Simpson University

Simpson University
Motto Gateway to World Service[1]
Type Private
Established 1921
Affiliation Christian and Missionary Alliance
Endowment $5.87 million (2016)[2]
President Robin Dummer
Provost Gayle Copeland
Academic staff
 245 (Fall 2016)
Administrative staff
 131 (Fall 2016)
Students 1,012 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates 790 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates 222 (Fall 2016)
Location Redding, CA, USA
Campus Suburban
Colors Red and Black
         
Nickname Red Hawks
Website http://simpsonu.edu/

Simpson University, named after Albert Benjamin Simpson, is a private, liberal arts college. It was originally founded in 1921 by W.W. Newberry in the state of Washington. After being initially relocated to San Francisco in the mid fifties, it was moved to its current location of Redding, California, in 1989.

History

Simpson University, named after a pioneer of bible institutes Albert Benjamin Simpson, was established in 1921. Created by W.W. Newberry with the intent of promoting spiritual growth and Christian service in its students, the school initially only offered two-year programs. By 1945 though, it had expanded its offering and also became the official western regional school of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, whose members make up the largest population of the schools students. By 1971 the university was large enough to offer in-depth liberal arts programs, professional degrees, and biblical courses. Then in 1989, due to a major increase in enrollment, work started on its current campus location, which is still an ongoing project to this day[3]

Academics

Admissions

First Time Freshmen (Undergraduate)[4]
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Students Applied 561627620598573
Students Accepted 312331321343318
Acceptance Rate 56%53%52%57%55%

Programs

Simpson offers many degrees at both the graduate and undergraduate level. It also contains a school of nursing, Seminary, and various adult studies programs.[5]

Undergraduate

  • Accounting
  • Bible and Theology
  • Biology (Pre-Health-Career Paths)
  • Business Administration
  • Communication Studies
  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • English
  • English for Teachers
  • History
  • Liberal Studies (Elementary Education)
  • Math
  • Math for Teachers Major
  • Ministry
  • Music
  • Music (Liberal Arts)
  • Nursing
  • Outdoor Leadership
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Social Science
  • Social Science for Teachers
  • World Missions
  • Youth Ministries
  • Undecided

Graduate

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Education
  • Teaching
  • Preliminary Administrative Services
  • Single Subject Teaching
  • Multiple Subject Teaching
  • Professional Development for Teachers

Adult studies

  • Business Management
  • Liberal Studies
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Psychology
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Psychology

Seminary

  • Master of Divinity
  • M.A. in Ministry Leadership
  • Certificate Programs

Nursing

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • RN-to-BSN Step-Up

Athletics

Mascot

Originally, while still located in San Francisco, the school's mascot was a Vanguard and the athletes were called the Knights. After the university moved to Redding though, there was a conflict with Shasta College because their mascot was also a Knight. So, in the fall of 2004 Simpson changed the mascot to a Red Hawk after a student vote on the issue took place.

Sports

Simpson University teams, nicknamed the Red Hawks, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (CalPac). It also competed as a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) from 1991 to 2015. The athletic department offers multiple sports programs for both men and women.[6]

Men

  • Wrestling
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Cross-Country

Women

  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Cross-Country
  • Volleyball
  • Golf
  • Basketball

Awards

Between 1999 and 2017, Simpson has won the Cal Pac Sportsmanship award, which is chosen by the conference's coaches and administrators, 7 times.[7] The women's softball team also won the school's first conference title, male or female, in the 2011 Cal-Pac Conference Championship. The university has also had three women's teams make it to the NCCAA National Championship, including volleyball in 1999, basketball in 2002, and softball in 2015.

Notable Faculty and Staff

Dr. Daniel R. Berger, Author Speaking the Truth in Love
Mysterious Romantic Wonder: Engaging Philosophy,
and Oral Interpretation of the Bible
Dr. Craig J. Slane, Author Bonhoeffer as Martyr

References

  1. ↑ University, Simpson. "Mission, Vision, and Values | SimpsonU". simpsonu.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  2. ↑ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016" (PDF). NACUBO.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "History". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Undergraduate Admissions" (PDF). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ↑ https://simpsonu.edu/Pages/Academics/Majors.htm
  6. ↑ http://athletics.simpsonu.edu/
  7. ↑ http://www.calpacathletics.com/Past_Champions

Coordinates: 40°36′47″N 122°19′59″W / 40.613°N 122.333°W / 40.613; -122.333

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