is a small,
Liberal Arts College located in
Huntingdon ,
Pennsylvania . It is named after the
Juniata River , one of the principal tributaries of the
Susquehanna River . The college has a current enrollment of approximately 1,400 students from 28 states and territories and 26 foreign countries.
Juniata College was founded by the
Church Of The Brethren in 1876. The college has been co-educational since its founding.
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Juniata's first classes were held on April 17,
1876 in a second-story room over a local printing shop. Two women and one man were in attendance. In 1879, classes were moved to Founders Hall on the present Juniata campus.
Juniata College is a learning community dedicated to the highest quality education in the liberal arts and sciences, which will enable our graduates to lead fulfilling and useful lives in a global setting.
In the early 1970's, Juniata College began the Program of Emphasis system to replace the common
Academic Major . Within a certain course framework, students choose and create their own Program of Emphasis and graduate with a degree in it. This allows for more flexibility in choosing classes and creating more specialized B.A. or B.S. degrees. There are designated Programs of Emphasis that follow a set of courses, or students can write up their own with the approval of their Advisors and the Registrar.
Juniata College has been included in all of the following: 2006 Magazine: Top 50 colleges that Dare to be Different; Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges; and Don Asher's Cool Colleges.
The school is 1 of 13 National Liberal Arts colleges that are the "best performing" according to a study conducted by the Teagle Foundation in 2004. Juniata is an "overachieving college" based on an "exceptionally high graduation rate, has a high percentage of students who go to earn doctoral degrees and achieves those numbers through efficient use of resources."
Juniata was the first educational institution to have a contractual agreement with the
United Nations .
- , ''Established: 1988'' -- Held at the end of the first week of fall semester classes, Sodexho provides lobsters and clubs set up booths and activities for membership drives.
- , ''Established: Mid-1970s'' -- This event takes place on the second Wednesday of fall semester and is an optional rite of passage for the new freshmen. The goal is for the freshman to make it through the arch of The Cloister, which is guarded by the men's and women's rugby teams. To date no freshman has ever made it through the arch.
- , ''Established: 1936'' -- Like most colleges Juniata College hosts a family weekend, where student's families can come to campus and enjoy several pre-planned activities.
- , ''Established: 1923'' -- This event is another that is not unique to Juniata. Homecoming weekend is a time for Alumni to return to campus and enjoy several sporting and non sporting events.
- , ''Established: 1896'' -- The day Mountain Day is chosen by a small committee who are sworn to secrecy. At 6am on Mountain Day, the committee emails the campus and informs the Resident Assistants, who then wake up their residing students. Classes are automatically cancelled, and the committee has prepared a park, lunch, and activities. Many students attempt to guess when Mountain Day will occur, and party the night beforehand.
- , ''Established: 1997'' -- This newer tradition is a spoof on modern beauty pageants. Elected men of Juniata stand up on stage and compete for the title of "Mr. Juniata".
- , ''Established: 1970'' -- Taking place on the last Saturday of fall semester, this holiday tradition has students camping in tents for tickets weeks in advance. The first people to get tickets get the best seats and their pick of faculty or staff to serve their meal to them.
- Is the only fun remaining Juniata tradition, because there is no official college control over it.
- A bizarre, circus-like parade of censorship and political correctness.
- African-American Student Alliance
- Agriculture Club
- All Ways of Loving (GLBTA)
- Art Allegiance
- Asian Sensations United
- Association of Christian Athletes
- Baseball
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America
- Catholic Council
- Chemistry Club
- Chess Club
- Chinese Club
- Christian Ministries Board
- Circle K (Kiwanis)
- Club International
- Coed Indoor Field Hockey Club
- Conservation Club
- Criminal Justice Club
- Dance Ensemble & Hip Hop Club
- Downhill Ski Club
- Emergency Services & Safety Club
- Environmental Science Society
- Equestrian Club
- Fishing Club
- Flute Choir
- French Club
- Future Technology Professionals
- Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemisty Honor Society)
- Geological Society
- Golf Club
- Gymnastics Club
- Habitat For Humanity International
- Health Occupations Students of America
- Hillel Society
- Ice Hockey Club
- Japanese Club
- Juniata Active Volunteer Association
- Juniata Activities Board
- Juniata College Campus Scouts
- Juniata College Caving Grotto
- Juniata College Honor Society
- Juniata College Republicans
- Juniata Instructors of the Future
- Kvasir (Literary Magazine)
- Laughing Bush (Outdoor Recreation)
- Men's Lacrosse Club
- Men's Rugby Club
- Men's Volleyball Club
- Ministry of Gaming
- Model United Nations & World Affairs Assoc
- Modern Kenpo Club
- Musical Theatre Club
- Muslim Student Association
- Null Set (Mathematics)
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- PAX-O (Student Peace Orgranization)
- Phi Alpha
- Program for Area Residents Student Organization
- Psychology Club/ Psi Chi Honor Society
- Racquetball Club
- Recycling Committee
- Rock Climbing Club
- Rotoract
- Sapsuckers (Maple Syruping)
- Screamin' Eagles Pep Band
- Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geology Honor Society)
- Skulldiggers (History)
- Society Of Physics Students
- Spanish Club
- SPEAK (Communications)
- Street Hockey Club
- Student Government
- Students of Business
- The House
- Tri-Beta (Biology Honor Society)
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
- United Cultures of Juniata College
- United Spiritual Council
- WKVR Power 92
- Women's Group
- Women's Lacrosse Club
- Women's Rugby Club
- Women's Volleyball Club
- Wrestling Club
The main campus area is 110 acres, with a 315 acre Baker-Henry Nature Preserve and Baker Peace Chapel and a 365 acre Environmental Studies Field Station on
Raystown Lake .
