Cascade College

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Cascade College
Former names
Columbia Christian College
(1956 – 1993)
TypeChristian college
Active1956–May 2009
Affiliation Churches of Christ
DirectorWilliam Goad
Undergraduates 300+
Location
9101 E. Burnside Street
Portland, Oregon 97216

45°31′26″N122°34′10″W / 45.5238°N 122.5695°W / 45.5238; -122.5695
Nickname Thunderbirds
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Cascade College was a private, four-year, liberal arts college associated with the Churches of Christ. Located in Portland, Oregon, United States, it was a branch campus of Oklahoma Christian University. Its mission was to emphasize spiritual growth and career preparation. Oklahoma Christian University closed Cascade at the end of the 2009 academic year due to financial problems. [1]

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History

Cascade had been founded as Columbia Christian College in 1956. [2] For several years, Columbia had serious financial difficulties. Partially as a consequence, its regional accreditation was revoked. The school's board sought help from other colleges affiliated with Churches of Christ. Oklahoma Christian University agreed to fund the college as a branch campus. The newly renamed Cascade College opened in Fall 1994 after its acceptance as a branch by Oklahoma Christian University, with 143 students attending the first semester.

As a branch campus of Oklahoma Christian, Cascade College was accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and was authorized by the State of Oregon to offer and confer academic degrees. In October 2008, plans were announced to close Cascade, because of financial difficulties, at the end of the 2009 academic year. [2]

Academics

The college offered degree programs in pre-nursing, religion, business, marketing, English, interdisciplinary studies, elementary education, biology, communications and psychology.

Student life

Cascade College had a variety of activities, including service clubs, fraternities, sororities, drama club, psychology club, diversity club, instrumental groups, The Nature Society, Witness, campus ministry, academic clubs, theater and choir opportunities.

Athletics

The Cascade athletic teams were called the Thunderbirds. The college was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) from 1997–98 to 2008–09. The mascot was the Thunderbird.

Cascade competed in nine intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included basketball, cross country, soccer and track & field; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field and volleyball.

Campus

The 11-acre historic Cascade College campus was purchased from Oklahoma Christian University and Cascade Inc. by Columbia Christian Schools in 2012. [3] Warner Pacific College, another Portland area Christian liberal arts college, and former partner with Cascade College, houses several continuing education classrooms and a computer lab. [4] [5] [6]

Controversies

Many questioned the decision to close the college in light of several multimillion-dollar projects which Oklahoma Christian had undertaken in recent years, including the erection of a clock tower estimated to cost $30 million. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Christian Chronicle » news » top stories » Cascade College to close after spring semester". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. 1 2 Rose, Joseph (October 31, 2008). "Economic realities take toll on Cascade College". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Columbia Christian: little school on big campus - East Portland Oregon Newspaper - Gateway & Parkrose". Midcountymemo.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "You searched for cascade campus - Warner Pacific University". Warner Pacific University . Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2013-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Tower to light a path for OC students". Newsok.com. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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