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16 hours ago · In its beginning, one half of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC), then known as Southern University, opened in the Bush Hills neighborhood. Twenty years later, the institutions merged as Birmingham-Southern College. For over 100 years, the liberal arts college occupied 45 buildings on almost 200 acres just a few miles west of downtown Birmingham.
16 hours ago · Tuesday, July 9, 2024. My undergraduate alma mater, Birmingham-Southern College, a small United Methodist-related liberal arts school in Birmingham, Alabama, closed forever May 31 — at the end of its 168th year. The end came abruptly, when the Alabama state treasurer denied the college’s application for a $30 million state loan.
3 days ago · Some of the archives could resemble the photo depicted at the top of this story, which depicts a parade headed down Birmingham’s 19th Street from the 1935 Birmingham-Southern vs. Howard College ...
1 day ago · Since the closure of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) on May 31, 2024, the college’s remaining staff have worked diligently to find new homes for items collected during BSC’s 168-year history. In June, the college worked with Hanna’s Estate Services to host an online sale and auction of numerous items, from books and trophies to massive chandeliers—and everything in between.
15 hours ago · While the school itself may have closed its doors, parts of Birmingham Southern College will live on thanks to the Birmingham Public Library.Earlier this month, library officials announced that the Department of Archives and Manuscripts had taken possession of the school's archives, which provide an in-depth look at its 168-year-old history.Just some of the items/documents housed in the ...
2 days ago · BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT) — The Birmingham Public Library Department of Archives and Manuscripts has claimed Birmingham-Southern College’s archive collection. According to the BPL, it acquired tangible history of the now-defunct institution, which closed May 31. The BPL owns a full set of the college’s yearbooks.
1 day ago · Following an outstanding coaching and playing career at Birmingham-Southern College, Greg Vinson is joining Thompson High School as an associate head coach and college liaison for the soccer program.
