Daniel Webster College

Daniel Webster College
Established	1965
Type	For-profit[1]
President	Michael Diffily
Students	1,200
Location	Nashua, New Hampshire, USA 42°46′37″N 071°30′52″W / 42.77694°N 71.51444°W / 42.77694; -71.51444Coordinates: 42°46′37″N 071°30′52″W / 42.77694°N 71.51444°W / 42.77694; -71.51444
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Blue and Red
Nickname	Eagles
Mascot	Eagle
Website	www.dwc.edu

Daniel Webster College (DWC) is a for-profit^[1] proprietary college in Nashua, New Hampshire with a professions focus.^[2]

History

The college was established in 1965 as the New England Aeronautical Institute and was associated with Boire Field. In 1978, it merged with its Daniel Webster Junior College division^[3] to become Daniel Webster College.^[4]

By the mid-2000s, the college was having financial issues and failing to meet "financial responsibility standards" of the United States Department of Education, a measure of economic viability. In 2009, Daniel Webster College received a score of just 0.5 out of 3 on that scale, with 1.5 considered passing.^[5] Faced with the prospect of losing educational accreditation and federal funding, both of which would have forced the school to close,^[5][6] it was acquired by ITT Educational Services, Inc., the parent company of the ITT Technical Institutes^[7] in June 2009,^[5][8] and subsequently became a for-profit institution.^[9] A May 2009 article in the Nashua Telegraph cited unnamed college officials stating "there were uncertainties about whether there would be the resources necessary to keep the flight program going."^[5] In March 2010 interim President Nadine Dowling announced ITT Educational Services' decision to phase out the program and to stop accepting new flight students^[10], while allowing students currently enrolled in the program to complete their education.

Campus

The main campus is located on 54 acres (22 ha) next to the Nashua Municipal Airport. There is a second campus in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There are three academic buildings and five residence halls on the main campus in Nashua.^[11]

Organization

The school is a subsidiary of ITT Educational Services, Inc. It was purchased in 2009 at $29.3 million.^[5][6]

Academics

The school offers associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees, as well as several adult degree completion programs and an online education program for aviation professionals. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.^[12]

The B.S. in Aviation Operations is the only degree in the School of Aviation Sciences still accredited through the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI)^[13]. The Flight Training Program is approved under the guidelines of Federal Aviation Regulations Parts 141 and 61, and all instructors are Certified Flight Instructors.^{[citation needed]} The school's Air Traffic Management program is approved under the FAA's Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program to train air traffic controllers. The B.S. in Aviation Flight Operations was one of three undergraduate aviation degree programs offered, but new students are no longer accepted into this program.^[14] The B.S. in Aviation Management and the B.S. in Aviation/Air Traffic Management are still offered. However, as of July 2011, these two programs are no longer accredited by AABI, disqualifying graduates from many positions which require a degree from an AABI accredited program.^[13]

Student life

There are over 700 traditional day students and 100 evening students, from 22 U.S. states and 15 countries. The school currently fields 15 varsity athletic teams and is a charter member of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC). It is also a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Men's sports include soccer, cross country, golf, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, lacrosse, and volleyball. Women's sports include soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball, softball, volleyball, and field hockey. Clubs and organizations are overseen by the Student Senate and the Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students.^{[citation needed]}

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} Lee, Stephanie (August 7, 2009). "Turnover at the Top". InsideHigherEd. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/07/webster. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
2. ^ "Carnegie Classification". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. http://carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=15104&start=782. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
3. ^ "Vagge made mark in Nashua" by Dean Shalhoup. Nashua Telegraph. Sunday, July 1, 2007.
4. ^ New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society: New Hampshire Aviation Event Timeline. Retrieved on 2009-08-12.
5. ^ ^{a b c d e} NashuaTelegraph.com: College officials cited finances, accreditation in court petition.
6. ^ ^{a b} SeacoastOnline.com: N.H. College: Without sale, accreditation would go.
7. ^ Chronicle.com: Parent of ITT Technical Institutes Buys Nonprofit Daniel Webster College.
8. ^ Boston.com: Financial Pressure Forces Reinvention at Small Colleges.
9. ^ Aero-News.net: "Daniel Webster College President Fired", Fri, 07 Aug '09
10. ^ NashuaTelegraph.com: ITT grounds DWC flight program. Retrieved on 2011-08-06.
11. ^ Daniel Webster College: Fact Book 2008-2009.
12. ^ Blumenstyk, Goldie (April 23, 2009). "Parent of ITT Technical Institutes Buys Nonprofit Daniel Webster College". The Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/article/Parent-of-ITT-Technical-Ins/42800/. Retrieved August 14, 2009. 
13. ^ ^{a b} Aviation Accreditation Board International: Accredited Programs. Retrieved on 2011-08-06.
14. ^ Daniel Webster College: Undergraduate Degree Programs. Retrieved on 2011-08-16.

External links

• Official website