His first objective was to increase enrollment and for 10 years Parsons College had the highest percentage of enrollment increases nationwide.

In 1969, he graduated from Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa.

He graduated from Simpson College in 1874 and from Parsons College in 1875.

Parsons College was founded in 1875.

Parsons College later received a grant to build a Carnegie Library.

On return he attended and graduated from Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa.

Black was born on September 6, 1869, at Monticello, Iowa and graduated from Parsons College.

Knight began his college education at Parsons College, the liberal arts college where his father was a professor.

Following graduation, he served as a pastor in Iowa and Missouri before assuming the presidency of Parsons College in 1900.

He also taught at Parsons College and Rutgers University.