Cornerstone University

Cornerstone University
Type Private Christian College
Established 1941
Endowment $6.4 million[1]
President Joseph M. Stowell, III
Academic staff
 118
Students 3,000[2]
Location Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Campus 130 acres, suburban
Colors Royal Blue and Gold
         
Mascot Golden Eagles
Affiliations Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Website www.cornerstone.edu

Cornerstone University is an independent, non-denominational Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Cornerstone University has undergraduate and graduate programs, two seminaries (Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Asia Baptist Theological Seminary based in Chiang Mai, Thailand) and a radio division called Cornerstone University Radio (WCSG, Mission Network News). It is a liberal arts university.

In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade) Cornerstone University expanded and transformed, changing its name, becoming a university, increasing enrollment, adding facilities and improving the campus, introducing an adult program including the MBA and a leadership development experience, adding an Honors Program and "Civitas" Core Curriculum, changing its mascot, colors, and logo, and winning a men's national basketball championship[3] in 2010.

Students are required to abide by a "Lifestyle Statement" intended to reflect trinitarianism. The university offers 60 academic programs in the arts, sciences, humanities, Bible, teacher education, computers and business and journalism.

Cornerstone University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,[4] the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada[5] and the National Association of Schools of Music.[6] In sports, it is a member of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Cornerstone's social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

As of 2011 Cornerstone had an enrollment of 3,000 students including professional and graduate studies and both seminaries.

History

Cornerstone was founded in 1941 as the Baptist Bible Institute. It was accredited in 1972 as a degree-granting college, Grand Rapids Baptist College. It merged with the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music in 1993.[7] On July 1, 1999, following approval by the State of Michigan, Cornerstone College and Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary became Cornerstone University. In June 2003, the graduate theological school became Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.[8] It was previously affiliated with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches.

Presidents

Campus

The Welch Tower

On Saturday, October 7, 2006, the W. Wilbert and Meryl Welch Tower was dedicated during Cornerstone's 2006 Homecoming. The clock tower has a four faced clock near its top. The tower stands 110 feet (34 m) tall, and also has a WOOD-TV traffic camera on the southeast side of the tower. The clock tower is located between the Gainey Conference Center and Bolthouse Hall on campus. It is visible from the East Beltline, Interstate 96 and Leonard Street.

Journalism at Cornerstone

Journalism Department

Cornerstone's Journalism Department offers a three-year and a four-year BS Degree in Journalism. Students also gain invaluable experience from completing 3 to 4 separate internships prior to graduation as well.

Campus newspaper

The Herald is Cornerstone's campus newspaper.

Cornerstone Journalism Institute

Founded in 2003, the Cornerstone Journalism Institute is an annual summer camp for high school students is held the last week of July at Cornerstone University. High school students live on campus for a week while receiving instruction from university professors as well as from guest instructors who are full-time newspaper reporters and editors from newspapers such as The Grand Rapids Press and the Indianapolis Star. The Cornerstone Journalism Institute is run by CJI Executive Director Alan D. Blanchard, associate professor of journalism.

Athletics

A view of the Bernice Hansen Center

Cornerstone University teams are known as the Golden Eagles. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

National Championships:

National Runners-up:

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Coordinates: 42°58′46″N 85°35′35″W / 42.97944°N 85.59306°W / 42.97944; -85.59306

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