The history of Fenn College tells the story of Fenn College from its founding until the present.
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Former names | Cleveland Y.M.C.A. School of Technology |
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| Type | Private College |
| Established | 1923[1] |
| President | G. Brooks Earnest (final) |
| Students | 1,674 (Fall quarter 1964, day division)[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Nickname | Foxes |
| Website | www.clevelandmemory.org/fenn/index.html |
In 1930 Nash Junior College was created.[4] In 1932 Nash became Fenn's school of arts & sciences, joining the original engineering and business schools.
On December 18, 1964, the state of Ohio founded The Cleveland State University. On August 1, 1965 Cleveland State University assumed Fenn College.[1][5] In 1965 Fenn College had 6,000 alumni, Cleveland State accepted them as alumni of Cleveland State.[2] On September 14, 1965 the board of trustees of Fenn College amended the articles of incorporation to serve as the amended articles of the Fenn Educational Foundation.[2] The legal entity of Fenn College became the Fenn Educational Foundation.[2] As a result of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, which would disadvantage a private foundation more than a public one, it was decided to join The Cleveland Foundation, a public foundation.[2] At the end of the day on October 6, 1971 the Fenn Educational Foundation became the Fenn Educational Fund, which is a part of The Cleveland Foundation.[2][6]
The school nickname was the Foxes and Fenn Foxes. The only athletic director in their history was Homer E. Woodling. He served in that position for Fenn College from 1929 until 1965 when Fenn College became Cleveland State. Fenn College sponsored the following sports;
| Sport | Years |
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| Baseball | (1931–32)–(1934–35) (1946–47)–(1964–65) |
| Men's basketball | (1929–30)–(1942–43) (1945–46)–(1964–65) |
| Men's fencing | (1931–32)–(1932–33) (1934–35) (1948–49)–(1950–51) (1952–53)–(1964–65) |
| Men's golf | (1946–47)–(1964–65) |
| Men's ice hockey | (1937–38)–(1940–41) |
| Rifle | (1929–30)–(1937–38) |
| Men's soccer | (1954–55)–(1964–65) |
| Men's swimming & Diving | (1931–32)–(1942–43) (1946–47)–(1964–65) |
| Men's tennis | (1931–32)–(1933–34) (1939–40)–(1941–42) (1946–47)–(1964–65) |
| Men's track & field | (1933–34)–(1941–42) (1945–46)–(1955–56) |
| Men's wrestling | (1931–32)–(1933–34) (1962–63)–(1964–65) |
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