New College of California
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New College of California was an experimental, progressive higher-education institution in San Francisco known for its alternative curriculum and emphasis on the arts and social justice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct private college
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higher education institution ⓘ liberal arts college ⓘ |
| accreditationStatus | lost accreditation prior to closure ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city | San Francisco ⓘ |
| closureType | institutional shutdown ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryISO | US NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2008 ⓘ |
| educationalModel | alternative college model ⓘ |
| emphasized |
community engagement
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experiential learning ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ student-centered learning ⓘ |
| focusArea | arts and social justice ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John Leary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadAccreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadMottoType | socially engaged education ⓘ |
| hadStudentBodyType |
adult learners
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nontraditional students ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFocus |
arts
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humanities ⓘ interdisciplinary studies ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPhilosophy |
experimental education
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progressive education ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
activist orientation
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alternative curriculum ⓘ community-based learning ⓘ small seminar-style classes ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredProgram |
activism and social change programs
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graduate programs ⓘ law program ⓘ psychology programs ⓘ teacher education programs ⓘ undergraduate programs ⓘ writing and literature programs ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
accreditation problems
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financial difficulties ⓘ |
| region | West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | private nonprofit ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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