Huntington University (United States)
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Central College, Huntington College |
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| Motto | The truth will make you free |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1897 |
| Affiliation | Church of the United Brethren in Christ |
| President | Dr. Sherilyn Emberton |
| Students | 1,262 |
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Huntington, Indiana, United States Coordinates: 40°53′51″N 85°29′45″W / 40.89750°N 85.49583°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Forest green and black |
| Athletics | National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Nickname | Foresters |
| Affiliations | Council for Christian Colleges & Universities |
| Website | http://www.huntington.edu/ |
Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
The institution opened as "Central College" in 1897. The name changed to "Huntington College" in 1917. Huntington gained accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1961, and the institution adopted its current name in 2005.
Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The campus comprises 160 acres with grassy areas, trees and Lake Sno-Tip.
Thornhill Nature Preserve is a 77-acre (310,000 m2) nature preserve that provides outdoor educational opportunities through the Reiff Nature Center, ropes course, and various community events.
The Merillat Centre for the Arts is a fine arts center that includes the Robert E. Wilson Gallery, as well as the Huntington University departments of art, music, communication, digital media, and theatre.
There are seven dorms on Huntington's campus. They are Wright, Hardy, Roush, Baker, Miller, Meadows and Livingston Halls. Students can also live in Forester Village, an upper class-man apartment complex.
Huntington University has a "strong historic and ongoing relationship with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ," an evangelical denomination headquartered in Huntington, Indiana.
Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, including thriving programs in film, animation, exercise science and social work. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its “Best in the Midwest” list.
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