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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a non-profit association which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations, and individuals. It also organizes the programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2014, the NCAA generated almost a billion dollars in revenue. 80 to 90% of this revenue was due to the Division I Mens Basketball Tournament and this revenue is then distributed back into various organizations and institutions across the United States. In August 1973, the current three-division setup of Division I, Division II, under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships, generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. Division I football was divided into I-A and I-AA in 1978. Subsequently, the term Division I-AAA was briefly added to delineate Division I schools which do not field a football program at all, in 2006, Divisions I-A and I-AA were respectively renamed the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision. Inter-collegiate sports began in the US in 1852 when crews from Harvard University, as other sports emerged, notably football and basketball, many of these same concepts and standards were adopted. Football, in particular, began to emerge as a marquee sport, the IAAUS was officially established on March 31,1906, and took its present name, the NCAA, in 1910. For several years, the NCAA was a group and rules-making body, but in 1921, the first NCAA national championship was conducted. Gradually, more rules committees were formed and more championships were created, a series of crises brought the NCAA to a crossroads after World War II. The Sanity Code – adopted to establish guidelines for recruiting and financial aid – failed to curb abuses, postseason football games were multiplying with little control, and member schools were increasingly concerned about how the new medium of television would affect football attendance. The complexity of problems and the growth in membership and championships demonstrated the need for full-time professional leadership. Walter Byers, previously an executive assistant, was named executive director in 1951. Byers wasted no time placing his stamp on the Association, as college athletics grew, the scope of the nations athletics programs diverged, forcing the NCAA to create a structure that recognized varying levels of emphasis. In 1973, the Associations membership was divided into three legislative and competitive divisions – I, II, and III, five years later in 1978, Division I members voted to create subdivisions I-A and I-AA in football. Until the 1980s, the association did not offer womens athletics, instead, the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, with nearly 1000 member schools, governed womens collegiate sports in the United States
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NCAA Division III
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Sports Division III is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. The division consists of colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletically related financial aid to their student-athletes, as explained in more detail in the article about NCAA Division II, the NCAAs first split was into two divisions. The former College Division formed because many NCAA member schools wanted an alternative to the nature of what is now Division I. Division III formed in 1973, in a split of the College Division, the former College Division members that chose to offer athletic scholarships or to remain in a division with those who did became Division II, while members that did not became Division III. Division III is the NCAA’s largest division with 438 active member institutions, of the member institutions, 81% are private, while only 19% are public. Division III schools range in size from an undergraduate enrollment of 348 to a maximum of 21,247. Division III institutions have to sponsor at least five sports for men and five for women, there are minimum contest and participant minimums for each sport. Division III athletic programs are non-revenue-generating, extracurricular programs that are staffed and funded like any other university department, hence, they feature student-athletes who receive no financial aid related to their athletic ability. Student athletes also cannot redshirt as freshmen, and schools may not use endowments or funds whose primary purpose is to benefit athletic programs, Division III schools shall not award financial aid to any student on the basis of athletics leadership, ability, participation or performance. The ban on scholarships is strictly enforced. S, an all-sports conference is defined here as one that sponsors both mens and womens basketball. A conference name followed by * denotes a conference also sponsors football. Six of them are grandfathered schools that have competed at the highest level of a particular mens sport prior to the institution of the Division classifications in 1971. Presumably due to Title IX considerations, grandfathered schools are allowed to field one womens sport in Division I. These schools are allowed to offer scholarships in their Division I mens and womens sports to remain competitive with their opponents. The State University of New York at Oneonta, which had been grandfathered in mens soccer, rutgers University–Newark, which had been grandfathered in mens volleyball, did the same in 2014. Academic-based and need-based financial aid is available, as is the case for Division III. Franklin and Marshall College Hobart College Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT also fields mens rowing, lawrence continues to field a fencing team, but that team is now considered Division III. Football and basketball may not be grandfathered Division I programs because their potential would give them an unfair advantage over other Division III schools
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Midwestern United States
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It was officially named the North Central region by the Census Bureau until 1984. Illinois is the most populous of the states and North Dakota the least, a 2012 report from the United States Census put the population of the Midwest at 65,377,684. The Midwest is divided by the Census Bureau into two divisions, the East North Central Division includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, all of which are also part of the Great Lakes region. Major rivers in the include, from east to west, the Ohio River, the Upper Mississippi River. Chicago is the most populated city in the American Midwest and the third most populous in the entire country, other large Midwest cities include, Indianapolis, Columbus, Detroit, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Wichita and St. Louis. Chicago and its suburbs form the largest metropolitan area with 9.8 million people, followed by Metro Detroit. Paul, Greater St. Louis, Greater Cleveland, Greater Cincinnati, Kansas City metro area, the term Midwestern has been in use since the 1880s to refer to portions of the central United States. A variant term, Middle West, has used since the 19th century. Another term sometimes applied to the general region is the heartland. Other designations for the region have fallen out of use, such as the Northwest or Old Northwest, the Northwest Territory was one of the earliest territories of the United States, stretching northwest from the Ohio River to northern Minnesota and upper-Mississippi. The upper-Mississippi watershed including the Missouri and Illinois Rivers was the setting for the earlier French settlements of the Illinois Country, economically the region is balanced between heavy industry and agriculture, with finance and services such as medicine and education becoming increasingly important. Its central location makes it a crossroads for river boats, railroads, autos, trucks. Politically the region swings back and forth between the parties, and thus is heavily contested and often decisive in elections, after the sociological study Middletown, which was based on Muncie, Indiana, commentators used Midwestern cities as typical of the nation. The region has a higher ratio than the Northeast, the West. Traditional definitions of the Midwest include the Northwest Ordinance Old Northwest states, the states of the Old Northwest are also known as Great Lakes states and are east-north central in the United States. The Ohio River runs along the section while the Mississippi River runs north to south near the center. Many of the Louisiana Purchase states in the west-north central United States, are known as Great Plains states. The Midwest lies north of the 36°30′ parallel that the 1820 Missouri Compromise established as the line between future slave and non-slave states
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Freeland, Michigan
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Freeland is an unincorporated community in Tittabawassee Township, Saginaw County of the U. S. state of Michigan. It is also a place for statistical purposes and without any legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 5,147, the CDP covers an area in the central portion of Tittabawassee Township. It is the location of MBS International Airport, which three major nearby cities, Saginaw, Bay City and Midland. It is also the location of the Saginaw Correctional Facility, which is a level I, II, the place was home to Native Americans long before the arrival of settlers of European ancestry. In the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw, in which the Chippewa, Ottawa, in that treaty, within the ceded territory, several tracts were reserved for specific groups of Chippewa. One such tract, Black Birds Village, consisted of 6,000 acres on the Tittawabassee, in the 1850s, lumbering outposts developed in the area, one of which was called Loretta, which was given a post office named Jay in April 1856. The office was named for the first postmaster, Jefferson Jaqruth and this outpost was very nearly at the geographical center of Tittawabasse Township. Another settlement was placed just a little to the north, in 1867, one resident of the second locale, George Truesdale, instigated moving the post office from Loretta to his settlement, which retained the name of Jay for several years afterwards. The name of Freeland comes from Mammy Freeland who operated a tavern on the river, frequented by lumbermen and rivermen. The name of the post office was changed to Freeland in January 1879 and it was also a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad. By another account, the Freeland family name was prominent in business, during World War II, the airport was used to hold German prisoners of war. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 6.7 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,147 people,1,441 households, the population density was 769.7 per square mile. There were 1,527 housing units at a density of 228.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82. 86% White,13. 04% African American,0. 64% Native American,0. 49% Asian,0. 06% Pacific Islander,0. 82% from other races, and 2. 10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 17% of the population,18. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the family size was 3.08
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Michigan
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Michigan /ˈmɪʃᵻɡən/ is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit, Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is noted to be shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, the two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, as a result, it is one of the leading U. S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds, a person in the state is never more than six miles from a natural water source or more than 85 miles from a Great Lakes shoreline. What is now the state of Michigan was first settled by Native American tribes before being colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, the area was organized as part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Eventually, in 1805, the Michigan Territory was formed, which lasted until it was admitted into the Union on January 26,1837, the state of Michigan soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination. Though Michigan has come to develop an economy, it is widely known as the center of the U. S. automotive industry. When the first European explorers arrived, the most populous tribes were Algonquian peoples, which include the Anishinaabe groups of Ojibwe, Odaawaa/Odawa, the three nations co-existed peacefully as part of a loose confederation called the Council of Three Fires. The Ojibwe, whose numbers are estimated to have been between 25,000 and 35,000, were the largest, French voyageurs and coureurs des bois explored and settled in Michigan in the 17th century. The first Europeans to reach what became Michigan were those of Étienne Brûlés expedition in 1622, the first permanent European settlement was founded in 1668 on the site where Père Jacques Marquette established Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan as a base for Catholic missions, missionaries in 1671–75 founded outlying stations at Saint Ignace and Marquette. Jesuit missionaries were received by the areas Indian populations, with relatively few difficulties or hostilities. In 1679, Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle built Fort Miami at present-day St. Joseph, in 1691, the French established a trading post and Fort St. Joseph along the St. Joseph River at the present day city of Niles. The hundred soldiers and workers who accompanied Cadillac built a fort enclosing one arpent, cadillacs wife, Marie Thérèse Guyon, soon moved to Detroit, becoming one of the first European women to settle in the Michigan wilderness. The town quickly became a major fur-trading and shipping post, the Église de Saint-Anne was founded the same year
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Indiana
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Indiana /ɪndiˈænə/ is a U. S. state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States and its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U. S. state on December 11,1816, before becoming a territory, varying cultures of indigenous peoples and historic Native Americans inhabited Indiana for thousands of years. Indiana has an economy with a gross state product of $298 billion in 2012. Indiana has several areas with populations greater than 100,000. The states name means Land of the Indians, or simply Indian Land and it also stems from Indianas territorial history. On May 7,1800, the United States Congress passed legislation to divide the Northwest Territory into two areas and named the section the Indiana Territory. In 1816, when Congress passed an Enabling Act to begin the process of establishing statehood for Indiana, a resident of Indiana is officially known as a Hoosier. The first inhabitants in what is now Indiana were the Paleo-Indians, divided into small groups, the Paleo-Indians were nomads who hunted large game such as mastodons. They created stone tools made out of chert by chipping, knapping and flaking, the Archaic period, which began between 5000 and 4000 BC, covered the next phase of indigenous culture. The people developed new tools as well as techniques to cook food, such new tools included different types of spear points and knives, with various forms of notches. They made ground-stone tools such as axes, woodworking tools. During the latter part of the period, they built mounds and middens. The Archaic period ended at about 1500 BC, although some Archaic people lived until 700 BC, afterward, the Woodland period took place in Indiana, where various new cultural attributes appeared. During this period, the people created ceramics and pottery, an early Woodland period group named the Adena people had elegant burial rituals, featuring log tombs beneath earth mounds. In the middle portion of the Woodland period, the Hopewell people began developing long-range trade of goods, nearing the end of the stage, the people developed highly productive cultivation and adaptation of agriculture, growing such crops as corn and squash. The Woodland period ended around 1000 AD, the Mississippian culture emerged, lasting from 1000 until the 15th century, shortly before the arrival of Europeans. During this stage, the people created large urban settlements designed according to their cosmology, with mounds and plazas defining ceremonial
