Tabor College (Kansas)

Last updated
Tabor College
Tabor (Kansas) College seal.svg
Type Private college
Established1908;116 years ago (1908)
Religious affiliation
 U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
President David S. Janzen [1]
Academic staff
140
Students766 (2014)
Location
Hillsboro
,
Kansas
,
United States

38°20′55″N97°11′59″W / 38.348522°N 97.199768°W / 38.348522; -97.199768
Campus Rural, 220 acres (89 ha)
Colors Blue and gold [2]
   
Nickname Bluejays
Sporting affiliations
 NAIA – KCAC
Website tabor.edu
Tabor (Kansas) College logo.svg
Wohlgemuth Music Education Center, 2007 Tabor-wohlgemuth.jpg
Wohlgemuth Music Education Center, 2007
Natural Science Center, 2007 Tabor-loewen.jpg
Natural Science Center, 2007

Tabor College is a private Mennonite college in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and adheres to Anabaptist doctrine. [3] There were 594 students enrolled at the Tabor College Hillsboro campus for the Fall 2014 semester. Total enrollment, including the Tabor College School of Adult and Graduate Studies in Wichita, was 766. [4]

Contents

History

In 1908, Tabor College was founded by the Mennonite Brethren and Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Christian churches. [5]

In 1961, Reimer Stadium was built on the south side of Tabor College campus and named after former athletic director Del Reimer. In 2008, the old stadium was demolished then replaced by Joel Wiens Stadium in 2009, which was a joint venture between Tabor College and Hillsboro USD 410. The new 3,000-seat stadium includes new artificial football and soccer turf, synthetic track and a throwing area for field events, new bleachers on the home side, a new press box, and new concession stand and restroom facilities. The team locker rooms and athletic offices were also constructed at the north end of the stadium at college expense. [6]

On March 1, 2019, it was announced that Tabor plans to relocate their online programs from Wichita to the Hillsboro campus. [7]

Campus

Tabor's main campus is situated in Hillsboro, Kansas, located approximately 50 miles north of Wichita, Kansas.

Organization and administration

Tabor is owned and operated by the Mennonite Brethren Church.

Athletics

The Tabor athletic teams are called the Bluejays. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1968–69 academic year.

Tabor competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.

Notable people

Faculty
Alumni

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hillsboro, Kansas</span> City in Marion County, Kansas

Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,732. The city was named after John Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. Hillsboro is home of Tabor College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bethel College (Kansas)</span> Christian college in North Newton, Kansas, US

Bethel College is a private Christian college in North Newton, Kansas. It is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baker University</span> Private university in Baldwin City, Kansas, U.S.

Baker University is a private university in Baldwin City, Kansas. Founded in 1858, it was the first four-year university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools. The College of Arts and Sciences and the undergraduate courses in the School of Education (SOE) are located on the campus in Baldwin City, Kansas. The School of Professional and Graduate Studies (SPGS) and the graduate branch of the SOE serve nontraditional students on campuses in Overland Park, Kansas, and online. The School of Nursing, which is operated in partnership with Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, offers a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) and an online Master of Science in nursing (MSN). Enrollment in all four schools has grown to a student population more than 3,000, with about 900 students on the Baldwin City campus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fresno Pacific University</span> American private university

Fresno Pacific University (FPU) is a private Christian university in Fresno, California. It was founded as the Pacific Bible Institute in 1944 by the Pacific District Conference of U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The university awarded its first Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965. The first master's degree program was introduced in 1975.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of St. Francis</span> Private university in Joliet, Illinois, U.S.

The University of St. Francis is a private Franciscan university with its main campus in Joliet, Illinois. It enrolls more than 3,200 students at locations throughout the country with about 1,300 students at its main campus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">York University (Nebraska)</span> Private university in York, Nebraska

York University is a private college affiliated with the Churches of Christ and located in York, Nebraska. It was founded in 1890.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MidAmerica Nazarene University</span> Private Christian university in Olathe, Kansas, U.S.

