Chancellor University

Chancellor University was a private, for-profit university located in metropolitan Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The school was founded in 1848 as Folsom's Mercantile College to teach basic bookkeeping and business skills. It underwent several changes of name and ownership during its history. The college closed on August 25, 2013 at the conclusion of the summer semester.[1]

Chancellor University

Motto	"Your Opportunity University"
Type	Private, for-profit university
Active	1848–2013
President	Robert C Daugherty
Students	770
Undergraduates	537
Postgraduates	233
Location	Seven Hills , Ohio , US
Campus	suburban
Colors	Chancellor tan and Chancellor blue
Website	http://www.ChancellorU.edu

History

The university was opened by R.S. Bacon as a college of business in 1848 on West 3rd Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Shortly thereafter it merged with Folsom's Mercantile College, founded by Ezekiel G. Folsom. Two of Folsom College's earliest students created the Bryant & Stratton Colleges which later acquired Folsom's school in a possibly forced merger.[2] After the merger with the Bryant and Stratton system, the Cleveland school used the Bryant and Stratton name until 1867, when it took the name Union Business School to celebrate the Union's Civil War victory. The university in Cleveland was renamed Spencerian Business College in 1876 for one of its most illustrious administrators, Platt R. Spencer, educator and originator of Spencerian penmanship. The earliest curriculum was limited to the development of practical skills, such as penmanship, bookkeeping, and telegraphy. The most notable alumni of Chancellor University are oil magnate, John D. Rockefeller, rubber and tire trailblazer, Harvey Firestone, and accounting and professional services pioneer, Theodore Ernst.

In 1896, Frank L. Dyke, a former Spencerian professor, founded Dyke School of Commerce, dedicated to preparing young women for business careers. Dyke School of Commerce and Spencerian Business College operated separately for many years until the exigencies of World War II prompted President Jay R. Gates to merge the two schools in 1942. For a time the combined institution was known as Dyke and Spencerian College.

From 1958 to 1994, the school was known as Dyke College. After World War II, as college degrees became common in the business world, the college modified its academic programs to stress the attainment of the broader-based Bachelor of Science, Associate in Science, and Associate in Arts degrees. In 1965, the University was reincorporated as a not-for-profit institution.

David N. Myers, a Cleveland business leader and philanthropist, became the school's proprietor in the late 20th century, and the college changed its name to David N. Myers College in 1995, to reflect a $2 million charitable contribution.[3] It was later renamed Myers University in the summer of 2001 to reflect expanded offerings including an MBA program.[1] David N. Meyers University was closed in 2007.[4]

In an effort to reorganize, on September 12, 2008, Myers University was renamed Chancellor University.,[5] as a for-profit institution with most of its courses offered online.[4] On July 8, 2013 the school announced it would close. The school transferred its several hundred students to Alliant International University, a California-based, private, not-for-profit school.[1]

Programs

Chancellor University was a small university that offered a wide array of business programs, although it was not exclusively a business school. The University offered degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate and Masters levels.

The Master of Business Administration program at the university was renamed the Jack Welch Management Institute in 2009, after Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, invested $2 million to purchase a 12% share of the company running the university, Chancellor University Systems.[6] In 2011, the program was acquired by Strayer University for about $7 million.[7]

Accreditation

The university was accredited by the North Central Association Higher Learning Commission and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). In November 2008, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, placed the school on probation, citing problems with its reputation, student turnover and resource allocation.[8] On February 25, 2010, the Higher Learning Commission ordered the institution to show cause as to why its accreditation should not be rescinded.[9] On February 24, 2011, the Higher Learning Commission Board of Trustees determined that the institution had addressed the concerns of the Commission and demonstrated that it met the Criteria for Accreditation. The board removed the Show-Cause order and continued the accreditation of the university. However, the Higher Learning Commission issued a new "show cause" order on June 28, 2012.[10] The "show cause" order was lifted by the Higher Learning Commission on October 11, 2012 and Chancellor University remains accredited with HLC.[9]

On October 3, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accepted the withdrawal of Chancellor University from the commission effective October 3, 2013. The accreditation of Chancellor University through the HLC ended on October 3, 2013.[11][12] The college closed after its summer semester ended on August 25, 2013.[1]

Campus

Chancellor University's main campus was located at 6000 Lombardo in the Genesis Building in Seven Hills, Ohio.

References

1. Farkas, Karen (July 8, 2013). "Chancellor University is closing, ending a 165-year higher education legacy". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-12-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), pg. 4
3. "David N. Myers University". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
4. David N. Meyers University, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University, retrieved September 10, 2019
5. Robinson, Ken (2008-09-12). "Cleveland's oldest college is new again". WTAM. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
6. Chronicle of Higher Education June 21 2009
7. Mandavia, Megha; Ananthalakshmi, A. (November 13, 2011). "Strayer buys management school started by former GE executive Jack Welch". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
8. Glader, Paul (June 22, 2009). "The Jack Welch MBA Coming to Web". Wall Street Journal. pp. B1. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-03-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. Magaw, Timothy (August 6, 2012). "Accrediting body again issues show-cause order for Chancellor U." Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
11. "Recent Actions | Student Resources". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
12. "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved 2019-08-19.

External links

• Chancellor University