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 Huston-Tillotson University as seen from East 7th Street |
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| Established | 1881 |
| Type | Private, HBCU |
| Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church United Church of Christ |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Website | htu.edu |
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Huston-Tillotson University is a historically black university in Austin, Texas, United States. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund.
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History
| 1881 | Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute opens |
| 1900 | Samuel Huston College opens |
| 1935 | Tillotson is a women's college |
| 1952 | Huston-Tillotson College is established when the two colleges merge |
| 2005 | Becomes Huston-Tillotson University |
The history of Huston - Tillotson University lies in two schools: Tillotson College and Samuel Huston College.
Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute was chartered as a coeducational school in 1877 by the American Missionary Society of Congregational churches and its namesake, George Jeffrey Tillotson.[1] It opened on January 17, 1881 and had 12 presidents: "William E. Brooks, first president (1881-85), was succeeded by John Hershaw (1886), Henry L. Lubbell (1886-1889), William M. Brown (1889-93), Winfield S. Goss (1894-95), Marshall R. Gaines (1896-1904), Arthur W. Partch (1905-06), Isaac M. Agard (1907-18), and Francis W. Fletcher (1919-23). J. T. Hodges, the first African American to be president (1924-29), was followed by Mary E. Branch (1930-44) and William H. Jones, who became president in 1944."[1] Tillotson College was a women's college from 1926-1935.[1]
Samuel Huston College developed out of an 1876 Methodist Episcopal conference.[2][3] An 1883 agreement with the Freedmen's Aid Society led to the development of the college. The college was named after Samuel Huston of Marengo, Iowa and the college opened in 1900.[2]
On October 24, 1952 Tillotson College and Samuel Huston College merged to form Huston-Tillotson College.[4] It then became Huston-Tillotson University on February 28, 2005.[5]
Campus
Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall
The Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall (formerly known as the Old Administration Building) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Residence halls
The university has two residence halls. [6]
- Beard-Burrowes Residence Hall is for male students
- Allen-Frazier Residence Hall is for female students
Notable People
Alexander Howard African-American feminist studies theoretician
Elizabeth Conley Texas Philanthropist and GLBTQ advocate.
Gallery
 King-Seabrook Chapel |
 Jackson-Moody Humanities Building |
 Dickey-Lawless Science Building |
 Agard-Lovinggood Administration Building and Lecture Hall |
 Downs-Jones Library |
 Mary E. Branch Gymnasium |
 Davage-Durden Student Union Building |
 The university as seen from East 11th Street |
 The university as seen from Chicon Street |
 The bell tower and the interior of the university grounds |
Further reading
- Tillotson College from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Samuel Huston College from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Huston-Tillotson College from the Handbook of Texas Online
Notes
- ^ a b c "Tillotson College: The Handbook of Texas Online". http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/kbt27_print.html.
- ^ a b "Samuel Huston College: The Handbook of Texas Online". http://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/kbs6_print.html.
- ^ "History of Education in Texas" by John J. Lane, 1903.
- ^ "Huston-Tillotson College". http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/HH/kbh12_print.html.
- ^ "Huston-Tillotson renamed as university to alter perceptions". http://www.dailytexanonline.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=4e2b6819-ddef-40fd-b6a1-0f7be05ac617.
- ^ "Residence Halls". Huston-Tillotson University. http://sa.htu.edu/ResidenceLife/ResidenceHalls/tabid/88/Default.aspx.
External links
- www.htu.edu Official web site
- Campus map
- Huston-Tillotson University at MySpace
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