Catalog: Ferrum College Faculty Handbook | |
| At the time of its founding in 1913, Ferrum's community was the mountains of ... time was also in its infancy. In the Ferrum system of five branch schools in ... those responsible for the founding of Ferrum was Dr. Benjamin M. Beckham, then ... the school opened its doors in 1914. Ferrum continues to operate under the auspices ... facilities became more available, Ferrum's branch schools were closed. In the ... could be concentrated in the junior College work that had begun in 1926. The junior ... college received accreditation from the ... Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960. Under the ... guidance of Ferrum's seventh President, Dr. C. Ralph Arthur ... , the College's enrollment increased to over 1,000 and ... and football stadium. In 1974 the College began to offer bachelor's degrees in ... | |
