GENERAL INFORMATION History Weber State College was founded at Ogden, Utah, as Weber Stake Academy in 1889 by the Weber Stake Board of Education of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was expanded in 1922 to include a distinct junior college department along with its high school curriculum, and in 1933 was transferred to the State of Utah. For the next 28 years it was operated as a state-supported junior college with the first junior year in 1962-63 and the first senior year in 1963-64. In 1961, the Legislature created a Board of Trustees for the college whose members were appointed by the Governor. For many years the college campus was located near Ogden's business section. In 1954 it was moved to a new 175-acre site at 3750 Harrison Boulevard. With a stadium and four classroom buildings, Weber State College in September, 1954, pioneered a progressive new undertaking in community and state educational history. The school has now acquired a total of 275 acres and has added a technical building, a student union building, and a new gymnasium. An auditorium and fine arts building, a library, and an art building have also been completed. When the school opened on January 7, 1889, a total of 98 students appeared before two instructors, Louis F. Moench and Edwin Cutler. Today approximately 300 faculty members instruct more than 8,000 students in a wide variety of subjects. Growth over three-quarters of a century reflects the deep concern of Utah's citizenry for higher education. Accreditation Weber State College has been accredited as a Junior College since 1932 and in December 1963 was accredited as a four- year degree-granting institution by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, the same organization which accredits all higher institutions in the states of this region of the United States. Weber State College is also a member of the American Council on Education. The Teacher Education Program at Weber State College is accredited by the National Council for Accrediation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The Associate Degree Program in Nursing Education is accredited by the National League for Nursing. These are the national professional organizations that accredit these programs throughout the country. 41