Eastern Christian College
{{Short description|Private college in Bel Air, Maryland, US}}
Eastern Christian College or ECC was a co-educational, private Christian college that was located in Bel Air, Maryland, United States. It was supported by Christian churches and churches of Christ, which is part of the Restoration Movement.
History
Eastern Christian College was established in 1946 as Eastern Christian Institute in East Orange, New Jersey.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lccs.edu/off_site/index.shtml |title=Lincoln Christian College and Seminary - Off-Site Programs |access-date=2010-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060321100452/http://www.lccs.edu/off_site/index.shtml |archive-date=2006-03-21 |url-status=dead}} It moved to its final location in Bel Air, Maryland in 1960 and was renamed Eastern Christian College.{{cite web|url=http://collegehistorygarden.blogspot.com/2014/12/maryland-colleges-that-have-closed.html |title=Maryland Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names |publisher=Ray C. Brown |date= 2 December 2014|access-date=2014-12-31}} Its history was marked by significant financial struggles.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1995/05/13/merger-means-salvation-for-tiny-christian-college/ |title=Merger means salvation for tiny Christian college - Baltimore Sun |publisher=Articles.baltimoresun.com |date=1995-05-13 |access-date=2010-12-08}} ECC merged with Lincoln Christian University in 1993 and was renamed Lincoln Christian College East Coast in an attempt to stabilize its fiscal troubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.owston.com/papers/transylvania.pdf |title=The Early History of Transylvania University |access-date=2010-12-08}} While marginally successful, ECC ceased operations and closed in 2005.{{cite web |url=http://www.christianstandard.com/articledisplay.asp?id=1478 |title=Eastern Christian College Closes |publisher=Christianstandard.com |date=2005-05-17 |access-date=2010-12-08 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Its remaining funds, library holdings, and equipment were absorbed by Mid-Atlantic Christian University.{{cite web |url=http://macuniversity.edu/Assets/MACU/Documents/Academics/Catalog%202009.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-03-10 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527100005/http://www.macuniversity.edu/Assets/MACU/Documents/Academics/Catalog%202009.pdf |archive-date=2010-05-27 }} A plurality of the active students also transferred to Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
Campus
ECC's former Bel Air, Maryland campus was located on the Fair Meadows estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/md/Harford/state.html |title=National Register of Historical Places - MARYLAND (MD), Harford County |publisher=Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com |access-date=2010-12-08}}
Academics
Eastern Christian College awarded Bachelor's and Associate's degrees during its operation.{{cite web|url=http://www.educationdepartment.org/info/162405 |title=Eastern Christian College |publisher=Educationdepartment.org |access-date=2010-12-08}} Its academic records are now archived at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.{{cite web |url=http://www.macuniversity.edu/Assets/MACU/Documents/Academics/ECC%20Trans%20Req%20Form.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-03-10 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527094850/http://www.macuniversity.edu/Assets/MACU/Documents/Academics/ECC%20Trans%20Req%20Form.pdf |archive-date=2010-05-27 }}
References
External links
- [http://www.macuniversity.edu/ Mid-Atlantic Christian University site]
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Category:Bible colleges in the United States
Category:Defunct private universities and colleges in Maryland
Category:Universities and colleges affiliated with the Christian churches and churches of Christ
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1946