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42°16′16″N 71°00′44″W / 42.270980°N 71.012100°W / 42.270980; -71.012100

Eastern Nazarene College
Eastern Nazarene College Shield
MottoVia, Veritas, Vita ("The Way, the Truth, and the Life")
TypePrivate
Established1900
PresidentCorlis McGee
Academic staff
46 full-time faculty members
Undergraduates703 full-time traditional undergraduates
Location
Quincy
,
MA
,
USA
CampusUrban/Suburban
ColorsWhite and Red
MascotThe Crusaders
Websitewww.enc.edu

Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) is a private Christian liberal arts college in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.[2] ENC is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)[3] and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).[4] The school's alumni publication is the Christian Scholar.[5]

History

Eastern Nazarene College was founded in 1900 in Saratoga Springs, New York as the Pentecostal Collegiate Institute (PCI) and Bible Training School, a co-educational institution established for the sole purpose of providing Biblical Christian education and training in the form of a Christian academy, college, and seminary.[6] It was operated under the auspices of the Association of Pentecostal Churches of America.[7] At the time, "pentecostal" did not hold the same meaning as it does today, but rather served as a synonym for "holiness."[8] From its incipience, attendance at PCI (later ENC) was multi-denominational, only one-quarter to one-third Pentecostal or Nazarene during any given academic year. James Cameron references close relationships with the Reformed Baptist denomination in his history of ENC, including commencement ceremonies held at the local Baptist church.[9]

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Pentecostal Collegiate Institute at the Rhode Island campus, c. 1905

In 1902, the school moved to North Scituate, Rhode Island, as the result of a dispute between its first president, Lyman C. Pettit, and the Educational Committee of the Association of Pentecostal Churches of America. Pettit thought it appropriate and necessary to remove the Institute from the auspices of the Association, that "human machinery" was "contrary to aggressive holiness" and felt himself accountable "only to God." The Association, however, simply wished to subject the president and administration to some regulation and financial accounting as part of standard procedure. Pettit, who owned of the land on which the Institute was situated, refused to work with the Committee. The Association relocated the Institute, incorporated it, removed the Bible Training School for college and seminary work, became purely college preparatory, and found a principal in William F. Albrecht. Pettit continued to run a school of his own, but it only lasted one more year before closing, after which he became a Presbyterian minister.[10]

In 1903, the Association of Pentecostal Churches of America merged with the Church of the Nazarene to form the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene. The church later dropped "Pentecostal" from the name as it became increasingly associated with congregations requiring glossolalia as demonstration of faith in the 20th century,[11] and the school took on the name Eastern Nazarene College in 1918.[12] That same year, the institution saw its original dream of a liberal arts college realised, as well, though secondary education was maintained in conjunction with the post-secondary curriculum through 1955.[13]

In 1919, the college moved to its most recent location in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. The property, former site of the Quincy Mansion School for Girls, was sold to the College for a total of $50,000.00 and consisted of the Quincy Mansion (1848), a summer mansion built by the fourth Josiah Quincy where Angell Hall now stands, a classroom building called the Manchester (1896), the stables (1848), and the Canterbury (1901), which still stands today as Canterbury Hall. Elm Avenue was the avenue, or driveway, for the two mansions on the property.[14] The first of the two, the Josiah Quincy House (1770), still stands on Muirhead Street. After the move, the Rhode Island campus, formerly the Lapham Institute, became the Watchman Institute in 1920.

It was another 10 years before ENC was given degree-granting power by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Department of Education was unimpressed by the college, but President Floyd W. Nease appealed to the authority-granting body itself, the General Court. The college defended its petition before the Joint Committe on Education and the House and Senate on January 28, 1930, calling on financial records, campus improvement plans, and prominent community leaders, and the bill passed in both houses.[15] Thirteen years later, under President Gideon B. Williamson, Eastern Nazarene College gained accreditation by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.[16]

In the late 1970s, there were plans to relocate the College[17] to Newtown Square, Pennsylvania and purchase the faltering Charles E. Ellis School for Fatherless Girls.[18] The proposal was very unpopular among students and members of the community, and the relocation never took place.[19]

In the late 1990s, ENC acquired buildings originally owned by Howard Johnson's and renovated them for classroom and office space. The "campus" is known as "Old Colony," as it is located on Old Colony Avenue in Quincy. Many colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston, where contiguous land is often hard to acquire, have expanded in a similar fashion.

