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Encyclopedia > Bethel College (Kansas)

Bethel College
Image:Bethelks_logo.png
Motto Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (I Cor. 3:11)
Established 1887
Type Liberal Arts
Endowment
Staff 66
Rector  
Chancellor  
President  John K. Sheriff
Principal  
Vice-Chancellor  
Dean  
 
Faculty  
Students
Undergraduates  514
Postgraduates  -
Doctoral students  
Location North Newton, Kansas United States
Campus setting 90 acres
Sports teams Bethel Threshers
Colours
Mascot -
Nickname
Affiliations
Website www.bethelks.edu


Bethel College is a private college affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. The college is located on the edge of the Flint Hills and vast wheat fields of south central Kansas in the town of North Newton. Founded in 1887 and confering its first four-year degrees in 1912, Bethel is the oldest Mennonite college in North America. Enrollment at the college hovers around 600 students earning 27 different degrees in the fine arts and sciences. Image File history File links Bethelks_logo. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a University in Scotland and at certains institutions in Canada and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... Having a degree conferred is a requirement of (post)graduate school. ... A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. ... North Newton is a city located in Harvey County, Kansas. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, FL. A mascot is something, typically an animal or human character used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot), society or corporation. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Mennonite Church USA logo. ... The Flint Hills are a group of hills in eastern Kansas, extending from Marshall County in the north, to Cowley County in the south. ... Species T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... North Newton is a city located in Harvey County, Kansas. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Science For the scientific journal named Science, see Science (journal). ...


Bethel College at a Glance

  • Bethel is the only Kansas college named in the top thirty midwestern Comprehensive Colleges by U.S. News & World Report (1998-2005)
  • Bethel is a Templeton Character Building College
  • Student-faculty ratio at Bethel College is 10:1. Average class size: 14.
  • 81% of Bethel graduates complete their degrees in four years.
  • 75% of Bethel's traditional age students live on campus.
  • Job placement rate for teacher education graduates in 2004: 88%.
  • Teacher education graduates who passed licensing exam in 2004: 100%.
  • Nursing graduates who had jobs upon graduation in 2005:100%.
  • Social work graduates who passed licensing exam in 2004: 100%; 10-year average: 100%.
  • Bethel has qualified for the Americann Forensics Association's National Individual Events Tournament each year since its beginning in 1978.
  • Biology and natural science graduates who successfully pursued PhD and/or M.D. degrees (over past 15 years): approx. 50%

Bethel is a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference which is part of the NAIA. The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (or KCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. It is commonly called The Kansas Conference, and as the name implies, all members are located in Kansas. ... The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ...


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Bethel College (Kansas) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (274 words)
Bethel College is a private college affiliated with Mennonite Church USA.
The college is located on the edge of the Flint Hills and vast wheat fields of south central Kansas in the town of North Newton.
Bethel is a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference which is part of the NAIA.
Bethel College (439 words)
Bethel is one of only four Kansas colleges, and one of three Mennonite-affiliated colleges, to make the top half of the 2006 Best Comprehensive Colleges-Midwest list, appearing the highest in both cases at #29.
Bethel College forensics earns top small school award at state tournament
SALINA, KAN. – The Bethel College forensics squad had a great weekend in Salina Feb. 18-19, and its members were rewarded when Bethel earned the top small school award for forensics in the state of Kansas.
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