Kentucky Wesleyan College

Last updated
Kentucky Wesleyan College
KWC Seal.png
MottoFind Yourself
Type Private college
Established1858;166 years ago (1858)
Religious affiliation
 United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations
 IAMSCU
CIC
Endowment $36.8 million
President Thomas Mitzel
Students785 [1]
Location
Owensboro, Kentucky
,
U.S.

37°44′37″N87°07′13″W / 37.7435°N 87.1202°W / 37.7435; -87.1202
CampusSuburban, 55 acres (22 ha)
Colors Purple and white
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division II
G-MAC
Mascot Panthers
Website www.kwc.edu
Kentucky Wesleyan College logo.png

Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. Fall 2018 enrollment was 830 students. [2]

Contents

History

Kentucky Wesleyan College in Millersburg, active from 1858 to 1890 Kentucky Wesleyan College in in Millersburg, Kentucky.png
Kentucky Wesleyan College in Millersburg, active from 1858 to 1890
The Barnard-Jones Administration Building at Kentucky Wesleyan College Kentucky Wesleyan College Administration Building.jpg
The Barnard-Jones Administration Building at Kentucky Wesleyan College

Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was originally located in rural Millersburg, Kentucky. Classes began in 1866 and the first commencement took place in 1868. At first, it was a training school for preachers, but soon business and liberal arts classes were added to the curriculum.

In 1890, the school was moved to Winchester and soon after, women began to be admitted for the first time. In 1951, Lawrence W. Hager raised over US$1,000,000 to move the school moved to its present location in Kentucky's fourth largest city, Owensboro. [3] [4]

Presidents

College presidents include: [5]

Academics

Kentucky Wesleyan offers 30 majors and 13 pre-professional programs [6] and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. [7] Academics are divided into four divisions: Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Professional Studies, and Social Sciences. [8]

Rankings

Kentucky Wesleyan College was ranked #24 (tie) in the Regional Colleges South category by U.S. News & World Report in 2022–23. The college was also named #33 in Top Performers on Social mobility. [9]

Campus

Kentucky Wesleyan is located on 55 acres of land. [2] Their campus includes buildings for academics, administration, student residence halls, and athletic facilities.

Academic and administrative buildings

[10]

Residence halls

All residence halls have air conditioning. Each residence hall room, unless designed as a private room, has two twin-size beds with mattresses, two dressers, two desks, two chairs and ample closet space. All residence halls are also equipped with Wi-Fi and laundry facilities. In addition, the campus is smoke-free. [11]

Athletic facilities

The campus includes both student athletic facilities and athlete spaces. [10]

Student life

Kentucky Wesleyan offers over 40 student organizations on campus. These range from campus ministry, student government, Greek life, academic, and other special interest clubs. [17] Intramural sports are offered on a seasonal basis.

Governing organizations

Several student organizations provide leadership for other students and organizations, including: [18]

Media and publications

Greek life

Kentucky Wesleyan has three national fraternities and two national sororities. [19]

Fraternities

Sororities

Campus ministries

Kentucky Wesleyan, as a private Christian college, has strong ties to the local religious community. They have partnerships with twelve churches of various denominations as well as on-campus services and religious organizations. [20]

Athletics

The Kentucky Wesleyan (KWU) athletic teams are called the Panthers. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) as a founding member since the 2013–14 academic year. The Panthers previously competed as a charter member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) from 1978–79 to 2011–12 (but was fulfilling its commitments to the final year of competition for its other sports in the GLVC as a full member for the 2012–13 school year; before beginning competition as a full G-MAC member). They also competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1916–17 to 1954–55.

KWU competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: men's teams include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading. [21]

Men's basketball

The men's basketball team advanced to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship Game six consecutive years (1998–2003), winning in 1999 and 2001 under the direction of Ray Harper. [22] In addition to these successes, they won six other championships (1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1987, and 1990) and were runners-up in 1957. Overall, Kentucky Wesleyan has won eight NCAA Division II National Men's Basketball Championships, which is the most by any NCAA Division II School. [22]

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greensboro College</span> Private college in Greensboro, North Carolina, US

Greensboro College is a private college in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and was founded in 1838 by Rev. Peter Doub. The college enrolls about 1,000 students from 32 states, the District of Columbia, and 29 countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morehead State University</span> Public university in Morehead, Kentucky, US

Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential early college high school on the university's campus, was established in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wilmington College (Ohio)</span> Private college in Wilmington, Ohio, United States

Wilmington College is a private college in Wilmington, Ohio. It was established by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1870 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college is still Quaker-affiliated and has seven core Quaker values. In fall 2018, the college set an enrollment record, bringing in 450 new students for the academic year, totaling 1,103 students on Wilmington's main campus, and 139 students at Wilmington's two Cincinnati branches at Blue Ash and Cincinnati State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drury University</span> Private college in Springfield, Missouri, US

Drury University, formerly Drury College and originally Springfield College, is a private university in Springfield, Missouri. The university's mission statement describes itself as "church-related". It enrolls about 1,590 undergraduate and graduate students in six master's programs and 716 students in the College of Continuing Professional Studies. In 2013, the Drury Panthers men's basketball team won the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. The Drury men's and women's Panthers have accumulated 22 NCAA Division II National Championships between them, in addition to numerous NAIA titles before moving to the NCAA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oklahoma City University</span> Private university in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US

Oklahoma City University (OCU) is a private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transylvania University</span> Private university in Lexington, Kentucky, US

Transylvania University is a private university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1780 and is the oldest university in Kentucky. It offers 46 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its medical program has graduated 8,000 physicians since 1859.

