Rochester College

Rochester College
Type Private
Established 1959
Affiliation Churches of Christ
President Dr. Brian Stogner [1]
Students 1,084
Undergraduates 667
Postgraduates 16
Location Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Campus Suburban, 85 acres (0.34 km2)
Athletics NAIA - WHAC
Nickname Warriors
Website www.rc.edu

Rochester College is a four-year, liberal arts college located in Rochester Hills, Michigan; a northern suburb of Detroit. The college was founded by members of Churches of Christ in 1959. Total enrollment for the fall 2011 semester is 1,084 students.

Rochester College is primarily undergraduate (though it offers some graduate programs, such as the Master of Religious Education) and includes both residential and commuting student populations. The college also offers a degree completion program for adult students. The college is governed by a board of trustees who are members of the Churches of Christ. The Ennis and Nancy Ham Library provides service to students, faculty, staff, and others.

Rochester College was founded in 1959 as North Central Christian College, then later renamed Michigan Christian College. In 1997, the board of trustees adopted the name Rochester College in order to more clearly portray the institution's nature as a liberal arts college in a Christian setting. In October of 2018, it was announced that the institution would be changing its name to Rochester University at the beginning of the 2020 academic year.[2]

History

In 1954, members of the Churches of Christ formed a board of trustees to establish an educational institution in the North Central region of the United States. After months of consideration, the board decided to establish a liberal arts college and purchased a country estate in Rochester Hills, Michigan, for a campus site. In September 1959, the college opened as North Central Christian College, retaining that name until 1961.

In the years that followed, the institution operated under the name of Michigan Christian College. In 1997, the board adopted the name Rochester College in order to more clearly portray the institution's nature as a liberal arts college in a Christian setting. The campus of Rochester College has grown to exceed 74 acres (300,000 m2), assuring space for continued expansion.

Athletics

Rochester College teams are known as the Warriors. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[3] joining the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference for the 2017-18 school year.[3] The Warriors formerly competed in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and the National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA) prior to that, in which the college won a combined eight national championships. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, golf, ice hockey, and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball.

Athletic Championships

Year Sport League Title
2017-18 Men's Basketball USCAA I National Champions
2012-13Men's BasketballUSCAA INational Champions
2010-11Women's SoftballUSCAANational Champions
2009-10Men's GolfUSCAANational Champions
2008-09Men's GolfUSCAANational Champions
2006-07Men's SoccerUSCAANational Champions
2004-05Men's BasketballUSCAA INational Champions
2003-04Men's BasketballUSCAA INational Champions
1996-97 Men's Soccer NSCAA National Champions
1996-97Men's BasketballNSCAANational Champions
1988-89Men's BasketballNLCAANational Champions

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rc.edu/2017/03/board-selects-stogner-next-president/
  2. ↑ Stogner, Brian (October 13, 2018). "President's Letter" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Staff (April 20, 2011). "Rochester College joins NAIA". The Oakland Press. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
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