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| Established | 1904 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Dr. Weymouth Spence |
| Students: | nearly 1100 |
| Location | Takoma Park, MD, USA |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Website: | www.cuc.edu |
Columbia Union College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Takoma Park, Maryland, USA. Columbia Union College, (CUC) offers more than 40 majors to its nearly 1100 students. Students come from around the country and around the world—40 states and 47 different countries—for its distinctive pre-law, pre-medicine, nursing, education, business, religion, music, and science programs. More than 150 employees serve the student body, creating a 13:1 student instructor ratio. CUC utilizes the city of Washington, D.C. as an extension of the classroom, and career-boosting internships in prestigious companies and government offices are a regular part of the challenging academic environment. CUC is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; the Adventist Accrediting Association of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; and approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Professional accreditations include the Department of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, and the Maryland State Department of Education. The college offers undergraduate Associate and Bachelors degrees, as well as several Certificate programs. Graduate programs include the following: MBA, Masters of Nursing with Business Leadership, and Masters of Religion. Adult evening courses towards accelerated bachelors degree programs are also available from the School of Graduate and Professional Services. Established in 1904 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Columbia Union College is open to people of all faiths and includes community service as part of its curriculum. The school was once known as Washington Missionary College. The newly appointed president of the college is Dr. Weymouth Spence, a native of Jamaica. The resident agent is The Corporation Trust, Inc., in Baltimore, MD.
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Environment/Campus
The campus sits on 19 suburban acres seven miles north of Washington D.C. There are 17 buildings including residents halls on campus. The college operates a radio station, WGTS, that plays Christian music.
Student life
Students at CUC may choose to participate in 16 separate student clubs/organizations, including 6 honor societies. Musical and Art student groups include a touring orchestra, band, chorale, and black gospel choir. Other groups include the following:
- Mock Trial team
- Newspaper/college journal
- Ethnic groups
- Political groups
- Social service groups
- Student government
CUC has an active sports program, which includes both intercollegiate and intramural sports for men and women. Sports facilities and activities available to students includes NCAA Division II Athletics (baseball and basketball), volleyball club, running club, fitness club, racquetball and tennis courts, sports fields, and a weight room. The school's team team name is the Columbia Union College Pioneers. The majority of the student body are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, though students of all faiths and belief systems may enroll. Weekly church services are held at the campus church, Sligo Church[1]
Notable alumni
- Dr. Leonard L Bailey, pediatric heart surgeon
- Roscoe Bartlett - 1947 - Republican in United States House of Representatives representing Maryland's 6th congressional district
- H.M.S. Richards, pioneer radio broadcaster and founder of the Voice of Prophecy media ministry
- Hans-Jørgen Holman, Norwegian-American musicologist and educationalist
- Rachel Roy, fashion designer
- Thomas Saaty - 1948 - mathematician and inventor of the Analytic Hierarchy Process
- Benjamin G. Wilkinson, contributor to the King James Only movement with his book Our Authorized Bible Vindicated
Pollution
In early 2006, the Maryland Department of the Environment ruled that the college had illegally discharged pollutants from rain-water runoff into Sligo Creek over a 55-month period beginning in June 2002, despite repeated warnings from inspectors. Floor drains, sinks and overflows in and around the college’s physical plant are apparently connected to storm drains instead of the sewer system. The MDE findings, signed March 13 by the head of the Water Management Administration, also include a penalty of $28,900 for three counts of violating state law. [2] [3] [4]