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United States
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Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east, the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U. S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean, the geography, climate and wildlife of the country are extremely diverse. At 3.8 million square miles and with over 324 million people, the United States is the worlds third- or fourth-largest country by area, third-largest by land area. It is one of the worlds most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, paleo-Indians migrated from Asia to the North American mainland at least 15,000 years ago. European colonization began in the 16th century, the United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast. Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the following the Seven Years War led to the American Revolution. On July 4,1776, during the course of the American Revolutionary War, the war ended in 1783 with recognition of the independence of the United States by Great Britain, representing the first successful war of independence against a European power. The current constitution was adopted in 1788, after the Articles of Confederation, the first ten amendments, collectively named the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791 and designed to guarantee many fundamental civil liberties. During the second half of the 19th century, the American Civil War led to the end of slavery in the country. By the end of century, the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the status as a global military power. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the United States as the sole superpower. The U. S. is a member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States. The United States is a developed country, with the worlds largest economy by nominal GDP. It ranks highly in several measures of performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP. While the U. S. economy is considered post-industrial, characterized by the dominance of services and knowledge economy, the United States is a prominent political and cultural force internationally, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations. In 1507, the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller produced a map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere America after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci
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Adrian College
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Adrian College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college conferring bachelors degrees in 40 academic majors and programs. The college is located in the city of Adrian, Michigan, the 100 acre campus contains newly constructed facilities along with historic buildings. The college features a variety of programs as well as a theatre department. Adrian College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges, the fall 2013-14 student headcount was 1,649 students. The college had its origin as an institute founded by Wesleyan Methodists at Leoni, Michigan. This institution merged with Leoni Seminary, another Methodist school, in 1855 to form Michigan Union College, in 1859, that institution closed and its assets were transferred to Adrian to establish Adrian College. The college was chartered by the Michigan Legislature on March 28,1859, under the first president of the college, in the early stages of the American Civil War the college volunteered itself as a base for the formation of Michigan regiments for the Union side. The current Valade Hall building sits on the site of the base camp for these soldiers. On June 30,2005, Stanley P. Caine retired after 16 years as president of Adrian College, the next day, Jeffrey Docking became Adrian Colleges 17th president, after serving as a vice president at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. The details of Adrian Colleges growth since 2005 are chronicled in Dr. Dockings recently published book, Crisis in Education, the college is making renovations and expansions to the Science, Business, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts departments. Greek system, Greek life on campus includes five nationally recognized fraternities, Alpha Tau Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha, Theta Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, there are three nationally recognized sororities, Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, and Chi Omega. There is one locally recgonized sorority, Delta Nu Kappa, Adrian College offers over 40 majors and pre-professional programs. It also offers six graduate programs using a unique 4+1 structure for current students, graduate programs exist in, Accounting, Athletic Training, Criminal Justice, Industrial Chemistry, Teacher Education, and Sports Administration and Leadership. Over the past several years eight of the nine buildings were renovated. Institutes are thematic centers focusing on areas of interest supporting the mission of Adrian College, each institute provides programming to students, faculty, staff, and wider community. Adrian College athletic teams, nicknamed the Bulldogs, are part of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the mens NCAA Division III hockey team is a member of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association. Adrian College is the college or university to offer womens hockey as a varsity sport in Michigan. In 2011, the College reached an agreement with the federal Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights, the College was found guilty of eleven violations of the law that governs gender equality, and agreed to make several changes to its athletic programs
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Albion College
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Albion College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion, Michigan. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it was founded in 1835 and was the first private college in Michigan to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and its student population during the 2013-14 academic year was approx. The Colleges athletic teams are nicknamed the Britons and their colors are purple and they participate in NCAA Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Albion College is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Michigan Campus Compact, U. S. News also includes a high school counselor ranking, in which Albion placed 85th among national liberal arts colleges. The origin of Albion College lies not in the city of Albion, on March 23,1835, Methodist Episcopal settlers in Spring Arbor Township obtained a charter for the Spring Arbor Seminary from the Michigan Territorial Legislature. No classes were held at the Spring Arbor location. The trustees applied to move the seminary to Albion in 1838, with 60 acres of land donated by Albion pioneer Jesse Crowell, the cornerstone was laid for the first building in 1841. The seminary, now named the Wesleyan Seminary, first held classes in 1843, in 1844, classes began in the newly constructed Central Building, which was rebuilt as the present Robinson Hall in 1907. The Albion Female Collegiate Institute was founded in 1850 by the Wesleyan Seminary Corporation, the two schools merged in 1857 under the name The Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Albion. The Albion College student body is composed of approximately 1,500 students, the average class size of under 19 is comparable to other small liberal arts colleges. Albion College employs more than 100 full-time faculty, of more than 95% have earned the highest degree offered in their field. Albion College appears on the U. S. News & World Report list of Americas Top Liberal Arts Colleges, also, Albion is a member of The Princeton Reviews 376 Best Colleges and Best Midwestern Colleges list. Albion College offers approximately 30 academic majors leading to Bachelor of Arts, in addition to the academic majors, numerous concentrations, academic institutes, and special programs are offered. In addition to the facilities on Albions campus, Albion College also offers many opportunities for students to travel. Programs are offered in Philadelphia, Chicago, London, Heidelberg, Tübingen, Tokyo, Seoul, Cape Town, Aix-en-Provence, Ballyvaughan, Athens, Brussels and Paris, Albion offers more than 100 different off-campus programs in over 60 countries on six continents. Of the numerous buildings at Albion College, the largest is the Science Complex. The four buildings are connected by a 7, 000-square foot Atrium, Kresge Hall features labs for introductory chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry on the third floor. Downdraft hoods in the intro and inorganic chemistry spaces help to maintain air quality, the organic labs are equipped with 12 six-foot ventilation hoods so students can learn chemical techniques and transformations in state-of-the-art facilities
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Alma College
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Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan, United States. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges, the colleges 13th President, Dr. Jeff Abernathy, assumed leadership in June 2010. Alma College offers five degrees in 41 majors, academic programs that typically produce the most graduates are Business Administration, Biology, Psychology, Integrative Physiology and Health Science, Education, English, and History. Students are encouraged to participate in learning and study abroad opportunities designed to enhance classroom learning. The Colleges stated mission is to prepare graduates who think critically, serve generously, lead purposefully, publications that have recognized Alma College include the 2013 Fiske Guide to Colleges and The Princeton Reviews 2013–14 Best in the Midwest. The College was founded by Michigan Presbyterians in 1886, and received funding from lumber magnate Ammi Wright, for whom Wright Hall on campus, while still maintaining a close relationship with the Presbyterian Church, Alma College offers an environment that welcomes students of all religious backgrounds. Alma utilizes a 4-4-1 academic calendar with 14-week terms in the fall and winter, the intensive Spring Term in May provides an opportunity for innovative course patterns, travel classes, research and internships during an ideal season. Almas small size affords its students a variety of opportunities not commonly available at larger universities, for example, Alma is one of the few colleges of its size to offer a real cadaver laboratory for pre-med students, giving them an advantage in the medical school application process. Many students are able to write a thesis, or create a senior project in the arts. The College has a Nationally Competitive Scholarship Committee, designed to help juniors and seniors apply for funding opportunities for graduate and this has produced winners of the Fulbright, Gates-Cambridge, Truman, and Udall Scholarships, as well as finalists for the Marshall and Rhodes Scholarships. Since 2003,45 students have received nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, in addition, the Presidential Honors Program is an intellectual community centered on collaborative research and a conscious commitment to the liberal arts. The Alma Commitment, offered for the first time to the entering fall 2013 class, if a student meets program requirements but is not able to graduate in four years, the college will pay the tuition cost for the student’s ninth term. In February 2014, the College received state approval to offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or BSN, in addition to traditional majors, students may opt to create a Program of Emphasis. Students work with faculty mentors to create their own major by taking courses from a variety of departments and combining them with internships, some recent POEs have included Anthropology, Foreign Service and Nonprofit Management. Alma College’s all-time 34 “outstanding delegation” awards are the most of any college or university in the 92-year history of the conference, the Huffington Post has called Alma Colleges MUN team a superpower. Alma College is located in a setting, the city of Alma having slightly fewer than 10,000 residents. Its primary academic buildings, built with a red motif, are centered around a large square, McIntyre Mall. West of this mall is picturesque Dunning Memorial Chapel, the majority of buildings are located on North Campus, that is, the area north of Superior Street
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Calvin College
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Calvin College is a liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin College is an institution of the Christian Reformed Church. Calvin College is named after John Calvin, the 16th-century Protestant Reformer, the Christian Reformed Church in North America founded the school on August 4,1876, as part of Calvin College and Theological Seminary to train church ministers. The college and seminary began with seven students, in an upper room on Spring Street, in Grand Rapids. The initial six-year curriculum included four years of studies and two years of theology. In 1892, the moved to the intersection of Madison Avenue. In September 1894, the school expanded the curriculum for those who were not pre-theological students, in 1900, the curriculum further broadened, making it more attractive to students interested in teaching or preparing for professional courses at universities. In 1901, Calvin admitted the first women to the school, in 1906, the literary department of the college became known as John Calvin Junior College and the college held its first commencement. The student newspaper Chimes was first published in 1907, around 1910, the West Michigan cities of Muskegon and Kalamazoo fought to have Calvin relocate to their respective cities. Muskegon offered US$10,000 and a tract of land to attract the college, the city of Grand Rapids countered with its own $10,000 offer and the junior college chose to stay in Grand Rapids. In time, the college became a four-year college. In 1917, John Calvin Junior College moved to the Franklin Street Campus, two years later the college appointed its first president, the Rev. J. J. The next year the college awarded its first bachelors degree, in 1925, the college began a teacher training program and, in 1926, appointed its first female faculty member, Johanna Timmer, as Dean of Women. The college dedicated its library, the Hekman Library on March 8,1928, the college later dedicated its seminary building at the Franklin Street Campus on October 29,1930. Still under the leadership of Rev. Hiemenga the college faced significant trouble during the Great Depression as financial hardship beset the college, although the school grew slowly in these early years, by 1930 it had reached its pre-World War I size of 350-450 students. Like many colleges in the United States, the end of the war led to the fastest enrollment increase in Calvins history, by 1950 the enrollment had climbed to 1,270 and Calvin joined the M. I. A. A. The enrollment increase led to space limitations at the Franklin Campus, William Spoelhoef became president of Calvin in 1951. In 1956, the Synod of the Christian Reformed Church authorized the college to purchase the Knollcrest Farm from J. C. Miller for $400,000
