Wade College is a specialized college located in Dallas, Texas that awards both Associate of Arts degrees and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Visual Communication and Merchandise Marketing (Merchandising) & Management. The college is also planning the addition of Associate of Science degrees and Bachelor of Science Degrees in Information Technology. The college was founded in 1962 as "Miss Wade's Fashion Merchandising College", and renamed Wade College in 1999. The college is located in the Infomart building in the Design District, Dallas.
Wade College is a privately sponsored college offering associate and baccalaureate degree programs in merchandising and design. The college is a teaching institution that emphasizes specialized professional study and the liberal arts.
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History
The college was founded by Sue Wade in 1962 and was originally located in the Turtle Creek area. It moved to the Dallas Apparel Mart in the Dallas Market Center area in 1965. Relocating again in 2004 to its current location in the Infomart which is in the heart of the Dallas Design District provides the students numerous opportunities to work the various trade events and major retail markets.
The Wade College logo has evolved from the first "Miss Wade's Fashion Merchandising College" one designed by a student in the early 1960s, the second was also designed by a student (Elizabeth Lowery?) in 2002/2003; and the third was designed in 2009 by Jason Graham former Graphic Design Chairman at Wade College who is currently LA-based graphic designer. The 2014 logo/brand was designed by the Richards Group and RBMM in 2014. The 2014 artwork from the Richards Group was used to create the revised 2017 logo/brand by a Wade College alumnus/marketing director.
Sue Wade, Wade College Founder and Executive Director, was honored by Fashion Group International and awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award in Fashion Education at the annual Night of Stars Gala event on November 16, 2012.
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Accreditation
Wade College has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) since 1985 to award associate's and bachelor's degrees. The college confers Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts degrees in Merchandising and Design.
Wade College is received candidacy status from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and in March 2015 and is seeking full accreditation from CIDA. This accreditation will enable students to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam to become licensed interior designers in the state of Texas.
Degree programs
- Associate of Arts in Merchandising and Design: Concentrations in Fashion Design, Visual Communication, Interior Design, & Merchandise Marketing and Management/Merchandising.
- Bachelor of Arts in Merchandising and Design: Concentrations in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Merchandise Marketing and Management/Merchandising, & Visual Communication.
Notable alumni/students
- Erin Brockovich attended Wade College and graduated with an associate degree in applied arts in 1980.
- Venny Etienne, a recent Wade College Bachelor's graduate, is the 2015 Fashion Group International (FGI) Paris American Academy Couture Award Winner. The Grand Prize was an all-expenses paid trip by FGI of Dallas to study fashion design in a summer workshop at the Paris American Academy of Fashion Design and Interior Design. Venny Etienne also won the Best of Sewing Award and was awarded an industrial sewing machine and placed 3rd in the Casual/Career category. The 2015 RAW artists Fashion Designer of the Year award was awarded Mr. Etienne in March 2015. He began at Wade College student in 2012, receiving his associate degree in May 2013 and his bachelor's degree in 2015.
Student organizations
- Merchandising and Design Student Association
- Phi Theta Kappa
- Mu Kappa Tau
Publications
D & M Magazine is Wade College's print publication, published once or twice each year. Students, faculty and staff all contribute and highlight current and former students, events, and news.
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