Jordan College (Michigan)
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Jordan College was a small, four year liberal arts college
in Michigan
that closed in 1996. It had campuses at Cedar Springs
, Flint
, Grand Rapids
(School of Hair Design/ Business) and Detroit
. Earlier in the 1990s Jordan College had been involved in litigation regarding claims of mismanagement of federal student aid dollars.
Jordan College opened its branch campuses in 1967. It first sought accreditation with a regional accreditation organization in 1988. By the 1990s it was faced with charges of fraud, although it was claimed by Carl Levin
among others, that Jordan was just suffering from hard economic times. However it appears some individuals, specifically one time trustee James Moored, had been involved in outright fraud.
. Records from this institution have been believed to be housed at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
. The reference cite however has falsely sited UW-W as they hold only UW-W and some Milton records The school had a sports program and football team coached by Leonard J. Umnus
.
In 1938
, Jordan College's basketball team appeared in the second annual NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They made it to the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by Washburn University (Kan)
44–21.
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
that closed in 1996. It had campuses at Cedar Springs
Cedar Springs, Michigan
Cedar Springs is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan, 20 minutes north of Grand Rapids. Known as "Red Flannel Town", the city is home to an annual Red Flannel Festival...
, Flint
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
, Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
(School of Hair Design/ Business) and Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. Earlier in the 1990s Jordan College had been involved in litigation regarding claims of mismanagement of federal student aid dollars.
Jordan College opened its branch campuses in 1967. It first sought accreditation with a regional accreditation organization in 1988. By the 1990s it was faced with charges of fraud, although it was claimed by Carl Levin
Carl Levin
Carl Milton Levin is a Jewish-American United States Senator from Michigan, serving since 1979. He is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
among others, that Jordan was just suffering from hard economic times. However it appears some individuals, specifically one time trustee James Moored, had been involved in outright fraud.
Jordan College or Jordan Seminary
There are also records of a school that was established in 1932 and closed in 1955 called "Jordan College" or sometimes "Jordan Seminary" located in Menominee, MichiganMenominee, Michigan
Menominee is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,131. It is the county seat of Menominee County. Menominee is the fourth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, behind Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Escanaba...
. Records from this institution have been believed to be housed at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater is part of the University of Wisconsin System, located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It became Wisconsin's second public college on April 21, 1868 when it opened its doors to 39 students taught by nine faculty members...
. The reference cite however has falsely sited UW-W as they hold only UW-W and some Milton records The school had a sports program and football team coached by Leonard J. Umnus
Leonard J. Umnus
Leonard J. Umnus was an American football player, coach, and sports figure in the United States.-Playing history:Umnus enrolled at the University of Illinois in the fall of 1921. While at Illinois he played football under Coach Robert Zuppke and with Red Grange. Umnus was awarded "letters" for...
.
In 1938
1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . This was the first tournament to expand to 32 teams...
, Jordan College's basketball team appeared in the second annual NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They made it to the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by Washburn University (Kan)
Washburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
44–21.