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Endicott College is a private coeducational college located in Beverly, Massachusetts. == History == Endicott College was founded in 1939 by Eleanor Tupper and her husband, George O. Bierkoe, as Endicott Junior college, a two-year women’s college with the mission of educating women for greater independence and an enhanced position in the workplace. The college was issued its first charter by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that same year, and graduated its first class of 20 students in 1941. The school was named for John Endicott, an early overseer of Harvard University and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1944, the school was approved by the state for the granting of associate's degrees, and in 1952, Endicott was accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1975, the college dropped the 'Junior' from its name. In 1994, Endicott became co-educational. George Bierkoe served as Endicott’s first president from its opening until 1971. Eleanor Tupper then served as president until 1980. She subsequently wrote ''Endicott and I'', published in 1985, which details the founding and history of the college. Carol Hawkes became the third president of Endicott College in 1980, and during her tenure the college transitioned from a 2-year to a 4-year institution. Francis Gamelin served as Endicott's fourth president as the college searched for Hawkes successor.〔 In 1988, Richard E. Wylie became the fifth and current president of Endicott.〔 Endicott's campus includes many historic buildings. On June 6, 1939, Endicott College purchased its first building, an estate known today as Reynolds Hall,〔 which has served as a residence hall since the college opened on September 17, 1939.〔 In 1940, Endicott College purchased two more buildings: Alhambra and College Hall. Both structures were a part of the William Amory Gardner estates. Built in 1750 by Thomas Woodbury, Alhambra is the oldest building on Endicott’s campus, and prior to its purchase, was used as a summer home by Isabella Stewart Gardner (until 1906).〔 Since its purchase by the college, it has been used as student housing. College Hall, built in 1916, was designed as a summer home by Henry Richards and subsequently purchased by Endicott in 1940. The building currently houses multiple administrative offices, including the Office of the President.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Historic Walking Tour )〕In 1943 Endicott purchased the 1904 home of Bryce and Anna Allan, designed and built by architect Guy Lowell, and later named it Tupper Manor after the second president of the college. Today, the property is a part of the Wylie Inn and Conference Center.〔 Winthrop Hall, build in 1845, was purchased by Endicott in 1944. In the 19th century, Winthrop's hidden stairway aided slaves en route to Canada via the Underground Railroad, and during World War II, the property was used by the United States Coast Guard as a coastline security facility.〔 After it was purchased by the college, Winthrop became home to Endicott’s first president. Today, the building is used as student housing.〔 In 2010, Endicott purchased the property known as Beechwood to serve as the trustee center and home of the President. The building was designed by Boston architect Ogden Codman, Jr. in 1900. Originally, it was designed as a summer estate for members of the prominent Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts.〔 Currently, there are more than 2,000 undergraduate students, over 1,000 students enrolled in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 220 students studying in Madrid and Mexico, and more than 15,000 alumni.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Endicott College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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