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MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a Christian liberal arts college in Olathe, Kansas. It was established in 1966 by the Church of the Nazarene.

History

Mid-America Nazarene College (MANC) was founded in 1966. In 1996, Mid-America Nazarene College formally changed its name to MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU).

Campus

The 110-acre (45 hectare) campus is located in Olathe, Kansas, 15 miles from Kansas City, Missouri. The land was donated by Robert R. Osborne, a retired banker. Proposed sites for the college also included Wichita, Topeka, and Ottawa, Kansas.

Affiliations

As one of eight U.S. liberal arts colleges affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene, the college receives financial backing from the Nazarene churches on its region; part of each church budget is paid into a fund for its regional school. Each college is also bound by a gentlemen's agreement not to actively recruit outside its respective educational region. MNU is the college for the North Central Region of the United States, which comprises the Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas City, Joplin, and Missouri districts, which include North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.

MidAmerica Nazarene is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). MNU has been accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1974.

Academics

MNU offers undergraduate degrees in 42 majors, and seven graduate degrees in education and business. More than half of the full-time faculty at Mid-America Nazarene hold doctoral degrees. The academic calendar is on a semester system.

Student life

Enrollment comprises 1,300 undergraduate and 200 graduate students, mostly from the North Central United States. Men and women are fairly equal in number. Over 25 percent of undergraduate students are over 25 years old. Members of the traditional undergraduate population who do not live locally with relatives must reside in campus housing. Students also attend chapel services and must follow the college's policy of no smoking, drinking, or gambling. Students participate in religious and service organizations, musical and theatrical groups, publications, intramural sports, and varsity sports.

Athletics

The athletic nickname is "Pioneers" and the colors are scarlet, white, and royal blue. MNU has men's and women's varsity teams in eight different sports. The teams compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Division I). As an NAIA school, MNU offers athletic scholarships. In 2009 the MNU's men's basketball team went to its fourth straight final four, and it's first for the school to compete in the NAIA Division I level. In 2007 the men's basketball program won the Division II Men's Basketball Tournament. All of MNU's Athletic facilities are on campus. These include Cook Center (men's and women's volleyball, indoor track, volleyball), Land Gym (volleyball, weight training), MNU Soccer Field, Pioneer Stadium (football, track and field), Robbie Jones Stadium (baseball), and Williams Field (softball).

Notable persons

Alumnus Randall J. Stephens, a noted author and historian, is on faculty at the Eastern Nazarene College.

Notes and references

1. HLC of NCA confirms hyphen in orginal name and its removal after renaming.
2. ^ [http://student.britannica.com/comptons/article-9312496/Mid-America-Nazarene-College "Mid-America Nazarene College." Britannica Student Encyclopædia. 22 April 2009]
3. ^ HLC of NCA: MNU profile
4. VICTORIA SIZEMORE LONG. (1997, April 6). Philanthropy organization plans to honor three in area Retired banker who helped hospital, school among them :. Kansas City Star,p. F.3. Retrieved May 17, 2009, from ProQuest Newsstand database. (Document ID: 14721148).
5. TERRY COLLINS, STACY DOWNS. (1997, January 1). Olathe at 140: Proud heritage, promising future :. Kansas City Star,p. 1. Retrieved May 17, 2009, from ProQuest Newsstand database. (Document ID: 13834037).
6. J. Matthew, Price. ""Liberal Arts and the Priorities of Nazarene Higher Education"" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-07-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help) Nazarene higher education is based on the liberal arts model. Eastern Nazarene is the only Nazarene institution to retain the "college" moniker, although no Nazarene school fits the standard national definition of a "research university".
7. "Nazarene Educational Regions" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-07-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) See Church of the Nazarene: Organization for more information on regions.
8. "North Central Educational Region" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-07-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) ENC and NNU are the only Nazarene schools to remain true to their regional names, although MidAmerica is geographically descriptive.
9. "CCCU Members". Retrieved 2008-07-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
10. "NAICU Members - E". Retrieved 2008-07-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
11. College Tookit: MidAmerica Nazarene University
12. MNU Pioneers Website

External links

• Official website

• Universities and colleges affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene
• Liberal arts colleges
• Universities and colleges in Kansas
• Olathe, Kansas
• MidAmerica Nazarene University
• Educational institutions established in 1966