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Bloomfield College Diversity through the years

  • Opening of German Theological School

    Opening of German Theological School
    "The German Theological School founded by the Presbytery of Newark in 1868, the College has evolved to become one of New Jersey’s best private colleges, serving a diverse population and preparing students for success in a multicultural and global society." source credit: Bloomfield.edu
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    German Students

    Between the time gap of 1868-1890 the only students accepted into the German Theological School were German students
  • Other races / backgrounds accepted to Theological school

    In 1890 the board of directors decided to accept students from other backgrounds.
  • Bloomfield College 1900

    Bloomfield College 1900
    Faculty and Students at Bloomfield College 1900
  • Bloomfield College 1912

    Bloomfield College 1912
    German students at Bloomfield College
  • Change of name

    In 1913 The German Theological School changed its name to the German Theological Seminary
  • Change of name

    In 1926 the school was renamed to Bloomfield College and Seminary.
  • No Discrimination

    In 1926 in the institutes selection of students race , color , and creed were not used to make a decision. African American students became an interest on campus
  • Bloomfield College Basketball team 1932

    Bloomfield College Basketball team 1932
    1932 Bloomfield College varsity men's basketball team
  • Bloomfield College Dance 1958

    Bloomfield College Dance 1958
    Students attending a dance at Bloomfield College in 1958
  • Bloomfield College Campus life 1958

    Bloomfield College Campus life 1958
    Pictures from 1958 "campus life" at Bloomfield College
  • Change of name

    In 1961 the school was renamed to Bloomfield College
  • Affirmative Action

    Affirmative Action
    President John F. Kennedy signed the Affirmative action law in 1961.
  • Bloomfield College Black Student Organization Protest

    Bloomfield College Black Student Organization Protest
    "On February 24, 1969 at 6:30 AM, members of Black Organization of Students (BOS) marched into Conklin Hall, the main classroom building on campus, kicked out the security guard, and chained the doors closed. Equipped with food and water, the students announced that they would remain in Conklin hall until their demands were met by the University’s administration." Source credit: http://riseupnewark.com/chapters/chapter-3/part-3/black-organization-students/
  • Bloomfield College class of 1976

    Bloomfield College class of 1976
    Bloomfield College class of 1976 at graduation.
  • Tuition rate

    Cost of attendance at Bloomfield College 1990-1991 was $6,950 for the year. http://nj.gov/highereducation/statistics/TUITweb08.pdf
  • Tuition rate

    Cost of attendance at Bloomfield College 2000-2001 was $10,800 for the year. http://nj.gov/highereducation/statistics/TUITweb08.pdf
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    Scholarship Money at private institutions

    65.2% of private school scholarships money were being disbursed to white students while 11.9% were african american and 8.1% hispanic which were the second and third highest in money disbursed. Kantrowitz,M.(2011,September 02)
  • Men's Varsity Basketball 2010-2011

    Men's Varsity Basketball 2010-2011
    Bloomfield College's mens basketball team at the Elite 8 of the D2 NCAA tournament.
  • Men's Varsity Basketball 2017

    Men's Varsity Basketball 2017
    Bloomfield College 2017-2018 mens basketball roster
  • Bloomfield College class of 2017

    Bloomfield College class of 2017
    Graduates from the class of 2017 at Bloomfield College