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Stephens College
TypePrivate women's college
Established1833
PresidentDianne Lynch
Students850 [1]
Location
Columbia
,
Missouri
,
United States

38°57′01″N 92°19′23″W / 38.9503°N 92.3231°W / 38.9503; -92.3231
CampusUrban, 86-acre (35 ha)
Colorsmaroon and gold
NicknameStars
WebsiteStephens.edu

Stephens College is a private women's college in Columbia, Missouri. It is the second-oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college in the United States, although a limited number of men are admitted into the theater program.[2] It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the Columbia Female Academy. In 1856, David H. Hickman helped secure the college's charter under the name The Columbia Female Baptist Academy. In the late 19th century it was renamed Stephens Female College after James L. Stephens endowed the college with $20,000. From 1937-1943 its Drama Department became renowned under its chairman and teacher, the actress Maude Adams, James M. Barrie's first Peter Pan. The Warehouse Theater is the major performance venue for the college. The campus includes a National Historic District: Stephens College South Campus Historic District.

Location

Situated in the center of the state, Stephens is approximately 120 miles (193 km) from both Kansas City and St. Louis. Columbia is known as "College Town, USA" because of the 34,000 college students attending Stephens, the University of Missouri and Columbia College. The Stephens campus is near downtown Columbia.[3]

Academics

The college follows a liberal arts curriculum and has four schools: Design, Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies and Performing Arts, and Equestrian Studies.[4]

In addition to undergraduate programs, Stephens offers master's programs in counseling, strategic leadership and screenwriting.[5][6][7][3]

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report places it in the top third of all ranked regional colleges in the Midwest, and considers it a "selective" school when it comes to admissions.[8] Stephens is among The Princeton Review's Best 379 Colleges in the U.S.[9] The fashion program is 13th in the world, 1st in long-term value and 5th in educational experience,[10] and is among the top 50 in the world.[11] The theatre program has been ranked number 11 by the Princeton Review.

Campus life

Stephens is one of four women's colleges, along with Bennett College, Spelman College, and Brenau University, to have sororities on its campus. Sigma Sigma Sigma and Kappa Delta, both of which are National Panhellenic Conference sororities, have on-campus chapters. The sororities are governed by the Panhellenic Council and the Junior Panhellenic Council. Stephens students can also join historically Black or Asian sororities at the nearby University of Missouri campus.

There are also about a dozen academic honor societies on campus: Mortar Board, Psi Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Sigma Tau Delta the English honor society, Tri-Beta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Delta, and others. Although Stephens College is no longer a two-year institution, it is the location of the alpha chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the Two-Year College.

The student newspaper is named Stephens Life and is online with a magazine printed once a semester. The college's literary magazine is named Harbinger and is released each spring.[12]

Stephens opened pet-friendly residence halls in 2004.[13] The College also allows students to foster shelter animals in exchange for scholarships.[14]

The Warehouse Theatre Company is a student-run playhouse on campus which stages an average of four different productions per academic season.

Citizen Jane Film Festival

Citizen Jane Film Festival

The Citizen Jane Film Festival is an annual film festival. The festival was first held October 17–19, 2008. Films included are intended to showcase women behind and in front of the camera.[15]

Athletics

Stephens College teams are known as the Stars. The college competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of the American Midwest Conference (AMC). Women's sports include basketball, competitive dance, cross country, soccer, softball, volleyball, and a variety of equestrian horse studies. There is also an Esports team. This team is known as the first all-female collegiate Esports team.[16]

Alumnae

The Stephens College Alumnae Association has more than 20,000 members internationally. Alumnae are found in every state.

Notable alumnae

Alumnae distribution

In March 2006, Stephens released an interactive alumnae map showing the distribution of living alumnae throughout the United States. The metropolitan areas with the highest numbers of Stephens alumnae include:

Florida also has a particularly high concentration of Stephens alumnae, with 1,237 found statewide, especially in the central, eastern, and southern parts of the state. The Washington, D.C.-to-Boston corridor contains a heavy concentration as well, including 184 alumnae living in Manhattan.[18]

Historic buildings

Main article: Stephens College South Campus Historic District
Firestone Baars Chapel

Firestone Baars Chapel

The Firestone Baars Chapel was designed by world-famous Finnish architect Eero Saarinen who also designed the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The chapel symbolizes commitment to individual spiritual development and worship. The chapel is used for meditation, religious services, vespers, weddings, memorials and campus programs.

Historic Senior Hall

Main article: Senior Hall (Columbia, Missouri)

Historic Senior Hall dates back to 1841, when Oliver Parker bought the 8-acre (3.2 ha) tract of land on which the College was first located. In 1857, the Columbia Baptist Female College, which later became Stephens College, acquired the building. Until 1918, Historic Senior Hall was the only dormitory at the College. It was the tradition for the President of the Civic Association (now the Student Government Association) to occupy the first floor room just north of the Waugh Street entrance. Many generations of students feel this building is their tie to the past. A complete restoration of Historic Senior Hall began in the spring of 1987, and the building was rededicated in the spring of 1990. Senior Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[19]

The South Quadrangle
  • Senior Hall
    Senior Hall
  • Senior Hall Front
    Senior Hall Front
  • The President's Home
    The President's Home
  • James Madison Woods Hall
    James Madison Woods Hall
  • Senior Tower
    Senior Tower
  • Columbia Hall
    Columbia Hall

References

  1. ^ "Stephens president says women's college going strong". Columbia Daily Tribune. March 11, 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/odd-men-out-why-men-attend-stephens-college/article_eaa19c7b-2b27-5d22-a7af-13700c2e3c33.html Odd men out: Why 17 men attend Stephens College
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 12, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. ^ "Stephens College". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Stephens College". Princetonreview.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Global Fashion School Rankings 2015". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. ^ "THE TOP 50 FASHION SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD: 2014 EDITION". Fashionista.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  12. ^ [2] Archived February 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "pet program » Stephens College". Stephens.edu. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  14. ^ "At pet-happy Stephens College, some dogs and cats come with a scholarship". kansascity. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Citizen Jane Institute Home - Citizen Jane Institute". Citizen Jane Institute. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Stephens College". Stephensstars.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  17. ^ Bryant, Tim (January 14, 1981). "Jean Muir Finds Second Career". The Republic. Indiana, Columbus. United Press International. p. B-1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  18. ^ "alumnae engagement » Stephens College". Stephens.edu. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  19. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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