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Hope College
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Hope College is a private, residential liberal arts college in downtown Holland, Michigan, United States, a few miles from Lake Michigan. It opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled, the first freshman college class matriculated in 1862 and Hope received its state charter in 1866. Hope College is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and it retains a vibrant Christian atmosphere, the schools 125 acres campus is adjacent to the downtown commercial district and has been shared with Western Theological Seminary since 1884. The schools enrollment is just over 3,600 undergraduates, hopes motto is taken from Psalm 42,5, Spera in Deo. The colleges emblem is an anchor, the primary-level Pioneer School was later expanded to secondary, and soon after, college level education as Hope College. Van Vleck Hall, which housed the Pioneer School, is the oldest building on campus. It is the second oldest building in the city, the first freshman college class matriculated in 1862, and Hope received its state charter in 1866. The college admitted its first female students in 1878,2015 marks Hope Colleges 150th year of education. In honor of this celebration, Hope College held many events throughout 2015, the celebration began with the 150th commencement on May 3,2015. The year held two grand openings, the Kruizenga Art Museum and the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, the College also sponsored the Presidential Colloquium lecture series which featured an address by David Brooks on Christian education in the 21st century. The college offers 90+ majors, all of lead to a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Engineering. It has a student population of about 3,400 with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12,1. The college offers study programs in several US cities, including Philadelphia, Washington, D. C. and Chicago. Among its international programs, a summer semester in Vienna is fairly popular among students. Hope maintains strong ties to the Reformed Church of America and seeks to educate students within the historic Christian faith while maintaining an academic education. In addition, Hope College is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association, courses offered at Hope are divided into five disciplines. General Education While taking courses in General Education at Hope, students encounter an array of topics rooted in the liberal arts education. Regardless of his or her major, students take courses in the areas of art, history, language, literature, math, students also participate in a First-Year Seminar course and a Senior Seminar course
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Kalamazoo College
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Kalamazoo College, also known as K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 1833, the college is among the 100 oldest in the country, today, it produces more Peace Corps volunteers per capita than any other US academic institution. From 1997 to 2006 it ranked 21st among all institutions in the percentage of graduates who went on to earn doctorates. The school was founded by American Baptist ministers, but today maintains no religious affiliation, Kalamazoo College is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association. It is listed in Loren Popes Colleges That Change Lives, in 2012, Forbes rated it 65th of Americas Best Colleges, the highest ranked in Michigan as a private college. Kalamazoo College was founded in 1833 by a group of Baptist ministers as the Michigan and its charter was granted on April 22,1833, the first school chartered by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan. Instruction at the Institute began in fall 1836, in 1837, the name of the fledgling college was changed to the Kalamazoo Literary Institute and school officials made their first attempt to secure recognition as a college from the state of Michigan. In 1838, however, the University of Michigan opened the Kalamazoo Branch of the University of Michigan, in 1840, the two schools merged, and from 1840 to 1850 the College operated as the Kalamazoo Branch of the University of Michigan. After receiving its charter, the school changed its name to Kalamazoo College. Shortly after becoming president, Stone proposed the addition of a seminary to increase the supply of ministers in the region. With the support of the Baptist church, classes at the Kalamazoo Theological Seminary began in 1848 with 11 students, at the same time, the Female Department continued to expand under the watchful eye of Lucinda Hinsdale Stone. In 1845-46, almost half of the 90 students enrolled in Kalamazoo were women, the Stones also played a role in the creation of the Republican Party. The first known student of African descent to attend Kalamazoo College was ex-slave Rufus Lewis Perry, Perry attended Kalamazoo Theological Seminary from 1860–1861, but left before he received a diploma. He was ordained a Baptist minister in Ann Arbor in 1861, jamaican-born brothers Solomon and John Williamson were the first black graduates from K, receiving their diplomas in 1911. Kalamazoo College also served as a pioneer in coed education, granting its first degree to a woman, Catherine V. Eldred, in 1877, Kalamazoo College students published the first edition of The Index, a student-run newspaper that continues to publish today. The college also publishes The Cauldron, an annual journal, and The Passage. Kalamazoo Colleges reputation as a powerhouse and a leader in international education was built during the presidency of Weimer Hicks. Hicks conceived of the K Plan program under which most Kalamazoo students spend at least one term abroad, as part of the original K Plan, Kalamazoo College students could attend school year-round
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Olivet College
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Olivet College is a coeducational, private liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan, United States,29 miles south of Lansing and 125 miles west of Detroit. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, the original land for the college was to be in present-day Ingham County, approximately twenty-five miles from where the college stands. Shipherd decided that powers from above must be drawing the horse back to this site and he then chose to name it Olivet, however, after the biblical Mount of Olives. Shortly after the founding of the college, John Shipherd succumbed to malaria, abolitionist beliefs, along with a coeducational experience, led the state legislature to deny a charter for the college until thirteen years after the first courses were offered. Some Olivetians believe that the charter was denied because of competition with Michigan College. The first courses began in December 1844, because President Reuben Hatchs petition for a charter was denied, Olivet became the Olivet Institute, and remained a two-year school until chartered in 1859. The 20th century saw Olivet College become an arts school. Olivet offers 28 programs that lead to a degree and a masters degree of Business Administration in Insurance. Along with Albion College and Michigan State University, Olivet founded the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1888, the MIAA is the nations oldest collegiate conference. Volleyball will become a varsity sport in 2015–16, competing in the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League. Women basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Olivet College has an FCC-Licensed Non-Commercial Educational student-run radio station, broadcasting in the Olivet area at 89.1 MHz FM with the callsign WOCR, the broadcast is also available for people outside the studio range online at. Students can volunteer for a shift from 7, 30am to midnight Monday through Friday to broadcast music, campus events, news. Comet Football and Basketball is also often broadcast live from the game site
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Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
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The name of the school refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saint Marys offers five degrees and more than 30 major areas of study, such as business, nursing, art, chemistry. Additionally, Saint Marys College offers two degrees, a Master of Science and a Doctorate. Founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Saint Marys Colleges mission is to educate students, develop their talents, Saint Marys College ranks among the top 100 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2015 as published by U. S. News & World Report. The college combines a liberal arts program with a spiritual foundation. On February 17,2016 the college announced Janice Cervelli as the President-elect, in 1844, the sisters opened their first school in Bertrand, Michigan, a few miles from Notre Dame, it was a boarding academy with pre-collegiate grades. In 1855 the school moved to its present site, first becoming St. Marys Academy, the campus sits across the street from the university. Saint Marys College was the first womens college in the Great Lakes region, today the school offers five bachelors degrees and, beginning in 2015, two masters degrees. There are approximately 18,000 living alumnae, proposals to merge with University of Notre Dame in the early 1970s were rejected, and Notre Dame became coeducational on its own in 1972. Jan Cervelli became the 12th and current president of Saint Marys in 2016, the College resides within the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. 10,1 student/faculty ratio 87% of regular full-time faculty have their Ph. D, a program that allows students to create their own major. Each varsity sport has its own Academic Advisor, opportunities for internships and volunteer service. 93% of Saint Marys graduates earn a degree within four years, Saint Marys current student population comprises more than 1500 women from 43 states and 5 foreign countries. Multicultural and international students represent 19% of the student body, of the entering Class of 2017, 23% are member of historically underrepresented groups. The Saint Marys College Womens Choir, a select 40-voice ensemble under the direction of Nancy Menk, regularly commissions and performs new works for womens voices. The Choir tours nationally every year, and regularly performs with the University of Notre Dame Glee Club in joint performances of major works with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. In March 2011, the choir traveled to China to sing at colleges and universities in Shanghai, Nanjing and they have appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall in 1999 and 2001, and returned there in November 2005 to perform music by Gwyneth Walker for womens voices and orchestra. The Womens Choir has recorded four discs on the ProOrgano label, Ave, Ave. recorded in 1997
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Notre Dame, Indiana
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Notre Dame is a census-designated place north of South Bend in St. Joseph County, in the U. S. state of Indiana. It includes the campuses of three colleges, the University of Notre Dame, Saint Marys College, and Holy Cross College, Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage Townships. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,973, Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is a retirement community offering continuing care in Notre Dame, Indiana. It is owned by the Brothers of Holy Cross and managed by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation, Notre Dame, Indiana is also the home of three major headquarters of Holy Cross religious communities. On the campus of Saint Marys College the Sisters of the Holy Cross have their Congregational Administration, as unincorporated communities do not have a municipal government, Notre Dame, Indianas government entities are the United States post office and the colleges police forces. All colleges and universities in Indiana are entitled to an independent police force by law, a post office has been in operation at Notre Dame since 1851. The United States Postal Service Notre Dame Post Office is located in the southwest corner of Hammes Mowbray Hall, Notre Dame is in the South Bend Community School Corporation. The school corporation serves Village Apartments, the designated University of Notre Dame housing unit for students with dependent children, Village Apartments is assigned to schools based on its University Village Drive location, Darden Primary, Tarkington Traditional Elementary, Clay Intermediate, and Clay High School
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Trine University
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Trine University, formerly known as Tri-State University, is a private, non-profit, post-secondary institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school was founded in 1884, and offers degrees in the arts and sciences, business, education, Trine University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It operates several campuses across northern and central Indiana, with a campus also in Centreville. In 1906 the school was renamed Tri-State College, and again in 1975 as Tri-State University, in 2008, the schools name was changed to the current Trine University, in honor of alumnus Dr. Ralph Trine. Throughout the 1990s, the university opened satellite campuses in locations throughout northern. The main campus covers 450 acres in Angola, Indiana, the institution is a member of the Midwestern Undergraduate Private Engineering Colleges and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. There are associates degrees, bachelors degrees, masters degrees and a doctorate in more than 35 major fields of study, about 2,000 students live on the main campus. 26% of male and 19% of female undergraduates are involved in Greek life, the school also features a Christian Campus House ministry. Trine has been a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Trine currently has more than 600 student-athletes who compete in 21 varsity sports, and will add mens and womens hockey in the fall of 2017. Trine’s Zollner Golf Course hosted the 2012 NCAA Division III Women’s Golf National Championships, men’s golf coach Bill SanGiacomo has more than 45 years of service at the school and is a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame. He has led Trine golf teams to 14 appearances in the National Championships, Ralph Ketner - In 1957, Ketner co-founded Food Town, later to become Food Lion, a successful 1,300 store grocery chain in the mid-Atlantic and southeast United States. Until he died in 2016, he kept an office at Catawba College in Salisbury, N. C. where he was a consultant to the business school
