Houghton College

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Houghton College
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Motto Be More
Established 1883
Type Private
Religious affiliation Wesleyan Church
Endowment $30.5 million[1]
President Shirley A. Mullen
Students 1,415
Undergraduates 1,377
Postgraduates 28
Location Houghton, New York, United States
Coordinates: 42°25′34″N 78°09′19″W / 42.426111°N 78.155278°W / 42.426111; -78.155278
Campus Rural
Former names Houghton Seminary
Colors Purple and Gold         
Nickname Highlanders
Website http://www.houghton.edu/

Houghton College is a Christian liberal arts college in Houghton, in the Genesee Valley of southwestern New York State. It is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.[2] The college is a member of both the Christian College Consortium and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

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[edit] History

Houghton College began in 1883 as Houghton Seminary, a coeducational high school founded by Willard J. Houghton, a Wesleyan Methodist minister. In 1899, the first few college classes were offered. James Luckey was appointed president in 1908, and Houghton College received its provisional charter from New York in 1923.[3] A permanent charter was granted in 1927, and accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools came in 1935. Stephen Paine was appointed president in 1937. When the former Buffalo Bible Institute merged with Houghton College in 1969, the West Seneca campus was created.[4] Wilber Dayton was appointed president in 1972, and Daniel R. Chamberlain was appointed president in 1976. The college initiated its first master’s degree program in 2004, and Shirley Mullen was appointed president in 2006.

[edit] Campus

Houghton College’s main campus is in the hamlet of Houghton, in Allegany County, New York, about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Buffalo, New York and 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Rochester, New York. The 1,300 acres (5.3 km2)-acre campus sits on the Allegheny Plateau at roughly 1,300 feet (400 m), on the site of the former Caneadea Indian Reservation. The West Seneca Campus is the primary setting for Houghton’s adult degree completion program in management, called P.A.C.E.

[edit] Academics

Houghton College grants 2-year and 4-year degrees in 46 majors. The college also offers two graduate degrees, the master of arts in music and master of music, through the Greatbatch School of Music.

[edit] First Year Honors

A distinctive First Year Honors Program is for qualified first-year students. There are three options: Contemporary Contexts, East Meets West, and Science Honors. Contemporary Contexts is the replacement program for the London Honors program which began in 1996. Both Contemporary Contexts and East Meets West involve taking integrated classes during normal semester then traveling abroad during 'Mayterm', exploring the roots of Western culture. Science Honors takes place both first-year semesters at Houghton involving research in recent real-world issues, such as fuel-efficiency.[5]

[edit] Student life

There are two dormitories for female students: Gillette Hall (formerly East Hall) and Lambein Hall. Men live in Rothenbuhler Hall (formerly South Hall) and Shenawana Hall. Male and female juniors and seniors can live in two of four townhouses or the coed flats apartments (closed for the 2012-13 academic year). Students can also apply to live in approved off-campus housing, called Community Living Opportunities (CLOs). Seniors with over 120 credits automatically qualify for CLO housing. Many organizations and clubs are available for students to join or found their own.

[edit] Athletics

The Houghton Highlanders field 10 varsity teams. Women participate in soccer, basketball, field hockey, volleyball, track, and cross country. Men participate in soccer, basketball, track, lacrosse, and cross country. Houghton is a member of the NAIA American Mideast Conference. Varsity Men's baseball and women's softball are slated to begin for the 2011–2012 year. Houghton also has junior varsity teams in men's and women's soccer and basketball. Club and intramural sports for men are soccer, volleyball, football, basketball, and indoor soccer. Club and intramural sports for women, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and indoor soccer. Coed club and intramural sports are handball, water polo, volleyball, and softball. Coed frisbee is also a popular sport, but is not directly supported by the college since the team plays games on Sundays.

Houghton is currently affiliated with the NAIA but is applying for membership in NCAA Division III; as part of that transition, they will join the D-III Empire 8 athletic conference starting in 2012.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf. Retrieved February 17, 2010. 
  2. ^ Houghton College: History of Houghton. Houghton.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  3. ^ Houghton College: History of Houghton. Houghton.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  4. ^ Houghton Star, October 2005[dead link]
  5. ^ Houghton College: Prospective Students Website – Academics – Honors Program. Explore.houghton.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.

[edit] External links
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