Boston State College was a
normal school from 1852 to 1872 and a
public university
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from 1872 to 1982 in
Boston, Massachusetts
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, United States. It was merged into the
University of Massachusetts Boston
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in 1982.
History
Boston State College's roots began with the
Girls' High School, which was founded in 1852. In 1872, the Boston Normal School separated from Girls' High School and became an independent institution, although it still occupied the building alongside the high school and
Girls' Latin School. The Normal School was renamed the Teachers College of the City of Boston in 1924. In 1952, it became a state college, the State Teachers College at Boston. The college was renamed the State College at Boston, also known as Boston State College, in 1960.
Boston State College merged with the
University of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston (stylized as UMass Boston) is a Public university, public US-based research university. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Ma ...
in 1982. After the merger, in the mid-1980s, its former main campus, located at 621 Huntington Avenue, was acquired by the
Massachusetts College of Art, and serves as that institution's primary campus.
Notable faculty
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Bob Barney, associate professor of physical education (1970–1972)
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Martin Grossack, psychology teacher
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Karl von Rydingsvärd woodcarving and design teacher at Boston Normal School (prior to 1891)
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Harry Kemelman, English professor (1960s)
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William J. Leary, associate professor in continuing studies
Notable alumni
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Jack Beatty – writer and radio commentator
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Bill Berglund – ice hockey player
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Edward G. Connolly – politician
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Michael L. Coyne – lawyer
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Richard Curwin – professor
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Mike Gorman – Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer
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Daniel Anthony Hart – prelate
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Mel King – politician, teacher, and community organizer
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Bruce Lehane – Cross country coach at
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbur ...
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Peter Petrigno – politician, teacher, and community organizer.
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Dan Rea – television and radio journalist
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Francis Roache – Boston Police Commissioner from 1985 to 1993
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Edward F. Shea – federal judge
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Anna Tolman Smith – educator, writer, editor
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Robert Travaglini – politician
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John Tsang – civil servant and
Financial Secretary
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A financial secretary oversees policy con ...
of
Hong Kong
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Gladys Wood – Boston Public Schools' first Black principal
References
External links
UMass Boston: Boston State CollegeBoston State College collection, 1900-1982 University Archives and Special Collections, Joseph P. Healey Library,
University of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston (stylized as UMass Boston) is a Public university, public US-based research university. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Ma ...
Boston State College (and predecessors) yearbooks, 1917-1982Boston State College newspaper (''Chalkdust''), 1954-1971
Defunct universities and colleges in Massachusetts
Universities and colleges in Boston
Embedded educational institutions
Educational institutions disestablished in 1982
1872 establishments in Massachusetts
1982 disestablishments in Massachusetts
Universities and colleges established in 1872
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