Manchester College (Indiana)

For other uses, see Manchester College (disambiguation).

Manchester College
Motto	Faith, Learning and Service
Established	1860 (details)
Type	Private Coeducational Liberal Arts
Endowment	$34.0 million[1]
President	Jo Young Switzer
Academic staff	73
Students	1,278 [1]
Undergraduates	1,274
Postgraduates	4
Location	North Manchester, IN, USA
Campus	Small Town: 125 Acres (0.506 km²)
Athletics	19 Division III NCAA teams, called Spartans
Colors	Black and Gold
Mascot	Spartans
Affiliations	Anabaptist, Church of the Brethren
Website	www.manchester.edu

Manchester College is a liberal arts and sciences college located in North Manchester, Indiana. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students.

Principles

Manchester College is guided by the principles embodied in its mission statement and values statement.^[1]

Mission statement

"Manchester College respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition."

Values statement

"As a primarily undergraduate, residential, liberal arts community rooted in the tradition of the Church of the Brethren, Manchester College values:

• Learning, because high academic expectations in an environment combining liberal arts and professional preparation equip graduates to live healthy, productive, and principled lives;
• Faith, because our diverse faiths call us to make the world a kinder and better place, establish justice, build peace amid strife, and model lives of agape (selfless love), tikkun olam (repairing a broken world), and salam (peace);
• Service, because committing self in service to others connects faith with action and abilities with convictions;
• Integrity, because honesty and trust are the foundations of teaching and learning, enriching, enduring relationships, and strong communities;
• Diversity, because understanding differences develops respect for ethnic, cultural, and religious pluralism; an international consciousness; and an appreciation for the infinite worth of every person; and
• Community, because a positive community sharpens self-identity, promotes acceptance of the demands of responsible citizenship, and transforms conflict into mutual respect."

History

History at a glance

Manchester College
Roanoke Classical Seminary	Established	1860
	Location	Roanoke, IN, USA
	Affiliation	United Brethren Church
	Acquired	1885 Church of the Brethren
	Affiliation	Church of the Brethren
Manchester College	Renamed	1889
	Relocated	1889
	Location	North Manchester, IN, USA
	Affiliation	Church of the Brethren
	Acquired	1932 Mount Morris College

Mount Morris College
Rock River Seminary & College Institute	Established	1839
	Location	Mount Morris, IL, USA
	Affiliation	Methodist Church
Mount Morris College	Renamed	1844
	Acquired	1879 Church of the Brethren
	Affiliation	Church of the Brethren
	Closed	1932

Manchester College was founded in Roanoke, Indiana, as the Roanoke Classical Seminary in 1860 by the United Brethren Church. David N. Howe served as the last president of Roanoke Classical Seminary, which was moved to North Manchester to become North Manchester [Manchester] College. He served as Manchester College's first president from 1889–1894 and is known as the founder.^[2] The school was renamed Manchester College in 1889 when it moved to North Manchester. In 1932, Manchester merged with Mount Morris College of Mount Morris, Illinois, a Methodist seminary founded in 1839. Manchester is a college of the Church of the Brethren.

The Peace Studies Institute and Program for Conflict Resolution - the first undergraduate peace studies major in the U.S., was established at Manchester in 1948.^[3] The program was chaired by Kenneth Brown from 1980 until 2005.^[3][4]

Academics

Manchester College operates on a 4-1-4 (four month semester- January Session- four month semester) academic calendar. Students working toward a Bachelor's Degree can choose from more than 55 major fields of study. Students working toward an Associate of Arts Degree can choose from four major fields of study. Manchester also offers Master's degrees in two fields of study. Fields of study include:

Majors for a Bachelor's Degree: Accounting • Art • Athletic Training • Biology • Biology-Chemistry • Biotechology • Chemistry • Communication Studies • Computer Science • Economics • Education • Engineering Science • English • Environmental Studies • Exercise Science • Finance • French • General Business • History • Management • Marketing • Mathematics • Media Studies (concentration) • Medical Technology • Music • Peace Studies • Philosophy • Physical Education • Physics • Political Science • Psychology • Religion • Social Work • Sociology • Spanish • Theatre Arts (concentration) • Individualized Interdisciplinary Major

