Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Marion, Indiana that is affiliated with the evangelical Wesleyan Church. IWU is the largest member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. It offers a blend of liberal arts and professional educational programs leading to the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Education and Master of Business Administration degrees. 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 private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... Evangelicalism, in a strictly lexical, but rarely used sense, refers to all things that are implied in belief that Jesus is the savior. ... 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In 2006, IWU was named "One of the Top Masters Universities in the Midwest" by U.S. News and World Report. It has also been named one of the "Top Ten Conservative Colleges" in the U.S. by the Young America's Foundation three years in a row.^[4] U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... Young Americas Foundation is a conservative youth organization, founded in 1969, with a focus on sharing conservative ideas with students through conferences, campus lectures, seminars, posters, and activism initiatives. ...

History

The university mission states: "Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership." IWU's original campus, well recognized in Indiana for teacher education and a college of business, was known first as Marion Normal College (1890-1912) and then reopened as Marion Normal Institute (1912-1918). This page is about the title, office or what is known in Christian theology as the Divine Person. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ...

In 1918 the Marion Normal Institute relocated to Muncie, Indiana, becoming Ball State University. Because the Indiana Conference of The Wesleyan Methodist Church operated the Fairmount Bible School 10 miles south of Marion, a group of local citizens asked them to move to the vacant property and open a normal school in Marion. So in 1918 – 1919 the church raised $100,000 to endow the school, moved the Fairmont Bible School to Marion, and added a new teacher education program to become Marion College. The date of incorporation was 1919, and the first classes were offered in the fall of 1920. Muncie (IPA: ) is a city in Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. ... Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, USA. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball States campus spans more than 1,000 acres (4 km²). The student body consists of more than 20,000 students, of which over 18,000 are...

From 1920 to 1988, Marion College operated as a developing liberal arts institution with growing programs, offering the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees since the first graduating class of 1921. A Master of Arts in Theology was begun in 1924 and offered continuously until 1950. Master’s degree programs were initiated again in 1979 in Ministerial Education and Community Health Nursing. Master’s degree programs were begun in Business in 1988, in Primary Care Nursing in 1994, and in Counseling in 1995.

A new administration was initiated by the Board of Trustees with the presidency of Dr. James Barnes in 1987. The name of the institution was changed to Indiana Wesleyan University, reflecting the influence of the institution across the state - well beyond the boundaries of the city of Marion, its connection with The Wesleyan Church and Christian higher education, and the development of increasing numbers of graduate programs. Logo of The Wesleyan Church For the former Wesleyan Methodist Church of Great Britain, see Methodist Church of Great Britain. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ...

Having already established a solid liberal arts college, in 1983, its leadership decided to begin offering courses and degrees to working adults during evening hours and Saturdays, forming what would eventually become the innovative College of Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS). This decision proved to be very successful and massively affected IWU’s future, wiping out the school's sizable debt and funding the expansion and revitalization of the Marion campus, eventually transforming the college into a major evangelical Christian university. The CAPS program provides the majority of the funding used in campus renovation and construction projects, keeping student tuition at a relatively low level compared with other similar colleges. Evangelicalism, in a strictly lexical, but rarely used sense, refers to all things that are implied in belief that Jesus is the savior. ... Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning. ...

