Eastern University (United States)

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Eastern University (EU) is a private Christian university located in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Eastern has additional campus locations in Philadelphia and Ripley, West Virginia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and seminary programs. Eastern University is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>, and is the parent institution of the Palmer Theological Seminary. The university has an interdenominational student body, faculty and administration.Template:Citation needed

History

The university has its origins in the foundation of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1925 in Philadelphia by six Conservative Baptist pastors from the American Baptist Publication Society.<ref>William H. Brackney, Congregation and Campus: Baptists in Higher Education, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 295</ref> In 1932, a collegiate department was founded.<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 223</ref> The school became a separate institution in 1952 and moved to its present St. Davids location, taking the name Eastern Baptist College.<ref>Praeger, American Universities and Colleges, 19th Edition [2 Volumes]: Nineteenth Edition, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1121</ref> In 1972, it was renamed Eastern College.<ref name="MSCHE" /> In 2001, the Pennsylvania Department of Education granted the institution university status and it was renamed Eastern University. In 2004, the institution's board of trustees voted to acquire its previous parent institution and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary became a subsidiary of Eastern University. The following year, the seminary's name was changed to Palmer Theological Seminary in honor of its longest serving president, Gordon Palmer (1936–48).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In November 2022, the university added sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination policy, allowing the hiring of openly LGBT employees. Following this decision, its membership in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities was revoked.<ref> Yonat Shimron, Eastern University on hold from CCCU after dropping ban on LGBTQ faculty, religionnews.com, November 14, 2022 </ref>

Campus

The main campus is located in on Template:Convert<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of land in Radnor Township, just west of Philadelphia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It has a St. Davids postal address,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but is outside of (though adjacent to) the St. Davids census-designated place.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The main campus was originally a private estate, named Walmarthon, which was owned by leather tanning businessman Charles S. Walton. The size of the campus has expanded through purchases of surrounding buildings and land. The original buildings on campus were designed by locally renowned architect David Knickerbacker Boyd, in the Mediterranean style.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.

The Bradstreet Observatory consists of twin 14.5-foot diameter domes that house 16” diameter Meade LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. This addition to Eastern’s facilities created opportunities for astronomical work and research done on campus.

Eastern University's main campus is located adjacent to Villanova University's Cabrini Campus, the former site of the now-defunct Cabrini College. Eagle Road in Radnor divides the two campuses. The St. David's SEPTA Station is located approximately 0.5 miles from Eastern's main campus, where SEPTA operates the Paoli-Thorndale Line.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In addition to the main campus in St. Davids, Eastern has additional sites in Pennsylvania: Center City, Philadelphia; City Avenue, Philadelphia; and N 5th St, Philadelphia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Eastern University also manages a campus in Ripley, West Virginia. The campus is managed in conjunction with the West Virginia Baptist Convention. Students at the West Virginia campus are enrolled in the Master of Divinity program, as it is the only program offered at the Ripley campus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Academics

Eastern University offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in more than 100 areas of study. The university also offers undergraduate, graduate and noncredit certificates. Academic programs at the institution are housed in seven schools:

  • College of Arts and Humanities
  • College of Business and Leadership
  • College of Education
  • College of Health and Sciences
  • Palmer Theological Seminary
  • Templeton Honors College
  • Esperanza College

Accreditation

Eastern University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.<ref name="MSCHE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Several programs are also accredited:

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
  • Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) for the Baccalaureate Major in Social Work
  • Master’s in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)
  • Association for Behavior Analysis International (Verified Course Sequence for Board Certified Behavior Analysts)
  • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Student media

The Waltonian is Eastern University's student-run newspaper. It is published monthly, and covers university, national, and international news. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Inklings is Eastern University's student-run literary magazine. It is published annually and features poetry, short stories, and photography. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Eastern is the magazine of Eastern University. It serves as a connection between the campus community of students, faculty, staff and administration and its alumni, trustees, friends, donors, parents and neighbors.

Athletics

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Eastern Eagles wordmark

The school's sports teams are called the Eagles and are Division III members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Eastern University joined the Middle Atlantic Conferences (commonly referred to as the MAC) in 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Sports include men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's volleyball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's baseball, women's field hockey, women's flag football, men's football, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, and cross country.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Eastern began fielding a football team in 2022 as an NCAA Division III independent and began playing in the MAC in 2023.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Women's flag football was added in the 2024–25 school year,<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> competing in the Division III Atlantic East Conference.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>

In 2002, senior Andrea Collesidis broke an NCAA scoring record for women's lacrosse.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref>

Notable people

Alumni

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Faculty

  • Phillip Cary, philosophy professor, philosopher, Augustine scholar, and author (retired)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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References

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Further reading

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