Doane University is a

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. It has additional campuses in

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and

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, as well as online programs.

History

Doane College was founded on July 11, 1872, by Thomas Doane, chief civil engineer for the

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. David Brainerd Perry was the first college president. He served until his death in 1912. Doane College was renamed Doane University in May 2016. The University has had over 70 Fulbright Scholars since the program began in 1946.

Campuses

Cassel Open Air Theatre at Doane College

Doane's residential campus is in Crete, Nebraska. This campus is over 300 acres. Notable buildings or areas on campus include: * Doane University Historic Buildings, including Gaylord Hall,

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and Whitcomb Conservatory/Lee Memorial Chapel. * Doane University Osterhout Arboretum Doane's non-residential programs take place mainly on the Lincoln and Omaha campuses, and online.

Academics

Colleges and schools

* The College of Arts and Sciences offers over 25 undergraduate majors. It is led by Dean Pedro Maligo. * The College of Business offers undergraduate majors in accounting, agribusiness, business administration, and economics. Two graduate degrees are also offered: Master of Arts in Leadership and a Master of Business Administration. It is led by Dean Jennifer Bossard. * The College of Education offers undergraduate degrees in Elementary Education, Special Education, Secondary Education, and Physical and Health Education. Graduate programs include: Masters of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, and School Counseling; Master of Arts in Counseling; Education Specialist Degree; Doctorate of Education; and Initial Certification at the Advanced Level (also known as the Fast Track Program). It is led by Dean Tim Frey. * The School of Innovative Learning (SIL) offers undergraduate majors in health sciences and exercise science. It also houses the Masters Degree in Instructional Design and Technology. SIL is also the home of Doane's Open Learning Academy, which offers online classes with transferable credits for non-degree seeking students. DoaneX, a partnership with

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platform edX, is also housed under SIL.

Accreditations

Doane University is accredited by the

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and the Nebraska Coordinating Commission of Post-Secondary Education. Several programs also hold specialized accreditations. * The Teacher Education unit at Doane University is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). * The Master of Arts in Counseling program was accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) in 2020. * The Music Department is accredited by the

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. * As of 2021, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is in the process of seeking accreditation through

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Student media

Doane University is the home of the ''Doane Owl'', the oldest student-run newspaper in the state of

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. The ''Owl'' initially started as a literary publication before evolving into a traditional newspaper covering both Doane and

issues. Regarding student broadcasting, Doane's college radio station is

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. Programming on KDNE ranges from sports and news to student-run music specialty shows. DCTV is the university's television station.

Athletics

The Doane athletic teams are called the Tigers. The university is a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing in the

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(GPAC) since the 1969–70 academic year. Doane competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance, and shotgun sports.

Football

The first

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coach at Doane was F.P. Reed, who led the team to a 1–1 record. Other coaches in its football history include Al Papik,

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Matt Franzen Matt Franzen is an American college football coach and former college athletic administrator. He is the head football coach at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, a position he had held since December 2020. Franzen was the head football coach ...

and current head coach Chris Bessler. 1905 Nebraska State College Football Champions. After defeating Bellevue College, the 1905 Doane College football team became the Nebraska State Football Champions. Considered a formidable team, in no small part due to their combined weight, the Doane team lost their subsequent game with University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, 43–5. The largest player on the Doane team was 220 pound, left guard, Claude LeRoy Farrow of Aurora, Nebraska. Doane's football team has participated in three

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, winning two and tying one. The first was the 1950

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where they defeated

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by a score of 14–6. Doane then had back-to-back appearances in the Mineral Water Bowl in 1967 and 1968. They have qualified for the NAIA National Playoffs six times, most recently in 2016, and were semifinalist in 1972 and 1997.

Notable alumni

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–

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Henry Pratt Fairchild Henry Pratt Fairchild (August 18, 1880 – October 2, 1956) was a distinguished American sociologist who was actively involved in many of the controversial issues of his time. He wrote about race relations, abortion and contraception, and immig ...

– sociologist and educator *

Weldon Kees Harry Weldon Kees (February 24, 1914 – disappeared July 18, 1955) was an American poet, painter, literary critic, novelist, playwright, jazz pianist, short story writer, and filmmaker. Despite his brief career, Kees is considered an importa ...

– poet, painter, filmmaker, and jazz musician *

Joseph D. Leitch Joseph D. Leitch (March 8, 1864 - October 26, 1938) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, United States occupation of Veracruz, World War I, and ...

US Army major general, attended 1882-1883 * Toshihiro Takami '56 – won the Japanese version of the Nobel Peace Prize for his extensive work in sustainable farming in Asia and Africa *

Michael Aung-Thwin Michael Aung-Thwin (1946 – August 14, 2021) was a Burmese American historian and emeritus professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in early Southeast Asian and Burmese history. Early life and education Aung-Thwin wa ...

'69 - Burmese historian and academic * Robert Taylor – actor, star of films from 1930s to '50s * Ralph W. Tyler '21 – Developed the

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Robert Van Pelt Robert Van Pelt (September 9, 1897 – April 27, 1988) was a Nebraska attorney and served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. Early life and career Born in Gosper County, Nebra ...

– judge, U.S. District Court, 1957–88 * John Perry – philosopher and professor of philosophy at

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– football head coach,

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* Samantha Marie Ware – actress and singer *

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'27 – Chief surgeon of the Pope rolling the assassination attempt in 1981 *

Douglas L. Wilson Douglas L. Wilson (born November 10, 1935) is the George A. Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of English at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where he taught from 1961 to 1994. He then was the founding director of the Robert H. S ...

– two-time recipient of

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and professor at Knox College

Issues

Academic freedom

In 2020 the director of the Perkins library came under fire for a "Parties of the Past" exhibit of historical photographs which included two photos of students wearing

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in 1926. The photos and then the entire exhibit was taken down by administrators who placed the library director on leave to the objection of the faculty. Doane was then named one of the "Worst Colleges for Free Speech" by the

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. The university later reinstated the library director.

References

External links

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Official athletics website
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