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  motto Faith, Learning and Service
  established 1860 ( Details )
  type Private Coeducational Liberal Arts
  endowment $340 million
  president Jo Young Switzer
  city North Manchester
  state IN
  country USA
  students 1,069 {Link without Title}
  undergrad 1,057
  postgrad 12
  campus small town: 125 Acres (0506 km&2)
  faculty 73
  colors Black and Gold
  free Label Athletics
  free 17 Division III NCAA teams,<br/>called Spartans
  affiliations Anabaptist , Church Of The Brethren
  website wwwmanchesteredu


Manchester College is a liberal arts college located in North Manchester, Indiana . It has an enrollment of approximately 1,150 students.


PRINCIPLES

Manchester College is guided by the principles embodied in its mission statement and values statement. {Link without Title}


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

Manchester College was founded in , a Methodist seminary founded in 1839. The college is still affiliated with the Church Of The Brethren .


ACADEMICS

Manchester College operates on a 4-1-4 (four month semester- January Session- four month semester) academic calendar. Students working towards a Bachelor's Degree can choose from over 45 major fields of study. Students working towards an Associate of Arts Degree can choose from nine major fields of study. Manchester College offers two Master of the Arts programs. Fields of study include:

Master of the Arts Degrees: Accountancy

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

Students working towards 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 • Nonprofit Management • Peace Studies • Philosophy • Physical Education • Physics • Political Science • Philosophy • Religion • Sociology • Spanish • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Associate of Arts Degrees: Art • Computer Applications • Criminal Justice • Early Childhood Education • English Language • English Literature • English Writing • Gerontology • Religion


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 . {Link without Title}


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 classifed as a senior. There are no fraternities or sororities at Manchester College.

Manchester College has five residence halls:
  • East Hall houses up to 224 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 148 men in double rooms on the first and second floors and 26 men and 26 women on the third floor.

  • College Apartments houses students classifed as seniors, students who are parents of dependant children, and married students may live in the College Apartments.



Buildings

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


DISTINCTIONS

  • No. 7 "Great School/Great Price" (America’s Best Colleges 2005)

  • No. 4 "least debt" (America’s Best Colleges 2005)



THINGS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO MANCHESTER COLLEGE

  • Employment Guarantee—From the college's website, " If at six months following graduation with a baccalaureate degree, a graduate of Manchester College has not secured employment after an appropriate effort to obtain it(or has not enrolled in a graduate program),he or she can return to the College for additional undergraduate courses and career preparation for one year without a charge for tuition".

  • Peace Studies—Manchester College was the first college in the US to offer a Peace Studies Program.

  • Camp Mack Day—Held every year in September, Camp Mack Day is a day for students to unwind and do activities like mud volleyball and canoe races.



NOTABLE FACULTY

  • James R.C. Adams, 2002 U.S. Professor of the Year for baccalaureate colleges



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