Eastern University (United States)

Eastern University

Former names	Division of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (1925–1952), Eastern Baptist College (1952–1972), Eastern College (1972–2001)
Motto	Faith, Reason and Justice
Type	Private
Established	1925
Affiliation	American Baptist Churches USA
President	Robert G. Duffett
Students	4,300
Location	St. Davids, PA, US
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Maroon and white
Athletics	NCAA DIII, MAC Freedom Conference
Sports	Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Men's Baseball, Women's Field Hockey, Women's Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Golf, and Cross Country.
Mascot	Eagle
Affiliations	Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Website	www.eastern.edu

Eastern University is a co-educational, comprehensive Christian university located in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Main Line. The school is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and has undergraduate and graduate programs and an interdenominational Christian student body, faculty and administration.

History

Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer Theological Seminary) was founded to provide a theologically conservative seminary within the American Baptist Churches. Beginning in 1925 as a department in the seminary, in 1952 Eastern University became a separate institution and moved to its present St. Davids location, taking the name "Eastern Baptist College". In 1972, it was renamed "Eastern College". In 2001, the Pennsylvania Department of Education granted the institution "university status" and it was renamed Eastern University. In 2004, the institution's Board voted to acquire its previous parent institution, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and EBTS changed its name to Palmer Theological Seminary in honor of a previous president in 2005.

Colleges and campuses

Eastern University has a college preparatory school called Eastern University Academy Charter School, and five different colleges - the College of Arts and Sciences, Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Templeton Honors College, Palmer Theological Seminary, and the junior college Esperanza College.

The main campus is 114 acres just west of Philadelphia, in St. Davids, PA. The main campus was originally a private estate, named Walmarthon, which was owned by the Walton family. The size of the campus has expanded through purchase of surrounding buildings.

Warner Memorial Library is housed in the Harold Howard Center. The Mazie Hall African American History Room contains books and memorabilia from a local educator. The Edison room houses several drawings and artifacts which belonged to Thomas Edison.

Other campus sites include Harrisburg, PA, Valley Forge, PA and Ripley, WV.

Notable persons

Tony Campolo- alumnus and professor emeritus
Shane Claiborne- alumnus, author, prominent figure in New Monasticism movement, founder of The Simple Way and on its Board of Directors ^[1]
Wilson Goode- professor emeritus and former mayor of Philadelphia
Carolivia Herron- alumna
C. Everett Koop- trustee 1970-c. 1980 (first non-Baptist board member)
Jamie Moffett- alumnus
Richard Muenz- alumnus
Ron Sider- professor, activist, author, and founder/president emeritus of Evangelicals for Social Action ^[2]
Bryan Stevenson- alumnus, founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative ^[3]
Christopher Hall- Professor, Episcopalian theologian
Phillip Cary- philosophy professor, philosopher, noted Augustine scholar, and author
Peter Enns- biblical studies professor, scholar, author
Andrew Marin- founder of The Marin Foundation in Chicago, IL
Edwin David Aponte- Dean and Professor of Religion and Culture, Palmer Seminary

References

External links

Official website

Private colleges and universities in Pennsylvania

Liberal arts colleges	Albright Allegheny Bryn Mawr Cedar Crest Chatham Dickinson Elizabethtown Franklin & Marshall Geneva Gettysburg Grove City Haverford Juniata King's Lafayette Lebanon Valley Lycoming Marywood Mercyhurst Messiah Moravian Muhlenberg Saint Vincent Susquehanna Swarthmore Ursinus Washington & Jefferson Waynesburg Westminster Wilson York

Universities and colleges	Alvernia The American College Arcadia Art Institute of Philadelphia Bucknell Bryn Athyn Cabrini Cairn Carlow Carnegie Mellon Central Penn Chestnut Hill Curtis Institute of Music Delaware Valley DeSales Drexel Duquesne Eastern Gannon Gratz Gwynedd Mercy Harcum Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Holy Family Hussian School of Art Immaculata Keystone La Roche La Salle Lackawanna Lancaster Bible Lehigh Manor Marywood Misericordia Moore College of Art and Design Mount Aloysius Neumann Peirce Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Philadelphia Point Park Robert Morris Rosemont St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Saint Francis Saint Joseph's Salus Seton Hill Summit University Thiel Thomas Jefferson University of Pennsylvania University of Scranton University of the Arts University of the Sciences in Philadelphia University of Valley Forge Villanova Widener Wilkes

Colleges and universities in metropolitan Philadelphia

Colleges and universities affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA

Alderson Broaddus University Bacone College Benedict College Cobb Divinity School Eastern University Florida Memorial University Franklin College Judson University Kalamazoo College Keuka College Linfield College Ottawa University University of Redlands Shaw University University of Sioux Falls Virginia Union University

Members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)

Middle Atlantic Conferences

Commonwealth Conference	Albright College Alvernia University Arcadia University Hood College Lebanon Valley College Lycoming College Messiah College Stevenson University Widener University

Freedom Conference	DeSales University Delaware Valley University Eastern University FDU-Florham King's College Manhattanville College Misericordia University Wilkes University

Coordinates: 40°03′06″N 75°22′14″W / 40.0517°N 75.3706°W / 40.0517; -75.3706

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