- Brumbaugh Academic Center, 1965, holds Information Technology and Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, and the College Academic Computer Center. In the center is Alumni Hall, an auditorium.
- von Liebig Center for Science, 2002, is the center for Chemistry and Biology.
- Good Hall, 1967, is for the Social Sciences with classrooms, computer labs, and instructional laboratories for psychology, modern languages, and human interaction.
- Humanities Center, 1979, has classrooms for the humanities.
- Swigart Hall, 1950, is the center for Music, containing faculty offices, practice rooms, teaching studios, and classrooms.
- Ceramics Studio (The Pot Shop) is due to be relocated to the Brumbaugh Academic Center in the summer of 2006.
- Carnegie Hall & Shoemaker Galleries, 1907; renovated in 1998, was once the College library, is now a center for the fine arts. The Worth B. Stottlemyer and Guenther Spaltmann art collections are kept in Carnegie hall, and the hall also includes studios, darkroom, and the Juniata College Museum of Art.
- L.A. Beeghly Library, 1963, is the Juniata College library with a public access library system.
- Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts, 2006; originally Oller Hall, renovated, renamed, and annexed, includes both the Rosenberger Auditorium and the Suzanne von Liebig Theatre. The Rosenberger Auditorium, built in 1940 and remodeled in 2006, is traditionally used by visiting speakers and performers and for student and faculty productions. The Suzanne von Liebig Theatre, 2006, is a free form flexible theatre.
- Tussey and Terrace Halls
- Sunderland Hall (Formerly North Hall)
- Sherwood Hall
- The Cloister
- Lesher Hall (All female dormitory)
- South Hall
- East Apartments
- Mission House
- Pink
- 2111 Moore Street
- 1631 Mifflin Street
- 1815 Washington Street
- 1610 Moore Street
- 1731 Mifflin Street
- Hess Apartments
- Founders Hall, 1879; renovated 1979, holds the President’s Office, Provost’s Office, Student Services, the Registrar, Academic Support Services, and College Advancement Offices.
- Oller Center, 1999, holds the he offices of International Programs and Peace and Conflict Studies.
- Quinter House, 1979, faculty offices of Humanities
- I. Harvey Brumbaugh House, 1979, faculty offices of Humanities
- Pennington House holds the department of External Relations and Marketing Department.
- Accounting Office
- Business Office
- Ellis Hall, 1969, is the student life building, with Baker Refectory, Career Services Office, Campus Safety and Security Office, Information Desk, Office of Camps and Conferences, Office of Campus Activities, the campus bookstore, post office, broadcasting center for WKVR radio, Student Government Office, Juniata Activities Board Office and Storage, The Juniatian Office, and Laughing Bush Office. Ellis Hall also has a ballroom, student lounge area, and several conference rooms.
- Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center, 1983, holds two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, a strength and fitness Center, racquetball/handball courts, and a sauna.
- Health & Wellness Center
- H.B. Brumbaugh Alumni House
- Hickes Observatory
- Physical Plant
- President's House
- Baker House is designated for guests of the College.
- Baker Peace Chapel, designed by Maya Lin , consists of two stone circles, one large inset series of rocks and another site with a singular circular stone.
- Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership: which is housed at the Sill Business Incubator
- Raystown Field Station is a 365-acre reserve operated by Juniata College's Environmental Science and Studies Department. On this property is Shuster Hall, 2003, built with green architecture. The Field Station has a series of ground water monitoring wells, a private harbor, boat dock, and a small fleet of boats including a Boston Whaler, a 26' pontoon float boat and a 36' houseboat designed for aquatic laboratory work.
The Juniata College Women's Volleyball team won the 2004
NCAA Division III National Championship in a 3-0 win over
Washington University In St. Louis at the
Mayo Civic Center in
Rochester, Minn . The title was the first for head coach
Larry Bock , who is the winningest coach in women's volleyball history.
Carli Dale was named
AVCA Division III Player of the Year and was featured in
Sports Illustrated .
see the
List Of Juniata College People
