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University Of Olivet
The University of Olivet, formerly known as Olivet College, is a private Christian university in Olivet, Michigan. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It was founded in 1844 by missionaries from Oberlin College, and it followed Oberlin in becoming the second coeducational college or university in the United States. The University of Olivet is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism. History In 1844, after founding Oberlin College, John Jay Shipherd and 39 missionaries, including Oberlin faculty, students, and alumni, came to Michigan to create a college, which Shipherd deemed "New Oberlin." The original land for the college was to be in Grand River City, aka Delta Mills, in Delta Township, Eaton County, approximately from where the college stands. Olivetian lore says that while Shipherd was on a trip to the site in Eaton Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivet University
Olivet University is a private Christian institution of biblical higher education located in Anza, California. It is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) to award Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, D. Min. and Ph.D. degrees. History Olivet Theological College and Seminary (OTCS) was founded in 2000, in Seoul, South Korea, where it was co-located with the Southern Cross College Korea Campus, by evangelical pastor David J. Jang, and in Los Angeles. Jang was a member of the faculty of Southern Cross College and the first director of its Korea campus. The bible college was intended to train the denomination’s ministers. OTCS eventually functioned more as a "seedbed" for mission, offering multiple study fields and distance learning to ministry-bound students. By 2004, the seminary expanded and incorporated into a university comprising five colleges - Olivet Theological College & Seminary, Jubilee College of Music, Olivet College of Art & Design, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jay Shipherd
John Jay Shipherd (March 28, 1802 – September 16, 1844) was an American clergyman who co-founded Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1833 with Philo Penfield Stewart. In 1844, Shipherd also founded Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan. Both Oberlin College and Olivet College were envisioned by Shipherd to be idealistic, Christian communities based on a simple lifestyle, manual labor, and working for the betterment of the community and mankind. Under Shipherd's leadership, Oberlin College set important precedents of admitting both men and women without regard for race. Oberlin was the first co-educational college in the United States. Personal background Shipherd was born in Granville, New York, just across the border from Vermont, on March 28, 1802. He was the son of Hon. Zebulon R. Shipherd, Zebulon R. and Elizabeth B. Shipherd. His father was a graduate of Bennington Academy, a lawyer and one-time Federalist congressman, and a slaveowner, something he would later rue. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivet Comets Men's Basketball
The Olivet Comets men's basketball program represents Olivet College in men's basketball at the NCAA Division III level. List of coaches * ''Unknown'' (1898–1901) * ''No team'' (1901–1905) * Burt Kennedy (1905–1907) * ''No team'' (1907–1908) * Brainerd (1908–1909) * Henry Hall (1909–1911) * ''No team'' (1911–1912) * Henry Hall (1912–1913) * Lancaster (1913–1914) * George Rider (1914–1915) * ''No team'' (1915–1916) * ''Unknown'' (1916–1919) * ''No team'' (1919–1920) * Ernest Watson (1920–1922) * ''No team'' (1922–1923) * George Johnson (1923–1924) * Joe Shafer (1924–1926) * Alvin Cassell (1926–1928) * Walter Sprandel (1928–1942) * ''No team'' (1942–1946) * Frank Ham (1946–1952) * Vaughn Snook (1952–1953) * Warren Thomas (1953–1956) * Della Guistina (1956–1957) * Henry Paul (1957–1960) * Eugene Anderson (1960–1964) * Vincent Sigren (1964–1965) * Eugene Anderson (1965–1967) * Gary Morrison (1967–1997) * Steve Hett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivet Comets Baseball
Olivet College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It was founded in 1844 by missionaries from Oberlin College, and it followed Oberlin in becoming the second coeducational college or university in the United States. Olivet College is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism. History In 1844, after founding Oberlin College, Rev. John J. Shipherd and 39 missionaries, including Oberlin faculty, students, and alumni, came to Michigan to create a college, which Shipherd deemed "New Oberlin." The original land for the college was to be in present-day Ingham County, approximately from where the college stands. Olivetian lore says that while Shipherd was on a trip to the site in Ingham County, his horse continued to get lost, and would always wander back to a hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It