Колледж долины Миссури
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| Тип | Частный колледж |
|---|---|
| Учредил | 1889 |
Религиозная принадлежность | Пресвитерианская церковь (США) |
| Президент | Джозеф А паризи |
| Студенты | 1,769 [ 1 ] |
| Расположение | , , Соединенные Штаты 39 ° 06′29 ″ N 93 ° 11′26 ″ W / 39.10807 ° N 93.19044 ° W |
| Campus | Rural, 150 acres (60.7 ha) |
| Colors | Purple & Orange[2] |
| Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – HAAC |
| Website | www |
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Колледж Миссури -Вэлли - это частный колледж , связанный с пресвитерианской церковью (США) и расположен в Маршалле, штат Миссури . Колледж был основан в 1889 году и поддерживает 40 академических специалистов и зачисление около 1500 студентов. [ 3 ] Колледж долины Миссури аккредитован Комиссией по высшему обучению, комиссией Северной центральной ассоциации колледжей и школ .
История
[ редактировать ]Колледж долины Миссури был основан в 1889 году. История колледжа долины Миссури началась во время конференции в Саркокси, штат Миссури , 27 октября 1874 года, где представители нескольких пресвитерианских синодов в штате Миссури встретились, чтобы обсудить основание школы. Школа связана с Пресвитерианской церковью Камберленда .
Первоначальное здание колледжа, Old Main или Baity Hall (Old Main был переименован в честь преподобного доктора Джорджа П. Байти, раннего выпускника и президента Совета попечителей с 1918 по 1947 год) было построено в 1889 году как обширные три -Сористое кирпичное здание с башнями, турелями, фрагментами и готическими украшениями в викторианском стиле эпохи. В нем размещались все функции колледжа: классные комнаты, офисы, гимназии для мужчин и женщин, часовня, столовая, библиотека, музей, общежития и лаборатории. Все еще председательствует в кампусе сегодня и перечислен в Национальном реестре исторических мест Национальный реестр исторических мест . Здание викторианской эпохи известно своей деревянной лестницей, сводчатыми деревянными потолками и витражами, расположенными по всему зданию, особенно на третьем этаже.
A large room on the south wing's third floor is cruciform in shape with glass windows and vaulted wooden ceilings, it has served as a chapel and gymnasium. Renovated in the summer of 2002, it now serves a "student success" or "Learning Center".
In 1890 students planted 1,200 evergreen and deciduous trees on the campus. The arboretum has specimens of many species, including ginkgo biloba trees, American chestnuts, a sycamore, and the state's largest catalpa tree, which stands 89 feet high and 215 inches around with a crown spread of 65 feet.[citation needed]
Presidents
[edit]- William H. Black, 1890–1926
- George H. Mack, 1927–1938
- Thomas H. Bibb, 1938–1943
- J. Ray Cable, 1944–1948
- Harold Roe Bartle, 1948–1950
- M. Earle Collins, 1951–1968
- W. L. Tompkins, 1968–1974
- Donald C. Ziemke, 1975–1979
- Robert J. Glass, 1979–1983
- Earl J. Reeves, 1983–1994
- J. Kenneth Bryant, 1994–2001
- Chadwick B. Freeman, 2001–2004
- Bonnie L. Humphrey, 2005–2023
- Joseph A. Parisi, 2023-Present
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
[edit]From 1945 to 1952, Harold Roe Bartle served as president of Missouri Valley.[4] In 1948 Bartle founded and contributed $100,000 toward establishing the American Humanics Foundation,[5] now the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, a philanthropic organization intended to prepare young people for careers in professional youth leadership in such organizations as the Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, and the YWCA.[6] As of 2018, the Alliance had programs at more than 40 college campuses, where students could earn the Certified Nonprofit Leadership credential.[7] Harold Roe Bartle, later served as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, and is namesake of Bartle Hall. George Miller was also instrumental in the founding of the AHF.
Academics
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The college has over 25 majors. Recently added are a nursing program, the college's first master's degree in community counseling, and various online courses.