Students working toward a Bachelor's Degree may also minor (optional) in: Art • Athletic Training • Biology • Business • Chemistry • Coaching • Communication Studies • Computer Science • Criminal Justice • Economics • English • Environmental Science • French • Gender Studies • German • Gerontology • History • Information Systems • Journalism • Mathematics • Music • Peace Studies • Philosophy • Physical Education • Physics • Political Science • Philosophy • Religion • Sociology • Spanish • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Associate of Arts Degrees: Computer Applications • Criminal Justice • Early Childhood Education • Gerontology

Master of Arts Degrees: Athletic Training • Education

Accreditation

Manchester College as a whole has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools continuously since 1932.^[5]

Department of History and Political Science

The Department of History and Political Science is one of the oldest and most prestigious programs of study at Manchester College^{[citation needed]}, housing the Mock Trial and Model United Nations organizations. Well-known graduates include G. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and co-faculty director of the Princeton Project on National Security; and Steven Shull, '65, University Research Professor at the University of New Orleans. Distinguished faculty have included Professor of Political Science Robert Johansen (Class of 1962; faculty 1967-74), founder of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and President of the World Policy Institute (1978–1982); and Professor of Medieval History Andrew Cordier (Class of 1922; faculty 1926-1944), one of the co-founders of the United Nations and President of Columbia University (1968–1970).

Manchester College benefited from Cordier's faculty position as, through its relationship with him, Manchester also became the only college in the United States to hold NGO status with the United Nations, a distinction Manchester still holds.^{[citation needed]} This has allowed the college to attract a number of renowned public figures and policy makers to its campus, among them Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Ralph Nader, and Jesse Jackson.^{[citation needed]}

Campus

Student culture

Any student classified as a First Year Student, Sophomore, or Junior must live on campus unless they live within 40 miles of Manchester College with their parents, are married, or are classified as a senior. There are no fraternities or sororities at Manchester College, and the college claims a dry campus.

Manchester College has five residence halls:

• East Hall houses up to 224 men and women.
• Garver Hall houses up to 275 men and women.
• Helman Hall houses up to 129 men and women.
• Oakwood Hall houses up to 129 men and women.
• Schwalm Hall houses up to 200 men and women.
• College Apartments houses students classified as seniors, students who are parents of dependent children, and married students may live in the College Apartments.

Manchester also offers more than 60 student clubs and organizations, including:

• A Cappella Choir
• Accounting and Business Club
• African Student Association
• Alpha Psi Omega (drama)
• American Chemical Society
• American Fisheries Society
• Association for Asian Awareness
• Aurora (yearbook)
• Black Student Union
• Campus Interfaith Board
• Circle K International
• Concert Band
• Controlled Catastrophe (comedy improv)
• Dance Team
• Economics Club
• Facts4Life
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Friends for Sexual Awareness
• Gender Café
• Habitat for Humanity
• Hispanos Unidos
• Indiana Reading Corps
• Intercollegiate Ministries
• Intramural Sports
• Jazz Ensemble
• Kenapocomoco Coalition
• Manchester Activities Council
• Manchester Admissions Recruiting Corps
• Manchester College Athletic Training Club
• Manchester College Computer Science Club
• Manchester College International Association
• Manchester College Environmental Group
• Manchester Economics Club
• Manchester Singers
• Manchester Students Against Sweatshops
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra
• Mentoring Support Group
• Newman Catholic Fellowship
• Oak Leaves (campus newspaper)
• Office of Volunteer Services
• Political Science Club
• Pre-Professionals of Science
• Psychological Society
• Residence Hall Association
• Simply Brethren
• Social Service Club
• Spectrum (literary magazine)
• Speech Team
• Student Alumni Council
• Student Budget Board
• Student Conduct Review Board
• Student Government Association
• Student Education Association
• Students in Health and Physical Education
• Students Pondering About Math
• Sufficient Condition Club
• To Write Love On Her Arms
• United Nations
• WBKE-FM (campus radio station, affiliated with a National Public Radio station)
• Ultimate Frisbee
• United Sexualities
• Women's and Men's Spirituality Groups