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Michigan State University
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Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. MSU was founded in 1855 and served as a model for land-grant universities later created under the Morrill Act of 1862, the university was founded as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, one of the countrys first institutions of higher education to teach scientific agriculture. After the introduction of the Morrill Act, the college became coeducational, today, MSU is one of the largest universities in the United States and has approximately 540,000 living alumni worldwide. MSU pioneered the studies of packaging, hospitality business, supply chain management, Michigan State frequently ranks among the top 30 public universities in the United States and the top 100 research universities in the world. U. S. MSU is a member of the Association of American Universities, the universitys campus houses the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, the W. J. The Michigan State Spartans compete in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference, Michigan State Spartans football won the Rose Bowl Game in 1954,1956,1988 and 2014, and a total of six national championships. Spartans mens basketball won the NCAA National Championship in 1979 and 2000, Spartans ice hockey won NCAA national titles in 1966,1986 and 2007. Classes began on May 13,1857, with three buildings, five faculty members, and 63 male students, the first president, Joseph R. Williams, designed a curriculum that required more scientific study than practically any undergraduate institution of the era. It balanced science, liberal arts, and practical training, the curriculum excluded Latin and Greek studies, since most applicants did not study any classical languages in their rural high schools. However, it did three hours of daily manual labor, which kept costs down for both the students and the College. Despite Williams innovations and his defense of education for the masses and they forced him to resign in 1859 and reduced the curriculum to a two-year vocational program. In 1860, Williams became acting lieutenant governor and helped pass the Reorganization Act of 1861 and this gave the college a four-year curriculum and the power to grant masters degrees. Under the act, a newly created body, known as the State Board of Agriculture, the college changed its name to State Agricultural College, and its first class graduated in the same year. As the Civil War had begun, there was no time for a graduation ceremony. The first alumni enlisted to the Union Army, Williams died, and the following year, Abraham Lincoln signed the First Morrill Act of 1862 to support similar colleges, making the Michigan school a national model. Shortly thereafter, on March 18,1863, the designated the college its land-grant institution making Michigan State University one of the nations first land-grant college. The college first admitted women in 1870, although at that time there were no female residence halls, the few women who enrolled boarded with faculty families or made the arduous stagecoach trek from Lansing. From the early days, female students took the same scientific agriculture courses as male students
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Eastern Michigan University
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Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is 35 miles west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor, the university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School. Today, the university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents whose members are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms, the school belongs to the Mid-American Conference and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Since 1991 EMU athletics has gone by the name Eagles, then in 1994, Swoop was officially adopted by the university as the schools mascot. The universitys site is composed of an academic and athletic campus spread across 800 acres, EMU has a total enrollment of more than 23,000 students. The university was founded in 1849 and opened its doors in 1853 as Michigan State Normal School, Michigan State Normal School was the first in Michigan and the first normal school created outside the original 13 colonies. One hundred and twenty-two students started classes March 29,1853, adonijah Welch served as Michigan State Normal Schools first principal. Michigan created an educational system modeled on that of Germany. The normal schools were to train teachers for schools, which were being established rapidly in new towns in the state. In 1899, the became the Michigan State Normal College when it created the first four-year curriculum for a normal college in the nation. Normal began the 20th century as Michigans premier teacher-preparatory school and had become the first teacher-training school in the United States to have a degree program. Just like many universities during World War I, the Great Depression and World War II. With the additions of departments and the large educational enrollment after WWII, in 1959 the school became a university gaining the title Eastern Michigan University after establishing the Graduate School. In the early 1970s, international student exchange schemes were organised, in 2005, the Honors Program became the Eastern Michigan University Honors College. More recently, extended programs were added such as Continuing Education, the Centers for Corporate Training, today the universitys total student population averages about 23,000, of whom roughly 5,000 are graduate students. Most programs are undergraduate or masters level, although the university has programs in Educational Leadership, Technology. EMU former-President Susan W. Martin, Ph. D, other institutions of higher education established by law having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed by a board of control which shall be a body corporate. The board shall have general supervision of the institution and the control and it shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision
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Hillsdale College
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Hillsdale College is a co-educational, non-profit liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Most of the curriculum is based on and centered on the teaching of the Western heritage as a product of both the Greco-Roman culture and the Judeo-Christian tradition. Hillsdale requires every student, regardless of major, to complete a curriculum that includes courses on the Great Books. The college declines to accept financial support, instead providing private financial assistance to its students. In August 1844, members of the community of Freewill Baptists resolved to organize their denominations first collegiate institution. After gathering donations, they established Hillsdale College as Michigan Central College in Spring Arbor, in the 19th century Hillsdale and Bates College in Maine were the only American colleges associated with this denomination. Hillsdale no longer has any denominational affiliation, and Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College in Oklahoma was founded after the college disaffiliated itself with the denomination. However, Hillsdale is still considered a Christian institution, with students expected to follow moral tenets of Christianity as commonly understood in the Christian tradition. Under its first president, Daniel McBride Graham, who held the office from 1844 to 1848, Michigan Central College opened within a two-room store and admitted five students. In March 1845, the government of Michigan incorporated the college by an act of legislature, Fairfield assumed the presidency of Michigan Central College in 1848. In two years, on March 20,1850, the Michigan state legislature granted the college a special charter, giving it the right to confer degrees. Independent from its outset, the college one of the first in the United States to prohibit in its charter any discrimination on the basis of religion, race. Black students were admitted immediately after the colleges 1844 founding, in 1851 the college celebrated its first commencement and, one year later, graduated the first woman in Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts. The cornerstone of the new building, Central Hall, was laid on the Fourth of July 1853, when Michigan Central College moved, it reopened as Hillsdale College on November 7,1855, after receiving its new state charter the previous May. That fall the young institution opened with record enrollment, in 1856, it became the largest collegiate establishment in Michigan, a position it would hold for the majority of the 19th century. During these early years, Fairfield and college professor Ransom Dunn contributed to its academic, Fairfield led Hillsdale from 1848 to 1869. During his presidency, he helped found the Republican Party with Dunn in neighboring Jackson, a prominent leader in the newfound party, Fairfield was present at its first convention in 1858, where he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. On August 8,1860, the first degrees were conferred at Hillsdale by the college, and on March 20,1863 the state legislature of Michigan formally legalized the colleges change of name and location
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Defiance College
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Defiance College is a very small, highly residential college located in Defiance, Ohio, United States. It is an independent, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the 200-acre Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. Defiance College advertises its national recognition for its programs of service, Defiance College is also in Colleges With a Conscience from Princeton Review and Campus Compact. In 2013 was a President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Finalist and its mission statement emphasizes experience of engagement. It hosts the McMaster School for Advancing Humanity, which students to participate in projects to improve the human condition. It also has a campus/community initiative, its Service Leadership Program and an honors curriculum, small Honors Program and the Hench Autism Studies Program, which focuses on late adolescence and early adulthood. The college began as Defiance Female Seminary in 1850 and was opened by the Christian Church to provide schooling for young women, william Curtis Holgate, a local businessman, donated most of the campus. In 1903 the Defiance Female Seminary formally became Defiance College, making it one of only two religious-affiliated colleges to begin operation in Ohio during the 20th century, much of the institution’s early growth occurred under Peter McReynolds who was named president in 1902. The following years saw growth in students, endowment, and facilities with the addition of most of the campus buildings. Defiance College grew and flourished under President Kevin McCanns leadership, academic programs expanded, and enrollment grew. The physical appearance of the campus changed significantly, the campus increased in size to 140 acres, the library, student union, and Pilgrim halls were built, and old buildings were renovated. President Dwight D. Eisenhower paid two visits to Defiance College, on October 15,1953, he laid the cornerstone for Anthony Wayne Library of American Study. Some students went on an expedition to the Northwest to seek the Sasquatch, others spent the month learning German by speaking nothing else, all day long, for a month. Two professors held a class in which students learned hot-air ballooning, another group conducted an archaeological dig. The colleges emphasis was on alternative learning, and students were encouraged to create their own Winter Term program, when Oberlin closed that school in 1967, the Schauffler endowment was moved to Defiance College, which created the Schauffler Center and later built Schauffler Hall. About 1,000 students are enrolled at Defiance College, more than 50% of all traditional students live on campus. The college has more than 40 undergraduate majors with two programs in education and business. DC has a Students to Faculty Ratio of 11,1, the Defiance College Yellow Jackets compete in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference as a NCAA Division III school
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Wisconsin Lutheran College
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Wisconsin Lutheran College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. It has an enrollment of about 1,000 students and its nine-building campus sits on the border of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, with some buildings in each city. Degree programs at Wisconsin Lutheran College are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges, Wisconsin Lutheran College opened in the fall of 1973 with a part-time faculty and two dozen students. The school had its first full-time president two years later, in 1977 the school purchased five buildings on an 8. 5-acre campus, and had a set of plans that allowed for growth and development. In 1982, the college purchased the library from Milton College. Volunteers moved and installed this 60,000 volume library, in 1983, the college purchased and installed the science laboratory furnishings of the University of Wisconsin Center at Medford. These major additions helped the college pursue its dream of becoming a four-year college, in 1984, the Board of Regents approved the four-year program to start in the fall of 1985. In May 1987 the first 12 students graduated with baccalaureate degrees, in June 1987 the Executive Commissioners of the North Central Association granted Wisconsin Lutheran College initial accreditation as a baccalaureate degree-granting institution. Gary Greenfield, who served as the colleges first president for 28 years, timothy Kriewall was inaugurated as the second president on Sept.7,2003, and retired in June 2008. Daniel Johnson accepted the call to be the third president of Wisconsin Lutheran College in July 2008 and was inaugurated on April 24,2009. The Gary J. Greenfield Administration Building was built in the 1880s under the supervision of Milwaukee architect and it served as the home of a Catholic boys, then girls school for many years until it was bought by Wisconsin Lutheran College in the early 1970s. In September,1987, construction began on the first building erected on campus, one year later, on Sept.10,1988, the Marvin M. Schwan Library was completed and dedicated. In July 1991, after two years of negotiation with the city of Wauwatosa, construction began on the second building, the Recreation Complex. A third building, the Center for Arts and Performance, was completed in 1996, two residence halls were constructed and dedicated on September 9,2000. After two years of negotiation with the city of Wauwatosa and neighbors, construction began on Science Hall. In February 2004 the college purchased 26 acres of land in the northwest quadrant of the Milwaukee County Grounds as a site for its new athletic complex. Warrior Fields was dedicated on September 10,2005, Wisconsin Lutheran College offers academic programs taught from a Christian perspective. The college provides opportunities for involvement in athletics, fine arts, in 2009, Wisconsin Lutheran College was ranked 128th of 600 by Forbes on its list of Americas Best Colleges
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Finlandia University
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Finlandia University is a university in Hancock, Michigan, United States, and the only private university in the Upper Peninsula. Founded in 1896 as The Suomi College and Theological Seminary, it is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Suomi College was founded on 8 September 1896 by J. K. Nikander. During the 1880s, large numbers of Finns immigrated to Hancock, the colleges role was to preserve Finnish culture, train Lutheran ministers and teach English. During the 1920s, Suomi College became an arts college and in 1958. On July 1,2000, Suomi College changed its name to Finlandia University, the cornerstone of Old Main, the first building erected at Suomi College, was laid on May 30,1898. Jacobsville sandstone, quarried at the Portage Entry of the Keweenaw waterway, was brought by barge, cut, dedicated on January 21,1900, it contained a dormitory, kitchen, laundry, classrooms, offices, library, chapel, and lounge. The burgeoning college quickly outgrew this building, in 1901 a frame structure, housing a gym, meeting hall, and music center, was erected on an adjacent lot. The frame building was demolished when Nikander Hall, named for Suomis founder, was constructed in 1939, the hall was designed by the architectural firm of Eliel Saarinen and J. Robert F. Swanson. Finlandia University has been a university of the Lutheran church since its inception, in 1988, the University became affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The curriculum, campus events, and the community explore the value of faith, vocation, Finlandia University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association for Colleges and Schools. In 1996, the university transitioned from a university to a four-year university. Finlandia University is in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, located in the state’s northernmost city, surrounded by pristine forests, the university campus is just minutes from the southern shore of Lake Superior, the largest body of fresh water on earth. Athletics are an important part of Finlandia University, there are 14 varsity sports at Finlandia. Womens athletics include, basketball, cross country running, golf, ice hockey, soccer, mens athletics include baseball, basketball, cross country running, football, golf, ice hockey and soccer. Finlandia University is part of the NCAA Division III athletics, the Finnish American Historical Archives are located here. The University publishes The Finnish American Reporter, a monthly English language journal featuring news, the Lions Den of North Wind Books offers an extensive collection of quality adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction publications, and textbooks. It also sells Finnish functional design items for the home, Finlandia University Finlandia University Athletics Finnish American Heritage Center Jutila Center North Wind Books
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Adrian, Michigan
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Adrian is a city in the U. S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County. The population was 21,133 at the 2010 census, Adrian lies in Michigans 7th congressional district. Adrian was founded on June 18,1826 by Addison Comstock, promoter of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad, in 1828 Addisons wife renamed the village to Adrian after the Roman Emperor Hadrian. In the late 19th century through early 20th century Adrian was known as the capital of the world. Throughout this period, Adrian was one of the first fencing manufacturers in the world and its fences were shipped as far as New York, Berlin, Asia, the company sponsored the highly successful Page Fence Giants black baseball team. One of the first motor vehicles, the Lion automobile, was created in Adrian, between 1900 and 1912, Adrian was shaping up to be one of the motor capitals of the world, with three car models manufactured in Adrian during those 12 years. But due to some unfortunate turn of events, it never came to be, the first two were the Murry Motor Car and Lenawee Car, both made by the Church Manufacturing Company. Although the cars were a hit at the 1910 Chicago Automobile show and they sold hundreds of cars, the third car manufactured in Adrian was the Lion made by the Lion Motor Car Company. The Lion was immensely popular and successful, Lion Motor Car Company was taking the lead in the auto industry, however, on June 12,1912, the plant caught on fire, destroyed about 200 cars, and ultimately ended the company. Adrian is approximately 30 miles southwest of Ann Arbor,30 miles southeast of Jackson, a portion of the city is on the border between Adrian Township and Madison Charter Township, although the city is politically independent of both. The citys urban area extends beyond the city limits into both of those townships as well as into nearby Raisin Township and Palmyra Township, Adrian is sometimes referred to as the Maple City due in part to the many sugar maple and other maple tree species found throughout the city. The Adrian High School sports teams are known as the Adrian Maples, Adrians cultural life has connections to the mid-19th century. The Adrian City Band is one of the oldest continuously active community bands in the country, also of historical note is the Croswell Opera House. The Adrian Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1981, Adrian College and Siena Heights University also offer many cultural opportunities. Heritage Park and Trestle Park have extensive mountain bike trails and boardwalks along the river, Trestle Park features a pedestrian walkway along a former railroad trestle. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 8.10 square miles. Many town residents take advantage of this area for boating and recreation, devils Lake, Round Lake, Posey Lake and Wamplers Lake are popular weekend destinations within a few miles. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,133 people,7,831 households, the population density was 2,658.2 inhabitants per square mile
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Albion, Michigan
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Albion is a city in Calhoun County in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of the U. S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,616 at the 2010 census and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Festival of the Forks has been held annually since 1967 to celebrate Albions ethnic heritage. The presence of major manufacturers since the 19th century has given Albion the reputation of a factory town. This has changed with the closure of several manufacturers, and Albions culture is changing to that of a town with a strong interest in technology. Albion College is a liberal arts college with a student population of about 1,750. Albion is a city with Noisy-le-Roi, France. The first European-American settler, Tenney Peabody, arrived in 1833 along with his brother-in-law Charles Blanchard, in 1835, the Albion Company, a land development company formed by Jesse Crowell, platted a village and Peabodys wife was asked to name the settlement. She considered the name Peabodyville, but Albion was selected instead, Crowell became the first postmaster in 1838. Albion incorporated as a village in 1855 and as a city in 1885, the first classes were held in Albion in 1843. The forks of the Kalamazoo River provided power for mills, a railroad line arrived in 1852, fostering the development of other industries. In 1973 Albion was named an All-America City by the National Civic League and it celebrated winning the award on May 15,1974 when the Governor of Michigan, William Milliken, and many dignitaries came to town. However, in 1975 the closure of a major factory cut the celebration short, key to the City Honor Bestowed,1964, Aunt Jemima visited Albion on January 25. 1960s, Ann Landers was presented with a key upon her visit to Starr Commonwealth for Boys, Albion has a Council-Manager form of government. City residents elect a Mayor and City Council members from six districts, the council in turn selects a City Manager to handle day-to-day affairs of the city. The mayor presides over and is a member of the council. Council members are elected to terms, staggered every two years. A mayor is elected every two years, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.51 square miles, of which 4.41 square miles is land and 0.10 square miles is water. Albion is positioned 42.24 degrees north of the equator and 84.75 degrees west of the prime meridian, amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Albion, operating its Wolverine both directions between Chicago, Illinois and Pontiac, Michigan via Detroit
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Alma, Michigan
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Alma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U. S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,383 at the 2010 census and it was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905. Almas claims to include the annual Highland Festival which brings members of Scottish clans and interested onlookers together for a weekend of Highland dancing, bagpipes, kilts. The Highland Festival is held each year over Memorial Day weekend, Alma College, a small liberal-arts institution of approximately 1,300 students, is located in town and focuses on multidisciplinary learning in a residential setting. Alma is the birthplace of both the world-renowned modernist architect Ralph Rapson and writer/composer/lyricist Dan Goggin. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 6.09 square miles. Alma was founded in 1853 by Ralph Ely, in 1953 Alma became the first place that high-octane gas,96 octane, was produced. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,383 people,3,468 households, the population density was 1,582.3 inhabitants per square mile. There were 3,784 housing units at a density of 638.1 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 92. 8% White,0. 9% African American,0. 6% Native American,0. 8% Asian,2. 8% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 8. 1% of the population. 34. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 30.8 years. 21. 4% of residents were under the age of 18,21. 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24,21. 1% were from 25 to 44,20. 7% were from 45 to 64, and 15. 6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46. 9% male and 53. 1% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 9,275 people,3,220 households, and 2,022 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,729.7 per square mile, there were 3,476 housing units at an average density of 648.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 93. 75% White,0. 53% African American,0. 52% Native American,0. 75% Asian,0. 01% Pacific Islander,2. 57% from other races, and 1. 88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 21% of the population,30. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the family size was 2.98
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles east of Lake Michigan, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County, Michigan. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the leading office furniture companies. Its more common nickname of River City refers to the landmark river for which it was named. The city and surrounding communities are diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation. Grand Rapids is the hometown of U. S. President Gerald Ford, for thousands of years, succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples occupied the area. Over 2000 years ago, people associated with the Hopewell culture occupied the Grand River Valley, later, a tribe from the Ottawa River traveled to the Grand River valley, fighting three battles with the Prairie Indians who were established in the area. The tribe later split, with the Chippewas settling in the lower peninsula, the Pottawatomies staying south of the Kalamazoo River. In 1740, an Ottawa man who would later be known as Chief Noonday, between 1761 and 1763, Chief Pontiac visited the area annually, gathering over 3,000 natives and asking them to volunteer to fight the British in Detroit, which would culminate into Pontiacs War. The Potawatomi attacked the Ottawa in 1765, attempting to take the Grand River territory but were defeated, by the end of the 1700s, there were an estimated 1,000 Ottawa in the Kent County area. After the French established territories in Michigan, Jesuit missionaries and traders traveled down Lake Michigan, at the start of the 19th century, European fur traders and missionaries established posts in the area among the Ottawa. They generally lived in peace, trading European metal and textile goods for fur pelts and they were French-speaking and Roman Catholic. They likely both spoke Ottawa, Madelines maternal ancestral language, La Framboise, whose mother was Ottawa and father French, later merged her successful operations with the American Fur Company. By 1810, Chief Noonday established a village on the west side of the river with about 500 Ottawa, madeline La Framboise retired the trading post to Rix Robinson in 1821 and returned to Mackinac. The first permanent European-American settler in the Grand Rapids area was Isaac McCoy, general Lewis Cass, who commissioned Charles Christopher Trowbridge to establish missions for Native Americans in Michigan, ordered McCoy to establish a mission in Grand Rapids for the Ottawa. In 1824, Baptist missionary Rev. L. Slater traveled with two settlers to Grand Rapids to perform work, the winter of 1824 proved to be difficult, with Slaters group having to resupply and return before the spring. Slater then erected the first settler structures in Grand Rapids, a log cabin for himself, in 1825, McCoy returned and established a missionary station
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Holland, Michigan
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Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U. S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa. The city spans the Ottawa/Allegan county line, with 9.08 square miles in Ottawa, as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,051, with an Urbanized Area population of 95,394. Holland is the largest city in Ottawa County, and as of 2013 part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Muskegon Metropolitan Statistical Area, Holland was founded by Dutch Americans, and is in an area that has a large percentage of citizens of Dutch American heritage. It is home to Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, institutions of the Reformed Church in America, Ottawa County was originally populated by Ottawa Indians. In 1846, Reverend Alex Tomasik established the Old Wing Mission as an outreach to the native population, Holland was settled in 1847 by Dutch Calvinist separatists, under the leadership of Dr. Albertus van Raalte. Dire economic conditions in the Netherlands compelled them to emigrate, while their desire for freedom led them to unite. Van Raalte and his colony settled on land in the midst of the Ottawa peoples Old Wing Mission Colony near the Black River where it streamed to Black Lake which, in turn, joint occupation by the two communities was not a marriage made in heaven. Eventually, the Dutch settlers purchased the land from the natives, in 1848, Michigan suffered from a smallpox epidemic. In Hollands early history, Van Raalte was a spiritual leader, in 1847 Van Raalte established a congregation of the Reformed Church in America, which would later be called the First Reformed Church of Holland. On March 25,1867, Holland was incorporated as a city with Isaac Cappon being the citys first mayor, the city suffered a major fire on October 8–9,1871, the same time as the Great Chicago Fire in Illinois and the very deadly Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin. Because of the Great Michigan Fire, Manistee and Port Huron, Holland was known as the City of Churches. There are 170 churches in the greater Holland area, many of which are with the Reformed Church in America, the city is the home to the church that started the trend of the What Would Jesus Do. bracelets in 1989. In 1987, a 23-year-old City Council member Phil Tanis was elected mayor of Holland, the Holland Museum contains exhibits about the citys history. Another, the Cappon House Museum, was built in 1874 and is a museum that once housed the first mayor of Holland. The Settlers House Museum, a building that survived the fire, contains furnishings. Hollands downtown is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, nearby Holland State Park is a Michigan State Park. Across the channel from the State Park is the Holland Harbor Light, De Zwaan, an original 250-year-old Dutch windmill, is situated on Windmill Island, a municipal park
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Kalamazoo /ˌkæləməˈzuː/ is a city in the southwest region of the U. S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County, as of the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a total population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kalamazoo is equidistant from the major American cities of Chicago and Detroit, one of Kalamazoos most notable features is the Kalamazoo Mall, an outdoor pedestrian shopping mall. The city created the mall in 1959 by closing part of Burdick Street to auto traffic, Kalamazoo is home to Western Michigan University, a large public university, Kalamazoo College, a liberal arts school, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a two-year community college. Originally known as Bronson in the township of Arcadia, the names of both the city and the township were changed to Kalamazoo in 1836 and 1837, respectively, the Kalamazoo name comes from a Potawatomi word, first found in a British report in 1772. However, the Kalamazoo River, which passes through the city of Kalamazoo, was located on the route between Detroit and Fort Saint-Joseph. French-Canadian traders, missionaries, and military personnel were quite familiar with this area during the French era, the name for the Kalamazoo River was then known by Canadians and French as La rivière Kikanamaso. The name Kikanamaso was also recorded by Father Pierre Potier, a Jesuit missionary for the Huron-Wendats at the Assumption mission, while en route to Fort Saint-Joseph during the fall of 1760. Legend has it that Ki-ka-ma-sung, meaning boiling water, referring to a footrace held each fall by local Native Americans, still another theory is that it means the mirage or reflecting river. Another legend is that the image of boiling water referred to fog on the river as seen from the hills above the current downtown, the name was also given to the river that flows almost all the way across the state. The name Kalamazoo, which sounds unusual to English-speaking ears, has become a metonym for exotic places, today, T-shirts are sold in Kalamazoo with the phrase Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo. The area on which the city of Kalamazoo stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a mound in downtowns Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to decline after the 8th century and was replaced by other groups, the Potawatomi culture lived in the area when the first European explorers arrived. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, passed just southeast of the present city of Kalamazoo in late March 1680, the first Europeans to reside in the area were itinerant fur traders in the late 18th and early 19th century. There are records of several traders wintering in the area, during the War of 1812, the British established a smithy and a prison camp in the area. The 1821 Treaty of Chicago ceded the territory south of the Grand River to the United States federal government, however, the area around present-day Kalamazoo was reserved as the village of Potawatomi Chief Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish
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Olivet, Michigan
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Olivet is a city in Eaton County in the U. S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,605 at the 2010 census, Olivet College is located in the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.02 square miles. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,605 people,426 households, the population density was 1,573.5 inhabitants per square mile. There were 483 housing units at a density of 473.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 89. 8% White,6. 8% African American,0. 2% Native American,0. 6% Asian,0. 7% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 1% of the population. 26. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 21.7 years. 15. 4% of residents were under the age of 18,47. 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24,15. 9% were from 25 to 44, 15% were from 45 to 64, and 6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52. 4% male and 47. 6% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 1,758 people,474 households, and 293 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,735.0 people per square mile, there were 488 housing units at an average density of 481.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 84. 30% White,9. 61% African American,1. 65% Native American,1. 65% Asian,0. 06% Pacific Islander,1. 76% from other races, and 0. 97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 10% of the population,28. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the family size was 3.20. In the city, the population was out with 22. 0% under the age of 18,41. 5% from 18 to 24,20. 3% from 25 to 44,11. 8% from 45 to 64. The median age was 22 years, for every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males, the median income for a household in the city was $34,474, and the median income for a family was $40,781. Males had an income of $30,602 versus $19,904 for females
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Angola, Indiana
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Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census, the city is the county seat of Steuben County. Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore on June 28,1838, the town is served by I-69 and the Indiana Toll Road. The Angola post office has been in operation since 1838, the Angola Commercial Historic District, Steuben County Courthouse, and Steuben County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The center of Angola is located at 41°38′13″N 85°0′3″W, the intersection of U. S.20, the roads are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street. According to the 2010 census, Angola has an area of 6.387 square miles. The National Weather Service reports that Angolas average January temperatures are a maximum of 28.8 °F, average July temperatures are a maximum of 82.0 °F and a minimum of 60.4 °F. There are an average of 7.5 days with highs of 90 °F or higher, there an average of 28.1 days with highs of 32 °F or lower and an average of 2.3 days with lows of 0 °F or lower. The record high temperature was 106 °F on July 13,1936, the record low temperature was −27 °F on January 4,1981. The average annual precipitation is 37.27 inches, there are an average of 119.4 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1950, with 52.48 inches, the most precipitation in one month was 12.23 inches in May 1943. The most precipitation in a 24-hour period was 5.00 inches on July 9,1951, the average annual snowfall is 34.7 inches. There are an average of 22.0 days with measurable snowfall, the snowiest season was 1981-82 with 74.9 inches. The most snowfall in one month was 31.5 inches in January 1999, as of the 2010 census, there were 8,612 people,3,111 households, and 1,815 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,358.4 inhabitants per square mile, there were 3,499 housing units at an average density of 551.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 93. 6% White,1. 4% African American,0. 3% Native American,0. 8% Asian,0. 1% Pacific Islander,2. 1% from other races, and 1. 7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 3% of the population,33. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the family size was 2.99
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Hancock, Michigan
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Hancock is a city in Houghton County, Michigan, United States and is located on Copper Island, which is part of the Keweenaw Peninsula, on the Keewenaw Waterway directly opposite Houghton, Michigan. The population was 4,634 at the 2010 census, the land on which Hancock was built was originally owned by James Hicks. It was owned by Christopher Columbus Douglass, who came to live there in 1852, the Quincy Mining Company founded Hancock in 1859 after purchasing land from Douglass and building an office and mine on the site. The city was named after John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Hancocks first store was built by the Leopold brothers in 1858, the store also housed the first post office. Samuel W. Hill, an agent for the Quincy Mining Company, although it was organized and officers elected in 1863, the village was not incorporated until 1875 under a charter amended in 1877. In 1860, the Portage Lake smelter opened in Hancock, in 1869 a fire burnt down about 75% of the village. There was also a significant fire in the 1940s that destroyed much of the downtown, the Mineral Range Railroad began providing passenger and freight service between Hancock and Calumet in 1873. Hancock was incorporated as a city in 1903, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.97 square miles, of which 2.60 square miles is land and 0.37 square miles is water. Hancock is connected to Houghton, Michigan by the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, the city is bounded on the south by the Portage Canal, parts of Quincy, Hancock and Franklin Townships, on the east by West Ripley, and on the north by Quincy and Hancock Townships. Hancock has a continental climate, with typically long and snowy winters. Hancock has the distinction of being the second snowiest city in the United States with snowfall averaging 211.7 inches per year, the city is located along the lake effect snow-prone Keweenaw Peninsula. In the 1978–79 snow season, a whopping 390 inches of snow fell in Hancock, accumulating snow has been known to fall as late as early June here. Hancock has been called the point of Finns in the United States. Hancock hosts an annual festival called Heikinpäivä, celebrating the feast day of Saint Henrik, patron saint of Finland. Every summer, the cities of Hancock and neighboring Houghton host a festival known as Bridgefest, as of the census of 2010, there were 4,634 people,1,882 households, and 934 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,782.3 inhabitants per square mile, there were 2,111 housing units at an average density of 811.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 94. 7% White,1. 2% African American,1. 0% Native American,1. 7% Asian,0. 1% Pacific Islander,0. 1% from other races, and 1. 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 4% of the population,37. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
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Defiance, Ohio
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Defiance is a city in and the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States, about 55 miles southwest of Toledo and 47 miles northeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Ohios northwestern corner. The population was 16,494 at the 2010 census, the city contains the site of Fort Defiance, built by General Mad Anthony Wayne in August 1794, during the Northwest Indian War, at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. General Wayne surveyed the land and declared to General Scott, I defy the English, Indians, today a pair of cannons outside the city library on the Maumee River overlook the confluence and mark the location of Fort Defiance, along with a mounded outline of the fort walls. The city was named after Fort Defiance, from Fort Defiance, the U. S. forces moved northeast along the Maumee River to fight the decisive Battle of Fallen Timbers near the current town of Maumee, Ohio. This victory secured for the United States the Northwest Territory, now the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Fort Winchester was built on the same spot during the War of 1812, but it was a larger fort that extended southward somewhat along the Auglaize River. Historical plaques in the mark the full extent of Fort Winchester. In 1822 Defiance was laid out as a town, in 1845 it was made the county seat of the newly created county, and in 1881 it became a city. Defiance is located at 41°16′55″N 84°21′46″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.13 square miles, of which,11.62 square miles is land and 0.51 square miles is water. Defiance lends its name to an end moraine from the Wisconsian glaciation. As Cushing et al. point out, The Defiance moraine represents the last notable stand of the front in this region. The moraine varies in width from 2 to 4 miles, and according to Leverett, according to the Midwest Climate Center, Defiances average January temperatures are a high of 31.2 °F and a low of 17.1 °F. Average July temperatures are a high of 84.2 °F, there are an average of 16.4 days with highs of 90 °F or higher and an average of 138.8 days with lows of 32 °F or lower. The record high temperature was 107 °F on June 28,2012, the record low temperature was −26 °F on January 13,1912. Average annual precipitation is 35.60 inches with an average of 129.0 days with measurable precipitation, the wettest year was 1990 with 48.63 inches and the driest year was 1930 with 19.67 inches. Normally, July is the wettest month with an average of 3.89 inches, the most precipitation in one month was 12.00 inches in June 1981. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 4.63 inches on September 18,1907, there is an annual average of 21.8 inches of snow in Defiance. There are an average of 16.5 days with measurable snowfall, the most snow in one season was 56.0 inches during 1977-78, including the maximum monthly snowfall of 26.0 inches in January 1978. The most snowfall in 24 hours was 12.0 inches on December 20,1973, as of the census of 2010, there were 16,494 people,6,663 households, and 4,291 families residing in the city
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Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
