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Encyclopedia > Eastern University
Eastern University
Seal of Eastern University
Motto "The Whole Gospel for the Whole World"
Established 1952
School type Private, Religious
President David Black
Location St. Davids
Radnor Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus Suburban, 106 acres (429,000 m²)
Enrollment 3,000 undergraduate,
Faculty 350
Endowment
Colors Maroon and White
Website www.eastern.edu

Eastern University is a private, co-educational, and Christian university in Pennsylvania. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches. It presents itself as Christian in its religious affiliation, but has been considered Judeo-Christian by some. Enrollment consists largely of Evangelical Protestants. However, there are also a number of Roman Catholics, Messianic Jews, Eastern Orthodox and non-religious students enrolled. The University has become well known in recent years for its active role in Philadelphia area, community projects. Image File history File links Eastern University Seal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... St. ... Radnor Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Official languages None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 2. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... // History Because of the above definition, the oldest universities in the world were all European, as the awarding of academic degrees was not a custom of older institutions of learning in Asia and Africa. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Official languages None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 2. ... The American Baptist Churches in the USA (ABCUSA) is a group of Baptist churches within the United States; headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... Judeo-Christian (or Judaeo-Christian) is a term used to describe the body of concepts and values which are thought to be held in common by Christianity and Judaism, and typically considered a fundamental basis for Western legal codes and moral values. ... The word evangelicalism usually refers to a tendency in diverse branches of Protestantism, typified by an emphasis on evangelism, a personal experience of conversion, biblically-oriented faith, and a belief in the relevance of Christian faith to cultural issues. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Messianic Judaism is any of a group of loosely related religious movements, all claiming a connection with Judaism but predominantly evangelical Christian in their beliefs, believing Jesus to be the Messiah, and using the New Testament as scripture. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ...


Despite the similarity in name, it is not affiliated with Universidad del Este in Puerto Rico Universidad del Este (UNE) Eastern University in English— is a private, non-profit, and secular university system in Puerto Rico. ...


The university also hosts Emagination computer camps

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History

It was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1930s as a department of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1952 it became a separate institution, moved to its present-day St. Davids, Pennsylvania location and named Eastern Baptist College. In 1972 it was renamed Eastern College to encourage enrollment by members of other denominations. In 2001 the Pennsylvania Department of Education granted the institution university status and was renamed Eastern University. In 2004 the Board voted to acquire its previous parent institution, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2005, EBTS changed its name to Palmer Theological Seminary in honor of a previous president. In September 2005, Eastern offered assistance to Gulf Coast area college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina Independence Hall, as it appears today. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A denomination, in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body, organization under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... // History Because of the above definition, the oldest universities in the world were all European, as the awarding of academic degrees was not a custom of older institutions of learning in Asia and Africa. ... Palmer Theological Seminary, formerly Eastern Baptist Theologial Seminary is a Seminary founded in 1925 It was Originally located on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pa. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:New Orleans Disaster Disaster recovery American Red Cross: Official donation site www. ...


Students

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There are over 3,000 students enrolled at Eastern, including over 100 international students from over 30 countries


Notable alumni

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Student traditions

A student tradition since the early 1960's has been to paint messages and sayings on a boulder in the center of campus known as "the rock" initially discouraged by the institution when it began, some staff and faculty are now participants in the decoration of the rock.


Campuses

It has five major campuses: The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campi) is Latin for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ...

  • Main Campus commonly known as the School of the Arts and Sciences
  • Campolo School for Social Change
  • Palmer Theological Seminary
  • School of International Leadership and Development
  • School of Professional Studies

Palmer Theological Seminary, formerly Eastern Baptist Theologial Seminary is a Seminary founded in 1925 It was Originally located on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pa. ...

Faculty

All faculty are required to be in agreement with the University's doctrinal statement, though enforcement of this regulation is not always consistent


Notable faculty

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Buildings on Main Campus

The main campus was originally a private estate owned by the Walton family. Original buildings listed have their original use listed. The size of the campus has expanded through purchase of surrounding buildings and those are listed also

  • Adams Hall (campus services)
  • Andrews Hall (classrooms and offices)
  • Doane Hall (dorm)
  • Gate House (offices)
  • Gallup Hall (dorm)
  • Gough Hall (dorm)
  • Greenhouse
  • Grounds Building
  • Guffin Hall (dorm and snack bar)
  • Gymnasium
  • Gym Cottage (offices)
  • Hainer Hall (dorm)
  • Heritage House (administrative offices)
  • Kea Hall (dorm)
  • Log Cabin (building condemned)
  • Mall Cottage (offices)
  • McInnis Learning Center (classrooms and offices)
  • North Campus Hall (dorm)
  • Ott Hall (offices and security)
  • Walton Hall (offices, snack bar and cafeteria)
  • Warner Library (library, electronic classrooms, and offices)
  • Workman Hall (music center and offices)

Adams Hall

Adams Hall holds the workspace for the Campus Services department as well as offices for their staff.


