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| Established: | 1844 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Don Tuski |
| Faculty: | 92 |
| Undergraduates: | 1,086 |
| Location: | Olivet, MI, USA |
| Sports: | NCAA Division III, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Mascot: | Comets |
| Website: | www.olivetcollege.edu |
Olivet College is a coeducational, Christian, liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan, 30 miles south of Lansing and 125 miles west of Detroit. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Unlike Public universities, private universities generally do not receive direct operational funding from national or subnational governments and thus rely on private University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. Olivet is a city in Eaton County in the US state of Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon Undergraduate study in the Liberal arts. Olivet is a city in Eaton County in the US state of Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC is an association of about 400 churches providing fellowship for and services to churches from the Congregational The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA, also referred to as North Central, is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the [1]
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History
In 1844, after founding Oberlin College, Rev. Oberlin College is a private Liberal arts college in Oberlin Ohio. John J. Shipherd and 39 missionaries, including Oberlin faculty, students, and aslumni, 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 twenty-five miles from where the college stands. Ingham County is a county in the US state of Michigan. The 2000 census recorded its population at 279320 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate 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 hill above a swamp, which is where Olivet's Campus Square exists today. Shipherd decided that powers from above must be drawing the horse back to this site, and Shipherd deemed that this would become the site for "New Oberlin. " He then chose to name it Olivet, however, after the biblical Mount of Olives. The Mount of Olives (also Mount Olivet, جبل الزيتون الطور Jebel az-Zeitun הר הזיתים Har HaZeitim; is a mountain ridge in east Shortly after the founding of the college, John Shipherd succumbed to malaria, as many other early Olivetians would.
It is said that the founders of Olivet College believed in three essential components: first was a coeducational experience; service was another integral part of the founders' visions, as the founders helped to build the surrounding community as well as the broader community; they also believed that an education could be had by anyone, not just those "rich in the world's goods. Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities " Abolitionist beliefs, along with a coeducational experience, led the state legislature to deny a charter for the college until thirteen years after the first courses were offered. Some Olivetians believe that the charter was denied because of possible competition with Michigan College. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research
The first courses began in December 1844. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Because President Reuben Hatch's petition for a charter was denied, Olivet became the Olivet Institute, and remained a two year school until chartered in 1859. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The 20th century saw Olivet College become a liberal arts school, with a short-lived attempt at an Oxford-style curriculum from 1934 to 1944. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In recent years, the college's enrollment has decreased to approximately 980, citing poor retention. Olivet also laid off employees in order to balance their budget. The college's present graduation rate is 34. 8% for students who graduated in 4 years. The college is also investing into new facilities such as a new student dorm as well as a new events center, in hopes to raise enrollment levels. The college has also begun a new television advertisement campaign targeting the greater Lansing area. In March 2008, the college decided to discontinue its theatre major. For the 2008-2009 academic year, Olivet hopes to recruit 400-500 new students.
Academics
Olivet offers 28 programs that lead to a bachelor's degree, a master's degree in Education, and dual degree programs with two higher education institutions in Michigan. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Athletics
Along with Albion College and Michigan State University, Olivet founded the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) in 1888. Albion College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion Michigan. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Current Members The league currently has 9 full members Former Members Sports Member teams compete in cross country, football, Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The MIAA is the nation's oldest collegiate conference. Olivet College athletic teams, nicknamed the Comets, participate in the following intercollegiate sports as a member of the MIAA:
Men baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, track & field, wrestling (Division III Independent)
Women basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball
Notes and references
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