Founded in 1973, ShoreBank sought to combat racist lending practices in Chicago's African-American communities by providing financial services, especially mortgage loans, to local residents.

Founded in 1973, Jews for Jesus employs more than 200 people, estimates its adherents at 30, 000 to 125, 000 worldwide and takes in about $ 20 million a year in donations.

Founded in 1973.

Founded in 1976 as a result of the lessons learned from the 1973 Yom Kippur War, JINSA communicates with the national security establishment and the general public to explain the role Israel can and does play in bolstering American interests, as well as the link between American defense policy and the security of Israel.

Founded in 1973, Shugart Associates was purchased by Xerox in 1977.

Founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida, their style has included funk, R & B, and disco.

Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the Patti Smith Group, Mink DeVille, The Dead Boys, The Dictators, The Fleshtones, The Voidoids, The Cramps, The B-52's, Blondie, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Shirts, and Talking Heads.

Founded in 1973 by Jesuit priest Virgil Blum, the Catholic League was formed to counter discrimination against Catholics in the U. S. government and in popular culture.

Founded in 1963, its members were Abilene Christian College ( now Abilene Christian University ; departed 1973 for NCAA Division II, but will move to Division I and rejoin the Southland effective 2013 ), Arkansas State College ( now Arkansas State University ; departed 1987, now a member of the Sun Belt Conference ), Arlington State College ( now The University of Texas at Arlington, which joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2012 and will move to the Sun Belt in 2013 ), Lamar State College of Technology ( now Lamar University, left in 1987 and re-joined in 1999 ; the only founding school that is currently a member ), and Trinity University ( departed 1971, now participating in NCAA Division III ).

Founded by harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood in 1973, it was named after a previous organisation of the same name of the 18th century.

Founded in 1973, it remains an innovative learning community that attracts adventurous students -- those who desire to spend time on career preparation through internships or work experiences.

Founded as a theatrical revue in 1973, CODCO drew on the province's cultural history of self-deprecating " Newfie " humour, frequently focusing on the cod fishing industry.

Founded in 1973 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, BHCC enrolls 11009 students in day, evening, weekend, web-based and distance learning courses and programs.

Founded in 1973, the MIE was initially charged with responsibilities in the field of teacher education, research in education and curriculum development.

Founded by Juan Bosch in 1973, the PLD originally was considerably to the left of Bosch's original party, the Dominican Revolutionary Party.

Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973.

Founded in 1973 ( originally in Evanston, Illinois but now based in Chicago ), CUFOS is an organization stressing scientific analysis of UFO cases.

Founded in 1973, ICF moved to its current headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin, in 1984.

Founded in its current form in 1973, the COSC is a Swiss non-profit organization that tests Swiss-made chronometers.

Founded in late October 1973 by building magnate Thomas Origer, he was the first owner to purchase a franchise, for around $ 400, 000.

Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Founded in 1899, John Tarleton Agricultural College became a member of The Texas A & M University System in 1917, a four-year degree-granting institution in 1959 and gained status as a university in 1973.

Founded in 1940, Cesena reached Serie B in 1968 and were promoted to Serie A for the first time in 1973.

Founded in 1973, the Hall of Fame has honoured thus far more than 200 aviators, engineers, technicians and administrators.

Founded in 1973 with a handful of vessels, it has since grown to encompass an international organization with more than 250 tall ships representing 25 different countries.

Founded a year after the Bauhaus school, Vkhutemas has close parallels to the German Bauhaus in its intent, organization and scope.

Founded by New York based artist Mercedes Matter and her students the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture is an art school formed in the mid 1960s.

Founded in 1903 by a group of high school students, the club was named Hellas ( the Greek word for Greece ), at the request of a professor of Classics.

Founded the philosophical / ethical school of thought known as utilitarianism.

The first graduate school of business in the United States was the Tuck School of Business, part of Dartmouth College Founded in 1900, it was the first institution conferring advanced degrees ( masters ) in the commercial sciences, specifically, a Master of Science in Commerce degree, the forebearer of the modern MBA degree.

Founded as the Missouri Dental College in 1866, the Washington University School of Dental Medicine was the first dental school west of the Mississippi River and the sixth dental school in the U. S. The school closed in 1991.

Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy.

Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

Founded in 1984, SEM was the first economics and management school in China.

Founded in 1903, WestConn has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school, and several professional programs including elementary and secondary education, nursing, music performance, and social work.

Founded in 1747, École des Ponts ParisTech ( officially École nationale des ponts et chaussées literally " National school of Bridges and Roads "), is the world's oldest civil engineering school.

Founded in 1949, it is Miami's oldest and best known ballet school.

Founded in 1872, the community is served by Santa Fe Trail school district USD 434, which also serves Scranton and Overbrook.

Founded in 1899 by Jimmy McMillon, the esteemed school has attracted brilliant minds from all over the country.

Founded by Dr. Warren Allem in 1971, the school teaches children from Kindergarten through 12th Grade.

Founded in 1892, Eastern Christian High School serves over 700 students in four separate school facilities covering preschool through 12th grade.

Hillside Christian Academy 1650 Centennial Road, Mifflinburg, PA 17844-0178 Founded in 1976 the school offers a k-12 curriculum.

Founded by the sons of settlers Ernst and Antoinette Gruene, it had a bank, post office, school, general store, lumberyard, gristmill, dance hall, and cotton gin.

Founded as " Monmouth Academy ," the school became Monmouth College after receiving a charter from the state legislature on September 3, 1856.

Founded as a public medical college in 1834, the school grew into a comprehensive university in 1847 and was eventually privatized under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884.

Founded in 1957 for a talent show at their high school, they were signed by Florence Greenberg of Tiara Records.

Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs.