[1] The school opened as the Cameron Institute and became a college in 1887 after Methodists acquired it.
The college was best known for its music department where Allie Luse Dick served as the director of music (1892-95).
[2] In 1912, it was among the original founders of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
In 1922 it was among the first owners of a radio station WFAQ operating initially on 834 kc.
[3] The school merged with Baker University in 1926 and closed in 1930.