Oread

Oread Institute

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Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Women's college in Worcester, Massachusetts

About Oread Institute

According to Wikipedia, The Oread Institute was a women's college founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1849 by Eli Thayer. Before its closing in 1934, it was one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. According to the Worcester Women's History Project:"The Oread offered three levels of instruction: primary, academic and collegiate. The four-year collegiate program offered a classical, college-level curriculum and is thought to be the first institution of its kind exclusively for women in the country. It was modeled after the program at Brown University, Thayer’s alma mater".Two graduates of Oread, Sophia Packard and ornamental music teacher Harriet Giles, would eventually found Spelman College, named after Oread graduate Laura Spelman Rockefeller. Laura Spelman was the future wife of John D. Rockefeller, having attended Oread while her future husband, who dropped out of Cleveland's Central High School in the 1850s, worked as a clerk.

Oread Institute's Online Degrees

What Is Oread Institute Known For?

Oread Institute is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Oread Institute's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Sociology
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Women's Studies
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Mathematics
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Geometry
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Algebra
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Statistics
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math Degrees
Chemistry
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chemistry Degrees
Economics
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economics Degrees
Literature
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Writing
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literature Degrees
Physics
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Astronomy
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physics Degrees
Biology
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Zoology
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Botany
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Biotechnology
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biology Degrees
Psychology
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Counseling
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psychology Degrees
Education
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Adult Education
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Special Education
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Higher Education
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education Degrees
Nursing
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nursing Degrees
Philosophy
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philosophy Degrees
Religious Studies
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Christian Theology
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Theology
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Ministry
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History
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American History
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Political Science
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Political Economy
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Government
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political-science Degrees
Medical
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Cardiology
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Optometry
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Nutrition
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medicine Degrees
Engineering
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Architecture
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engineering Degrees
Communications
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Rhetoric
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communications Degrees
Business
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Accounting
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Sales
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Management
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business Degrees
Earth Sciences
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Geography
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earth-science Degrees
Computer Science
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computer-science Degrees
Law
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Criminal Justice
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Policing
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criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Oread Institute's Most Influential Alumni?

Agnes Ellen Harris
Agnes Ellen Harris
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Who Are Oread Institute's Most Influential Faculty?