Mount Union College

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Mount Union College


Motto	College of Champions
Established	1846
Type	Private liberal arts
Endowment	US $121,000,000[1]
President	Lydia Yoder
Undergraduates	2,300
Location	Alliance, OH, USA
Address	1972 Clark Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601
Campus	Urban (115 acres)
Colors	Purple and White
Nickname	Purple Raiders
Mascot	MuCaw
Fight song	On, Mount, to Victory Now![2]
Affiliations	United Methodist Church; NCAA DIII
Website	www.muc.edu

Mount Union College is a 4-year private, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio.

1 History and profile
2 Notable Alumni/ae
3 Notable faculty of Mount Union
4 Athletics
- 4.1 Football
5 Academic Programs
6 Greek Life
7 External links

[edit] 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[edit] 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.

Ralph Regula - U.S. Congressman from Ohio

[edit] 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.

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.

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.

Dr. Roger Palutsis, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is currently the team doctor for the current Division III Football Champion Mount Union Purple Raiders.

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 :

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 advisor for Chemistry majors. His wife Dr. Sheryl A. Mason is also a lecturer and laboratory instructor at Mount Union.

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.

[edit] 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.

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.

[edit] 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).

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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)

Women's sororities

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

Co-ed Service Fraternity

Alpha Phi Omega (Xi Upsilon chapter).

Honor Societies

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)

[edit] External links

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