Dunwoody College of Technology
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| Established: | 1914 |
| Type: | Private, Vocational College |
| President: | Dr. Ben Wright |
| Location: | Minneapolis, MN, USA ( ) |
| Campus: | Urban (15 acres) |
Dunwoody College of Technology is a private, non-profit vocational college in of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In addition to associate 2-year college programs Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Dunwoody also offers a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management for students with an associate degree.
Dunwoody offers programs and courses in Drafting and Estimating, Interior Design, Computer Networking, Programming, Electrical, Automotive Mechanics, Heating / Air Conditioning Systems Design, Food Science Technology, Electronics, Automated Systems and Robotics, Machine Tooling, Industrial Controls, Land Surveying, Construction Management, Graphic Design, Appliance Service and Printing.
Dunwoody Institute was founded in 1914, when Minneapolis businessman William Hood Dunwoody left three million dollars in his will to "provide for all time a place where youth without distinction on account of race, color or religious prejudice, may learn the useful trades and crafts, and thereby fit themselves for the better performance of life's duties."[1] When his widow, Kate L. Dunwoody, died a year later she left additional funds to keep the college moving forward.
In 2003, Dunwoody Institute merged with NEI College of Technology of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, which specialized in electronics and computer technology. NEI's operations were moved to the Dunwoody campus and the old campus was sold and demolished. The combined institution was renamed Dunwoody College of Technology.
In 2004, the college took decisive steps to diversify a student body that had long been almost exclusively white and male, hiring a director of diversity and increasing the percentage of students of color to 20%.[2]
In 2007, the college sponsored a new charter high school in North Minneapolis, Dunwoody Academy.
[edit] References
- ^ History, Dunwoody College of Technology, Accessed Feb. 5, 2007.
- ^ Art Hughes, Tech college sees future of Minnesota work force in minority students, Minnesota Public Radio, January 31, 2007.
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