Enrollment in the CAPS program has grown radically since 1985 when the first courses were offered. IWU has now become the fastest-growing university in Indiana and one of the fastest-growing in the U.S. IWU has grown by more than 200 percent since 1990 to educate nearly 15,000 students, 11,500 of whom are taking courses online or at IWU's CAPS educational centers in Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Site-based classes are held at 11 education and conference centers: Indianapolis (2), Fort Wayne, Shelbyville, Kokomo, and Columbus, Ind.; Louisville and Lexington, Ky.; and Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dayton, Ohio. Classes are also held at more than 80 off-campus locations in Indiana. Many private universities across the country are attempting to copy IWU's successful program. IWU's CAPS program is the second largest adult education program in the United States, after the University of Phoenix. For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Fort Wayne was the name of at least two historic forts in the United States of America; one of these gave its name to Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... Shelbyville is the name of several places in the United States of America: Shelbyville, Arkansas Shelbyville, Illinois Shelbyville, Indiana Shelbyville, Kentucky Shelbyville, Michigan Shelbyville, Missouri Shelbyville, Tennessee Shelbyville, Texas Shelbyville is also a town in the television series The Simpsons. ... Kokomo may refer to: Kokomo, Indiana, a city located in Howard County, Indiana, United States Kokomo Arnold, the stage name of the 1930s blues musician James Arnold Kokomo Island, a privately owned island in Jamaica, made world-famous by the eponymous Beach Boys song. ... Look up columbus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Louisville redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette Government  - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area  - City  285. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Dayton, a surname and place name, may refer to: // Elias Dayton (1737-1807), Colonel and father of Jonathan and builder of Fort Dayton Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824), son of Elias, signer of the United States Constitution, and Speaker of the House Dayton Clarence Miller (1866-1941), an American physicist and... University of Phoenix (UOP) is a for-profit educational institution specializing in adult education, with campuses located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. ...

In 2000, IWU organized its academic structure into three colleges; the College of Arts and Sciences (traditional four-year liberal arts education), the College of Graduate Studies (traditional semester-based graduate degrees), and the College of Adult and Professional Studies (non-traditional, accelerated programs for working adults).

IWU is the fastest-growing university and the largest private university in Indiana. Among the 105 members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (the main organization of evangelical schools of higher education in the US and Canada), IWU has become its largest member with nearly 15,000 students enrolled as of September 2007. IWU now employs nearly 150 full-time faculty, over 400 full-time administrative and staff members and over 700 adjunct faculty members. A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... A organization designed to help Christian institutions of higher education communicate with one another. ... Look up Evangelical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

On July 1, 2006, Dr. Henry Smith succeeded Dr. James Barnes as president of IWU. Dr. Barnes served as president from 1987-2006 and is credited with transforming IWU from a small, struggling Bible college into one of the largest and most successful evangelical Christian universities in the world. Dr. Barnes now serves as university chancellor.^[5] For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ...

Enrollment

Indiana Wesleyan University’s total enrollment has grown tremendously the past 20 years, from a student total of 2,000 in 1987 to nearly 15,000 in 2007. This rapid growth has made IWU the largest institution in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (the main organization of Christ-centered, four-year, liberal arts institutions in the U.S and Canada), the largest private university in the state of Indiana and the fastest-growing university in Indiana. A kindergarten classroom in Afghanistan. ... The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is an organization designed to help Christian institutions of higher education communicate with one another. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ...

The population of traditional students living in university-owned residence facilities has increased from 442 students in 1989 to nearly 2,500 in the fall of 2007.

Enrollment in the College of Adult and Professional Studies programs has increased more than 900 percent, from 1,250 students in 1989 to more than 11,500 students in the fall of 2007. With IWU’s continued expansion around the Midwest, enrollment in the adult programs is projected to double during the next ten years. The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ...

Recently, the Board of Trustees voted to double the undergraduate student population to 6,200. Eventually, the university's total student body will surpass the 30,000 mark, making it the largest evangelical Christian university in the world. In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Evangelicalism, in a strictly lexical, but rarely used sense, refers to all things that are implied in belief that Jesus is the savior. ...

