its methodology was based on the Socratic seminar and Oxford tutorial models.[6] The school was named in honor of George Wythe, mentor to Thomas Jefferson.[4] The college closed in August 2016.[7]
Contents
1 History
1.1 Founding
1.2 Independence and growth
1.3 Expansion
2 Alumni
3 References
4 External links
History
George Wythe, the university's namesake
Founding
George Wythe College (GWC) was organized in 1992 as a subsidiary of the Institute for Constitutional Education with Donald N. Sills as president. The school opened that fall as a Utah branch of Coral Ridge Baptist University (CRBU). Over the next several years the school awarded bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees across a range of subjects, including Finance,[8] Youth and Family Counseling,[9] History,[10] Near Eastern Studies,[11] Education,[12] and Psychology.[13] In 1997 a steering committee formalized the school's comprehensive academic program, integrating the methodology, motto and mission into a cohesive liberal arts model which it called the Five Pillars of Statesmanship.[14] In 1999, George Wythe Foundation was created to commence fundraising efforts,[15] and by 2000 the college expanded its faculty and administration to include 13 employees plus support staff.[16]
Independence and growth
In January 2002, the college became independent from CRBU through a transfer of ownership to George Wythe Foundation.[15] At this time the school realigned its policies and narrowed its degree programs to the four specific degrees that most closely matched its mission, namely: B.A in Statesmanship; M.A. degrees in Political Economy and Education; and a Ph.D in Constitutional Law. This notably reduced the religious emphasis that existed previously.[15]
Expansion
In 2006 a master plan was presented for reorganizing under a university model with multiple colleges on several campuses.[17] In August 2008 the school announced the designation of "university" status granted by the State of Utah, and the Board decision to formally adopt the change, as it broke ground on its second campus in Monticello, Utah. At this same groundbreaking ceremony it was also announced that the school's leadership would assume new titles under the university model, with head administrator Shanon Brooks being named university president and chief academic Oliver DeMille receiving the title of chancellor.[18] Temporary remote headquarters were set up in a local historical monument known as the Hyland Hotel[19] and classes were held with 19 students.[20] Intentions for a third campus were announced for Alberta, Canada.[21]
In February 2009 the school announced plans to offer live online classes. This announcement coincided with the resignation of Brooks as president, the appointment of Andrew Groft as the university's interim president,[22] and the cancellation of the chancellor model incident to the retirement of DeMille, due to health problems.
In April 2012, the Board of Trustees announced a feasibility study rejecting Monticello as a viable campus site and returned the donated land.[23]
In October 2015, the new administration announced that it had been looking at options for being acquired, which it intends to complete by August 2016.[24]
Alumni
Jim Hillyer, elected Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada for Lethbridge in the 2011 general election
References
^ "Brick by Brick Online Order Form". Retrieved August 2, 2008.All Proceeds from GWC Brick By Brick benefit the Monticello Campus construction. GWC is a 501(c)3 organization, so all contributions are 100% tax deductible. Thank you for your support of George Wythe College.
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^ Oliver DeMille (April 20, 2009). "The Tuition Bubble Has Hit". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
^ Brooks, Shanon. "The First Fifteen Years" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
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^ ab "Accreditation". George Wythe College. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
^ "Academics". George Wythe University. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
^ "About GWU". George Wythe University. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
^ "GW.EDU - Academic Calendar". www.gw.edu. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ "Whitehall Ltd Inc - 8-K - For 9/12/96". Retrieved September 10, 2008.
^ "Family Coaching and Consulting". Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
^ "MASTER OF ARTS, HISTORY". Archived from the original on April 15, 2001.
^ "Ancient Mormon Doctrine Scholar". Retrieved September 10, 2008.
^ "DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, EDUCATION". Archived from the original on April 26, 2001.Recommended for professional educators: public, home and private.
^ "David Eric WOOD v. STATE of Arkansas". Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
^ Brooks, Shanon. "The First Fifteen Years" (PDF). pp. 22–23. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
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^ abc Brooks, Shanon. "The First Fifteen Years" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
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^ Brooks, Shanon. "The First Fifteen Years" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
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^ "The Case for a Renaissance, Part II". The Statesman. George Wythe University. September 2008.
^ "Private college comes of age as George Wythe moves from college to university". Retrieved September 23, 2008.The George Wythe Foundation Board of Trustees and the state of Utah recently authorized George Wythe College to transition to George Wythe University.
^ http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/UT/San+Juan/state.html
^ "George Wythe College making presence felt". Retrieved July 23, 2008.A visit with Dr. Shanon Brooks, a team of architects, and donors Thursday morning revealed a beehive of activity at their headquarters in Monticello in what used to be the Hyland Hotel. School officials have invited interested educators, donors, and community members to come in and make suggestions.
^ "Private college comes of age as George Wythe moves from college to university". Retrieved July 23, 2008.
^ "GWU Press Release". George Wythe University. March 3, 2009.
^ http://news.gw.edu/?p=329 Accessed May 25, 2012.
^ "Small Utah college with big political ties is going under". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
External links
- Official website