Barclay College
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Barclay College is a private, Religious Society of Friends
(also known as Quaker) four-year college in Haviland
, Kansas
. The mission of Barclay College is to prepare students in a Bible-centered environment for effective Christian life, service and leadership. It is known for ministry degrees, but the school also offers other professional degree fields. Beginning in fall 2007, the college will offer full-tuition scholarships to students who enroll full time and pay to live in the residence halls.
By 1968, the school's vision put an emphasis on the four-year institution, leading to closure of the high school program and an effort to secure necessary faculty and facilities. This effort received general recognition in 1975 with the granting of full accreditation by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Barclay College adopted its current name in 1990 to honor the first Quaker theologian, Robert Barclay
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Current Buildins and Facilities include:
Previous Buildings:
The Academy Building (c. 1897 - ?);
Founder's Hall (1917 - 2000), served as the original gym, classroom, and administration building, as well as the library, and music hall;
West Hall (acquired c. 1955 - c. 2004), used for classroom, ceramic, and other uses.
Auxilary House (? - 2010); used originally to house students, later used for Admissions, then used by the College's Auxilary;
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There were 19 faculty members, 39% of them full-time, making for an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The fall of 2008 saw an increase in student body with 125 students. More recently, in the fall of 2009 the school year started with 167 students.
. The ACCA allows colleges to compete in intercollegiate athletics, but does not permit them to offer 'athletic' scholarships. Barclay's teams play in the Midwest Christian College Conference
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Intramural sports are also offered on the Barclay campus, depending upon student interest. Disc Golf, Flag Football, Softball, Indoor Soccer, Co-ed Volleyball, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee and Ping Pong tournaments attract active participation from the student body.
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
(also known as Quaker) four-year college in Haviland
Haviland, Kansas
Haviland is a city in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 701. Haviland is home of Barclay College....
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. The mission of Barclay College is to prepare students in a Bible-centered environment for effective Christian life, service and leadership. It is known for ministry degrees, but the school also offers other professional degree fields. Beginning in fall 2007, the college will offer full-tuition scholarships to students who enroll full time and pay to live in the residence halls.
History
In 1917, evangelist and teacher Scott T. Clark founded the Kansas Central Bible Training School on the site of Haviland Friends Academy, a Quaker high school in Haviland, Kansas. A two-year junior college course was added in 1925, and the name was changed in 1930 to Friends Bible College to more fully reflect the growing mission of the institution.By 1968, the school's vision put an emphasis on the four-year institution, leading to closure of the high school program and an effort to secure necessary faculty and facilities. This effort received general recognition in 1975 with the granting of full accreditation by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Barclay College adopted its current name in 1990 to honor the first Quaker theologian, Robert Barclay
Robert Barclay
Robert Barclay was a Scottish Quaker, one of the most eminent writers belonging to the Religious Society of Friends and a member of the Clan Barclay. He was also governor of the East Jersey colony in North America through most of the 1680s, although he himself never resided in the...
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Campus
The campus in Haviland covers 13 acres (5 hectares) and contains eight primary buildings:Current Buildins and Facilities include:
- Phillips Hall (1947), home to administrative offices and classrooms;
- Worden Memorial Library (built c. 1978/1979); in addition to housing the library, this facility houses faculty offices, classrooms, and the largest Friend's collection of books among among any Friend's Schools;
- Hockett Auditorium (c. 1958), the school's gymnasium and theater;
- Broadhurst Student Center (1968), including the dining facilities, student lounge, bookstore, and popular Bear's Den snack bar;
- Jackson Hall (c. 1992/1993), an academic classroom building, with science labs;
- Lewis Hall (2010), a men's residence hall.
- Coppock Hall (1962), a men's residence hall;
- Lemmon's Hall (2000), a women's residence hall;
- Binford House (acquired 2010), a women's residence;
- Maintenance Shop(c.2000's), provides space for facilities, maintenance, grounds, housekeeping, and a weight room for students use.
- "Old" Maintenance Shop (1947), currently used for storage, originally first on-campus men's residence, the building was purchased in 1947 from a U.S. Army Air Corps Base, where it served as barracks.
Previous Buildings:
The Academy Building (c. 1897 - ?);
Founder's Hall (1917 - 2000), served as the original gym, classroom, and administration building, as well as the library, and music hall;
West Hall (acquired c. 1955 - c. 2004), used for classroom, ceramic, and other uses.
Auxilary House (? - 2010); used originally to house students, later used for Admissions, then used by the College's Auxilary;
Organization
Degree programs at Barclay include Bachelor degrees programs in Youth Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Music Ministry, Bible/Theology, Missions, Psychology and Family Studies, Bi-Vocational Missions, Christian School Elementary Education, and Business Administration. In addition to courses offered on the Haviland campus, coursework is offered through a distance learning program and a 3:2 nursing program offered through a partnership with Pratt Community CollegePratt Community College
-External links:* official website...
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Students and faculty
In the 2006-2007 school year, Barclay College had 89 students. The class demographics were 95% white, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, and 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander.There were 19 faculty members, 39% of them full-time, making for an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The fall of 2008 saw an increase in student body with 125 students. More recently, in the fall of 2009 the school year started with 167 students.
Sports, clubs, and traditions
Barclay College competes in intercollegiate men's soccer and basketball, and women's volleyball and basketball through the Association of Christian College AthleticsAssociation of Christian College Athletics
The Association of Christian College Athletics is an organization of collegiate athletics. It was incorporated to provide an opportunity for smaller Christian College members to compete on an equal level of competition with schools of like size....
. The ACCA allows colleges to compete in intercollegiate athletics, but does not permit them to offer 'athletic' scholarships. Barclay's teams play in the Midwest Christian College Conference
Midwest Christian College Conference
The Midwest Christian College Conference is a college athletic conference that is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association and the Association of Christian College Athletics .Current member schools:...
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Intramural sports are also offered on the Barclay campus, depending upon student interest. Disc Golf, Flag Football, Softball, Indoor Soccer, Co-ed Volleyball, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee and Ping Pong tournaments attract active participation from the student body.