Wesleyan College was chartered on December 23, 1836, as the Georgia Female College, and it opened its doors to students on January 7, 1839. The school was renamed Wesleyan Female College in 1843, when its affiliation changed from the Methodist Episcopal Church to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The college shortened its name in 1917 to the present Wesleyan College. Wesleyan also has the world’s first and oldest alumnae association.
Founded in 1859, the Wesleyan College Alumnae Association (WCAA) is the world’s first alumnae association. All former Wesleyan students who have earned 30 or more semester hours at the College – whether or not they graduated – are considered alumnae and are automatically members of WCAA.
Today, the Association is governed by a Board of Managers including three alumnae trustees representing the WCAA on the Wesleyan Board of Trustees. The Association promotes alumnae engagement with the College by providing service and learning opportunities. Through e-communications, social media, and the Wesleyan Magazine, nearly 9,000 alumnae are kept informed of the activities and achievements of Wesleyan College alumnae.
According to en.wikipedia.org; wesleyancollege.edu. Source of photo: internet
