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History and profile

Mount Union was founded in 1846 by Orville Nelson Hartshorn as "a place where men and women could be educated with equal opportunity, science would parallel the humanities and there would be no distinction due to race, color or sex." Admission to the College has always been predicated on academic excellence and promise. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... The humanities are those academic disciplines which study the human condition using methods that are largely analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural and social sciences. ... This article concerns the term race as used in reference to human beings. ...

Seventy-seven percent of the faculty at Mount Union have earned a doctoral or terminal degree with graduate training at universities in the United States and Europe. A faculty is a division within a university. ... A graduate school or grad school is a school that awards advanced degrees, with the general requirement that students must have earned an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

Mount Union College enrolls 2300 undergraduates; approximately 52 percent women and 48 percent men, representing more than 20 states and 15 countries. Mount Union has an active alumni base of more than 13,000 graduates located around the world. In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ...

Mount Union is proud of its religious heritage and its background in the Methodist Church. For more than a century the College has been officially connected with the Methodist Church. It is now affiliated with the East Ohio, West Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Conferences of the United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ...

Mount Union has been ranked for 14 consecutive years as a top regional liberal arts college in the Midwest and is also ranked as a Best Buy for regional liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ...

Notable Alumni/ae

• Larry Cox Human rights activist and current Executive Director of Amnesty International USA
• Paul Bixler, former head football coach at The Ohio State University and Colgate University
• Victor Boschini - Current Chancellor of Texas Christian University.
• Dom Capers - Former defensive back of the Mount Union Purple Raiders. Former National Football League Head Coach, Carolina Panthers) and Houston Texans). Current defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins.
• Samuel Austin Kendall, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Philander Knox - Attorney General in the cabinets of Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, Senator of Pennsylvania, and Secretary of State for President William Howard Taft.
• Chris Kern - Former cornerback of Mount Union Purple Raiders National Championship teams (2000, 2001, and 2002). Undrafted cornerback for the Detroit Lions.
• Dr. James C. Bondra - noted technology strategist, author of the 'The Wireless Frenzy, Predictions of a Wireless World Gone Mad', Director of Homeland Security Technology for Oracle Corporation, acclaimed football official.

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Notable faculty of Mount Union

Dr. Richard F. Giese, the 11th president of Mount Union, is a native of Chicago, Illinois. Giese earned his B.A. degree in English literature from Concordia College in 1971. He later earned his M.Div. from Concordia Seminary in 1976 and his M.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned his doctoral degree in college and university administration from Kent State University in 1986. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... Concordia is the Latin word for harmony, which has been used to refer to many things: Concordia was the Roman goddess of harmony. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Master of Divinity is a common degree among theological seminaries and is considered the minimum academic requirement for ordination into pastoral ministry. ... Concordia Seminary is located in Clayton, Missouri, an inner-ring suburb on the western border of Saint Louis, Missouri. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... “M.S.” redirects here. ... Washington University in St. ... Kent State University (also known as Kent State or KSU) is a major public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States, which is about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, 12 miles east of Akron, and 30 miles west of Youngstown. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dr. Truman Turnquist, a native of Kipling, Saskatchewan, is interim vice president of academic affairs and dean of Mount Union. He earned his bachelor of art's degree in chemistry from Bethel College and a Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota. Kipling is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... Bethel College can refer to: Bethel College (Indiana) Bethel College (Kansas) Bethel University (Minnesota) which was called Bethel Colleg until 2004. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ...

Lee Ann Thorn, chair of the Board of Trustees, is the executive vice president and treasurer of GBS Corp. of North Canton, Ohio. She is a 1983 graduate of the College. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dr. Roger Palutsis, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is currently the team doctor for the current Division III Football Champion Mount Union Purple Raiders. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ...

Dr. Carol E. Canavan , Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs(2003). Dr. Canavan earned her B.A. in Communication and Theater from Michigan State University in 1969, her M.A. in Theater from the University of South Dakota in 1972, and her PhD in Higher Education Administration from Ohio University in 2001. Dr. Canavan currently holds the position of Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs but has also held other positions including Dean of the College(1999), & Director of Grants (1990). Even before Mount Union Dr. Carol E. Canavan has held other positions including Director of Student Activities (Kentucky Country Day School, 1983) and Assistant Head (Andrews Schools, 1986). Dr. Canavan has published many professional papers including : A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... “M.S.” redirects here. ...

• Canavan, C.E. (2003, April).“Developing the Capacity for Synthesis: Demanding and Assessing for High-Level Learning.” (Paper & Presentation). In S. E. Van Kollenburg (Ed.), Promoting Student Learning and Effective Teaching (Vol. 3, pp. 161-167). Chicago, IL: The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Dr. Carol Canavan continues to instruct courses in communication and more recently LS 100 (Liberal Studies 100, the Liberal Arts Experience) lecture classes at Mount Union.

Dr. Scott S. Mason , Associate Professor of Chemistry at Mount Union earned his B.S. in Chemistry from Mount Union in 1989 and his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of South Carolina in 1993. Dr. Mason currently instructs various courses in chemistry at Mount Union College including CH 110 (General Chemistry I), CH 111 (General Chemistry II), and CH 220 (Analytical Chemistry). Dr. Mason instructs various labs including those from General Chemistry. Dr. Mason continues to instruct Chemistry at Mount Union and is an academic adviser for most Chemistry majors. His wife Dr. Sheryl A. Mason is also a lecturer and laboratory instructor at Mount Union. Inorganic chemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and reactions of inorganic compounds. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ...

