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Bradford College (Massachusetts)
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Bradford College operated in the part of Haverhill
, Massachusetts
that was once the town of Bradford
.
Bradford College focused on the creative arts and social sciences. It has one of the oldest alumni associations in the country.
The school was closed in 2000, leaving substantial debt. In late 2007, the remaining endowment of $3.6 million was awarded to Hampshire College
, an alternative liberal arts college
in Amherst, Massachusetts
.
According to the Assemblies of God
denomination, an affiliate of Hobby Lobby
stores (Founder David Green
) purchased the former Bradford College campus in 2007. Renovation needed to be done prior to a new school's opening on the campus. An estimated $5 million worth of repairs and upgrades were needed before the shuttered campus reopened for the fall semester of 2008. The cost of repairs was covered by Green and his affiliates. The 18 acres (72,843.5 m²), multi-million dollar campus, was then given to Zion Bible College
, the Assemblies of God Bible school previously located at the former campus of the Barrington College
in Barrington, Rhode Island
.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
that was once the town of Bradford
Bradford, Massachusetts
Bradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts. The name currently refers to the area on the south side of the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts that was once Bradford...
.
Bradford College focused on the creative arts and social sciences. It has one of the oldest alumni associations in the country.
History
Bradford College traced its origins to Bradford Academy, which was founded in 1803, and used that date in its collegiate logo. Many of Bradford's early graduates became Christian missionaries. Bradford began educating post-secondary students in 1932, when it opened its doors as Bradford Junior College, a women's college. It became coeducational Bradford College in 1971.The school was closed in 2000, leaving substantial debt. In late 2007, the remaining endowment of $3.6 million was awarded to Hampshire College
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts...
, an alternative liberal arts college
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
in Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
.
Property sold
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
denomination, an affiliate of Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is a privately held retail chain of arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is formally called Hobby Lobby Creative Centers.Founded by David Green on August 3, 1972, the chain has more than 456 stores in 39 states...
stores (Founder David Green
David Green (entrepreneur)
David Green is the founder of Hobby Lobby, an American chain of arts and crafts stores. In 2010, Green was listed as #136 on Forbes' List of The 400 Richest Americans, with a net worth of $2.6 billion....
) purchased the former Bradford College campus in 2007. Renovation needed to be done prior to a new school's opening on the campus. An estimated $5 million worth of repairs and upgrades were needed before the shuttered campus reopened for the fall semester of 2008. The cost of repairs was covered by Green and his affiliates. The 18 acres (72,843.5 m²), multi-million dollar campus, was then given to Zion Bible College
Zion Bible College
Zion Bible College is a Bible college in Haverhill, Massachusetts. ZBC's sole purpose is to teach and train students for excellent Pentecostal ministry in fulfillment of the Great Commission.-History:...
, the Assemblies of God Bible school previously located at the former campus of the Barrington College
Barrington College
Barrington College was a four-year Christian liberal arts college located in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is no longer in operation.-History:...
in Barrington, Rhode Island
Barrington, Rhode Island
Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,310 at the 2010 census.In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Barrington sixth on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.-History:...
.
Notable alumni
- Ann Hasseltine JudsonAnn Hasseltine JudsonAnn Hasseltine Judson was one of the first female American foreign missionaries. She attended the Bradford Academy and during a revival there read Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education by Hannah More, which led her to "seek a life of 'usefulness'". Born in Bradford, Massachusetts,...
, 19th century Christian missionary to Asia - John Taylor JonesJohn Taylor JonesRev. Dr. John Taylor Jones was one of the earliest Protestant missionaries to Siam with his wife, Eliza Grew Jones...
, early missionary to Thailand - Lucy Goodale Thurston, 19th century Christian Hawaiian missionary
- Esther ForbesEsther ForbesEsther Louise Forbes was an American novelist, historian andchildren's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal.-Life:...
, author of Johnny TremainJohnny TremainJohnny Tremain is a 1944 children's novel by Esther Forbes set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. The novel's themes include apprenticeship, courtship, sacrifice, human rights, and the growing tension between Whigs and Tories as conflict nears...
and other works - Andre Dubus IIIAndre Dubus IIIAndre Dubus III is an American novelist and writer of short stories. He is a member of the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.-Early life and career:...
, author, son of Bradford faculty Andre DubusAndre DubusAndre Dubus, II was an American short story writer, essayist, and autobiographer. Dubus is recognized as one of the most prolific American short-story writers in the 20th century.-Early life and education:...
, attended briefly