Affiliation

One of eight U.S. liberal arts colleges[20] and universities affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene,[21] ENC is the college for the "Eastern Region"[22] of the United States.[23] In terms of the Church of the Nazarene, this is comprised of the Maine, New England, Upstate New York, Metro New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Mid-Atlantic (formerly Washington), and Virginia Districts, which include Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and a small portion of West Virginia. Until the founding of Mount Vernon Nazarene College in 1968, the Eastern Region included Ohio as well,[24] the loss of which immediately affected ENC.[25] Each college receives financial backing from the Nazarene churches on its region; part of each church budget is paid into a fund for its regional school. Each college or university is also bound by a gentlemen's agreement not to actively recruit outside its respective "educational region."[26]

Academics

Gardner Hall, Administrative Building at Eastern Nazarene College

The College uses a "4-1-4 system" for its academic year. There are two full semesters in the Fall and Spring, each roughly four months long, and a one-month term in January known as "J Term."

The "student-to-faculty ratio" at Eastern Nazarene is 15:1 (703 full-time traditional undergraduate students to 46 full-time faculty members). All faculty members are required to be professing Christians, and many are ENC alumni.[27]

According to Bertha Munro, a graduate of Radcliffe College and Harvard University, Academic Dean at Eastern Nazarene College from 1923 to 1957, and one of the College's most influential figures, ENC exists with the idea in mind that one can be a Christian and a scholar, that "there is no conflict between the best in education and the best in Christian faith,"[28] a philosophy echoed by the philosophies of modern-day Christian authors and scientists like Francis S. Collins, Darrel R. Falk, and Karl Giberson. Eastern Nazarene College claims to have a 94% acceptance rate into medical school and a 100% acceptance rate into law school.[29]

At the undergraduate level, the College grants Associate's and Bachelor's (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science) degrees. As at any "four-year college," most degree offerings are Baccalaureate degrees. There is a wide variety of academic majors, minors, and professional-preparatory programs.[30] Proximity to Boston and the myriad of colleges and universities in the Boston area often results in 2+2 and co-operative programs with larger Boston schools. For example, students in ENC's mechanical engineering program take many major classes at Boston University. ENC also maintains articulation agreements with smaller community colleges in the surrounding geographical area, like the agreement with Massasoit Community College.[31]

ENC also operates an "Adult Studies" division, which offers Master's degrees for graduate study, Bachelor's degree completion, and Associate's degrees.[32]

As one of 56 Nazarene institutions of higher education around the world, and a participant in the "Best Semester"[33] program facilited by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), Eastern Nazarene provides a number of study abroad and off-campus study programs.

Student life

ENC had 703 traditional undergraduates in 2006. One purported benefit of a small student body is that it stimulates a close community atmosphere. Relationships are thus expected to develop between students and faculty and provide mentoring opportunities for spiritual formation on campus as well as contacts for internship and research opportunities.

In 2006, members of that student body were affiliated with at least 29 different Christian denominations. 35% was affiliated Nazarene, while an additional 35% of the student population had an unreported denominational/religious affiliation. The next three largest representations were Baptist, Catholic, and self-reported Non-denominational. Also in the same year, students from 31 states and 21 countries were attending Eastern Nazarene College.[34] Considering ENC's regional status, which prohibits the College from actively recruiting outside its "region," this fact may prove significant. ENC is 24% "ethnically" diverse, as well, according to their own statistics. Demographic and denominational diversity at ENC, as well as any expected academic diversity at a liberal arts college, is reflected in ENC's most recent marketing slogan, "Many Differences, One Faith."

Christian lifestyle

Wollaston Church, where Chapel services are held. "Wolly" is a church with regular Sunday services and full-time ministries.

Chapel services are offered on Wednesdays and Fridays. There are 26 opportunities throughout the Fall and Spring semesters, and students must attend at least 20.[35] Students are also encouraged to find a church home, and area churches have provided transportation.

