Franklin College (Indiana)
| Motto | 'Excellence, Leadership and Service' |
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| Type | Private Liberal Arts and Sciences College |
| Established | 1834 |
| Affiliation | American Baptist Churches USA |
| Endowment | $83 million |
| President | Thomas J. Minar, PhD |
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Academic staff
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79 full time; 38 part time |
| Students | 1000 |
| Location | Franklin, Indiana, USA |
| Campus | 207 acres (0.84 km2) |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III |
| Colors | Navy blue and Old gold |
| Nickname | Grizzlies |
| Website | www.franklincollege.edu |
Franklin College is a residential, liberal arts institution founded in 1834 in Franklin, Indiana, United States with a wooded campus, spanning 207 acres, including athletic fields and a 31-acre biology woodland. The college offers its more than 1,000 students Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 50 majors from 24 academic disciplines, 42 minors, 11 pre-professional programs and five cooperative programs. The college also offers a Master of Science degree in athletic training. In 1842, the college began admitting women, becoming the first coeducational institution in Indiana and the seventh in the nation. Franklin College has historically maintained an affiliation with the American Baptist Churches USA. On July 1, 2015, Thomas J. Minar, Ph.D. began serving as the 16th President of Franklin College.
Located in Franklin, the college's 207-acre (0.84 km2) campus includes an athletic park and a 31-acre (130,000 m2) woodland for biology study. Nearly all the buildings on campus are placed around an ellipse known as Dame Mall, named after John Dame, the first-ever graduate of Franklin College.
A majority of campus activity happens in the Napolitan Student Center, which is home to the dining hall, the college bookstore, a large atrium, convenience store known as Ben's Den, student activity center, security office, conference rooms, counseling and health center, and the Branigin Room, which is used for lectures, award ceremonies and community functions. Another common place for activities is the Spurlock Center, which contains a fitness center, gymnasium, indoor track, the athletic hall of fame and athletic offices. This is also where pep rallies, school assemblies, commencement and numerous presentations involving guest speakers are held.
Old Main and Shirk Hall were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
All campus-owned residence halls have air-conditioning, host events organized by RAs and starting with the 2012-2013 year, Wi-Fi and free laundry will also be available. Each of the fraternities also has its own house; numerous other houses on campus are reserved for upperclassmen. Three of them have recently been turned into specialty houses called La Casa (founded 2011, exclusively Spanish-speaking), Chez FC (founded 2012, exclusively-French speaking) and the Martin Luther King Beloved Community (founded 2012, for students involved in the Interfaith Youth Core on campus).
Franklin College is home to five fraternities and three sororities that are active. It's estimated that 40% of Franklin College students are involved in Greek Life. The fraternities all provide on-campus housing, whereas the sororities use reserved Panhellenic suites owned by the college for meetings, ceremonies and other activities. The Greek community plays an active role on campus and hold multiple philanthropic events throughout the year.
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