JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY

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Established in 1919, 'John Brown University' is a private, Christian university with more than 1,900 students from 40 nations and 43 states. JBU offers more than 50 undergraduate degree programs, three degree completion programs and six graduate degree programs. All of JBU's academic programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It is ranked fourth among baccalaureate colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report. US News.com - America's Best Colleges 2007 JBU is a Christian university committed to providing quality academics within a distinctly Christian community. The university has no denominational affiliation and admits students of any faith.

Contents

Campus

History

Organization

Associated Centers

Sports, clubs, and traditions

List of notable alumni

List of notable faculty

Notes

External links

Campus

John Brown University's main campus is located on 200 acres in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The campus contains four residence halls, a student center, six academic buildings, and a cathedral building that is used for chapel services.

History

John Brown University's history begins with John E. Brown, an evangelist with the goal of establishing a college that would provide an interdenominational, Christian education for needy students. Brown laid the foundation in 1919 for the institution that would later be called John Brown University. Since the school's founding, John Brown's vision of Christian education under the motto of "head, heart, and hand" has been endorsed by a variety of national and religious leaders, ranging from Jesse H. Jones to Billy Graham, Agnes Moorhead, Sam Walton, and Don Soderquist.

Organization

Associated Centers

John Brown University has two endowed, associated centers: The Center for Relationship Enrichment and The Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics.

Sports, clubs, and traditions

John Brown University competes competitively in the NAIA Division I and offers the following intercollegiate sports:

★ Basketball: The JBU Men's Basketball team won the NAIA Division I National Championship in 2004-2005.

★ Diving

★ Soccer

★ Swimming

★ Tennis

★ Volleyball
The university also has three additional sports clubs which compete in baseball, rugby union, and ultimate. In addition, the university offers the following intramural sports:

★ Basketball

★ Flag football

★ Five Kilometre Run

★ Racquetball

★ Soccer

★ Softball

★ Ultimate

★ Volleyball

★ Wiffleball

★ Dodgeball

List of notable alumni

★ Carolyn Pollan -- This 1959 JBU graduate is the longest serving Republican and the longest serving woman member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. She represented Fort Smith from 1975-1999. She is a member of the JBU trustees.

★ Jim Winn - Former MLB Pitcher

List of notable faculty

★ Mike Flynn

★ Wally Moon

★ Frank Blume

Notes

External links

★ John Brown University

★ The Threefold Advocate — John Brown University's student newspaper

★ JBU Rugby Football Club