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词条 Houghton College
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  1. History

  2. Campus

  3. Academics

     First Year Honors 

  4. Student life

     Athletics 

  5. Notable alumni

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Houghton College
| motto = Founded on the Rock
| established = 1883
| type = Private
| affiliation = Wesleyan Church
| endowment = $30.5 million[1]
| president = Shirley A. Mullen
| students = 1,014[2]
| undergrad = 916
| postgrad = 16
| city = Houghton
| state = New York
| country = United States
| coor = {{Coord|42.426111|-78.155278|type:edu_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Rural
| former_names = Houghton Seminary
| colors = Purple and Gold {{color box|#660066}}{{color box|#FCD116}}
| nickname = Highlanders
| website = {{URL|http://www.houghton.edu/}}
}}

Houghton College is a Christian liberal arts college in Houghton, New York. It is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.[3] The college is a member of both the Christian College Consortium and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

History

Houghton College began in 1883 as Houghton Seminary, a coeducational high school founded by Willard J. Houghton, a Wesleyan Methodist minister. In 1899, the first few college classes were offered. James S. Luckey was appointed president in 1908 and Houghton College received its provisional charter from New York in 1923.[3] A permanent charter was granted in 1927, and accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools came in 1935. Stephen Paine was appointed president in 1937. When the former Buffalo Bible Institute merged with Houghton College in 1969, the West Seneca campus was created.[4] Wilber Dayton was appointed president in 1972 and he was succeeded by Daniel R. Chamberlain in 1976. The college initiated its first master’s degree program in 2004 and currently offers nine such degrees. Shirley Mullen was appointed president in 2006. From 2012 to 2013, the college set new records of giving to the institution for two years in a row.[5] Despite this, Houghton College faced financial and enrollment challenges which led to academic budget cuts for the 2014–2015 academic year.[6][7] This led to a "strategic reallocation of resources"[8] which led to the development of several new majors including Music Industry,[9] Sports Management,[10] and Data Science.[11]

Campus

Houghton College’s main campus is in the hamlet of Houghton, in Allegany County, New York, about {{convert|65|mi|km}} southeast of Buffalo, New York and {{convert|70|mi|km}} southwest of Rochester, New York. The {{convert|1300|acre|km2}} of campus sit on the Allegheny Plateau at roughly {{convert|1300|ft|m}}, on the site of the former Caneadea Indian Reservation. A new Adult Education program offers a B.S. in Management at a variety of locations. Houghton College opened two locations in Niagara County for their Adult Education Program in 2013, in the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and in Lockport, N.Y.

Academics

Houghton College grants two-year and four-year degrees in 46 majors. The college also offers six graduate degrees through the Greatbatch School of Music.

First Year Honors

A distinctive First Year Honors Program is for qualified first-year students. There are three options: London Honors, East Meets West, and Science Honors. Previously the college offered a Contemporary Contexts program, but was replaced by London Honors in 2014. During London Honors, students spend their spring semester in London studying the development of the western world. East Meets West involves taking integrated classes during normal semester then traveling abroad during "May Term", exploring the roots of Western culture. Science Honors takes place during both first-year semesters at Houghton, involving research in recent real-world issues such as fuel-efficiency, climate change, and energy sources. The theme for 2012-13 was Global Warming and ways in which to improve Houghton's efforts in environmentalism.[12] As part of this commitment, the school has built one of the largest solar arrays in the state of New York, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 17, 2015.[13]

Student life

There are four traditional residence halls and four townhouses residences. Two of the traditional residence halls, Gillette Hall and Lambein Hall, are female residences. Rothenbuhler Hall and Shenawana Hall are male residences. Sophomore, Junior and senior students have the option to live in the townhouses. Houghton College is a distinctly residential campus but does allow for upper class students the opportunity to apply to live in approved off-campus housing, called Community Living Opportunities (CLOs).[14] Many organizations and clubs are available for students to join or found their own.

Athletics

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| association = NCAA
| conference = Empire 8
| division = Division III
| director = Matthew Webb
| location = Houghton, New York
| teams = 16
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The Houghton Highlanders field 16 varsity teams. Women participate in soccer, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, softball, tennis, volleyball, track, and cross country. Men participate in baseball, soccer, basketball, track, lacrosse, tennis and cross country.

Houghton is a member of the NCAA Division III and member of the Empire 8 Conference.

Houghton's first national champion was Kaitlin Fadden who won the 2008 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field marathon event in a time of 2:57:10. It was the first NAIA national championship, either for a team or individual, for Houghton College.

