Spicer Memorial College

Infobox University
name = Spicer Memorial College


motto = He shall teach you all things
established = 1942
type = Private
president= Justus Devedas
city = Aundh Road, Pune
state = Maharashtra
country = India
campus = Urban
students= approximately 1,200
staff= approximately 160
website= [http://www.spicermemorialcollege.com] www.spicermemorialcollege.com

Spicer Memorial College is a Seventh-day Adventist tertiary institution in Aundh, Pune, India. It considers itself the church's flagship provider of higher education in India.

History

The history of the college is as old as the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Division. When the pioneers of the church stepped on the shores of the Indian sub-continent, they established churches and set up schools to provide holistic education for their church members. The first Adventist school in India was established in Karmatar, West Bengal. They also established an institution of higher learning at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. In 1915, it was relocated to Bangalore and then in 1942, to Pune. Now known as Spicer Memorial College.

Campus

The College campus sits on a seventy-four acre county estate with natural beauty and excellent farmland. It is bounded on the north by the Mula River and on the south by the sprawling campus of the University of Pune. To the immediate east is the government botanical garden. The temperate climate and quiet surroundings are conducive to study and meditation. Some of the major structures in the campus include: the administrative building, which houses offices and some classrooms. Then there are separate buildings for the library, the sciences, education, religion, agriculture, the cafeteria, boarders, the college press, industrial arts, Spicer Higher Secondary School , Spicer Products and Services.

tudent Life

Spicer attracts students from almost all states and union territories of India as well as student body from over 29 countries. Spicer graduates feature in various important positions throughout the world.several other countries of the world. Students also come from different economical and social backgrounds. Spicer graduates continue to spread to all parts of the world and hold important positions within the Seventh-day Adventist Church as well as in both public and private sectors. Many hold significant government offices, including those as ambassadors of different nations. Students at Spicer College, or "Spicerians" as they are sometimes called, either live on campus in either of the five residence halls/areas, rent an apartment from the College's own Apartment Complex, or live in the Sangvhi area or beyond. Males live in the Men's dormitory while women live in Women's Hall.

The majority of the student body are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and weekly church services are held at the campus church. Friday evening vespers services (AYS) are held weekly as are Religion & Theology Forums. Basketball and football are the major sports on campus,

The college also hosts a local research centre of the Ellen G. White Estate.

Degree Courses Offered in Spicer Memorial College

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Autonomous Programmes

•Bachelor of Applied Arts (B.A.A)•Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A)•Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.E.Ed)•Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)•Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)

Pune University Programmes

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A)• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.• Masters of Commerce (M.Com)• Master of English (M.A. English- from the Academic Year 2007-2008)• Law (Five Years Integrated Course- from the Academic Year 2007-2008 )Southern Adventist University Programmes before Griggs university ProgrammesGriggs University (U.S.A) Programmes

•Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A)•Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)

Andrews University (U.S.A) Programmes

• Master of Arts (M.A)

See also

* List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
* Seventh-day Adventist Church
* Education in Pune

References

* [http://www.spicermemorialcollege.com/ College Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2bcSYugjCk Spicer in Youtube]
* [http://miyzone.blogspot.com/2007/03/spicer-memorial-college-more-pictures.html Spicer Photos]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/samomwando/ Spicer College in Flickr] *