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Warner Pacific University
Former names
Pacific Bible College (1937–1959)
Warner Pacific College (1959–2018)
TypePrivate
Established1937;87 years ago(1937)
Religious affiliation
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Endowment$18.4 million (2020)[1]
PresidentBrian L. Johnson[2]
Students410
Undergraduates406
Postgraduates4
Location
Portland, Oregon
,
U.S.

45°30′22″N122°35′35″W/ 45.506°N 122.593°W/45.506; -122.593
CampusUrban
ColorsColumbia Blue & Black
Sporting affiliations
NAIA–CCC
Websitewww.warnerpacific.edu

Warner Pacific Universityis aprivateChristianuniversity inPortland, Oregon.Founded in 1937, the university isaccreditedby theNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiesand affiliated with theChurch of God.

History

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The school was established by theChurch of God,whose founder wasDaniel Sidney Warner.[3][4]The church voted to establish the college in September 1935, and in January 1936 the church bought land inSpokane, Washington,for the school.[5]It was then incorporated on February 9, 1937, asPacific Bible Collegewith classes starting in October 1937.[5][3]

Then Pacific Bible College moved toOregonin 1940 to its current campus in theMount Tabor neighborhoodof Southeast Portland.[3]In 1959, it was renamed asWarner Pacific College,and in 1961 received full accreditation by theNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[5]The university long sought to expand its campus, most recently (in 2006) pursuing the purchase of a nine-acre portion of city property adjoining the park. In its negotiations, the university was represented by attorney and former ParkscommissionerJim Francesconi,[6]but that deal fell through when the neighborhood association got wind of negotiations and felt that the sale of the public land was improper.[7]In 2018, the school changed its name toWarner Pacific University.[3]

As part of theCOVID-19 pandemic,the school received between $1 million and $2 million in federally backed small business loan fromWashington Trust Bankas part of thePaycheck Protection Program.[8]

Campus

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McGuire Auditorium

Warner Pacific is situated on a 15-acre (0.061 km2) urban campus on the southern slope ofMount Tabor.Since the 1890s, the park has contained reservoirs that serve the city of Portland, and that are now listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.The city's drinking water is being transitioned to covered reservoirs atPowell Butte;the transition is scheduled to be complete by 2020.[9]

Buildings on campus include McGuire Auditorium, the Otto F. Linn Library, Gotham Hall, and the C.C. Perry Gymnasium. Bounded on the south by Southeast Division Street, the campus runs from (what would be) 65th Avenue to 70th Avenue.

Academics

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Warner Pacific University's traditional undergraduate program offers 25 majors, seven areas of pre-professional study, and 29 minors.[10]For working adults, Warner Pacific University offers its adult degree program with an associate degree in organizational dynamics; Bachelor's degrees in accounting, business administration, healthcare administration and human development; a Master of Science degree in management and organizational leadership, a Master of Education degree, a Master of Arts in Human services degree, a MMOL-to-MBA bridge program, and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree.[11]

Enrollment totals 1,333 students with a student to faculty ratio of 14:1.[4]Students at Warner Pacific are from eighteen states and nine countries.[citation needed]The on-campus library contains 56,647 volumes.[4]The college was ranked as the sixth best among western regional colleges byU.S. News & World Reportin 2016.[12]

Warner Pacific University was the first four-year college or university in Oregon to receive designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The qualifications to receive this designation is having 25% of students who identify as Latino or Hispanic, and Warner Pacific has 30.1% of their student body who identify as Latino or Hispanic.[13]

Athletics

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Warner Pacific Knights
Logo
UniversityWarner Pacific University
ConferenceCCC(primary)
NAIADivision II
LocationPortland, Oregon
Varsity teams7
NicknameKnights
ColorsColumbia blue and black
Websitewpuknights.com

The Warner Pacific athletic teams are called the Knights. The university is a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA), primarily competing in theCascade Collegiate Conference(CCC) since the 1999–2000 academic year.

Warner Pacific competes in seven intercollegiate sports: Men's sports include basketball, soccer and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball. Former sports included men's & women's golf, men's & women's track & field, men's & women's cross country and women's wrestling (with the last three being affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[14]

The school added men's and women's wrestling starting with the 2014–15 school year.[15]The school's colors are baby blue and Portland sky grey.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^As of June 30, 2020.U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20(Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers andTIAA.February 19, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 21,2021.
  2. ^"WPU Announces Eighth President".Warner Pacific University(Press release). June 12, 2020.RetrievedNovember 25,2020.
  3. ^abcdAshton, David F. (February 15, 2018)."Warner Pacific becoming a university".Portland Tribune.RetrievedFebruary 16,2018.
  4. ^abc"America's Best Colleges 2008: Warner Pacific College".U.S. News & World Report.RetrievedJuly 12,2008.
  5. ^abc"Our History".www.warnerpacific.edu.Warner Pacific College.RetrievedFebruary 17,2018.
  6. ^Moore, Scott (November 23, 2006)."David vs. Goliath:The Battle for Mt. Tabor Heats Up".The Portland Mercury.RetrievedOctober 7,2015.
  7. ^"Can Francesconi be the comeback kid?".April 10, 2014.RetrievedApril 29,2017.
  8. ^Syed, Moiz; Willis, Derek (July 7, 2020)."WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY - Coronavirus Bailouts - ProPublica".ProPublica.RetrievedJuly 8,2020.
  9. ^"Mt. Tabor reservoirs no longer providing water".December 18, 2015.
  10. ^"About Warner Pacific: Quick Facts".RetrievedSeptember 30,2017.
  11. ^"Academics: Programs of Study".RetrievedJune 7,2021.
  12. ^"Oregon colleges, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report".The Oregonian.September 13, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2017.
  13. ^"WPU is First in Oregon to be Named Hispanic-Serving Institution".May 26, 2018.
  14. ^"Warner Pacific University Announces Notice of Elimination of Three Sports Programs".August 9, 2021.RetrievedAugust 9,2021.
  15. ^"Warner Pacific College to add men's and women's wrestling".The Oregonian.October 28, 2013.RetrievedOctober 30,2013.
  16. ^"Thomas a Fudge".
  17. ^"Representative Victor S. 'Vic' Gilliam (OR)".Project Vote Smart.RetrievedApril 5,2009.
  18. ^Kopp, Sue."Warner Pacific College".Oregon Encyclopedia.Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society.RetrievedJanuary 31,2022.
  19. ^Inskeep, Steve (June 30, 2006)."Religion, Politics a Potent Mix for Jerry Falwell".NPR.org.RetrievedAugust 8,2018.
  20. ^"Wm. Paul Young - About".Wm. Paul Young.RetrievedJanuary 6,2018.
  21. ^"WP Alum Shares Insights into Best Selling Novel/ New Movie: The Shack".www.warnerpacific.edu.March 14, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 6,2018.
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