Parsons College
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Parsons College was a small liberal arts college in Fairfield, Iowa, known for its experimental educational approaches before closing in the 1970s.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct college
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liberal arts college ⓘ |
| campusType | rural campus ⓘ |
| closureReason |
accreditation problems
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financial difficulties ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolvedIn | 1973 ⓘ |
| educationalPhilosophy |
flexible degree requirements
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individualized study plans ⓘ student-centered learning ⓘ |
| endDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of trustees ⓘ |
| hadIssue |
high student turnover
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rapid enrollment growth followed by decline ⓘ |
| hasType |
private college
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residential college ⓘ |
| impact |
became a case study in higher education expansion and collapse
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influenced later experimental colleges ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
acceptance of transfer students
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credit for life experience ⓘ open admissions for many students ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attracting non-traditional students
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experimental educational approaches ⓘ innovative curriculum ⓘ open admissions policies ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of risks of aggressive expansion in higher education
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remembered for experimental educational practices ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fairfield, Iowa
NERFINISHED
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Iowa ⓘ Jefferson County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rapid institutional growth in the 1960s
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subsequent institutional collapse ⓘ |
| offeredProgram |
humanities programs
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natural sciences programs ⓘ social sciences programs ⓘ undergraduate liberal arts programs ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | history of American higher education in the 1960s ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | nonsectarian ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| studentBody |
many students seeking alternative education paths
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nationally recruited students ⓘ |
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