Wade College is a private, for-profit college in

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. It awards Associate of Arts degrees and

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degrees in fashion design and merchandising. The college was founded in 1962 as Miss Wade's

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College and renamed Wade College in 1999. The college is located in the

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building in the

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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

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area in 1965. Relocating again in 2004 to its current location in the

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 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. File:Miss_Wades_College.jpg, 1960s File:Wade_College_Logo_2004.jpg, 2004 File:Wade_College_2009_Logo.png, 2009 File:Wade_College_Logo_2014.jpg, 2014 Sue Wade, Wade College Founder and Executive Director, was honored by

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and awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award in Fashion Education at the annual Night of Stars Gala event on November 16, 2012.

Accreditation

Wade College has been accredited by the

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(SACS) since 1985 to award associate's and bachelor's degrees. The college confers

and Associate of Arts degrees in Merchandising and Design. Wade College received candidacy status from the

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(CIDA) in March 2015 and full accreditation from CIDA in April 2019. This accreditation enables students to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (

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) exam to become licensed interior designers in the state of Texas.

Student organizations

* Merchandising and Design Student Association *

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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.

Notable alumni/students

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attended Wade College and graduated with an associate degree in applied arts in 1980.

References

External links

Official website
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