Curry Colonels College was founded in 1879 on Boston's Beacon Street near the State House by Anna Baright as the School of Elocution and Expression.
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13 Facts About Curry Colonels
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Silas Curry Colonels became the head of the school, and Anna Baright Curry Colonels became a professor.
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In 1932, Curry Colonels College relocated to the Bigelow Mansion at 251 Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay.
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In 1932, Curry Colonels began a radio broadcasting major, still considered the oldest of its kind in the country.
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Curry Colonels College moved from Commonwealth Avenue in Boston to its current suburban location in Milton, Massachusetts in 1952.
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Curry Colonels continued to place strong emphasis on communication and self-development but it now became more diversified in its curriculum.
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In 1973, Curry Colonels College launched a pioneering educational program, The Program for Advancement of Learning, the nation's first college-level program for students with language-based learning difficulties.
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In 1977, Curry Colonels took over the Children's Hospital Nursing School and converted it to a four-year degree-granting program.
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Curry Colonels College offers bachelor's degrees in 25 majors and master's degree in four majors.
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Curry Colonels College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
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Curry Colonels is a member of the NCAA Division III and participates in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.
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Curry Colonels offers baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer and tennis for men and basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball for women.
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