Sterling College (Kansas)

Sterling College
Type Christian, coed
Established 1887
Endowment $14 million [1]
President Scott Rich
Academic staff
 52 [1]
Students 704 [1]
Location Sterling, Kansas, US[2]
Coordinates: 38°13′12″N 98°12′28″W / 38.22000°N 98.20778°W / 38.22000; -98.20778
Campus Rural
Newspaper The Sterling Stir
Colors Crimson, navy, and silver gray
Nickname Warriors
Affiliations Associated Colleges of Central Kansas
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Website sterling.edu

Sterling College is a private, Christian, four-year liberal arts college located in Sterling, Kansas, United States. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

History

The college was founded in 1887 by the Synod of Kansas of the United Presbyterian Church of North America as Cooper Memorial College. It changed its name to Sterling in 1920. When the Presbyterian Church (USA) came into existence in 1958, the newly formed Presbyterian Synod of Kansas considered combining Sterling and the College of Emporia. Sterling College launched e.Sterling, its online program, in 2007 in hopes of bringing its message to a larger audience. Students can now complete portions of their bachelor's degree online. Sterling College's online program is now called Sterling College Online and can be found at online.sterling.edu.

Campus

Cooper Memorial College (1898)

The 1887 Cooper Hall building is a centerpiece of the campus. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 (NRHP# 74000845). Cooper Hall underwent a large renovation and after being closed, was reopened in 2003.[3]

Athletics

Sterling College teams are known as the Warriors. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and track & field, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.

Student organizations

  • Honor societies: Alpha Chi
  • Religious organizations: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, CSA (Catholic students), Raya 327 (missions club).
  • General organizations: Pi Kappa Delta (oldest organization on campus), Behavioral Science Club, Habitat for Humanity, AMP (History Majors Club), Campus Activity Board, Future Science Professionals of America, Residence Hall Councils, Class Officers, Sterling College Athletic Trainers, Musicians at Sterling College, TASC (Theatre Majors Club)
  • Media organizations: The Stir (newspaper), Sterling College Online Radio, Sterling College Online Television

Notable people

Faculty
Alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "College Overview - Sterling College". Peterson's. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  2. ↑ GNIS for Sterling College; USGS; October 13, 1978.
  3. ↑ "Campus History - Sterling".
  4. ↑ Baechtel, Mark. "A pioneering music to the very end - Anchorage arts patron and musician dies at 100" (PDF). Alaska. Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.scwarriors.com/article/1209.php

]]

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.