- Bethany College (Bethany, West Virginia)
Infobox University
name = Bethany College
motto = Truth gives the bow to knowledge.
slogan = Permission To Dream
established = 1840
type = Private
president = Dr. Scott D. Miller
city = Bethany
state =West Virginia
country = USA
students = 900
faculty =
campus =Rural convert|1300|acre|km2
mascot = Bisonfree_label = Athletics
free = 20 NCAA Division III Athletic Teams
affiliations website = [http://www.bethanywv.edu/ www.bethanywv.edu]Bethany College, is a private liberal arts college nestled in the rolling foothills of
Bethany, West Virginia . Founded in 1840, it remains West Virginia's oldest degree-granting institution.History
Bethany, a small college of national distinction, was founded March 2, 1840. For nearly 170 years, Bethany College has been a highly contemporary institution based in the tradition of the liberal arts. On
March 5 ,1840 , Bethany was chartered by theVirginia legislature and given "all degree-granting powers" of theUniversity of Virginia . West Virginia's secession from Virginia onJune 20 ,1863 recognized existing Virginia charters; Bethany College continues to operate under the Virginia charter today.Founded by
Alexander Campbell , who provided the land and funds for the first building and served as the first president, Bethany has been a four-year private liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Church(Disciples of Christ) , since its inception. This religious body, of which Campbell was one of the principal founders, continues to support and encourage the College, but exercises no sectarian control. Students from virtually every religious community attend Bethany. An early center ofcoeducation , Bethany has admitted women since the 1880s.The College's roots stem from the Buffalo Seminary founded in 1818 by Campbell and held in the
Alexander Campbell Mansion , home of Alexander Campbell andThomas Campbell , located less than a mile away from the College's present location.The College is the birthplace of
Delta Tau Delta , an international social fraternity founded in 1858.Bethany's 1,300-acre campus is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains.
Pittsburgh , America's Most Livable City, is a 50-minute drive from campus.Wheeling, W.Va. ;Washington, Pa. ; andSteubenville, Ohio are less than a half-hour away.Fields of study
Bethany College offers a wide array of studies, awarding bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees in more than 30 fields of study, many with options for emphasis in specializations. Students may also include one or more optional minors.
Major fields of study
Majors are offered in:
*Accounting
*Biology
*Biochemistry
*Chemistry
*Communication, with an option for emphasis in
**Advertising
**Electronic Media
**Graphics
**Print Media
**Public Relations
*Computer Science
*Economics, with options for emphasis in
**Managerial Economics
**International Economics
**Financial Economics
*Education
**Elementary Education
**Middle Childhood Education
**Secondary Education
*English
*Environmental Science
*Equine Studies
*History
*Interdisciplinary Studies (Major programs initiated and developed by individual students to fulfill their personal education goals)
*International Relations
*Mathematics
*Music
*Physical Education and Sports Studies, with options for emphasis on
**Sports Communication
**Sports Management
**Sports Services
**Teaching Physical Education
*Political Communication
*Political Science
*Psychology, with options for emphasis in
**Scientific Psychology
**Human Services
**Pre-Physical Therapy
*Psychology and Education
*Religious Studies
*Social Studies
*Social Work
*Spanish
*Theatre Arts
*Visual ArtPre-professional fields of study
*Pre-Dentistry
*Pre-Engineering
*Pre-Law
*Pre-Medical
*Pre-Ministry
*Pre-Physical Therapy
*Pre-VeterinaryMinor fields of study
Minors are offered in:
*Accounting
*American Government and Politics
*American Literature
*Botany
*British Literature
*Chemistry
*Communication
*Computer Science
*Economics
*Environmental Biology
*Experimental Physics
*Film Studies
*French
*German
*History
*International Relations
*Management
*Mathematics
*Medieval and Renaissance Studies
*Music
*Multi-Category Special Education K-Adult
*Philosophy
*Public Policy
*Religious Studies
*Secondary Education
*Spanish
*Theatre
*Theoretical Physics
*Visual Art
*Women's Studies
*Writing and Language
*Zoologytudent life
Athletics
Bethany is NCAA
Division III recognized and is a member of thePresidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) as well as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Its mascot is the Bison, and its colors are kelly green and white.The men's soccer team won the NCAA National Championship in 1994.
Greek life
Fraternities and sororities constitute important social groups for upperclass men and women on campus. The six social fraternities and three sororities are nationally affiliated, and their members constitute approximately forty percent of the student body. Representatives from each serve on agencies which coordinate fraternal affairs and activities.Social fraternities represented are
Delta Tau Delta ,Alpha Sigma Phi ,Beta Theta Pi ,Kappa Alpha Order ,Phi Kappa Tau , andSigma Nu . Sororities areAlpha Xi Delta ,Phi Mu , andZeta Tau Alpha and a local sorority, Delta Epsilon Pi, was founded at Bethany during the 2007-2008 academic year.The co-ed national service fraternity
Alpha Phi Omega was granted a charter at Bethany in 2004. Members of Alpha Phi Omega are permitted to join social fraternities or sororities.Campus Buildings
Academics
Residence
Notable alumni
*
John O. Pendleton (1871). MemberUnited States House of Representatives .
* James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark (1873). Democratic representative fromMissouri andSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives .
*Edgar Odell Lovett (1890). Class valedictorian. First president ofRice University .
*Thomas Buergenthal (1957). Current sitting U.S. judge on theInternational Court of Justice .
* Bob Orr (1975). Justice Department correspondent forCBS News .
*Kurt Franck (1978). Managing editor of theToledo Blade daily newspaper.
*Jeffrey L. Seglin (1978). Writer of theNew York Times weekly column "The Right Thing."
*Frances McDormand (1979). Film, television, and stage actress and winner of theAcademy Award for Best Actress in 1996 for her work in theCoen Brothers film, Fargo.
*Bill Celler (1979). Well-knownradio personality in Pittsburgh, PA and Atlanta, GA.
*Faith Daniels (1979).CBS andNBC news anchor.
*Shane Douglas (1986). Professional wrestler.* Children's book authors
Cheryl Ryan Harshman andMarc Harshman .
* Science fiction/fantasy writerDale Bailey .
*Emmy Award -winning sportscasterDave Sims
*Emmy Award -winning actorsWilliam H. Macy andTom Poston attended but did not graduate from Bethany College.External links
* [http://www.bethanywv.edu/ Official Bethany College Website]
* [http://www.bethanywv.edu/tools/map_window.php?startName=bethany-house Virtual Campus Tour]
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