Buildings

The principal nonresidential buildings on the campus of Manchester College are: Science Center • Funderburg Library • Administration Building • Clark Computer Center • Holl-Kintner Hall • Otho Winger Memorial Hall • Physical Education and Recreation Center (PERC) • Calvin Ulrey Hall • Charles S. Morris Observatory • College Union • Cordier Auditorium • Petersime Chapel

Distinctions

• No. 8 "Great School at a Great Price" (U.S.News & World Report America’s Best Colleges 2011)
• No. 18 "Best Regional Colleges in the Midwest" (U.S.News & World Report America’s Best Colleges 2011)
• No. 14 among baccalureate colleges for "contribution to the public good" (Washington Monthly magazine 2011)
• Ranked a "Best in the Midwest" college (Princeton Review 2011)
• "Great College to Work for" (The Chronicle of Higher Education 2010)

Things That Are Unique to Manchester College

• Triple Guarantee—From the college's website, Manchester's Triple Guarantee is "Guarantee 1) Financial aid for all full-time students, and full tuition for academically strong low-income students who live in Indiana 2) Graduation within four years for all full-time students, or pay no tuition for credits needed to graduate in five years 3) A job or enrollment in graduate school within six months of graduation, or return for a full year tuition-free"
• Fast Forward—an accelerated degree program in which students can earn a bachelor's degree in three years.
• Peace Studies—Manchester College was the first college in the U.S. to offer a Peace Studies Program.
• Camp Mack Day—Every year in September, students can attend Camp Mack Weekend to unwind and participate in activities such as mud volleyball, canoe races, and service opportunities.
• Plowshares Collaborative—An initiative by Manchester, Earlham College, and Goshen College to share resources, establish an international resource base for peace studies education, and continue the peacemaking traditions of the Brethren and Mennonite churches.

Notable faculty

• James R.C. Adams, professor emeritus of art, 2002 U.S. Professor of the Year for baccalaureate colleges
• Jerry Sweeten, associate professor of biology and director of the environmental studies program, 2009 Indiana Professor of the Year

Notable alumni

• Herb Banet, NFL player
• Herbert E. Bayer, insurance and construction executive
• Max Bechtold, inventor, designer of scratch-resistant plastics, and holder of more than 41 patents
• Wilbur Bone Brookover (1911–2003), Michigan State University professor, mayor of East Lansing, MI from 1971–75, and expert witness at the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case
• Andrew W. Cordier, U.N. official
• Randy Dormans, animator at DreamWorks SKG
• Mike Emrick, announcer, honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame
• Paul Flory, Nobel Prize winner in polymer chemistry
• Jane E. Henney, first female commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Charles Franklin Hildebrand, American journalist
• Stan Hooley, executive director of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
• David Olson, Angola Councilman and extraordinary high school teacher
• G. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and co-faculty director of the Princeton Project on National Security
• Robert Johansen, senior fellow at Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and President of the World Policy Institute
• Gene Likens, identified acid rain in North America
• Don St. Clair, Vice President for Marketing at Woodbury University
• Howard R. Petty, Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, author, and holder of several patents
• Roy J. Plunkett, inventor of Teflon
• J. Gordon Keever, former Assistant Treasurer at NCR Corporation
• Dan West, founder of Heifer International
• Marcia Sowles, trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice
• Donal Carbaugh, Bicentennial Chair and Distinguished Fulbright Professor, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Jack Clouse, Ohio High School Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Celina
• Mike Kelly, former University of Dayton Head Football Coach, 2011 NCAA College Football Hall of Fame inductee

References

1. ^{1 endowment} "2005 NACUBO endowment study". National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/documents/about/FY05NESInstitutionsbyTotalAssets.pdf. Retrieved 2006-02-26. 

1. ^ Manchester.edu About Manchester and its Mission Statement
2. ^ Manchester.edu - Library of Manchester University - Faculty & Staff - Howe
3. ^ ^{a b} Abrams, Holly (2010-11-04). "Peace studies pioneer dies at 77". The Journal Gazette. http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101104/LOCAL/311049973/1002/LOCAL. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
4. ^ Manchester.edu - About Manchester
5. ^ North Central Association Higher Learning Commission - Manchester College

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