is considered a Public Ivy, or a public institution which offers an academic experience similar to that of an Ivy League university. After the introduction of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Morrill Act in 1862, the state designated the college a land-grant institution in 1863, making it the first of the land-grant colleges in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1870. In 1955, the state officially made the college a university, and the current name, Michigan State University, was adopted in 1964. Today, Michigan State has the largest undergraduate enrollment among Michigan's colleges and universities and approximately 634,300 living alums worldwide. The university is a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albion College
Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan. The college was founded in 1835 and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students in 2014. They participate in NCAA Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Britons, and their colors are purple and gold. History On March 23, 1835, Methodist settlers in Spring Arbor Township obtained a charter for a new seminary from the Michigan Territorial Legislature. Construction began in 1837 outside Spring Arbor but the Panic of 1837 ended the project. A petition to move the seminary to Albion was approved by the legislature in 1839. Sixty acres (243,000 m2) of land were donated by Jesse Crowell to the renamed Wesleyan Seminary, and construction began in 1841. The first classes were held in 1843 in the local Methodist Church. In 1844, classes began in the newly constructed Central Building, rebuilt as the present R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WOCR
WOCR (89.1 MHz) — branded 89-1 The One — is a non-commercial FM campus radio located in Olivet, Michigan. The student-operated station, on the air 24/7, broadcasts on 89.1 FM and is owned by Olivet College Board of Trustees. The station operates with 500 watts of power centering on the immediate Olivet area. WOCR came on the air in 1975 as a 10 watt FM educational license radio station operating at a frequency of 89.7. Charles G. Mefford was the first general manager, obtaining an FCC license and the WOCR call letters, building the studios/tower and training a staff. He put the station on air with the help of Olivet College professors, Robert C. Fisher and Willis "Bill" Seldon and the eventual second general manager and student, Michael Oyster. A new transmitter a few years later took WOCR up to 125 watts of power until October 2010, WOCR operated on 89.7 with 125 watts of power. In certain areas the station would interfere with the signal of 89.7 WLNZ in Lansing; the frequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phi Alpha Pi
Phi Alpha Pi () is a local fraternity at the University of Olivet in Olivet, Michigan. It was established as a literary society in 1861 and became a traditional social fraternity in 1887. It is the oldest social and literary fraternity at Olivet College. History The fraternity originated as Olivet Lyceum literary society at Olivet College (now the University of Olivet) in 1847. Its name changed to Philalethian in 1850. The group was reorganized and became Phi Alpha Pi Society on March 20, 1861. Its founders were E. E. Benedict, G. W. Barney, S. F. Drury, George W. Keyes, N. J. Morrison, J. J. Scovel, S. F. White. Morrison served as its first president.Blake, C. S.History in ''Manual of the Phi Alpha Pi fraternity of Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan''. Olivet, Michigan: Phi Alpha Pi. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-02-17 – via Hathi Trust. Other original officers included Barney as vice president, Scovel as treasurer, Keyes as recording secretary, Drury as corresponding secretary, Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soronian Society
The Soronian Society, also known as Iota Kappa Omicron (), is a local sorority at the University of Olivet in Olivet, Michigan.Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 10, 2024)Olivet College. Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities'. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed February 24, 2024. It began as the first women's literary society in the United States in 1847. History The Young Ladies' Literary Society was started by seven Olivet College students on October 14, 1847, as a literary society. It was organized by Mrs. Oramel Hosford who was the wife of an Olivet professor. The society held monthly meetings that were open to the public and featured music and the reading of papers written by its members. It was the first women's literary society in the United States. In its second year, both male and female students participated in the society but it soon separated into two groups. The Young Ladies' Literary Society declined and was reorganized as the Erodelphian Society i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
