Warner Pacific College
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| Established: | 1937 |
| Type: | private, Christian |
| Location: | Portland, OR, USA |
| Colors: | Columbia blue Black |
| Affiliations: | Church of God (Anderson) |
Warner Pacific College is an urban residential and commuter Christian liberal arts college located in Southeast Portland, Oregon. The college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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[edit] History
Warner Pacific College was founded in 1937 and is affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson). Its 15-acre (0.06-km²) urban campus is located on the southern slope of Mount Tabor (adjacent to the 195-acre [0.79-km²] Mount Tabor Park.)
The college has long sought to expand its campus, most recently (in 2006) pursuing the purchase of a nine acre portion of city property adjoined to the park. In its negotiations, the college has been represented by attorney and former Parks commissioner Jim Francesconi.[1]
Enrollment totals approximately 800 students with a student to faculty ratio of 14:1. The college intends to significantly increase enrollment in coming years.[1] Students come to Warner Pacific from 18 states and 9 countries.
The College is a member of the Cascade Conference and competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II.
[edit] Academics
Warner Pacific College's traditional undergraduate program offers 18 majors, four areas of pre-professional study, and 25 minors. For working adults, Warner Pacific College offers its Adult Degree Program with an Associate Degree in Organizational Dynamics and Bachelor Degrees in Business Administration and Human Development.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
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| University | Warner Pacific College |
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| Conference | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| NCAA | NAIA Division II |
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| Location | Portland, OR |
| Varsity teams | 9 |
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| Nickname | Knights |
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| Colors | Columbia blue and Black
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| Homepage | Warner Pacific College Athletics |
Warner Pacific is an NAIA Division II college, as well as a member of the Cascade Collegiate Conference and associate member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).
They field varsity teams in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track & field and women's volleyball.
In 2006, it was announced that the American Basketball Association would add a team called the Oregon Riptide, which was to have played its home games at Warner Pacific. The plans were never realized.
[edit] Notable alumnae
This is a list of notable alumni which includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Warner Pacific College.
- Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
See also Warner Pacific College alumni.
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| Mel White | American clergyman and author who served as a behind-the-scenes member of the Evangelical Protestant movement during the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, writing speeches and ghostwriting books for televangelists such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Billy Graham. After years of writing for the Religious Right announced he is gay in 1994. | [2] |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Warner Pacific College--Official
- Warner Pacific Athletics--Official Athletic Site
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