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Mid-America Christian University 
Established 1953 Type Private, Christian Religious affiliation Church of God (Anderson) President Dr. John D. Fozard Students 1,447[1] Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Campus 65-acre (260,000 m2) Former names South Texas Bible Institute
Gulf Coast Bible College
Mid-America Bible CollegeColors Athletics National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Mascot Evangels Affiliations Sooner Athletic Conference Website www.macu.edu Mid-America Christian University (MACU) is a liberal arts college in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. MACU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the Oklahoma Commission on Teacher Preparation.[2] As the Gulf Coast Bible College it was previously located in the Houston Heights, Houston, Texas.[3]
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Mission statement
Mid-America Christian University equips students to impact their world for Christ through achieving Bible-based academic excellence in a Christian environment, so that students professionally serve in their chosen vocation/ministry.
Academics
MACU offers Bible-based liberal arts programs and ministry education. The university extends over 25 major fields of study at the graduate and undergraduate level, leading to an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or a Master's Degree.[4]
Campus
The university campus consists of eight buildings set on a 65-acre (260,000 m2) plot. The main building has nearly two acres under the same roof. The college auditorium has the capacity of 670 seats, which is used for chapel, assemblies, and other special sessions.
Library
The Charles Ewing Brown Library, located on campus, offers the students and faculty access to resources for use in academic research as well as for personal pleasure. The Library's collection contains over 166,800 volumes, including: over 41,100 print book and periodical titles, over 58,200 electronic book titles, over 15,400 online periodical titles, and over 4,100 online government documents.[5] It seats over 150 students and has 33 computer stations, two meeting rooms, and an Education Resource Center for students in the School of Teacher Education.
The C. E. Brown Library participates in the OK-Share card system provided by the Oklahoma Council of Academic Library Directors (OCALD).[6]
Athletics
MACU is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).[7] Men's sports offered at MACU include Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, and Soccer. Women's sports offered at MACU include Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, and Volleyball.
History
History at a glance South Texas Bible Institute Established 1953 Gulf Coast Bible College Renamed 1955 Gulf Coast Bible College Accredited 1978 Mid-America Bible College Relocated and Renamed 1985 Mid-America Christian University Renamed 2003 The institution, now known as MACU, was founded on September 14, 1953, as the South Texas Bible Institute in Houston, Texas. It was chartered as a center for higher education. Dr. Max R. Gaulke established the institution with the help of the First Church of God.
In the fall of 1955, the curriculum of the institution was expanded to that of a four-year university and the name was changed to Gulf Coast Bible College. In 1966, Gulf-Coast Bible College became an associate member of the American Association of Bible Colleges and was granted full membership in 1968. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the regional accrediting association, granted full accreditation in 1978.
The Gulf Coast Bible College became a general agency of the Church of God (Anderson) in June 1968. The Executive Council of the Church of God accepted the college as a member organization. Additionally, the college also was granted membership on the Commission on Higher Education of the Church of God.
When the college was in the Houston Heights, it tried to establish a campus by buying houses and tearing them down. In 1984 the university announced that it was moving to Oklahoma City. Not all of the officials wanted to move to Oklahoma.[8]
In September 1984 Odus Eubank, the vice president for academic affairs said that he did not want to go to Oklahoma. He resigned in the northern hemisphere spring of 1985. The Gulf Coast Bible College relocated to Oklahoma City in June 1985,[8] and changed its name to Mid-America Bible College.[citation needed] Eubank formed the Christian College of America of Houston with other pastors.[8]
As of August 1985 the Heights campus was still for sale.[8]
The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has accredited the college. The institution adopted its current name, Mid-America Christian University in 2003.
MACU recently set university enrollment records with 1,447 students attending classes.
MACU offers six dormitory buildings for on-campus living. Each dormitory includes a living area and four bedrooms, all equipped with high-speed Internet and cable television.
MACU had it third consecutive year in 2010 with over 100 new students enrolling in classes.
Across all departments, MACU has over 223 ministry students enrolled, which is the largest enrollment of ministry majors among Church of God colleges and universities.
MACU joined the Sooner Athletic Conference in 2007 as a full-time member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
In just three years, MACU has seen a 335 percent increase in enrollment in graduate programs with a record 321 students in spring 2011.
The women's soccer team finished third in the NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference with a record of 16-2-1 for the fall 2010 season. The head soccer coaches were awarded the distinguished honor of Sooner Athletic Conference Coaches of the Year.
MACU offers scholarships in 8 athletic sports. MACU teams compete as members of the NAIA baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's golf, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, and volleyball.
External links
- www.macu.edu -- the official MACU website
- www.macuathletics.com -- the official MACU Athletics website
References
- ^ "About MACU". http://www.macu.edu/about_macu/facts_and_data.php.
- ^ "MACU Accreditation and Affiliations". http://www.macu.edu/about_macu/accreditation_and_affiliations.php.
- ^ Directory of American Scholars. American Council of Learned Societies. 400. Retrieved from Google Books on September 25, 2011. ISBN 0835206351, 9780835206358 "911 W. 11th St, Houston, TX 77008."
- ^ "MACU Academics". http://www.macu.edu/academics/majors.php.
- ^ "MACU Library". http://library.macu.edu/.
- ^ "Oklahoma Council of Academic Library Directors (OCALD)". http://www.okhighered.org/ocald/ok-share.shtml.
- ^ "MACU Evangels". http://www.macu.edu/about_macu/accreditation_and_affiliations.php.
- ^ a b c d Moore, Louis. "Ecumenism the byword on high-rise college campus." Houston Chronicle. Saturday August 31, 1985. Religion 1. Retrieved on September 25, 2011.
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