Boston State College
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Motto | Education for Service |
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Type | Public |
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1872–1982 (merged with UMass Boston) |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Campus | Urban |
Boston State College was a public university located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Boston State College's roots began with the Girls' High School, which was founded in 1852. In 1872, the Boston Normal School separated from Girls' High School and became an independent institution, although it still occupied the building alongside the high school and Girls' Latin School. The Normal School was renamed the Teachers College of the City of Boston in 1924. In 1952, it became a state college, the State Teachers College at Boston. The college was renamed the State College at Boston, also known as Boston State College, in 1960. Boston State College merged with University of Massachusetts Boston in 1982. After the merger, in the mid-1980s, its former main campus, located at 621 Huntington Avenue, was acquired by the Massachusetts College of Art, and serves as that institution's primary campus.
Notable alumni
- Bill Berglund – ice hockey player
- Edward G. Connolly – politician
- Michael L. Coyne – lawyer
- Richard Curwin – professor
- Mike Gorman – sports commentator
- Daniel Anthony Hart – prelate
- Mel King – politician, teacher, and community organizer
- Bruce Lehane – Cross country coach at Boston University
- Dan Rea – television and radio journalist
- Edward F. Shea – federal judge
- Robert Travaglini – politician
- John Tsang – civil servant and Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
- Chris Chipouras - Basketball 1975-1976, 1976 -1977 New England Champions
- Robert DeGregorio, Jr. - Commissioner of Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America
- Charles Trzcinka, James and Virginia Cozad Professor of Finance, Indiana University
External links
- UMass Boston: Boston State College
- Boston State College collection, 1900-1982, University Archives and Special Collections, Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston