Missouri Valley Vikings
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1889 |
| President | Bonnie L. Humphrey |
| Students | 1,789 |
| Undergraduates | 1,789 |
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Marshall, Missouri, U.S. 39°06′29″N 93°11′26″W / 39.10807°N 93.19044°WCoordinates: 39°06′29″N 93°11′26″W / 39.10807°N 93.19044°W |
| Campus | Rural, 150 acres (60.7 ha) |
| Colors | Purple and Orange |
| Athletics | NAIA – HAAC |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Affiliations | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Website | www |
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Missouri Valley College is a private, four-year liberal arts college that was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The 150-acre (60.7 ha) campus is in Marshall, Missouri. The college was founded in 1889 and supports 27 academic majors and an enrollment close to 1,800 students. Missouri Valley College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Missouri Valley College was founded in 1889. The history of Missouri Valley College began during a conference at Sarcoxie, Missouri, on October 27, 1874 where the representatives of the several Presbyterian synods in the state of Missouri met to discuss founding the school. The school was affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for a long period.
The college's original building, Baity Hall was built in 1889 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Victorian era building is notable for its beautiful wooden staircase, vaulted wooden ceilings and stained glass windows.
From 1945 to 1952, Harold Roe Bartle served as president of Missouri Valley. In 1948 Bartle founded and contributed $100,000 toward establishing the American Humanics Foundation, now the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, a philanthropic organization intended to prepare young people for careers in professional youth leadership in such organizations as the Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, and the YWCA.Harold Roe Bartle, later served as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, and is namesake of Bartle Hall. George Miller was also instrumental in the founding of the AHF.
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