Union Bible College and Academy is a

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educational institution combining a high school, college, and seminary in Westfield, Indiana. It was founded in 1911 by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends and is a part of the wider

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. It was listed on the

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in 1995.

History

In 1860, members of the Religious Society of Friends, concerned about the spiritual and academic upbringing of their children in light of the American Civil War, constructed a two-story brick building that came to be known as Union High School. It went into operation on January 7, 1861. At the turn of the twentieth century, amid waning enrollment due to the advent of public schools in the area, a minister named William M. Smith was approached by the school committee to expand the operations of the campus. They wanted to incorporate training programs for aspiring ministers and missionaries. Smith accepted the offer and founded Union Bible Seminary in May 1911. In 1980, both the seminary and academy assumed an interdenominational status. In June 1989, the seminary was renamed as Union Bible College.

Accreditation

Union Bible College is accredited by the

Association for Biblical Higher Education The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), formerly The Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (AABC) is an evangelical Christian organization of bible colleges in the United States and Canada. It is a member of the International Co ...

Campus

Union High Academy Historic District is a historic

academic institution including a high school, college and seminary, as well as a national

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located at Westfield,

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. It encompasses five contributing buildings built between 1861 and 1929. They are the

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/ Italianate style main classroom building (1861, 1883, 1946, 1953); Greek Revival style President's House (Estes House, 1861), a frame

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(1929), and two brick dormitories (c. 1861) that are now private homes. ''Note:'' This includes
accompanying map
and Accompanying photographs.

Newspaper

The student newspaper published by Union Bible College and Seminary is ''The Union Minister''.

References

External links

Official website
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