Urshan College

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Urshan College
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Former name
Gateway College of Evangelism
Type Private College
Established1968;56 years ago (1968)
Accreditation Higher Learning Commission
Religious affiliation
 United Pentecostal Church International
Chair Michael Ensey
President Brent Coltharp
Dean Jared Runck
Students253 (2018-19)
Location
Wentzville
,
Missouri
,
US
Website urshancollege.org

Urshan College, formerly known as Gateway College of Evangelism, is a Christian seminary in Wentzville, Missouri. It is owned and operated by the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI). [1] In 2012, the college was acquired by Urshan Graduate School of Theology.

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History

The founding of a Bible college in the St. Louis area was initiated by Harry Branding (superintendent of the Missouri District for the UPCI), who formed a committee to look into this possibility, this committee presented the idea to the Missouri District Board. On July 13, 1966, the district passed a resolution to create such a Bible college. The next year the bylaws were chosen and the college was given the name Gateway College of Evangelism.

On September 13, 1968, Gateway College officially opened at 3155 Charbonier Road in Florissant, Missouri. Three years later, the college purchased the former St. Stanislaus Seminary at 700 Howdershell Road.

After four decades, President Darrel Johns led the school through a transition to UPCI ownership. After many months of collaboration the UPCI General Board approved a plan for Urshan Graduate School of Theology to acquire Gateway College and start a new undergraduate Christian college. On July 1, 2012, the transition was complete. At this point, Urshan College began to be operated jointly with Urshan Graduate School of Theology under the governance of the Urshan Board of Directors and President David K. Bernard.

In January 2018, President David K. Bernard submitted his resignation as president of Urshan College and Urshan Graduate School of Theology. While the board of directors conducted a search for a new president for the Urshan System, Executive Vice President Jennie Russell served as interim president. [2] In November 2018, the board of directors selected Brent Coltharp to serve as president effective January 2019, and Jennie Russell returned to her role as executive vice president. [3]

Academics

Urshan College offers an associate's degree in General Studies and bachelor's degrees in Christian Ministry, Human Services, Organizational Leadership, Music, Worship Ministry, Communications Studies. In Fall 2008, the college began offering online classes through the Consortium of Online Christian Colleges in addition to their on-campus instruction. [4]

On July 6, 2018, the Higher Learning Commission granted Urshan College a status of "Candidate for Accreditation". [5] [6] On June 30, 2020, HLC granted Urshan College regional accreditation. [7]

Enrollment

As of Fall 2018, the school reported an enrollment of 238 students. [8] As of Fall 2016, the student body was 51% Male and 49% Female; 78% are Full-time and 22% are Part-time; 82% are on campus while 18% are distance learners; 62% are white or Caucasian, 22% are Hispanic, 4% are Black or African-American, 3% are two or more races, 9% unreported.

Location

Urshan is located in St. Charles County, Missouri. The college recently relocated from Florissant, Missouri, to Wentzville, Missouri, kicking off the 2019–2020 school year on the new campus. [9] The campus, formerly a CenturyLink office complex, consists of five buildings sitting on 43 acres of land. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ http://upcicollege.org/go/faq Urshan College: FAQ
  2. ↑ "Press Release | Urshan College" . Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Urshan Board Selects New President | Urshan College" . Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  4. ↑ "Gatewaycollege.net". www77.gatewaycollege.net.
  5. ↑ "Accreditation Press Release". Urshan College.
  6. ↑ "Action Letter | Candidacy" (PDF). Higher Learning Commission. July 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Action Letter - Initial Accreditation" (PDF). Higher Learning Commission. June 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Fact Sheets | Urshan College". urshancollege.org. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27.
  9. ↑ "About | Urshan College" . Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  10. ↑ "Former CenturyLink property in Wentzville slated to become college campus | 70 West Sentinel". www.70westsentinel.com. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  11. ↑ "Urshan Acquires New Campus in Wentzville, MO | Urshan College" . Retrieved 2019-10-09.

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