Heritage University

Heritage University
MottoKnowledge Brings Us Together
TypePrivate university
Established1982
AccreditationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
PresidentChris Gilmer
Vice-presidentBeth Durodoye
Academic staff
190
Administrative staff
147
Students991
Undergraduates824
Postgraduates167
Location
Toppenish
,
Washington
,
United States
Campus
Websitewww.heritage.edu

Heritage University is a private university on the Yakama Indian Reservation in Toppenish, Washington, United States. It offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

History

Heritage University traces its educational roots to the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) founded in 1907 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary as Holy Names College in Spokane, Washington. The institution subsequently changed its name to Fort Wright College. In 1982, Fort Wright announced it was closing its Spokane campus, and Heritage College, which had been a satellite operation of Fort Wright, was established as an independent organization named Heritage College, which operated there and in Omak. Five years later, the Spokane campus of Fort Wright College was closed.

A fire on July 8, 2012, destroyed the university's oldest building, Petrie Hall.

Cooperative agreements

Heritage University offers upper-division classes at three Washington community college campuses to allow students to work toward a four-year degree from Heritage. This cooperative program began in 1993 to allow holders of associate degrees from Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake to apply their credits toward a Heritage bachelor's degree. Similar cooperative arrangements were established with Columbia Basin College in Pasco and Highline Community College in Des Moines in 2003 and 2006, respectively.

References

  1. 1 2 "University Facts". Heritage University. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
  2. ↑ Courtney, Ross (July 9, 2012). "Heritage University fire damage estimate at $2.8 million". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved July 10, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "The Heritage Story". Heritage University. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

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