Chester College of New England was a bachelor's degree -granting college that provided a foundation in the liberal arts and the fine arts , complemented by majors in the professional arts. It opened in 1965 as White Pines College and closed at the end of the 2011–12 academic year for financial reasons.
14-503: Located in Chester, New Hampshire , the college offered degree programs in creative writing , professional writing , photography and media arts , graphic design , computer science, fine arts, communication arts and interdisciplinary arts. Chester College also offered minor programs in creative writing, illustration, photojournalism , and writing. The college featured a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, artist-in-residence programs, and
28-542: A household in the town was $ 68,571, and the median income for a family was $ 75,092. Males had a median income of $ 44,056 versus $ 35,382 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 23,842. About 3.4% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. Elementary and middle school students attend Chester Academy (public). High school students attend Pinkerton Academy in Derry ,
42-470: A member of the college's board of trustees. On June 30, 2007, Nevious stepped down as the college's president after six years. Former Manchester mayor Robert Baines was named interim president. Baines served as president of the college until he and the board of trustees decided to close the school in 2012. Prior to the closure of the school the faculty and staff of the college arranged a vote of no confidence against Baines. Baines remained as president until
56-468: A program of guest lectures, exhibitions, art and photography exhibits, internships, and relationships with professional associations. In April 2012, the college disclosed an operating deficit. Despite fundraising efforts, in May 2012, the college's board of trustees announced that they had voted to close the college. The college was founded in 1965 as White Pines College by Faith Preston, Ed.D. The first class
70-513: Is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire , United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census , up from 4,768 at the 2010 census. It was home to the now defunct Chester College (formerly White Pines College). From Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire , 1875: "Chester is considered one of the old towns of the state. In 1719, about eighty persons, chiefly from Portsmouth and Hampton , formed an association, for
84-585: The Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed , while the western edge of town drains west toward Massabesic Lake and is in the Merrimack River watershed. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,792 people, 1,214 households, and 1,011 families residing in the town. The population density was 146.4 inhabitants per square mile (56.5/km ). There were 1,247 housing units at an average density of 48.1 per square mile (18.6/km ). The racial makeup of
98-668: The county town of the county of Cheshire in England . Earl of Chester is a title held by the Prince of Wales . In 1822, a portion of Hooksett was taken from Chester. In 1845, the portion of the town known as Long Meadows was incorporated under the name of Auburn . Chester is in southeastern New Hampshire , in the western part of Rockingham County. The highest point in town is found on an unnamed hill west of Bell Hill and northwest of Harantis Lake; it has two knobs of almost equal elevation of at least 635 feet (194 m), according to
112-509: The most recent (2011–2012) USGS 7.5-minute topographical map. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km ), of which 26.0 square miles (67.4 km ) are land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km ), or 0.43%, are water. The Exeter River rises in Chester. The area of Chester drained by the Exeter and its tributary Towle Brook lies within
126-1043: The official closing. New England College and the New Hampshire Institute of Art (NHIA) each offered to accept Chester students as transfers after the college's closure. Over 80% of the students chose to transfer to NHIA, as did several faculty members. The campus was sold in 2015 to Jiahui Education, which inaugurated a summer program in 2016 as Busche Academy for elementary and middle-school aged students from China. The college's Visiting Artists and Writers Series welcomed artists and authors to lecture, sit in on classes, and host readings and gallery exhibits. Notable authors included Steve Almond , Nicholson Baker , Mary Gaitskill , Jennifer Haigh , Sharon Olds , George Saunders , and Michelle Tea . Notable visual artists included Henry Horenstein and Pipo Nguyen-duy . 42°57′34″N 71°15′35″W / 42.95944°N 71.25972°W / 42.95944; -71.25972 Chester, New Hampshire Chester
140-444: The permanent success of the enterprise. On the 8th of May, 1722 the township which had hitherto been called Cheshire, was incorporated under its present name, and comprising an area of over 120 square miles [310 km ]." Chester once included Candia , set off in 1763. It may have been the first of the settlement grants by Massachusetts selected for expansion of growing populations in the seacoast. The name may be derived from Chester ,
154-497: The purpose of securing a tract of land in the "Chesnut Country" (so called) and stationed three men upon this tract, to hold possession until they should procure a lawful title. After considerable difficulty they obtained a grant of land, ten miles [16 km] square. Immediately the settlement was commenced by several persons from Rye and Hampton, among whom were Samuel Ingalls, Jonathan Goodhue, Jacob Sargent, Ebenezer Dearborn, Robert Smith, E. Colby and S. Robie, who contributed largely to
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#1732783408452168-541: The town was 97.97% White , 0.26% African American , 0.42% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0.16% from other races , and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 1,214 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who
182-448: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.38. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median income for
196-433: Was admitted in 1967. The name of the school was changed in 2002, under Dr. William Nevious, third president of the college. Around this time, the college expanded from a 2-year program to a 4-year college with an emphasis on the arts. Nevious was credited with growth and transformation of the college during his presidency. "Dr. Nevious took this college, which was literally on its death bed, and revived it," said Fred Kocher,
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