History
The college was founded in 1965 as White Pines College by Faith Preston, Ed.D. The first class was admitted in 1967.
The name of the school was changed in 2002, under the leadership of Dr. William Nevious, third president of the college. Around this time, the college expanded from a 2-year program to a 4-year college with an emphasis on the arts. On June 30, 2007, Nevious stepped down as the college's president after five years at the helm.
In 2007, former Manchester mayor Robert Baines was named interim president. He served half a year before announcing his intention to remain as the fourth and final president of the institution. Baines served as president of the college until he and the Board of Trustees decided to close the school in 2012. Prior to the closure of the school the faculty and staff of the college arranged a vote of no confidence against Baines. Baines remained as president until the official closing.
New England College and the New Hampshire Institute of Art each offered to accept Chester students as transfers after the college's closure. Over 80% of the students chose to transfer to NHIA.
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