Crown College (Minnesota)

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Crown College
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Former names
The Alliance Training Home (1911–1922)
St. Paul Training School of the Christian Missionary Alliance (1922–1936)
St. Paul Bible Institute (1936–1959)
St. Paul Bible College (1959–1992)
MottoCalled to Serve. Prepared to Lead.
Type Private college
Established1916;108 years ago (1916)
Religious affiliation
 Christian and Missionary Alliance
President Andrew Denton
Academic staff
81
Students1,320
Location
St. Bonifacius
,
Minnesota
,
United States
Campus215 acres (87 ha) on Lake Parley
Nickname Polars
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division III – UMAC
Website www.crown.edu
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Crown College is a private Evangelical Christian college in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. It is affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. [1]

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History

In 1916, The Alliance Training Home was founded by Rev. J.D. Williams in St. Paul, Minnesota. The initial class at the school was five graduates. In 1922, the name was changed to the St. Paul Training School of the Christian Missionary Alliance. [2] In 1935, the school moved from Sherburne Avenue to Englewood Avenue, and in 1936 the name was changed again to the St. Paul Bible Institute. [3] In 1956, St. Paul Bible added Men's Basketball and began their athletic program; in 1958, the school added a women's basketball program. In 1959, the name changed a fourth time to St. Paul Bible College. [4]

In 1963, some open property in the St. Paul suburb of Arden Hills, about five miles north of the existing campus came to the attention of the college's leadership. Arden Hills was then and is the home to Bethel University. The board studied the site and in 1963 purchased 35 acres of land for $70,000 with the intent to build a new campus on it. Plans were developed for the construction of a new campus, including a long, curving academic-administrative-gymnasium building, four tear-shaped dorms, and a circular chapel. However, due to high-interest rates, a lot of capital was needed to begin construction, and construction never began. [5]

The college, looking for a new home, finalized a deal to buy a Jesuit college with the main building in the shape of a cross in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. The deal was completed in September 1969, when St. Paul Bible College bought the 173-acre campus for $3.1 million on an 8% contract for deed. In the autumn of 1970, St. Paul Bible College moved onto the land. This remains the main campus for Crown. [5]

In 1984, St. Paul Bible College added a collegiate football program. [6] In 1992, the college made its last name change to its current name, Crown College. [7] In 2013, the college announced that Joel Wiggins would be the school's 16th president and he remains the school's president. [8]

Academics

Crown College offers over 40 undergraduate degree programs in numerous fields of study. The School of Online Studies and Graduate School offers over 20 different degree programs that can be completed entirely online including several Bible certificates. [9]

The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its nursing programs are also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. [10]

Campus

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Campus in 2018

Crown College is situated on a 215-acre (87 ha) campus near the communities of Waconia, Minnetrista and St. Bonifacius.

Prior to occupying its current campus in June 1970, the college had been located within the city of St. Paul and occupied several buildings in the block northeast of the intersection of Englewood Avenue and Albert Street. The old campus's Bethany Hall and library/classroom building remain, and part of the site is now occupied by the Friends School of Minnesota.

The Crown College campus area is a census-designated place (CDP);it first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 367. [11]

Student life

Crown emphasizes a distinctly Christian culture. Its statement of faith, which all faculty and students must sign, requires everyone at the school "to put away behaviors such as abusive anger, malice, jealousy, lust, sexually immoral behavior (e.g., all sexual relations outside the bounds of marriage between a man and a woman), impure desires, prejudice (based on race, gender, or socioeconomic status), greed, idolatry, slander, profanity, lying, drunkenness, stealing, and dishonesty (1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Galatians 5:19-21)." [12]

Extracurricular activities

There is a professional disc golf course on campus. Established in 2007, the 18 hole course has a "good mix of open and wooded holes along with a little water hazard on two holes. Some of the shortest (height) baskets you will ever see." [13] The target type is mach5 and the tee type is concrete. 6 holes are under 300 ft, 8 are 300–400 ft, and 4 are over 400 ft in length.

Athletics

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The Crown College Polars are a member of the NCAA Division III and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). Crown is the UMAC's second-longest tenured school and has been with the UMAC for the conference's entire NCAA-era (since the 2008–2009 season). Prior to 2002 the school's nickname was the Crusaders. The teams were then named the Storm before Crown began phasing in the Polars theme with a polar bear logo in 2020 and an official nickname change in 2022. [14]

The Polars have won two UMAC Championships since 2008, both in Men's Golf (2014, 2015). Both teams made NCAA Championship appearances. [15]

Sports

Crown College offers 16 NCAA Division III Sports:

Men's sports

Women's sports

Facilities

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Athletic center

Old National Bank Stadium, a $2.4 million, 1,400-seat stadium, is the home of the school's football and soccer teams and opened during the 2013 football season. [16] Basketball teams and volleyball teams play at the Wild Athletic Center located in Crown's main building. The Storm also have an on-campus softball field, cross country course, multiple practice fields, and a weight room/fitness center. [17] Crown College also has its own Human Performance Lab. [18]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Higher Learning Commission" . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "History - Crown College".
  3. ↑ "History - Crown College".
  4. ↑ "History - Crown College".
  5. 1 2 "History - Crown College".
  6. ↑ "History - Crown College".
  7. ↑ "History - Crown College".
  8. ↑ "History - Crown College".
  9. ↑ "online degree programs". crown.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Accreditations". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Crown College CDP, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ Only https://www.crown.edu/about/theology/ Only.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ Staff, PDGA (2 September 2009). "Crown College Disc Golf Course" . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Crown College Unveils New Athletic Logos, Renames Athletic Teams "Crown Polars"".
  15. ↑ "Coach Gmetro Accepts Pastoral Role at Freshwater". Crown College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-27.[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ Jim Hammerand, Crown Bank's donation secures college stadium naming rights, Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, July 15, 2013, accessed July 16, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Facilities". Crown College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  18. ↑ "Faith Based Bachelor's in Exercise Science | Christian Degree". Crown College. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  19. ↑ Espinoza, Joshua (October 12, 2023). "BigXthaPlug Says He's Trying to Help His Community, Not Destroy It". XXL. Retrieved October 13, 2024.

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