Lakeland College (Wisconsin)

For other places with the same name, see Lakeland College (disambiguation).
Lakeland College
Former names
 Mission House College
Established 1862
Affiliation United Church of Christ
Endowment $12.1 million[1]
President Daniel W. Eck, JD
Students 3,780[2]
Location Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
Colors Blue and Gold
Nickname Muskies
Website lakeland.edu

Lakeland College is a liberal arts college located in Howards Grove, Wisconsin. It offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

History

Lakeland traces its beginnings to German immigrants who, fleeing from religious controversy in Europe, traveled to North America and eventually to the Sheboygan area where they settled in 1847.

In 1862, they built Missionshaus (Mission House), a combined academy-college-seminary. The school provided training in the liberal arts followed by a traditional seminary curriculum, as most of the early students were destined to become ministers.

As the needs of its students changed, Mission House gradually broadened its purpose. By the end of the century, enrollment was no longer limited to pre-theological students and the college had developed programs of study in a wider number of disciplines.

Known simply as Mission House for 95 years, the college adopted the name Lakeland in 1956 and the seminary moved to Minneapolis/St. Paul in 1962 to become United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. The era of Mission House had ended, but Lakeland became heir to its campus, tradition and educational mission. Eventually a satellite campus was established in West Allis to serve Milwaukee area students.

A second campus was founded in Shinjuku, Tokyo in 1991 and is known as the "Japan Campus", featuring academics and English for Academic Purposes programs, and is MEXT/Monkashō-accredited as a foreign university/college. Students from that school can obtain an Associate of Arts degree and can choose to attend Lakeland or another American university for extended education.

2012 was Lakeland's sesquicentennial year. In celebration of this anniversary, the college showcased its history in a variety of multi-media approaches surrounding the peak festivities in June 2012.

Lakeland College announced in April of 2016 that it will change its name to "Lakeland University" starting July 1 to better represent what Lakeland has to offer. Additionally, the college plans to restructure its leadership and academic structure, including merging its seven academic divisions into three schools within the university and adding new programs.[3]

Leadership

Daniel W. Eck has been Lakeland's president since 2013.

Athletics

Lakeland College teams participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Muskies are a member of the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) and, in men's volleyball, the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League. Lakeland was also a member of the Lake Michigan Conference until the spring of 2006. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The school colors are blue and gold.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ As of June 30, 2011. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers. January 17, 2012. p. 21. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ As of July 6, 2014 "Lakeland Homepage". Lakeland College. July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lakeland changes from 'college' to 'university'". Sheboygan Press Media. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  4. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 193-1994,' Biographical Sketch of Calvin Potter, pg. 38

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