<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">Iowa Wesleyan University</span> Private university in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, US

Iowa Wesleyan University was a private university in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. It was Iowa's first co-educational institution of higher learning and the oldest of its type west of the Mississippi River. The institution was affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It closed at the end of the 2022–23 academic year due to financial challenges.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia Wesleyan University</span> Private university in Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.

Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) is a private university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university is nonsectarian but historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church. It enrolls 1,607 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs, 355 students at LUJ/VWU Global (Japan), and 1,403 in VWU Online. Virginia Wesleyan transitioned from a college to a university in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrian College</span> Private liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan, US

Adrian College is a private United Methodist liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre (0.40 km2) campus contains newly constructed facilities along with historic buildings. Adrian College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The spring 2020–21 enrollment was 1,677 students.

Randolph–Macon College is a private liberal arts college in Ashland, Virginia. Founded in 1830, the college has an enrollment of more than 1,500 students. It is the second-oldest Methodist-run college in the country, and the oldest in continuous operation. The college primarily offers bachelor's degrees.

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

Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. It opened in 1839, two years after the opening of Mount Holyoke College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morningside University</span> Methodist college in Sioux City, Iowa, US

Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a 68-acre (280,000 m2) campus in Sioux City. The Morningside College Historic District, which includes most of the campus, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Morningside College officially became Morningside University on June 1, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indiana Wesleyan University</span> Christian university in Marion, Indiana, US

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is a private evangelical Christian university headquartered in Marion, Indiana, and affiliated with the Wesleyan Church. It is the largest private university in Indiana.

Texas Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1890 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The main campus is located in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. Its mascot is the ram.

McKendree University (McK), formerly McKendree College, is a private university in Lebanon, Illinois. Founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, it is the oldest college or university in Illinois. The school was renamed McKendree University beginning in the 2007–08 academic year. McKendree enrolls approximately 1,960 students representing 25 countries and 29 states. In the undergraduate program, on average there are 51% females and 49% males. The institution remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Carolina Wesleyan University</span> Methodist college in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) is a private Methodist university in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It was founded in 1956. North Carolina Wesleyan offers courses at its main Rocky Mount campus, as well as satellite locations in Brunswick, Durham, Goldsboro, Greenville, Manteo, New Bern, Raleigh, Washington, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers</span>

The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers are the athletic teams that represent Kentucky Wesleyan College, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball</span> College basketball team

The Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers men's basketball team represents Kentucky Wesleyan College, a private college located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The Panthers compete in the NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), They have won the NCAA Division II tournament eight times, most recently in the year 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loyola University Chicago</span> Jesuit research university in Illinois, US

Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Its namesake is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

References

  1. ↑ As of fall 2016. "Student headcount by level: All independent institutions (2006-16)" (PDF). Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Kentucky Wesleyan College". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "The 10 Biggest Cities In Kentucky". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. ↑ "1967 Lawrence Hager 1909". alumni.centre.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. ↑ Presidents of the College Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine https://kwc.edu/about-wesleyan/office-of-the-president/presidents-of-the-college/
  6. ↑ "About Wesleyan". 14 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "KWC Common Data Set 2013-2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "KWC Academic Divisions". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Kentucky Wesleyan College". U.S. News & World Report. September 12, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Visit Campus". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  11. ↑ "About Our Halls". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  12. ↑ "Massie Hall". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  13. ↑ "Peeples Hall". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  14. ↑ "Kendall Hall". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  15. ↑ "Deacon Hall". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  16. ↑ "Stadium Apartments". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  17. ↑ "KWC Campus Clubs, Organizations, & Societies". Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "Campus Clubs, Organizations & Societies". Kentucky Wesleyan College. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  19. ↑ "Greek life at KWC". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  20. ↑ "Find a Church..." KWC Campus Ministries. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  21. ↑ Athletic teams
  22. 1 2 "Men's basketball NCAA Div. II Championships". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  23. ↑ Katzenberger, George Anthony (1909). Directory of the Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi – via Google Books.
  24. ↑ Phi, Phi Delta (1909). Directory of the International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi – via Google Books.
  25. ↑ "Film Beauty Weds Publicity Manager". Los Angeles Evening Express. February 19, 1921. p.2. Retrieved February15, 2022.
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.