Malone College (Ohio)
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| Motto: | Christ's Kingdom First |
| Established: | 1892 |
| Type: | Private; Christian |
| President: | Gary Streit |
| Students: | 2,385 |
| Location: | 515 25th St NW, Canton, Ohio, United States 44709 |
| Campus: | Urban, 87 acres, 22 buildings |
| Colors: | Red and Blue |
| Nickname: | Pioneers |
| Affiliations: | Evangelical Friends Church |
| Website: | http://www.malone.edu/ |
Malone College is a private, liberal arts college located in Canton, Ohio. The college was founded in 1892, and is affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church.
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[edit] Overview
Malone was founded in 1892 as Cleveland Bible College by Walter and Emma Malone. It was renamed Malone College in honor of its founders in 1957 when it moved to Canton, Ohio. Malone has over 13,900 alumni.
The Malone board has recently voted unanimously to change the school's name to Malone University.[1]
[edit] Academics
Malone serves approximately 2,300 undergraduate and Masters degree students. Some of its leading degree programs include Nursing, Communications, Bible and Theology, Education, and Business Administration. There are a total of 43 majors and 32 minors available at Malone College. The average class size is 22.
The College has 4 graduate programs, including Christian Ministries, Education, Nursing, and Business Administration. It offers masters degrees in each.
The 43 majors include:
Accounting, Adult Fitness, Art, Bible and Theology, Biology, Biology - Clinical Laboratory Science, Business Administration, Chemistry, Commercial Music Technology, Communication Arts, Community Health Education, Computer Science, Educational Ministries, English, Exercise Science, Forensic Chemistry, History, Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Science, Integrated Social Studies, Life Science/Chemistry Education, Management- Degree Completion Program, Mathematics, Music, Music Ministry, Outdoor Leadership, Philosophy, Physical Science, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Spanish, Sport Management, Sports Ministry, Sports/Educational Ministries, Youth Ministry, Youth/Educational Ministries, Youth/Sports Ministries, Zoo Biology, Pre-Dental, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Veterinary
The 32 minors include:
Accounting, Adult Fitness, Art, Athletic Training, Bible, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Coaching, Communication Arts, Community Health Education, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Ministries, English, Finance, History, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Missions and Cross-Cultural Ministries, Music, Outdoor Leadership, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Sport Management, Sports Ministry, Theology, and Youth Ministry
[edit] Athletics
Malone's athletics teams are known as the Pioneers[2]. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the American Mideast Conference[3]. For football, the school competes in the Mid-States Football Association. The baseball team competes in the NAIA but also in the National Christian College Athletic Association, in which they won the National Championship in 2006 by defeating Spring Arbor (MI) in a best of 3 game series in which the Pioneers took 2 games to 1.
The Malone Pioneers offer NAIA Sports in: Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Timothy J. Bricker, M.D., Chairman of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
- H. David Bryant, Ph.D., Founder and President, Proclaim Hope, New York, NY
- David P. Rawson, Ph.D., U.S. Ambassador to Mali/Rwanda (Ret.), Manitou Beach, MI
- John P. Williams, Jr., Ph.D., General Superintendent, Evangelical Friends Church-Eastern Region, N. Canton, OH
[edit] University Status
The Malone Board of Trustees voted unanimously on February 9, 2007, during its regular winter session, to change the name of the institution from Malone College to Malone University. The Trustees have empowered the College’s leadership team to develop a timeline to implement their action. [4]
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