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The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAAs Division III. Member institutions are located in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, although officially instituted during the 1998-1999 season, the HCAC actually traces its history to the formation of the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1987. Original members of the HCAC included Anderson, Bluffton, Franklin, Hanover, Manchester, Mount St. Joseph, Wabash, of the ten current members, six were founding members of the former ICAC. Former members include DePauw, Taylor, Wabash, and Wilmington, Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology re-joined as of July 1,2006. The Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference was formed in June 1987, with 1990-1991 being the first full season of competition, charter members in 1987 included Anderson University, DePauw University, Franklin College, Hanover College, Manchester College, and Wabash College. Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology and Taylor University later joined in 1988, the addition of three Ohio schools and the departure of two Indiana schools during the 1998-1999 season prompted a change in name to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Wabash and Wilmington later departed in the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons respectively, Rose–Hulman would re-join the HCAC, effectively for the 2006-07 season. The most recent expansion was when Earlham College of Richmond, Indiana was accepted as the 10th member of the conference in October 2009 to begin competition in the fall of 2010, all of the conferences members throughout its history have been private schools. All have a religious affiliation except current member Rose-Hulman and former member Wabash, note Rose–Hulman left the HCAC following the end of the 1997-98 season, but returned in the 2006-07 season. Note Wabash left the HCAC for all-sports after the 1998-99 season except for football
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Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Ypsilanti, commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U. S. state of Michigan, perhaps best known as the home of Eastern Michigan University. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,435. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, Ypsilanti is located 6 miles east of Ann Arbor and about 18 miles west of the Detroit city limits. S. It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan as the village Woodruffs Grove, a separate community a short distance away on the west side of the river was established in 1825 under the name Ypsilanti, after Demetrios Ypsilantis, a hero in the Greek War of Independence. Woodruffs Grove changed its name to Ypsilanti in 1829, the year its namesake effectively won the Greek war, a bust of Demetrios Ypsilantis by Greek sculptor Christopher Nastos stands between a Greek and a US flag at the base of the landmark Ypsilanti Water Tower. Ypsilanti has played an important role in the automobile industry, from 1920 to 1922, Apex Motors produced the ACE car. It was in Ypsilanti that Preston Tucker designed and built the prototypes for his Tucker 48, tuckers story was related in the film Tucker, The Man and His Dream, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. In 1945, Henry J. Kaiser and Joseph W. Frazer bought the nearby Willow Run B-24 Liberator bomber plant from Ford Motor Company, and started to make Kaiser and Frazer model cars in 1947. The last Kaiser car made in Ypsilanti rolled off the line in 1953. General Motors purchased the Kaiser Frazer plant, and converted it into its Hydramatic Division, the GM Powertrain Division ceased production at this facility in 2010. Ypsilanti is also the location of the last Hudson automobile dealership, today, the former dealership is the site of the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection. The museum is the home to an original Fabulous Hudson Hornet race car, in the early 1970s, along with neighboring city of Ann Arbor, the citizens reduced the penalty for the use and sale of marijuana to $5. When Ypsilanti prosecuted a man possessing 100 pounds of cannabis under state law, the trial judge declared the ordinances requirement that Ypsilanti prosecute only under city law unenforceable. An appeal court upheld the judges ruling. Later, Ypsilanti City Council, using its power of codification, in 1979, Faz Husain was elected to the Ypsilanti city council, the first Muslim and the first native of India to win elected office in Michigan. In the 1990s Ypsilanti became the first city in Michigan to pass a living wage ordinance, two ballot measures to repeal the ordinance were led and bankrolled by conservatives, including Tom Monaghan. Both measures failed, the second by a larger percentage than the first, the award provides for an economic development consultant to assist Ypsilanti in developing a growth and job creation strategy for the downtown area. 1959 – Eastern Michigan becomes a university 1960 – Tom Monaghan founds Dominos Pizza as DomiNicks Pizza at 507 W. Cross St and he was convicted in 1969, but of only one of the murders
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles, formerly known as the Hurons, are the athletic teams for Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. The Eagles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level as members of the Mid-American Conference, the only exception is the womens rowing program, which is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. In 1940, the cross country team finished second to Indiana University at the national meet hosted by Michigan State University. The Eagles have also won the Reese Trophy, given to the best overall athletic program in the MAC, four times. EMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950 to 1961, the university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School. It wasnt until the school was Michigan State Normal College when the schools first nicknames, were the Normalites, the Hurons first came into being as the result of a contest sponsored by the Mens Union in 1929. On Oct.31 of that year, a committee, composed of Dr. Clyde Ford, Dr. Elmer Lyman and Professor Bert Peet. The name was submitted by two students, Gretchen Borst and George Hanner, the runner-up name in that contest was Pioneers. The Hurons was adopted in 1929, EMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950 to 1961, and eventually joined the Mid-American Conference in 1972. The university switched from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I athletics in the mid-1970s, since the 1991 season, Eastern Michigan University athletic teams have gone by the nickname Eagles. The more successful sports in athletics include outdoor track & field with over 10 MAC titles. EMU football made two appearances in NCAA bowl games in 1971 Pioneer Bowl and winning in the 1987 California Bowl, easterns mens basketball team has appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments. They reached the Sweet Sixteen in the 1991 and in 1996, as well, mens basketball reached the Final Four of the 1972 NCAA College Division National Championship and were national runners up in 1976. The report indicated that the use of Native American names, logos or mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes. At that time, four colleges,62 high schools and 33 junior high/middle schools in Michigan used Native American logos or names, CMU did not, however, change their nickname from the Chippewas. The EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the Huron name with Eagles, the other two final names submitted were Green Hornets and Express. The Eagles name was adopted on May 22,1991. During the 1991 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament, announcer Jim Nantz talked about the controversy, early French explorers referred to these natives as the Huron, either from the French huron, or from hure
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Mid-American Conference
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Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members located in Illinois, Indiana, and New York. For football, the MAC participates in the NCAAs Football Bowl Subdivision, the MAC is headquartered in the Public Square district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and has two members in the nearby Akron area. The MAC has been referred to as the Conference of Quarterbacks because of the accomplishments of former players in the National Football League. The conference also ranks highest among all eleven NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates, Wayne University left after the first year. Miami University and Western Michigan University took the place of those charter members for the 1948 season, the MAC added the University of Toledo, Kent State University, and Bowling Green State University. The University of Cincinnati resigned its membership February 18,1953, the membership was steady for the next two decades except for the addition of Marshall University in 1954 and the departure of Western Reserve in 1955. Marshall was expelled from the conference in 1969 due to NCAA violations, NIU left after the 1985–86 season. The University of Akron joined the conference in 1992, the conference became the largest in Division I-A with the re-admittance of Marshall and NIU and addition of the State University of New York at Buffalos Bulls in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The University of Central Florida joined for football only in 2002, Marshall and Central Florida would leave after the 2004–05 academic year, both joining Conference USA in all sports. In May 2005, the Temple Owls in Philadelphia signed a contract with the MAC as a football-only school. The Missouri State Bears, Evansville Purple Aces, and Southern Illinois Salukis participate in the MAC for mens swimming and diving, in 2012, the West Virginia Mountaineers joined the Florida Atlantic Owls and Hartwick College Hawks as mens soccer affiliates. Missouri, Northern Iowa, and Old Dominion are wrestling affiliates, the Missouri State Bears are also an affiliate for field hockey. The UMass Minutemen joined the MAC as a member in July 2012. Meanwhile, Temple ended its affiliation with the MAC in football, the Chicago State Cougars were an affiliate for mens tennis until joining the Western Athletic Conference, which sponsors that sport, in July 2013. There are twelve schools with membership, Ten schools have MAC affiliate membership status. On July 1,2012, Temple joined the Big East Conference for football only, on September 19,2012, the MAC announced Missouri, Northern Iowa and Old Dominion would join as wrestling affiliates, as the Southeastern and Missouri Valley Conferences do not sponsor wrestling. Missouri and Northern Iowa participated only in the tournament in the 2012–13 school year. Old Dominion did not begin MAC competition until 2013–14, when it left the Colonial Athletic Association for Conference USA, the 2014–15 school year saw one affiliate member leave for another conference and two new affiliates join
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Hillsdale, Michigan
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Hillsdale is a city in the state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,305 and it is the county seat of Hillsdale County, and is run as a council-manager government. The city is the home of Hillsdale College, a liberal arts college noted for its academics and its influence in politics. The city is situated mostly within Hillsdale Township, but is a municipality governed independently of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 6.19 square miles. The Saint Joe river begins in Hillsdale, near Lake Baw Beese, a body of water in this city, around which is situated several parks. In 1834 the first settler of Hillsdale, Jeremiah Arnold, erected a cabin, in 1838 the first schoolhouse was erected. The City was established in 1839 and chartered in 1869, located in the rolling, fertile hills of South Central Michigan, bordering Indiana, Hillsdale College, founded in 1844, relocated to the city of Hillsdale in 1853. It was the first American college to prohibit in its charter any discrimination based on race, religion or sex and it was also only the second college in the nation to grant four-year liberal arts degrees to women. In 1885 a high building was dedicated on what is now West Street which now is the middle school. In the late 1800s, Hillsdale was a railroad town. Dozens of beautiful Victorian homes, many of which are occupied as private residences. In 1908 the city opened its first public library, in 1921 it opened its first hospital and in 1934 Hillsdale Municipal Airport opened. Hillsdale has one major roadway passing through it, Michigan highway 99 and it passes through both the historic downtown as well as the newer business strip. Highway 99 connects to Highway 12 just over a mile north of Hillsdale, Hillsdale Municipal Airport established in 1934, has a 5000 paved lighted runway with instrument approaches, hangars, tie-downs, and fuel services available. Although passenger trains no longer frequent the railway, the railway is used for commercial purposes and is occasionally used by the Little River Railroad. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,305 people,2,970 households, the population density was 1,402.9 inhabitants per square mile. There were 3,383 housing units at a density of 571.5 per square mile
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Hillsdale Chargers
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The Hillsdale Chargers are the athletic teams that represent Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, Michigan, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Chargers are currently members of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Chargers had been members of the GLIAC since 1975. The college also has teams and intramural sports that vary from year to year. The Hillsdale College Chargers football teams play their games at Frank Muddy Waters Stadium. The stadium has a seating capacity of 8,500 spectators. Football coach Muddy Waters was the coach at Hillsdale from 1954 to 1973. The football stadium is named in his honor, the mens and womens basketball programs of Hillsdale College play their home games in the newly renovated Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena. The arena is located within the Roche Sports Complex and is adjacent to Frank Muddy Waters Stadium and it has a maximum seating capacity of 2,200 spectators. However, additional standing room is available, the womens volleyball team of Hillsdale College play their home games in the newly renovated Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena, formerly known as the Jesse Phillips Arena. The Chargers baseball team plays their games at Simpson Field. Currently Eric Theisen serves as the head coach, the Chargers made their first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2016 where they fell to the Grand Valley State Lakers and the Indianapolis Greyhounds
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Great Midwest Athletic Conference
