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| name = Centenary University | image = Centenary University logo.svg | image_size = 250 | established = 1867 | type = Private Liberal Arts College | affiliation = United Methodist Church | endowment = $10.7 million (2016)[1] | president = David P. Haney[2] | undergrad = 1,708{{cn|date=March 2017}} | city = Hackettstown | state = New Jersey | country = U.S. | campus = 42 acres (Main Campus), 65 acres (Equestrian Center) | colors = Centenary Blue and Grey | mascot = Cyclone | sporting_affiliations = NCAA Division III | website = {{URL|www.centenaryuniversity.edu}} | faculty = 73 full-time {{cn|date=March 2017}} | module ={{Infobox NRHP | embed = yes | name = Centenary Collegiate Institute | nrhp_type = | image = | caption= | architect = Oscar Schutte Teale | architecture = Renaissance, Beaux Arts, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals | added = June 13, 1997 | area = {{convert|4.3|acre}} | refnum = 97000564[3] | designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places | designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP | designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places | designated_other1_date = April 21, 1997 | designated_other1_number = 3496[4] | designated_other1_num_position = bottom | designated_other1_color = #ffc94b }} }} Centenary University is a private liberal arts college in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Founded in 1867 [5] by the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church, Centenary has evolved from a coeducational preparatory school to a girls' preparatory school (1910), to a Junior college for women (1940), to a four-year women's college (1976), to a coeducational baccalaureate-degree-granting institution (1988) and finally to a master-degree-granting institution (1995).[6] In 1999, Centenary founded the Center for Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) program. In 2011, the program was renamed the School of Professional Studies (SPS). Centenary's main campus is located in Hackettstown. HistoryCentenary was founded as the Centenary Collegiate Institute by the Newark Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867 with Johnathan Townley Crane as one of the founders. It was built at a cost of $200,000. George H. Whitney, D.D., was president from 1869 to 1895.[7] GeneralCentenary offers undergraduate and graduate studies. In 2016, Centenary reported enrollment of 1,238 traditional full-time and 110 part-time undergraduate students, and 1,126 adult accelerated and graduate students. Centenary was the first college in the State of New Jersey to require service education as a condition of graduation. International students from four different countries come to Centenary to complete their post-secondary education. Centenary is located in a suburban setting in Warren County, New Jersey, in the Kittatinny Mountains, 52 miles west of New York City, 35 miles south of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and 26 miles northeast of Easton, Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. AccreditationCentenary University is a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Centenary is also accredited by the National Association of State Directors for Teacher Education and Certification.[8] Centenary has fully accredited status from the Teacher Education Accreditation Council,[9] full accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education, and specialized accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. Main campus and learning centersCentenary University Main campus is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The Centenary Equestrian Center located in Long Valley provides riding and education facilities for its Equine Studies Department. The college also operates two satellite learning centers located in Parsippany and Edison, New Jersey to service its adult student programs. Hackettstown CampusThis is the main campus of Centenary University and location to most of Centenary's academic, administrative, athletic and collegiate activities, as well as housing for its undergraduate students. It consists of ten main buildings and eight residence buildings. Buildings
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Equestrian CenterThe Equestrian Center is located in Long Valley, New Jersey. It consists of several large paddocks, an outdoor eventing course, two indoor arenas and one outdoor arena. The Equestrian Center sits on {{convert|65|acre|m2}} of land. In 2007 and 2012 Centenary Equestrian Center hosted the American National Riding Commission Championships, Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone Finals, and the Intercollegiate Dressage Association Championships.[10] Parsippany CenterHome to Centenary's School of Professional Studies faculty and staff. Classes take place in the evening. Parsippany boasts a small cafe, offices for staff, a student computer lab, a student workroom, and 13 classrooms operating with a broadband WiFi network. Edison CenterThe Edison office serves as a satellite location for the Centenary School of Professional Studies. This location consists of six classrooms, two offices, a small conference room, a small dinette, a student work room, and a wireless broadband network. The building complex host a cafeteria and ample parking. AthleticsCentenary University teams participate in eight NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Cyclones joined the Colonial States Athletic Conference for the 2007–08 season, after having been a member of the Skyline Conference. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, soccer and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, equestrian, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball. Students enrolled in the college's Equine programs may participate in competitions through intercollegiate organizations such as the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, the Intercollegiate Dressage Association, or with the Hunter/Jumper's Club. Noted athletic achievementsIn 2009 Centenary's Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team won the National Championships in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Lindsay Clark, a Centenary Student, also won the USEF/Cacchione Cup.[11] The 2010 women's soccer team won the CSAC Championship, earning them an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The 2013 men's soccer team replicated this feat. Notable alumni
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016-Endowment-Market-Values.pdf|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016|website=NACUBO.org|accessdate=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215040947/http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016%2DEndowment%2DMarket%2DValues.pdf|archive-date=15 February 2017|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=President's Office – Centenary University|url=http://www.centenaryuniversity.edu/about-centenary/presidents-office/|accessdate=October 6, 2016}} 3. ^{{NRISref|2013a}} 4. ^{{cite web | title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Warren County | url=http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Warren.pdf | publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office | page=3 | date=August 17, 2017 | accessdate=}} 5. ^https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/centenary-college-2599 6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/ch/about/centenary-history/ |title=Centenary College History |accessdate=July 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702081826/https://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/ch/about/centenary-history/ |archive-date=July 2, 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://halfwaybrook.com/?p=2251 |title=1890 Centenary Collegiate Institute |accessdate=July 28, 2012}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nasdtec.org|title=NASDTEC Clearinghouse|author=|date=|website=www.nasdtec.org|accessdate=16 April 2018}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.teac.org|title=TEAC|author=|date=|website=www.teac.org|accessdate=16 April 2018}} 10. ^ {{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "In 2007 Centenary Equestrian Center hosted the American National Riding Commission Championships, Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone Finals, and the Intercollegiate Dressage Association Championships." 11. ^ {{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "In 2009 Centenary's Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team won the National Championships in Murfreesboro, TN. Lindsay Clark, a Centenary Student, also won the USEF/Cacchione Cup. 12. ^[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0814FD3B59177A93C3AB178AD95F438385F9 "SORORITIES ADMIT 85 AT CENTENARY JUNIOR; Majority of Students Named to Three Societies Are From New York Area"], The New York Times, November 21, 1937. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Miss Bette Cooper of this community, who was chosen Miss America for 1937 at the Atlantic City beauty contest in September, is a new member of Delta Sigma Sigma." 13. ^"Centenary College Honors Deborah Harry as a Distinguished Alumna" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304120152/http://alumni.centenarycollege.edu/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=419&srcid=419 |date=2012-03-04 }}, Centenary College of New Jersey press release dated October 24, 2007. Accessed March 20, 2010. "Deborah Ann Harry, Class of 1965, is a singer, songwriter, and actress." 14. ^"Centenary’s Kimball Chosen by Nationals in 12th Round." {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210021905/http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/?id=1625 |date=2012-02-10 }}, Centenary College of New Jersey press release dated July 7, 2006. Accessed January 13, 2008. "A graduate of Hackettstown High School, and a resident of Great Meadows NJ, Centenary has been a terrific fit for Cole’s most recent two seasons." 15. ^Assemblyman Gail Phoebus, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 19, 2016. External links
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