Ensign College Explained

Ensign College
President:Bruce C. Kusch
Academic Staff:19 faculty, 92 adjunct faculty
Students:2,200[1] officially enrolled
Other:Also about 2,500 BYU-Pathway Worldwide students, remote learning[2]
Country:United States
Coor:40.7712°N -111.8992°W
Campus:Urban, 10-story building, 151582square feet[3] [4]
Former Names:Salt Lake Stake Academy (1886 - 1890)
LDS College (1890 - 1901)
LDS University (1901 - 1927)
LDS College (1927 - 1931)
LDS Business College (1931 - 2020)
Colors:Forest Green, Gold[5]
Mascot:Lion[6]
Website:www.ensign.edu

Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College[7]) is a private college in Salt Lake City, Utah. The college is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and operates under its Church Educational System. It also includes an Institute of Religion and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[8]

History

The Salt Lake Stake Academy was founded in 1886, with high school, normal, business and college courses of study. The school had 84 students upon its opening.[9] By 1895 was offering a four-year course of study culminating in a Ph.B. degree.

LDS University never became a fully functioning university and was displaced as the church's preeminent higher learning center by Brigham Young University in the early 20th century. The college was closely linked with Latter-day Saints High School, which counted among the graduates George W. Romney (1926) and Gordon B. Hinckley (1928).

In 1927, the name of LDS University was changed to LDS College and then to LDS Business College (LDSBC), as the other higher-education functions were gone. Two of the school's presidents were James E. Talmage and Bryant S. Hinckley.[10] [11]

For many years, the college was located in a former mansion several blocks east of the Salt Lake Temple, at 411 East South Temple. As part of the LDS Church's efforts to revitalize downtown Salt Lake City, it moved to the Triad Center in 2006.[12]

Russell M. Nelson, the LDS Church's current president, initially took classes at LDSBC but later transferred to the University of Utah to complete his studies.[13]

The college is named after Ensign Peak, where Latter-day Saint immigrants waved a flag two days after their first arrival in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake in 1847.[2] The college's slogan is "Developing capable and trusted disciples of Jesus Christ."[2] [14]

On September 1, 2020, LDSBC was renamed Ensign College. In the fall of 2021, Ensign College will begin offering four-year Bachelor of Applied Science degrees in business management, information technology, and communications.[2] [15]

List of presidents

The following is a list of presidents of the institution:[16]

See also

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Facts & Figures - LDSBC. LDSBC.edu. June 12, 2019.
  2. Web site: Why the newly renamed Ensign College is the only Latter-day Saint school without the BYU name. Tad. Walch. September 1, 2020. Deseret News.
  3. Web site: Tiffany Erickson . New era at LDS Business College . Deseret News . 2006-09-11 . 2013-10-14.
  4. Web site: Parcel search Details . Assessor.slco.org . 2013-05-18 . 2013-10-14.
  5. Web site: Logo Trade Sheet. LDS Business College. January 26, 2015. November 17, 2015.
  6. Web site: LDSBC. Campus Explorer. 5 March 2013.
  7. Web site: LDS Business College Announces Name Change and Other Significant Adjustments. 2024-08-09.
  8. Web site: Accreditation - LDSBC . Ldsbc.edu . 2017-07-24.
  9. Web site: Williams . Carter . Looking back at the ever-changing LDS Business College over the past 130 years . ksl.com . KSL . 29 May 2019.
  10. Web site: President Gordon B. Hinckley . March 2008 . Ensign.
  11. Web site: College's Past Principals and Presidents Pay a Visit . D. Louise Brown.
  12. Web site: LDS Business College moves next month | The Salt Lake Tribune . Archive.sltrib.com . 2013-10-14.
  13. News: Holman. Marianne. LDS Business College graduation: Goals great, greater and greatest. 6 July 2011. Church News. April 19, 2011.
  14. Web site: About LDS Business College. www.ldsbc.edu. 2020-01-07.
  15. Web site: LDS Business College renamed Ensign College on 'another day never to be forgotten'. Walch. Tad. 2020-02-25. Deseret News. en. 2020-02-25.
  16. Web site: The History of LDS Business College and its Parent Institutions 1886-1993, page 66. contentdm.lib.byu.edu. en. 2018-11-19.
  17. News: LDS Business College Names 13th President. 2017-01-31. www.mormonnewsroom.org. 2018-11-19. en.