May 2012 graduate Danielle Brenon was the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field national champion in the marathon.[15]

In 2014, the college opened the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex thanks to a $12 million gift from 1991 graduate Kim Pegula.[16] The complex is named after Kim's father Ralph Kerr, an instructor in Houghton's Adult Education program, and her husband Terrence Pegula. Three lighted turf facilities are home to the Houghton Highlander soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey, outdoor track, and lacrosse teams. The multipurpose field house includes a eight-lane, 200-meter track and six tennis courts, offering a competition venue for the indoor track and tennis programs. It also provides dedicated practice space for outdoor sports over the winter and during inclement weather and also serve as a hub of involvement for the campus and the surrounding communities of Northern Allegany County and Western New York.

The college also offers club and intramural sports for men and women, including flag football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and indoor soccer. Co-ed club and intramural sports are handball, water polo, and volleyball. Co-ed frisbee is also a popular sport.

Notable alumni

  • Robert Beckford, a British academic theologian and a reader in black theology and popular culture at Oxford Brookes University
  • Ira S. Bowen, astronomer, director of Mt Wilson and Palomar Observatories 1946-1964[17]
  • Douglas Comer, Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University
  • Ronald Enroth, evangelical Christian author
  • Victor P. Hamilton, Theologian and biblical scholar. Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Asbury University.
  • William Lamberts, Professor and Chair of Biology at Saint John's University [18]
  • Neil MacBride, Vice President of Anti-Piracy and General Counsel of the Business Software Alliance, formerly Chief Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • Dr. Richard J. Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary for twenty years, 1993-2013
  • Kim Pegula, co-owner of the Buffalo Bills and President/CEO of Pegula Sports and Entertainment
  • George Beverly Shea, Dove Award winning musician with the Billy Graham Crusade
  • William A. Smalley, linguist
  • Bruce Waltke, professor at Reformed Theological Seminary
  • Ralph F. Young, historian at Temple University
  • Job Tate, politician from the state of Vermont.

References

1. ^As of June 30, 2009. {{cite web| title = U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009| work = 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments| publisher = National Association of College and University Business Officers| url = http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf| format = PDF| accessdate = February 17, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171214124106/http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf| archive-date = 2017-12-14| dead-url = yes| df = }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghtonstar.com/2014/11/24/numbers-down-in-student-clubs/|title=Numbers Down in Student Clubs and Campus Activities - Houghton Star|first=Luke|last=Lauer|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
3. ^1 History of Houghton. Houghton.edu. Retrieved on 2013-06-11.
4. ^Houghton Star, October 2005 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904014808/http://campus.houghton.edu/orgs/star/issues/Oct%207%202005.pdf |date=September 4, 2006 }}
5. ^{{cite press release|url=http://www.houghton.edu/news-media/recent-news/houghton-college-sets-record-giving-second-year-running/284/|title=Houghton College Sets Record Giving, Second Year Running|publisher=Houghton College |accessdate=11 February 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghtonstar.com/2013/11/09/college-announces-significant-academic-budget-cuts-for-2014-2015/|title=College Announces Significant Academic Budget Cuts for 2014–2015 |first=Sarah|last=Hutchinson |work=Houghton Star |accessdate=11 February 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/12/09/private-colleges-remain-under-weather|title=Private colleges remain under the weather|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/news-media/recent-news/houghton-announces-strategic-realignment-of-academic-programs/335/|title=Houghton Announces Strategic Realignment of Academic Programs|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghtonstar.com/2014/12/08/new-music-industry-major/|title=New Music Industry Major |first=Laura |last=Johnson |work=Houghton Star |accessdate=11 February 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/news-media/recent-news/houghton-gets-approval-to-offer-bs-in-sport-recreation-and-wellness-management/586/|title=Houghton Gets Approval to Offer B.S. in Sport, Recreation and Wellness Management|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghtonstar.com/2015/01/30/houghton-first-in-nation/|title=Houghton First in Nation to Offer Liberal Arts Data Science Class |first=Luke |last=Lauer |work=Houghton Star |accessdate=11 February 2017}}
12. ^Houghton College: Prospective Students Website – Academics – Honors Program. Explore.houghton.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/calendar-events/solar-array-ribbon-cutting-tour/2426/|title=Solar Array Ribbon Cutting & Tour|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/students/residence-life/college-residences/|title=Residence Life - College Residences|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/news-media/recent-news/brenon-12-is-running-the-distance/141/|title=Brenon '12 is Running the Distance|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.houghton.edu/news/archive.php?p=4710|title=News Archive|publisher=|accessdate=11 February 2017}}
17. ^The Bruce Medalists, Ira S. Bowen, 1957
18. ^ CSBSJU Faculty Page [https://www.csbsju.edu/biology/faculty/william-lamberts], CSBSJU 2017

External links

  • Official website
  • Official athletics website
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