Main Campus

Indiana Wesleyan University is famous for its beautiful 300 acre main campus in Marion, Indiana. Indiana Wesleyan administrators believe superior facilities make a big difference in students' college experience and demonstrate that students are the university's top priority. During the past two decades, over $200 million in new construction and renovation have transformed IWU into a debt-free, student-focused, state-of-the-art university. Since 1990, over 50 construction projects have been completed, including 20 residence halls and 16 academic/administrative buildings, along with 11 adult and professional studies structures around the Midwest. Fort Wayne, Indiana based architectural firm,Design Collaborative, has designed the majority of the campus facilities. A national poll recently ranked IWU's campus #1 in the U.S. among evangelical Christian universities. IWU has also been ranked #1 in the nation for spiritual atmosphere by Campus Life magazine. Marion (IPA: ) is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana, USA Coordinates: , Country State County Allen Founded October 22, 1794 Incorporated February 22, 1840 Government  - Mayor Graham Richard (D)  - City Clerk Sandra Kennedy (D)  - City Council John N. Crawford (R) Samuel J. Talarico, Jr (R) John Shoaff (D) Tom Smith (R) Donald J... This article is about the built environment. ... Evangelicalism, in a strictly lexical, but rarely used sense, refers to all things that are implied in belief that Jesus is the savior. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... For other uses, see Atmosphere (disambiguation). ...

As the university continues to grow, new facilities are constantly being built. Chief among them is a new $22 million chapel/auditorium (where required chapel services will be held 3 days a week) recently approved by the Board of Trustees, scheduled for completion in 2010. With nearly 4,000 seats, the new chapel will be the second largest theater in the Midwest, after Willow Creek Church's (near Chicago) 7,200 seat worship center. It will even be larger than the famous Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, home of the Academy Awards. A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Willow Creek Community Church is an American non-denominational megachurch located in the suburb of South Barrington, Illinois, near Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

Athletics

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IWU offers eight intercollegiate sports for both men and women. The Wildcats compete in the Mid-Central Conference, in which they are the conference's winningest school in history, and IWU is a member of the NCCAA Division I and NAIA Division II (but will be transferring to Division I soon). Eventually, IWU will become a member of the NCAA Division I.^[6] IWU is also home to MCC conference president, Dr. Mike Fratzke, who was recently voted the 2007 NAIA Athletics Director of the Year.^[7] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The term wildcat or wild cat may refer to several concepts: Wild Cat is a type of cat wildcat strike is a strike of workers that is not authorized by union leadership Wildcat is often used in North America as a synonym for the bobcat Wildcat (chess) is a chess... Mid-Central College Conference (MCC) is an athletic conference comprised of small, NAIA colleges in Indiana and Michigan. ... The National Christian College Athletic Association ( NCCAA ) is an association of approximately 100 Christian universities, colleges, and Bible colleges in the United States which see collegiate sports primarily as an opportunity for Christian fellowship and ministry rather than a training grounds for future professional athletes or an opportunity to make... NAIA is an acronym (or an initialism) that can refer to the following: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States. ... 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. ...

2007 NAIA National Champions

IWU has earned a national reputation for athletic excellence while honoring Christ and in recent years, has dominated the MCC. IWU has won the Mid-Central Conference Commissioners Cup a record six consecutive years, and placed among the Top 20 in the NAIA United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings nine straight years. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

2007 Men's Soccer Team

The 2006-2007 school year was a record year for IWU sports, winning conference championships in 10 of the 14 MCC sports, which is a conference record. Both the men's and women's soccer and basketball teams captured MCC championships, the first school to do so. In addition, the men's golf team captured its second straight NCCAA national championship and the women's basketball team captured the first NAIA national championship in school history. The Wildcats posted a perfect 38-0 record, becoming the first basketball team in NAIA history to go undefeated.^[8] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ...

The 2007-2008 school year has started well for the Wildcats, including MCC championships in men's (2nd in a row) and women's soccer (10th in a row), women's tennis (16th in a row), men's (3rd in a row) and women's cross country, women's volleyball (2nd in a row), and men's golf. Both the men's and women's soccer teams secured MCC Tournament championships as well. The men's soccer team posted a 14-3-1 regular season record, the best in school history, and reached #6 in the NAIA national rankings, also a record mark. IWU is well on its way to securing its seventh straight MCC Commissioners Cup, currently holding a 20 point lead over nearest rival, Spring Arbor University.^[9] For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... Spring Arbor University, located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States is an evangelical Protestant university affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, with professional and graduate studies for about 3,700 students. ...

References

• About Indiana Wesleyan University
• Society of World Changers

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website
• Campus map
• Website of the Wesleyan Church