Virginia Intermont College
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| Motto | Nil sine numine |
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Motto in English
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Nothing without Guidance |
| Type | Private school |
| Established | 1884 |
| Endowment | $4 million (as of 2011) |
| Chairman | Kathleen O'Brien |
| President | Art Rebrovick |
| Provost | Dr. Cynthia Ward |
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Academic staff
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45 (as of 2011) |
| Students | 591 (as of 2011) |
| Location |
Bristol, Virginia, United States 36°36′18″N 82°10′35″W / 36.6050°N 82.1764°WCoordinates: 36°36′18″N 82°10′35″W / 36.6050°N 82.1764°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 147 acres |
| Colors | Black and Vegas Gold |
| Athletics | NAIA Division II |
| Nickname | Cobras |
| Affiliations | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
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Virginia Intermont College
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| Location | Moore and Harmeling Sts., Bristol, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36°36′18″N 82°10′35″W / 36.60500°N 82.17639°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Tinsley,Walter P. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 84000032 |
| Added to NRHP | October 4, 1984 |
Virginia Intermont College (VI) was a private, four-year liberal arts college in Bristol, Virginia. Founded in 1884 to create additional education opportunities for women, the College had been coeducational since 1972. It experienced significant financial difficulties during the last years of its existence, was denied accreditation in 2013, and announced its closure on May 20, 2014.
The name "Intermont" was a reference to the College's mountain setting. The Holston Range, which merges into the Blue Ridge Mountains, can be seen from the campus in Bristol, Virginia, part of the Tri-Cities region, which also includes Johnson City and Kingsport, Tennessee.
The College was founded as Southwest Virginia Institute in Glade Spring, Virginia on September 17, 1884 by Reverend J.R. Harrison, a Baptist minister, as a means to bring higher education opportunities to women in southwest Virginia. Instructing both boarding and day students, the school steadily grew until it outgrew its facilities in less than ten years.
The College began moving to a new site in Bristol, Virginia in 1891, completing its relocation with the beginning of classes on September 14, 1893. Shortly after the move, the name was changed to Virginia Institute, then to Virginia Intermont College in 1908. A reorganization of the curriculum in 1910 brought the college into the junior college movement and the college became the first two-year institution to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
During the 1960s, five new buildings were constructed to accommodate the school's growth. In the early 1970s, Virginia Intermont became a four-year institution granting baccalaureate degrees. 1972 marked another major milestone as VI admitted men and became a coeducational institution.
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