American College of Switzerland

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The American College of Switzerland is a liberal arts college in Leysin, Switzerland in the canton of Vaud. The campus is housed in the modernized Victorian style Grand Hôtel de Leysin, built in 1892. A private train station on campus connects to all main lines and cities in Switzerland.[1]

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[edit] History of the College

  • 1963: The college is founded by Dr. Fred Ott
  • 1968: In addition to the already existing A.A. Degree, the College becomes a four-year liberal arts college. It now also offers the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science Degree.
  • 1976: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees from the American College of Switzerland are now recognized by the Department of Public Instruction in Delaware.
  • 1980: The College moves from the rented Leysin campus to the "College International" in Les Avants; furthermore, the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia is now recognizing the College's degrees.
  • 1981: The authorities of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland are admitting the College to the higher education system; furthermore, the College moves back to Leysin, renting the Grand Hotel.
  • 1984: The directorate of Higher Education of Turkey is recognizing the College as an institution of higher learning.
  • 1986: In France, the Ministry of Education recognizes the degrees of the College.
  • 1987: The American College of Switzerland purchases the Grand Hotel.
  • 1991: The College becomes a part of the Schiller International University.
  • 1994: The American College of Switzerland as well as the Grand Hotel complex, is being purchased by the Schiller International University.[2]

[edit] Alumni

There are 5,000 alumni from 90 countries. Their key tasks are: Providing financial support, communicating with the Alumni Office, attending college as well as regional reunions and participating in projects like the Alumni Admissions Representative program.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Campus Info. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  2. ^ History of the College. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  3. ^ The College's Alumni. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.

[edit] External links

  • ACS Alumni Association
 http://groups.msn.com/acsalumniassn/_homepage.msnw?&pps=k
  • ACS Political Forum
 http://groups.msn.com/acspoliticalforum
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