Students are not required to be Christian to attend Eastern Nazarene College, though adherence to lifestyle guidelines, as put forth by a "Lifestyle Covenant," is required. Each student, upon registering, agrees to "abstain from the use of illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco, and to avoid attendance at bars, clubs, or other activities or places of entertainment that promote themes of inappropriate sexuality, violence, profanity, pornography or activities demeaning to human life,"[36] both while on and off-campus. The school further specifies that "sexual intimacy, while honorable in marriage, is inappropriate outside the bonds of marriage and must be avoided." With regards to student dress, ENC encourages modesty with relatively few specific restrictions: "While it is not possible to fully define appropriate attire, it is expected that members of the ENC community will choose to dress modestly. The College believes that dressing modestly supports our life in community by helping to minimize possible discomfort caused others due to inappropriate attire." Guidelines also note that students are encouraged to "evaluate critically all forms of literature, music, media, and other forms of entertainment and to abstain from supporting those that promote themes of violence, profanity, pornography, or activities demeaning human life." While many churches do not keep a written policy, most Christian denominations and their colleges uphold these ideals.[37]

In addition to the usual church involvement and lifestyle guidelines of an intentionally Christian college, there exist both campus-oriented and community-oriented ministries, facilitated through both student leadership and ENC's Spiritual Development program. A perfect example is "Open Hand, Open Heart," which ministers to the homeless of Boston and provides food, clothing, and blankets.[38] ENC also provides missions opportunities through a program known as "Fusion"[39] in addition to its study abroad programs.

Residential life

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Memorial Hall

Most of the student population resides on campus, as special permission is required for non-commuter undergraduate students to live off-campus.[40]

The College is co-educational, and students live in single-sex dormitories with visitation hours throughout the week. There are 3 female dormitories (Spangenberg Hall, Williamson Hall, and Munro Hall) and 2 male dormitories (Memorial Hall and Shields Hall). Young Hall provides apartments for staff and married students, in addition to suites for upperclassman females and upperclassman males. Each dormitory also houses a common area, known as a parlor, where students of both sexes are welcome. Social events, student ministries, and study groups use these parlors extensively during the week.

The Mann Student Center houses "The Commons" for sit-down meals cafeteria-style, as well as "The Dugout" for meals in a café-type atmosphere. The latter is a popular location for social gathering, as is the adjacent "Colonel's Coffee House," which, ironically, is not a place where coffee is served.

Athletics and activities

Varsity sports are NCAA Division III, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC). Men's varsity sports include Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Soccer, and Tennis. Women's sports include Basketball, Cross-Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball. Additionally, intramural sports take place year-round and change from season to season based on student interest (past sports have included Lacrosse, Field Hockey, and Men's Volleyball). These and other campus sports, such as J-Term Basketball and Indoor Soccer, are organized by Student Government Association's (SGA) Rec. Life director.[41]

Students participate in student government, academic clubs, student ministries, and school sports, but there are no fraternities or sororities, only "societies." These include Biology Club, History Club, et cetera. The student-run newspaper is the Campus Camera, and the student-developed yearbook is the Nautilus. There are vocal and instrumental ensembles, including A Cappella Choir,[42] Gospel Choir, Symphonic Winds, and Jazz Band, among several others. The College also has a very active student theatre organization.[43]