Athletics
[edit]The Missouri Valley athletic teams are called the Vikings. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as a founding member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since its inception in the 1971–72 academic year. The Vikings previously competed in the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) from 1924–25 to 1970–71.
Missouri Valley competes in 29 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, powerlifting, rodeo, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, powerlifting, rodeo, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, competitive dance, eSports and shotgun sports.
Accomplishments
[edit]Football has always been at the forefront of Missouri Valley College athletics, with 17 conference championships, a small college national title, two national runner-up finishes and 13 national bowl games. In the 2006 season, the Vikings advanced to the semi-finals of the NAIA Football National Championships, before falling to the eventual National Champions. The Vikings finished the season with a 13–1 record a #3 ranking in the final 2006 "NAIA Football Top 25 Poll."[citation needed]
Wrestling team accomplishments: 1991–1992, 14th nationally, four All Americans (AA); 1992–1993, 20th nationally, three AA's; 1993–1994, 13th Nationally, three AA's; 1994–1995, eighth nationally, six AA's; 1995–1996, national champions, eight AA's; 1996–1997 national champions, eight AA's; 1997–1998 national runner-up, seven AA's; 1998–1999, fifth nationally, nine AA's; 1999–2000, national runner-up, ten AA's; 2000–2001, national runner-up, nine AA's; 2001–2002, sixth nationally, seven AA's; 2002–2003, national champtions, eleven AA's; 2003–2004, third nationally, eight AA's; 2004–2005, national runner-up, nine AA's' 2005–2006, seventh nationally, five AA's.
The oldest footage of the game of basketball captured on film is that of a 1904 game involving female students at Missouri Valley College.[8]
Notable people
[edit]Alumni
[edit]The alumni association comprises more than 16,760 members. The Office of Alumni Relations encourages alumni to become involved in alumni and college activities. Alumni are recognized by the college for meritorious activity through the Outstanding Alumnus Award, the Honorary Alumnus Award, and other special recognition.
Among the college's notable former students and alumni are:
- Virgil Blossom, Superintendent of Schools of the Little Rock School District during the Little Rock Nine
- Mickey Burns, TV host, writer, producer
- Clarissa Chun, 5th place, 2008 Beijing Olympics (woman's wrestling-48 kg)
- LC Davis, MMA star
- Tonya Evinger,[9] professional Mixed Martial Artist, former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion, currently competing in the UFC
- Lou Fette, Former Major League Baseball player. 1939 NL All-Star
- Caleb Flaxey 2014 Sochi Olympic Gold Medalist, Curling[10]
- Herbert Harris U.S. Representative from Virginia
- Ron Hall, National Football League (NFL), Pittsburgh Steelers 1959; American Football League (AFL), Boston Patriots 1961 to 1967. AFL All-Star in 1963.
- Bobby Lashley (Class of 1999), professional wrestler in WWE and TNA and Mixed martial artist
- Vernetta Lesforis, gold medalist at the 1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships
- W. Alan McCollough, American businessman, Director of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, La-Z-Boy and VF Corporation
- Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
- Ameya Pawar, Chicago Alderman
- Alan M. Powell, Businessman in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Moses Regular, American football player
Faculty and staff
[edit]- Benjamin Anderson, Austrian School economist, professor at MVC
- Volney Ashford, football coach inducted in College Football Hall of Fame
- Robert K. Enders, notable zoologist, professor at MVC
- Charles W. Gehrke, chemist, researcher, entrepreneur, professor at MVC
References
[edit]- ^ "Trends in Headcount Enrollment, 2013-2019". Missouri Department of Higher Education. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Missouri Valley College Graphic identitiy [sic] Standards and Guidelines (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "College Navigator - Missouri Valley College". nces.ed.gov.
- ^ National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 58: 213–14. 1979.
- ^ "American Humanics". www.humanics.org.
- ^ NCAB; Spence, 19.
- ^ Pat McGonigle (1 June 2018). "KC's Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Marks 70 Years". www.fox4kc.com.
- ^ "Basket Ball, Missouri Valley College". Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Curling Photos - Best Olympic Photos". sochi2014.com. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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