Texas College
college in Tyler, Texas, US
Texas College is a private Christian historically black college in Tyler, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the United Negro College Fund. It was founded in 1894 by a group of ministers affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, a predominantly black denomination, which was at the time known as the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America. They planned to provide for education of African-American students, who were excluded from the segregated university system of Texas. They planned a full literary, scientific, and classical education for theology, normal training of lower-school teachers, music, commercial and industrial training, and agricultural and mechanical sciences.
History
On January 9, 1894, Texas College was founded by a group of ministers affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, a black denomination. They planned a full, co-educational college to serve people in East Texas.
On June 12, 1909, the name of the college was changed from Texas College to Phillips University. It was named for Bishop Henry Phillips and his leadership. The name reversal occurred in 1910 at the Third Annual Conference of the church.
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