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Houghton College
	File:HoughtonLeafLogo.jpg
Former names	Houghton Seminary
Motto	Founded on the Rock
Type	Private
Established	1883
Affiliation	Wesleyan Church
Endowment	$30.5 million
President	Shirley A. Mullen
Students	1,415
Undergraduates	1,377
Postgraduates	28
Location	Houghton, New York, United States; 42°25′34″N 78°09′19″W / 42.426111°N 78.155278°W
Campus	Rural
Colors	Purple and Gold
Nickname	Highlanders
Website	http://www.houghton.edu/

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Houghton College is a Christian liberal arts college 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. The main campus is in Houghton, in the Genesee Valley of southwestern New York State.

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 and currently holds that position.

Since her arrival in 2006, President Shirley Mullen, '76, as worked to reimagine Houghton as a traditional Liberal Arts College. These efforts have included: Lifting the ban on social dancing, in place since the inception of the school; Attempting t to change the traditional ban on beverage alcohol,and attempt that trustees vetoed; Inviting the pro-gay group Soulforce to campus for a day of seminars and lectures on the idea that Gays can be Christians and should be accepted by Evangelicals; Replacing the traditional motto "Founded on the Rock" and other Christo-centric language with more moderate "Faith Based" materials; Leaving the NAIA athletic organization for the more secular NCAA (see aboove) which entailed changing the long-time prohibition on Sunday athletic events for Houghton teams;Planning to build a $12 Million facility for many of these new teams which simultaneously cutting academic programs. The result of these efforts has been a decline in enrollment and the sale of two extension campuses,one in West Seneca, NY and the other at Star Lake in the Adirondacks.

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.

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. Over 90 percent of all applicants are accepted for admission each year.

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]

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. 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.

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.

Notable alumni

Robert Beckford, a British academic theologian and a reader in black theology and popular culture at Oxford Brookes University
Bruce Waltke, professor at Reformed Theological Seminary
Ronald Enroth, evangelical Christian author
Richard J. Mouw, currently the president of Fuller Theological Seminary
Neil MacBride, Vice President of Anti-Piracy and General Counsel of the Business Software Alliance, formerly Chief Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Kenneth (K.J.) Hill, former professional soccer player
A.W. Tozer (April 21, 1897 - May 12, 1963) was an American Christian pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, Bible conference speaker, and spiritual mentor.

References

^ 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. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
^ http://www.houghton.edu/admission/overview/history.htm
^ Houghton College: History of Houghton
^ http://campus.houghton.edu/orgs/star/issues/Oct%207%202005.pdf Houghton Star, October 2005
^ http://explore.houghton.edu/honors.php

External links

http://www.houghton.edu

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[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. Retrieved February 17, 2010.

[2] ttp://www.houghton.edu/admission/overview/history.htm

[3] Houghton College: History of Houghton

[4] ttp://campus.houghton.edu/orgs/star/issues/Oct%207%202005.pdf Houghton Star, October 2005

[5] ttp://explore.houghton.edu/honors.php

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 ==History==
 Houghton College began in 1883 as Houghton Seminary, a [[coeducation]]al [[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.<ref>[http://www.houghton.edu/admission/overview/history.htm Houghton College: History of Houghton<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref>http://campus.houghton.edu/orgs/star/issues/Oct%207%202005.pdf Houghton Star, October 2005</ref> 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 and currently holds that position.
+Since her arrival in 2006, President Shirley Mullen, '76, as worked to reimagine Houghton as a traditional Liberal Arts College.  These efforts have included: Lifting the ban on social dancing, in place since the inception of the school; Attempting t to change the traditional ban on beverage alcohol,and attempt that trustees vetoed; Inviting the pro-gay group Soulforce to campus for a day of seminars and lectures on the idea that Gays can be Christians and should be accepted by Evangelicals; Replacing the traditional motto "Founded on the Rock" and other Christo-centric language with more moderate "Faith Based" materials; Leaving the NAIA athletic organization for the more secular NCAA (see aboove) which entailed changing the long-time prohibition on Sunday athletic events for Houghton teams;Planning to build a $12 Million facility for many of these new teams which simultaneously cutting academic programs.  The result of these efforts has been a decline in enrollment and the sale of two extension campuses,one in West Seneca, NY and the other at Star Lake in the Adirondacks.
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