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private Nazarene university in Olathe, Kansas in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It was established in 1966.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hesston College</span> Private college in Hesston, Kansas, U.S.

Hesston College is a private college in Hesston, Kansas, United States. It is associated with the Mennonite Church USA and has an enrollment of about 400 students who typically come from about 30 states and 15 other countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sterling College (Kansas)</span> Evangelical Christian college in Sterling, Kansas

Sterling College is a private evangelical Christian college in Sterling, Kansas. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tabor Bluejays</span>

The Tabor Bluejays are the athletic teams that represent Tabor College, located in Hillsboro, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1968–69 academic year.

Reimer Stadium was a sport stadium in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States. The facility is primarily used by the Tabor College football and track & field teams. The stadium was also used for Hillsboro USD 410 sporting events and other community events. The stadium was named for former athletic director Del Reimer.

Joel Wiens Stadium is a sport stadium in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States. that opened in 2009, replacing Reimer Stadium. The facility is primarily used by the Tabor College and Hillsboro high school athletic teams. The stadium is also used for local high school sporting events and other community events. Ownership and operations of the facility are shared by both Tabor College and Hillsboro USD 410.

Hillsboro USD 410, also known as Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh USD 410, is a public unified school district headquartered in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Hillsboro, Lehigh, Durham, and nearby rural areas of Marion County.

The Friends Falcons are the athletic teams that represent Friends University, located in Wichita, Kansas, in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1953–54 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 1902–03 to December 1928.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sterling Warriors</span>

The Sterling Warriors are the athletic teams that represent Sterling College, located in Sterling, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1958–59 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 1902–03 to December 1928.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hillsboro High School (Kansas)</span> High school in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States

Hillsboro High School is a public secondary school in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States. It is one of three schools operated by Hillsboro USD 410 school district, and is the sole public high school for the communities of Hillsboro, Lehigh, Durham, and nearby rural areas of Marion County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newman Jets</span>

The Newman Jets are the athletic teams that represent Newman University, located in Wichita, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) for most of its sports as an associate member since the 2019–20 academic year ; while its men's soccer team competes in the Great American Conference (GAC). The Jets previously competed in the D-II Heartland Conference from 2006–07 to 2018–19; and in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1999–2000 to 2005–06.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roanoke Maroons</span> Athletic teams that represent Roanoke College

The Roanoke Maroons are the athletic teams that represent Roanoke College, located in Salem, Virginia, a suburban independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia.

Brandon Brown was a college football athlete for the Tabor College Bluejays in Hillsboro, Kansas. Brown was a defensive lineman from Sacramento, California and was found beaten and unresponsive on a street in nearby McPherson, Kansas early Sunday morning, September 16, 2012. He later died from his injuries at a Wichita hospital on September 22.

Wichita, Kansas is home to several professional, amateur, and college sports teams.

References

  1. ↑ "Janzen inaugurated as president of Tabor College". October 2021.
  2. ↑ Tabor College Official Visual Identity Guide (PDF). August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ "History". Tabor College. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  4. ↑ "It's official: Tabor enrollment sets another record this fall". Hillsboro Free Press. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  5. ↑ Tabor College History
  6. ↑ Tabor College and USD 410 Break Ground for New Athletics Facility; tabor.edu; November 17, 2008.
  7. ↑ TC board meeting: Hard decisions, hopeful future; March 1, 2019; Tabor College.
  8. ↑ Kansas Legislators Past & Present Archived 2010-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Glanzer Announces Candidacy for Re-Election". Performance Radio Inc. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  10. ↑ "Pittsburgh Passion". Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  11. ↑ Database Football NFL Players who attended Tabor College
  12. ↑ Cook, Terry (1997), "What is Past is Prologue: A History of Archival Ideas Since 1898, and the Future Paradigm Shift", Archivaria, 43: 17–63, retrieved 2013-07-16
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.