Union Christian College - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Union Christian College - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Union Christian College was a small co-educational college located in Merom, Sullivan County, Indiana. Founded by the denomination called the Christian Church which eventually merged with the Congregational denomination which later joined with the Evangelical and Reformed Churches to form the United Church of Christ. It was one of the first co-educational colleges that allowed women to take any class that a man could take. Other co-educational colleges would only allow their women to study home economics, nursing, teaching, secretarial, etc. At UCC women could study to be doctors, lawyers, ministers, or home-makers. UCC was very progressive for its time. One of its most notable alumni was James M. Hamilton (class of 1890), who became the third president of Montana State University, serving from 1904 to 1919.Burlingame, Merrill G., ed. "Introduction." In From Wilderness to Statehood. By James M. Hamilton. Portland, Ore.: Binfords & Mort, 1957, p. vii-x. Note: This includes and Accompanying photographs Read more on Wikipedia
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