York College (Nebraska)
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| Established: | 1890 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Wayne Baker |
| Undergraduates: | 461 |
| Location: | York, NE, USA |
| Campus: | Urban, 40 acres (162,000 m²) |
| Nickname: | Panthers |
| Affiliations: | Churches of Christ |
| Website: | www.york.edu |
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York College is a private four year college affiliated with the Churches of Christ located in York, Nebraska. The college was founded in 1890.
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[edit] History
York College was founded in 1890 by the United Brethren Church. In 1946 the merger of the United Brethren Church and Evangelical Church transferred control of the school to Evangelical United Brethren Church. In 1956 the church transferred control to members of the Churches of Christ.
[edit] Academics
York is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The fields of study offered at York College are:
- Behavioral Science: Biopsychology, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, Human Services Administration, Psychology, Social Work
- Bible: Biblical Studies, Religious Studies
- Biology
- Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Human Resource, Management, Finance, Sport Management
- Communication: Business Communication, Speech Communication, Theatre
- Education: Elementary, Middle School, Secondary, Special Education, Physical, Religious,
- English
- General Science
- History
- Mathematics
- Music: Vocal Music Education, Vocal Performance
Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are also offered.
[edit] Students and Faculty
York's student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. Student enrollment is close to 500 with a typical class size of 22. The student population consists of young men and women from 30 states and 15 countries.
[edit] Sports and Extracurriculars
The York Panthers compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II and the National Christian College Athletic Association. York College is a founding member of the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference composed of 10 liberal arts colleges with similar philosophies.
Extracurricular organizations include 8 social clubs, 7 athletic teams, 4 performance groups, 4 Christian outreach groups, 3 literary publications, and a wide range of intramural sports.
Fine Arts ACDA (American Choral Directors Association), Celebration Singers, Children’s Theatre, Concert Choir, Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre), MENC (Music Educators National Conference), Soul Concern (Drama Ministry)
Literary Unvarnished Words (Creative writing), The Crusader Yearbook, The Panther Press Newspaper
Religion Campus Ministries, Let’s Start Talking (Missions), Master’s Apprentice Program (Missions), Soul Concern (Drama Ministry)
Honorary Alpha Chi (Academic), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre)
Social Clubs AXE (Alpha Chi Epsilon), Beta Beta Sigma, Kyodai, Delta Chi Alpha, Kingsmen (Kappa Gamma Sigma), Omega Phi, Sigma Tau, Theta Psi
Special Interest Intramural Sports, Phi Beta Lambda (Business), SEAN (Education), SIFE (Business), Student Association
Women’s Sports Basketball, Soccer, Softball
Men’s Sports Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling
[1] PHOTOS from York College Sporting Events
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