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Lon Morris College company history timeline

1873

In 1873, the academy moved to Kilgore and became property of the Kilgore Methodist Church, changing its name to the Alexander Institute in honor of its president Isaac Alexander, an early Texas educator.

1875

The Texas Annual Conference acquired the Alexander Institute in 1875.

1924

After R.A. "Lon" Morris of Pittsburg, Texas, gave his estate to the school, and with approval of the Texas Annual Conference, the name of the institution was changed again, in 1924, to Lon Morris College.

2009

In 2009, the campus of Lon Morris grew to the west, with a gift from the city of Jacksonville of a municipal activity center (formerly a Texas National Guard armory), a rodeo arena, and land surrounding both.

2010

In February 2010, Lon Morris announced a new agriculture curriculum, begun in the fall of 2010.

By March 2010, a new dormitory, Cooper House, opened on the campus, with room for thirty-two students.

Lon Morris announced it would use the acquired property for its new hospitality administration program, for which classes would start in the fall of 2010.

2012

McCall's resignation was effective May 24, 2012.

On May 5, 2012, the board of trustees had asked Bridge Point Consulting Company to make recommendations on how to proceed with a planned restructuring of the school.

On May 23, 2012, all college employees, with the exception of 11 core employees, were furloughed indefinitely.

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