Doane College was founded on July 11, 1872, by Thomas Doane, chief civil engineer for the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad.[6]David Brainerd Perry was the first college president.[7] He served until his death in 1912;[8] at that time, there were twenty professors and instructors, six substantial brick buildings, and a cash endowment of $214,000. Total assets, according to the 1910 catalogue, were valued at "nearly $400,000."[9]
Funding at the beginning of the 20th century came from the Congregational Education Society in Boston and "many individual eastern givers, especially in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York". The chapel and music building were completed in 1907; central heating was available on most of campus beginning in 1907.[9]
Doane College was renamed Doane University in May 2016.[10]
In 2020 the director of the Perkins library came under fire for a "Parties of the Past" exhibit of historical photographs which included two photos of students wearing blackface in 1926. The photos and then the entire exhibit was taken down by administrators who placed the library director on leave to the objection of the faculty. Doane was then named one of the "Worst Colleges for Free Speech" by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. The university later reinstated the library director.[11]
The university has had over 70 Fulbright Scholars since the program began in 1946.[12]
Campuses
Cassel Open Air Theatre
Doane's residential campus is in Crete, Nebraska. This campus is over 300 acres.[13] Doane's non-residential programs take place mainly on the Lincoln and Omaha campuses, and online.[13]
Miller Pond, Brandt Memorial Bridge, Chab Weyers Hixon Lied Art Building
Academics
Colleges and schools
The College of Arts and Sciences offers over 25 undergraduate majors.[14]
The College of Business offers undergraduate majors in accounting, agribusiness, business administration, and economics. Two graduate degrees are also offered: Master of Arts in Leadership and a Master of Business Administration.[15]
The College of Education offers undergraduate degrees in Elementary Education, Special Education, Secondary Education, and Physical and Health Education.[16] Graduate programs include: Masters of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, and School Counseling; Master of Arts in Counseling; Education Specialist Degree; Doctorate of Education; and Initial Certification at the Advanced Level (also known as the Fast Track Program[17]).[18]
The School of Innovative Learning (SIL) offers undergraduate majors in health sciences and exercise science. It also houses the Masters Degree in Instructional Design and Technology.[19] SIL is also the home of Doane's Open Learning Academy, which offers online classes with transferable credits for non-degree seeking students.[20] DoaneX, a partnership with MOOC platform edX, is also housed under SIL.[21]
Accreditations
Doane University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and approved by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission of Post-Secondary Education.[22] Several programs also hold specialized accreditations.
As of 2021, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is in the process of seeking accreditation through ABET.[24]
Student media
Doane University is the home of the Doane Owl, the oldest student-run newspaper in the state of Nebraska.[25] Established in 1879 as a literary publication and news bulletin, The Owl evolved into a traditional newspaper covering Doane, Saline County, and Crete, Nebraska issues.
Regarding student broadcasting, Doane's college radio station is KDNE. Programming on KDNE includes live broadcasts of Tigers sporting events, news broadcasts, and student-run music specialty shows. A pillar of the station is “Cheska Musica”, a long running polka show serving the nearby culturally Czech community of Wilber, Nebraska.[26]
Doane competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance, and shotgun sports.
Notable alumni
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Raymonn Adams – Class of 2001 - Professional football player
Bob Stitt – Class of 1987 - College football coach
Toshihiro Takami – Class of 1956 - Won the Asian version of the Nobel Peace Prize for his extensive work establishing ARI, teaching sustainable farming to third world countries.
Robert Taylor – Class of 1933. Hollywood actor, born Spangler Arlington Brugh
↑ Graves, William S. (1940). "Death Notice, Joseph Dugald Leitch". Seventy-first Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. Newburgh, NY: Moore Printing Company. p.185 – via West Point Digital Library.
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