People associated with Eastern Nazarene College

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Notes and references

  1. ^ Wollaston MBTA Station page with Google Map
  2. ^ The 15-acre campus is also an arboretum, dedicated as the Babcock Arboretum in 1993. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles south of the Boston city line, 6 miles from Downtown Boston, and 0.5 miles from Wollaston Beach, on Quincy Bay (part of Boston Harbor). Campus Map.
  3. ^ NEASC Accreditation Roster
  4. ^ CCCU Members
  5. ^ The Christian Scholar Online
  6. ^ James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House, 1968.
  7. ^ Why These Schools? Historical Perspectives on Nazarene Higher Education by Stan Ingersol
  8. ^ See Church of the Nazarene, History, for more information.
  9. ^ James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House (1968), 175.
  10. ^ James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House, 1968.
  11. ^ See Church of the Nazarene, History, for more information.
  12. ^ This name change is likely why misinformed sources cite the founding date as 1918.
  13. ^ James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House, 1968.
  14. ^ Information provided by Eastern Nazarene College, history of the Babcock Arboretum, written by Gerry Wood, founder.
  15. ^ James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House (1968), 194-195.
  16. ^ James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House (1968), 293.
  17. ^ "Eastern Nazarene College Leaving Massachusetts for Pennsylvania", New York Times, p. 5, March 20, 1977{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  18. ^ History of the Ellis School
  19. ^ The History of the Ellis School confirms James Cameron's claim that the college was also outbid by a major corporation. James R. Cameron, The Spirit Makes the Difference: The History of Eastern Nazarene College, Part II, 1950-2000, ENC Press (2000) 283.
  20. ^ ENC is the only Nazarene institution to retain the "college" moniker. In terms of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Higher Education's "two doctorate" standard, no Nazarene school merits university status. Different states hold different standards, but no Nazarene schools fit the standard national definition of a research university. Rather, Nazarene higher education is based on the liberal arts model.
  21. ^ LIBERAL ARTS AND THE PRIORITIES OF NAZARENE HIGHER EDUCATION by J. Matthew Price, Ph.D.
  22. ^ Eastern Region
  23. ^ ENC and NNU are the only Nazarene schools to remain true to their regional names.
  24. ^ When the boundaries were made in 1918, the districts included New England, New York, Pittsburgh, Ohio, Washington-Philadelphia, and Virginia. James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House (1968), 131.
  25. ^ Jim Cameron, an Ohio native, referred to Ohio as ENC's "largest source of both students and funds." James R. Cameron. The Spirit Makes the Difference: The History of Eastern Nazarene College, Part II, 1950-2000, ENC Press (2000), 282.
  26. ^ Nazarene Educational Regions
  27. ^ The 2006 ENC Viewbook
  28. ^ James R. Cameron, Eastern Nazarene College—The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950, Nazarene Publishing House, 1968.
  29. ^ Colleges of Distinction "Fast Facts" page for ENC. Colleges of Distinction is a college guide created as a reaction to college ranking as done by U.S.News & World Report among others; see About Colleges of Distinction and More About the Project. See College and University Rankings: Criticism (North America) information on college ranking criticism.
  30. ^ Eastern Nazarene College Undergraduate Programs
  31. ^ Eastern Nazarene College Graduate Programs
  32. ^ Adult Studies
  33. ^ Best Semester
  34. ^ Eastern Nazarene College, Office of the Registrar.
  35. ^ Chapel Requirements
  36. ^ Eastern Nazarene College Application for Admission
  37. ^ "On Christian campus, an all-embracing framework: College in Illinois shows value trend," By Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff, The Boston Globe, November 14, 2005
  38. ^ The 2006 ENC Viewbook, p. 61
  39. ^ Fusion site
  40. ^ ENC Student Handbook, p. 17
  41. ^ ENC Student Handbook, p. 15
  42. ^ ENC A Cappella Choir Website
  43. ^ Quincy Arts Alive features ENC
  44. ^ SEC Press Release
  45. ^ Star 99.1 FM Personalities
  46. ^ Visiting Scientist Report PDF on Dr. Free from Harvard University, Cambridge
  47. ^ Research Report PDF from Harvard University, Cambridge featuring professor John Free and ENC student Joseph Cox on p. 7
  48. ^ The 2006 ENC Viewbook, p.27
  49. ^ Smart Computing Encyclopedia entry for Eldon Hall
  50. ^ Eastern Nazarene College Chemistry Website
  51. ^ USAID Bio of Kent Hill
  52. ^ YMCA Press Release
  53. ^ American Institute of Physics re: John Ridgen
  54. ^ EXCN on Schubert
  55. ^ Friends of the Czech Republic
  56. ^ Friends of Zambia
  57. ^ Ontario Genomics Institute symposium program
  58. ^ Historically Speaking
  59. ^ The Historical Society homepage



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