Andrews Hall

Originally a garage, Andrews hall holds the chemistry and physics classrooms, offices for their faculty, as well as offices for some administrators.


Doane Hall

Originally a private home, it served as the first women's dorm. It is now co-ed, but the floors are segregated by gender and there are designated visiting hours.


Gallup Hall

Gallup hall is a series four connected buildings which serve as apartment style dormitories.


Gate House

Originally a gate house for the estate, it has been used as a dormitory in the past but now serves as offices for the nursing department and has a conference room.


Gough Hall

Gough Hall contains dormitories, a large conference room, a fitness center, a seminar room, a mail room and a laundry facility


Greenhouse

The greenhouse holds a variety of plants taken care of by the grounds keeping staff which are planted around campus in the spring and occasionally sold to persons in the area.


Grounds Building

The grounds building holds the equipment used by the grounds keeping staff as well as an office for the janitorial staff


Guffin Hall

Originally a private home, it served as the first men's dorm. It is now co-ed and floors are segregated by gender. The ground floor contains a snack bar and lounge.


Gym Cottage

The gym cottage holds the offices for the conferences department


Gymnasium

The gymnasium holds a gymnasium where worship services are also held, offices for the coaches, men's and women's locker rooms, a weight room, and an outdoor swimming pool. Adjacent to the gym is a playing field which had artificial turf installed it in the late summer of 2005.


Hainer Hall

Hainer hall was one of the first dormitories on campus, in the mid 1990's it was expanded with modular building materials.


Heritage House

Originally a private residence, the building now serves as offices for administration, the president's office, EAPE offices, and classrooms for DCP and the Templeton Honors college.


Kea Hall

Kea Hall is a dormitory that is connected to Guffin Hall.


Log Cabin

The log cabin served as a recreation building for students until the building was declared unsafe. It is now unoccupied and in disrepair.


Mall Cottage

Originally a stable for horses, the mall cottage serves as offices for the student accounts and financial aid departments


McInnis Learning Center

Constructed in 1972 the McInnis Learning center houses a majority of the classrooms and faculty offices. It also contains an auditorium, a curriculum lab, a planetarium and an state-of-the-art observatory on the roof.


North Campus Hall

The North Campus Hall is the most recently built dormitory on campus. It was completed in 2001


Ott Hall

Originally a private residence, the building now serves as offices for the development staff as well as campus security


Walton Hall

Walton Hall sometimes referred to as the mansion was the original building on the Walton estate. It originally held some classrooms and the library but is now a multipurpose building. There is a cafeteria, coffee shop and snack bar, bookstore, administrative offices, a chapel, SGA offices, study rooms, the mail and copy center, and the main information desk.


Warner Library

The Frank Warner Memorial Library, better known as the Warner Library was built in 1965 It houses the library collection and classrooms. The library survived an arson fire in December of 1991 with minor damage. The library completed a major renovation in August of 2005 and added a new wing called the Harold C. Howard Center named in honor of a long serving administrator who died in 2003. The new wing contains state-of-the art electronic classrooms with advanced projection systems. The library collection includes nearly 200,000 volumes, over 800,000 pieces of microfiche, over 3,000 videocassettes and over 100 DVD's. There is a non-profit collection room which houses books related to non-profit organizations, a special collections room, an archives room, and The Edision room which houses several artifacts which belonged to Thomas Edison that were donated to the library by his son. An African American collections room which will house rare books on African American history is planned for the future. The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ... Microfiche machines may be available at libraries or record archives. ... The videocassette recorder (or VCR, less popularly video tape recorder) is a type of video tape recorder that uses removable cassettes containing magnetic tape to record audio and video from a television broadcast so it can be played back later. ... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD Purple 4. ... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... A non-profit organization (sometimes abbreviated to not-for-profit, non-profit or NPO) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ... Thomas Alva Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ...


Workman Hall

Originally a private residence, the building now is used by the music department with offices, classrooms, and a recording studio.


Planned Buildings

A new new dormitory is slated for construction starting in 2007


Athletics

Athletics at Eastern are as follows:


Fall Sports are Volleyball, Field Hockey, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, and Women's Tennis


Winter sports are Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball


Spring sports are Golf (off campus), Baseball, Softball, Men's Tennis, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse


Eastern's school mascot is the eagle which was chosen by students in the 1960's Genera Several, see below. ...


In 2002 Senior, Andrea Collesidis broke an NCAA scoring record for women's lacrosse The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...


External links

  • http://www.eastern.edu official site
  • http://www.ebts.edu/ Seminary website

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