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The Great Midwest Athletic Conference was named the 24th NCAA Division II conference and operates in the Great Lakes and East South Central States regions of the United States. The G-MAC began conference play in the 2012-13 academic year hosting 12 championships, the conference received approval and became an active Division II conference in 2013-14, hosting 17 championships. Soon after the meeting, Central State University joined and became a fifth member. In October 2011, Kentucky Wesleyan College announced that the school join the G-MAC, withdrawing from its current conference. In November 2011, Trevecca Nazarene University was accepted as charter member of the conference. In late November, the announced the hiring of Tom Daeger as Conference Commissioner. On February 20,2012 the Great Midwest Athletic Conference announced the NCAA had accepted the G-MAC as the 24th NCAA Division ll conference, georgetown College was rejected for Division II membership, but has applied to join Division II in 2014. However, they were denied once again by the Membership Council. Georgetown College did not attempt to join Division II in 2015 or 2016, in the fall of 2012, it was announced that Urbana and UVa–Wise would spend only one season as active members of the G-MAC. All three schools were members of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. On October 16,2012, the G-MAC announced that Salem International University will join the conference on July 1,2013. On July 12,2013, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference received official approval from the NCAA Division II Membership Committee, on August 7,2013, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference partnered with Cumberland University as it embarked on a transition to potential NCAA Division II membership. In July 2014, Cumberland was denied acceptance into the NCAA by the Membership Council, Cumberland did not attempt to join Division II in 2015 or 2016. Ursuline College — womens institution, does not field mens sports, lake Erie College, Walsh — lacrosse is an affiliate member in 2016–17. Full member Full member Associate member Associate member The G-MAC sponsors the following championships, ‡ — D-I sport Official website
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East Lansing, Michigan
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East Lansing is a city in the U. S. state of Michigan directly east of Lansing, the state capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, with the rest in Clinton County, the population was 48,579 at the 2010 census, an increase from 46,420 in 2000. It is best known as the home of Michigan State University, East Lansing was an important junction of two major Native American groups, the Potawatomi and Fox. The toll road was finished in 1853, and included seven tollhouses between Lansing and Howell, Michigan State University was founded in 1855 and established in what is now East Lansing in 1857. For the first four decades, the students and faculty lived almost entirely on the college campus. A few commuted from Lansing, and that increased when a streetcar line was built in the 1890s. That started to change in 1887, when professors William J. Beal and Rolla C. Carpenter created Collegeville, along what is now Harrison Road and Center and Beal Streets, few faculty were attracted to the location, and the first residents were teamsters and laborers. In 1898, the College Delta subdivision had the support of the college itself, which provided utilities, at that time, the post office address was Agricultural College, Michigan. A school district encompassing the nascent community was created in 1900, in 1907, incorporation as a city was proposed under the name College Park, the legislature approved the charter but changed the name to East Lansing. The first seven mayors, starting with Clinton D. Smith in 1907, the city charter in 1907 prohibited the possession, sale, or consumption of alcoholic beverages, and East Lansing was a dry city until voters modified the charter provision in 1968. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 13.67 square miles. Since 1998, East Lansing has expanded its borders through the use of 425 Agreements, the city is currently in three 425 Agreements with Bath Township, DeWitt Township, and Meridian Township, and has effectively added thousands of acres of land to its border. East Lansing and DeWitt Township entered into two 425s in 1998 and 2001, which involved nearly 1,200 acres of land, the agreement stipulates that East Lansing gains full control of the land after 33 years. East Lansing and Bath Township entered into a 425 Agreement in June 2002 involving 1,056 acres of land, the agreement stipulates that East Lansing gains full control of the land after 100 years. East Lansing and Meridian Township entered into a 425 in November 2002 involving 101 acres of land, the agreement stipulates that the Meridian Township residents get to decide the fate of the land after 100 years. The city has made use of annexation of surrounding township lands in recent years. It annexed the 66.5 acres of the Four Winds Golf Course in Meridian Township in 2001, the city also annexed from DeWitt Township the land that is currently the East Lansing Soccer Complex. The citys downtown area is centered around Grand River Avenue, a wide, Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue serves as a dividing line between the Michigan State University campus and the rest of the city
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Michigan State Spartans
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The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The schools athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams and their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white. The university participates in the NCAAs Division I and the Football Bowl Subdivision for football, the Spartans participate as members of the Big Ten Conference in all varsity sports. Michigan State offers 12 varsity sports for men and 13 for women, the universitys athletic director is Mark Hollis, who was promoted to the position on January 1,2008. Hollis replaced Ron Mason, who served as head hockey coach from 1979 to 2002. MSUs football team has won or shared six national championships in 1951,1952,1955,1957,1965 and 1966 and its mens basketball team won the NCAA National Championship in 1979 and 2000. The MSU mens ice hockey team won titles in 1966,1986 and 2007. In 1925, the changed its name to Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. Looking to move beyond its roots, Michigan State held a contest to find a new nickname. They had decided to call the teams the Michigan Staters or the Michigan State Sport Ons, MSU officials headed up by George S. They decided on the Spartans suggested by Stephen G. Scofes and this story was also highlighted in the popular book entitled, The Tradition Continues authored by Constantine and Steven Demos, page 56. By coincidence, Justin Morrill had once compared the Land Grant colleges to the schools of ancient Sparta, with a heroic name and a historic precedent, the Spartans quickly caught on as the teams new nickname. They later changed the lyrics of the Fight Song to reflect the change of the College. As the college grew, it looked to join a major collegiate conference, when the University of Chicago eliminated varsity football and withdrew from the Western Conference in 1946, Michigan State president John A. Hannah lobbied to take its place. Despite opposition from the University of Michigan, the Big Ten admitted M. S. C. on May 20,1949. After joining the conference, head football coach Clarence L. Biggie Munn led the Spartan football team to the Rose Bowl in the 1953–54 season, successor coach Hugh Duffy Daugherty carried the football team to a second Rose Bowl where it again defeated UCLA, 17–14. Michigan State has 23 NCAA Division I-A varsity teams,11 varsity sports for men and 12 for women and they participate in the Big Ten Conference except fencing, where until 1997, from the University founding, MSU featured fencing as a varsity sport. During that time, MSU was coached by the first American recognized as a master of fencing, Charles Schmitter, for 45 years, upon his retirement, his student, Fred Freiheit, coached from 1984 until fencing was demoted from varsity status in 1997
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Big Ten Conference
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The Big Ten Conference, formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference includes the public university in each of 11 states stretching from New Jersey to Nebraska. The Big Ten Conference was established in 1895 when Purdue University president James H, in 1905, the conference was officially incorporated as the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association. Big Ten member institutions are predominantly major flagship research universities with large financial endowments, large student enrollment is also a hallmark of Big Ten universities, as 12 of the 14 members feature enrollments of 30,000 or more students. Northwestern University, one of just two members with a total enrollment of fewer than 30,000 students, is the lone private university among Big Ten membership. Collectively, Big Ten universities educate more than 520,000 total students and have 5.7 million living alumni, Big Ten universities engage in $9.3 billion in funded research each year. Big Ten universities are members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance. In 2014–2015, members generated more than $10 billion in research expenditures, Johns Hopkins University was invited in 2012 to join the Big Ten as an associate member participating in mens lacrosse only. In 2015, it was accepted as an associate member in womens lacrosse. Notre Dame is scheduled to join the Big Ten in 2017 as a member in mens ice hockey. Notes Notes Notes The University of Chicago was a co-founder of the conference, lake Forest College attended the original 1895 meeting that led to the formation of the conference, but did not join it. Full members Full members Sport Affiliate Other Conference Other Conference The Big Ten Conference sponsors championship competition in 14 mens and 14 womens NCAA sanctioned sports, Notes, * Notre Dame will join the Big Ten in the 2017–18 school year as an affiliate member in mens ice hockey. It continues to field its other sports in the ACC except in football where it will continue to compete as an independent, ° Johns Hopkins joined the Big Ten in 2014 as an affiliate member in mens lacrosse, with womens lacrosse to follow in 2016. Ohio State and Penn State, like most NCAA fencing schools, have coed teams,2, Mens rowing, whether heavyweight or lightweight, is not governed by the NCAA, but instead by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. Rutgers Mens Rowing was downgraded to Club status in 2008,3, Unlike rifle, pistol is not an NCAA-governed sport. 4, Rifle is technically a mens sport, but mens, womens, Ohio State fields a coed team. The eligibility of student-athletes was one of the topics of discussion. The Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives was founded at a meeting on February 8,1896
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Milwaukee
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Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The county seat of Milwaukee County, it is on Lake Michigans western shore, Milwaukees estimated population in 2015 was 600,155. Milwaukee is the cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan Area with an estimated population of 2,046,692 as of 2015. Ranked by estimated 2014 population, Milwaukee is the 31st largest city in the United States, the first Europeans to pass through the area were French Catholic missionaries and fur traders. In 1818, the French Canadian explorer Solomon Juneau settled in the area, large numbers of German immigrants helped increase the citys population during the 1840s, with Poles and other immigrants arriving in the following decades. Known for its traditions, Milwaukee is currently experiencing its largest construction boom since the 1960s. In addition, many new skyscrapers, condos, lofts and apartments have been built in neighborhoods on and near the lakefront, the word Milwaukee may come from the Potawatomi language minwaking, or Ojibwe language ominowakiing, Gathering place. The first recorded inhabitants of the Milwaukee area are the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, many of these people had lived around Green Bay before migrating to the Milwaukee area around the time of European contact. In the second half of the 18th century, the Indians at Milwaukee played a role in all the wars on the American continent. During the French and Indian War, a group of Ojibwas, in the American Revolutionary War, the Indians around Milwaukee were some of the few Indians who remained loyal to the American cause throughout the Revolution. After American independence, the Indians fought the United States in the Northwest Indian War as part of the Council of Three Fires, during the War of 1812, Indians held a council in Milwaukee in June 1812, which resulted in their decision to attack Chicago. This resulted in the Battle of Fort Dearborn on August 15,1812, the War of 1812 did not end well for the Indians, and after the Black Hawk War in 1832, the Indians in Milwaukee signed their final treaty with the United States in Chicago in 1833. This paved the way for American settlement, Europeans had arrived in the Milwaukee area prior to the 1833 Treaty of Chicago. French missionaries and traders first passed through the area in the late 17th and 18th centuries, alexis Laframboise, in 1785, coming from Michilimackinac settled a trading post, therefore, he is the first European descent resident of the Milwaukee region. Early explorers called the Milwaukee River and surrounding lands various names, Melleorki, Milwacky, Mahn-a-waukie, Milwarck, for many years, printed records gave the name as Milwaukie. One story of Milwaukees name says, ne day during the thirties of the last century a newspaper calmly changed the name to Milwaukee, the spelling Milwaukie lives on in Milwaukie, Oregon, named after the Wisconsin city in 1847, before the current spelling was universally accepted. Milwaukee has three founding fathers, Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn, and George H. Walker, Solomon Juneau was the first of the three to come to the area, in 1818. He was not the first European settler but founded a town called Juneaus Side, or Juneautown, in competition with Juneau, Byron Kilbourn established Kilbourntown west of the Milwaukee River and made sure the streets running toward the river did not join with those on the east side
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Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
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The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, formerly the Northern Athletics Conference, is a college athletic conference. It participates in the NCAAs Division III and began its first season in the fall of 2006, the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference sponsors 18 sports. Mens teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. Womens squads are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference became eligible for automatic NCAA postseason berths in 2008-09. The 12 member institutions competing within the conference is composed of makes it the third largest conference in NCAA Division III, the newly formed Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference began its first season of competition in the fall of 2006 as the Northern Athletics Conference. The name change took place at the beginning of the 2013-14 academic year, the NACC consists of 12 colleges and universities from the shared-border states of Illinois and Wisconsin. Many have shared traditional rivalries dating back to the NACCs predecessor conferences, the Lake Michigan Conference and the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference. Just two changes to the full membership have occurred, as the Milwaukee School of Engineering joined the NAC in the fall of 2007
