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Encyclopedia > Vanguard University of Southern California
Vanguard University of Southern California

Motto: Truth, Virtue, Service
Established 1920
Type: Private
President: Dr. Murray W. Dempster
Staff: 162
Undergraduates: 1,457
Postgraduates: 703
Location Costa Mesa, CA., USA
Campus: Urban
Sports teams: Lions
Colors: Blue and Gold
Website: www.vanguard.edu

Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, California, USA on 55 Fair Drive, across the street from the Orange County Fairgrounds. Founded in 1920 as the Southern California Bible School, the undergraduate school became accredited in 1964, the graduate school in 1983. It was known as Southern California College until 1999 when it applied for, and was granted, university status, at which time it adopted its current name to avoid confusion with the University of Southern California[1]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... 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. ... This article is about work. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Official website: http://ci. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Official website: http://ci. ... Orange County Fairgrounds is located in Costa Mesa, California, and is host to the Orange County Fair each summer. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ...


Vanguard is a Christian Comprehensive University of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and is owned by the Southern California District of the Assemblies of God. For other uses, see Assemblies of God (disambiguation). ...


The university offers bachelors degrees in 34 majors or concentrations, in the departments of:

  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • English
  • Kinesiology
  • History and Political Science
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's Studies Minor

Contents

Academics

Schools of Study

  • School of Business and Management
  • School of Communication and the Arts
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • School of Psychology
  • School of Religion
  • School for Professional Studies

Centers & Institutes

  • The Bryan S. Smith Institute for World Mission
  • The Center for Urban Studies & Hispanic Leadership (CUSHL)
  • The Center for Women's Studies
  • The Centro de Investigaciones Culturales y Estudios Linguisticos (CINCEL)
  • The Costa Rica Studies Center (CRSC)
  • Judkins Institute for Leadership Studies
  • The Lewis Wilson Institute for Pentecostal Studies

Certificate Programs

  • Childhood Development Program

Athletics

Affiliated with the NAIA and the Golden State Athletic Conference. NAIA is an acronym (or an initialism) that can refer to the following: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States. ... The Golden State Athletic Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ...


Men's Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field

Women's Sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

Notable Alumni

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References

  1. ^ Southern California College moves to University Status. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • Official Website
  • Official Athletics Website
  • Undergraduate Admissions
  • Graduate Admissions
  • Adult Degree Programs
  • Alumni

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University Attributes: Vanguard University of Southern California is a co-educational comprehensive university of Christian liberal arts and sciences.
The University believes that a liberal arts education illuminated by Christian truth fosters the intellectual and spiritual development that prepares and challenges students to take an active role in building the kingdom of God and shaping their culture and their world.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1920 as a Bible training institute, the university was recognized by the State of California as a degree granting college in 1939.
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