Some of the on-campus celebrities for the students and faculty of Mount Union College include Mary and Nancy the Lunch Ladies and George Weimer (Class of 1954). Weimer has invested a lot of time and money back into the school, including having his own program on the school's radio station 91.1, and purchasing large sculptures with his wife, Shirley Barrick Weimer (Class of 1956), to decorate the campus. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Athletics

With school colors of purple and white, Mount Union competes in the Ohio Athletic Conference and in NCAA Division III athletics. The teams are nicknamed Purple Raiders, and the school's mascot is MUCaw, a purple parrot. The Ohio Athletic Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAAs Division III. Member teams are located in Ohio. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division III consists of institutions who recognize that collegiate athletics can be an integral part of the educational process. ...

Mount Union sponsors 11 men's varsity teams: baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, swimming, tennis and wrestling. The school also sponsors 10 women's varsity teams: basketball, cross-country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... US Armed Forces cross country meet Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain before other teams. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Andrell Durden (top) and Edward Harris grapple for position during the All-Marine Wrestle Offs. ... Softball is an activity that came from baseball, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...

Football

By far the best-known sports program at Mount Union is football, led by head coach Larry Kehres (246-20-3, .919 over 21 seasons), which has won a record nine Division III national championships --all since 1993. They also hold the all-division record for consecutive victories at 55, which ended in their loss to St. John's (MN) in the 2003 national championship game. The Purple Raiders won 110 consecutive regular-season games between 1994 and 2005 (ended by the Ohio Northern Polar Bears in 2005), posted 14 undefeated regular seasons, won 16 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, and had the best overall record in the 1990's (120-7-1 .941). Larry Kehres is current head coach of the Mount Union College football team. ... Saint Johns University was founded by the Benedictine monks of Saint Johns Abbey in 1857, and it is currently the lamest school in the united states. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

National Championships: 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006.

Academic Programs

With 45 majors and 56 minors to choose from, Mount Union College offers a wide array of academic coursework in keeping with the liberal arts tradition. Students are encouraged to thoroughly explore a variety of departments and majors to discover potential talents and interests. Through general education course requirements, students are able to test the waters of a variety of majors and minors, allowing students to find a perfect fit. Also, in developing a close relationship with their academic departmental advisor, students are able to find guidance in deciding what majors and minors are most advantageous.

Mount Union's communications students can reach out to their student body through the school newspaper, The Dynamo, or the school's radio station, 91.1 WRMU. The Dynamo was established in 1889 and its slogan is "A source of Light and Power since 1889." WRMU is called "The Radio Voice of Mount Union College." Its format is smooth jazz on the weekdays, with oldies/rock on the weekends, and DJ's choice from 10 pm to 2 am every weeknight.

One of the most popular programs for students at Mount Union College is the music program. Students can get involved in many kinds of bands or choirs, including Concert Choir, Mount Union Alliance Chorale, "Fire-Engine" Choir, Opera Workshop, Alliance Symphony Orchestra, Repertory Strings, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and more.

The Theatre Department puts on two productions every fall, and varying productions in the spring. Every spring semester alternates between a musical and a straight play every year for the main stage show, and every spring there are also student-directed one-acts. Theatre productions are open to all students, regardless of major or class rank.

As of Fall 2006, the degrees Mount Union offers are: American Studies, Army ROTC, Art, Athletic Training, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Communication, Computer Science, Economics, Accounting and Business Administration, Education, English: Literature, English: Writing, Environmental Biology, Exercise Science, French, Gender Studies, Geology, German, Health, History, Human Performance and Sport Management, Information Systems, International Studies, Japanese, Mathematics, Media Computing, Music, Non-Western Studies, Other Studies, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, , Pre-Professional Programs, Psychology, Public Service, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Sport Management, Teacher Education Program, and Theatre.

Greek Life

There are four major social fraternities and four major social sororities at Mount Union College.

Men's fraternities

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Ohio Sigma chapter),
• Sigma Nu (Beta Iota chapter)
• Alpha Tau Omega (Alpha Nu chapter)
• Phi Kappa Tau (Epsilon chapter)

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• Alpha Xi Delta (Gamma chapter)
• Alpha Chi Omega (Alpha Eta chapter)
• Alpha Delta Pi (Gamma Theta chapter)
• Delta Sigma Tau (local).

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• Alpha Phi Omega (Xi Upsilon chapter).

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• Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre) (Alpha Tau cast)
• Kappa Kappa Psi (Band) (Iota Lambda chapter)
• Kappa Pi (Art) (Zeta Alpha Sigma chapter)
• Mu Phi Epsilon (Music) (Phi chapter)
• Kappa Delta Pi (Education) (Omega Iota chapter)
• Alpha Lambda Delta (First year)
• Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language)
• Kappa Pi (Art) (Zeta Alpha Sigma chapter)

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External links

• Mount Union College