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traces its origin to the Roanoke Classical Seminary founded by the United
Brethren Church in Roanoke, Indiana in 1860. The seminary became
Manchester College when it was moved to North Manchester,
Indiana in 1889. Representatives of the Church of the Brethren
purchased the campus in 1895 and deeded it to four State Districts of
the Church in 1902. The number of supporting districts increased
until, by 1932, Manchester College served the five-state area of Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Rapid
growth of the public high school and increasing interest in higher
education resulted in a gradual shift of emphasis from an academy
and Bible school to a college of liberal arts. The academy
was discontinued in 1923.
Mount Morris College in Mount Morris,
Illinois, merged with Manchester College in 1932. Founded as a
Methodist seminary in 1839, Mount Morris had been purchased by representatives
of the Church of the Brethren in 1879 and operated under the name
of the Rock River Seminary and College Institute until 1844, when
the name was changed to Mount Morris College. The merger of
Mount Morris College and Manchester College came about when the
Church of the Brethren decided its educational program would
be strengthened by pooling its resources in a smaller number of
colleges.
The relationship of Manchester College
with the Church of the Brethren continues. The College
accents this relationship and welcomes students of all faiths to
its campus.
Manchester College has been accredited
by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (159 N.
Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60601, 312-263-0456) since 1932. The
teacher education program is accredited by the Indiana Professional
Standards Board and by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education at the baccalaureate level. The baccalaureate
level social work program is accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education. Manchester College holds membership in many
organizations related to higher education.
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