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Sheldon Jackson College ( SJC) was a small private college located on Baranof Island in Sitka, Alaska, United States. Founded in 1878, it was the oldest institution of higher learning in Alaska and maintained a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church.
Learn about the history and current uses of this former liberal arts college in Sitka, Alaska. Explore the museum, science center, arts camp, and more on this National Historic Landmark site.
Apr 8, 2014 · Founded in 1878, Sitka’s Sheldon Jackson College was the oldest institution of higher learning in Alaska when it closed, abruptly, in 2007. The windows were boarded up, and the already neglected buildings remained unheated and empty as the college board of trustees struggled to address a massive debt.
By Rebecca Poulson. Founded in 1878, Sitka’s Sheldon Jackson College was the oldest institution of higher learning in Alaska when it closed abruptly in 2007. The windows were boarded up, and the already neglected buildings remained unheated and empty as the college board of trustees struggled to address a massive debt.
In 2008 Sheldon Jackson College trustees subdivided land, the Assembly voted to assess property tax, and Pacific Towers Properties was hired by the bank to manage the campus. In March, the school received money from AGC to pay employee severance, federal taxes, and debt to the city.
Voices of Sheldon Jackson School and College. An Archive of Photographs, Recordings, Documents and Objects. Founded in 1878, Sitka’s Sheldon Jackson College was Alaska's oldest institution of higher learning when it closed, abruptly, in 2007.
Sheldon Jackson College (1878) in Sitka was Alaska’s oldest higher-education institution until it closed in 2008. Alaska Bible College (1966) in Glennallen and Alaska Pacific University (1957) in Anchorage are private institutions.
