Moravian College
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| Established | 1742 |
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| Type | Private coeducational |
| President | Dr. Christopher M. Thomforde |
| Faculty | 250 |
| Undergraduates | 1,300 |
| Location | Bethlehem, PA, USA |
| Campus | Urban, suburban, park |
| Annual Fees | $33,000 (2005–2006) |
| Mascot | Greyhound |
| Website | www.moravian.edu |
Moravian College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania.
Moravian College traces its roots to a grammar school founded in 1742, becoming chartered as a college in 1863.
It traces its history to a school for girls in Bethlehem, founded in Germantown PA by Benigna, Countess von Zinzendorf in 1742. She was the daughter of Count Nikolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf (1700 - 1760), who was the benefactor of the fledgling Moravian communities in Nazareth and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Another boys' school was founded in 1743 in Nazareth and the two merged in 1759 to form Nazareth Hall. Moravian College and Theological Seminary was established as an extension of Nazareth Hall in 1807 and was chartered to grant baccalaureate degrees in 1863.
Moravian College currently enrolls over 1,300 full-time resident undergraduate students in a wide variety of majors, all of which are presented in the liberal arts tradition. Its varied and highly regarded music programs grow from the Moravian Church's traditions. The College also has evening undergraduate programs for adults seeking continuing education and two Masters degree programs, the Masters of Business Administration and Master of Science in Education.
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[edit] Moravian Campus
The College's programs are offered on two campuses, known as either North Campus or South Campus.
[edit] South Campus
Art and music programs are offered in Bethlehem's historic district on the college's South Campus, also known as the Church Street Campus. Many of the buildings on that campus were built during the colonial period, including the Brethren's House, built in 1748, served as a hospital during the Revolutionary War, and currently houses the Music Department. The facilities have been renovated to include an Payne Gallery, an art gallery that offers several shows each year, Foy Concert Hall, an auditorium with excellent acoustics, Peter Hall, a medium-sized recital hall, Hearst Hall, a small recital hall, and student rehearsal rooms and studios. The college presents its famed 'Vespers' services in Central Moravian Church, located on the corner of Main and Church streets across from Brethren's House.
[edit] North Campus
All other programs are offered on a campus whose oldest academic building, Comenius Hall, was built in 1892. North Campus, also known as the Main Street Campus, houses Reeves Library, Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex, Johnston Hall and the Timothy M. Breidagam Athletic and Recreation Center, Collier Hall of Science, the Haupert Union Building, several classroom buildings, and most student housing. The distance between the campuses is about 0.8 miles of Main Street, called the "Moravian Mile." First year students traditionally walk the "Moravian Mile" as part of their orientation activities.
[edit] Oldest College
The College has long asserted it is the sixth-oldest college in the United States, after Harvard (1636), the College of William and Mary (1693), St. John's College in Annapolis (1696), Yale University (1701), and the University of Pennsylvania (1740).
[edit] Notable alumni
- John B. Callahan, current Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- John Gorka, contemporary folk musician
- Louis Greenwald, New Jersey General Assemblyman
- William Jacob Holland, zoologist and paleontologist, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor
- Herbert Spaugh, U.S. bishop of the Moravian Church
- Peter Coats
[edit] Notable Professors
- Gary Olson
- Larry Lipkis, music
