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{{Infobox_University
[[Image:Armadura Portuguesa.JPG|thumb|right|240px|Portugese cavalry [[panoply]].]]
|name = Albright College
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|motto = Truth and Justice
|established = 1856
|type = Private
|endowment = $45.7 million<ref>[http://www.nacubo.org/Images/All%20Institutions%20Listed%20by%20FY%202007%20Market%20Value%20of%20Endowment%20Assets_2007%20NES.pdf 2007 NACUBO Endowment Study]</ref>
|staff =
|faculty =
|president = Lex O. McMillan III
|chancellor =
|dean =
|students = 1,650
|undergrad =
|postgrad =
|doctoral =
|city = [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]
|state = [[Pennsylvania]]
|country = [[USA]]
|campus = Suburban<br />118 acres
|free_label = Athletics
|free = 20 varsity/club sports
|colors = Red and White
|mascot = Lion
|nickname =
|affiliations = United Methodist Church
|website = [http://www.albright.edu/ www.albright.edu]
}}


'''Albright College''' is a private, co-ed, [[Liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts college]] affiliated with the [[United Methodist Church]]. It was founded in [[1856]] and is located in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]].
The '''Buff coat''' was an item of leather [[clothing]] worn by both the [[infantry]] and [[cavalry]] during the [[17th century]], usually worn under [[armour]] it provided protection against swords,<ref>A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods by George S. Cole, 1892</ref> [[blunt trauma]] and possibly long range pistol balls,<ref>http://chestofbooks.com/reference/Dictionary-of-Dry-Goods/Buff-Coat.html</ref> however as with all armour of the time it was ineffective against [[musket]] fire.<ref>[http://www.exeter.gov.uk/timetrail/09_civilwar/object_detail.asp?photoref=buff_coat Buff coat]</ref>

==Overview==
Albright College is a private college that offers a liberal arts curriculum with an interdisciplinary focus. Albright College is accredited by the [[Middle States Association]], and offers [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Bachelor of Science]] degrees, as well as a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]] and [[Master of Science]] degrees in education. The college also offers accelerated degree programs.

With a student/faculty ratio of 13:1, Albright College enrolls some 1,650 undergraduates in traditional programs, some 500 students in accelerated degree programs in nine locations and 100 students in the master’s program in education.

Albright’s hallmarks are connecting fields of learning, collaborative teaching and learning, and a flexible curriculum that allows students to create an individualized education. By their senior year, about two-thirds of students have a dual, combined or interdisciplinary concentration. In 2007, students had more than 200 unique combinations of concentrations.

Albright College athletic teams compete in the [[MAC Commonwealth Conference|Commonwealth Conference]] of the [[Middle Atlantic Corporation]]. Albright's football team was ranked #24 in the country in the 2008 USA Today Division III preseason poll.

==Curriculum==

Albright offers liberal arts and pre-professional programs. The college emphasizes the ability of students to combine fields of learning to create individualized and interdisciplinary majors. Albright has focused on interdiciplinary learning for decades. It created the first undergraduate psychobiology program in the nation in the 1960s. The college also created the first undergraduate biochemistry program in the region.

The decades since have seen the creation of interdisciplinary programs such as child and family studies, environmental studies, optical physics (the only such program nationwide at a small college), and three Johnson Centers for Interdisciplinary Studies. In addition to 11 interdisciplinary areas of concentration such as psychobiology, biochemistry, crime & justice, and Latin American studies, students have the option of pairing any combination of concentrations.

==History==

The year 2006 marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of Albright College. The College dates its beginning to the founding of Union Seminary in 1856. The present Albright College was formed by a series of mergers with other institutions of higher learning founded in the 19th century by the Evangelical Association and the United Evangelical Church. Union and Schuylkill Seminaries were not theological seminaries, but three-year collegiate institutes.

Albright Collegiate Institute was founded in 1895, and became Albright College in 1898. Union Seminary, founded in 1856 and rechartered as Central Pennsylvania College in 1887, merged with Albright College in 1902. Schuylkill Seminary, founded in 1881, became Schuylkill College in 1923 and merged with Albright College in 1928.
[[Jacob Albright]], after whom the College is named, was a Pennsylvania German evangelical preacher and the founder of the Evangelical Association (later the Evangelical United Brethren Church). Born in 1759 as Johannes Jacob Albrecht, his family changed their name to Albright.
Albright College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The beliefs of the Evangelical Association and the Methodist Church were closely related. In 1968 the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church merged to become the United Methodist Church.

==WXAC==

Albright has an on campus radio station, that broadcasts from the basement of the library. [[WXAC|'''WXAC-FM''']] is a student-operated college [[radio station]] serving the [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], area. The station broadcasts at 91.3&nbsp;[[Megahertz|MHz]] on the [[Frequency modulation|FM]] dial and is owned and operated by [[Albright College]]. WXAC is the only local station that provides Spanish-language programming to Berks County, with about 50 hours per week hosted by volunteer DJs from the local community.

==Notable alumni==

*[[Lauren Ashburn]], managing editor,''[[USA Today Live]]''
*[[Sheryl Davis Kohl]], former member of [[Maryland House of Delegates]]
*[[Jeffrey Lentz]], opera singer, [[Grammy Award]] winner
*[[James J. Dillon|J.J. Dillon]] (real name: Jim Morrison) professional wrestler, manager, and executive
*[[Jon Dough]], [[pornographic]] actor and director[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0234809/bio][http://www.filmsglobe.com/person/9770]
*[[R.Scott French]], clothing designer
*Julia K. Terzis,M.D., renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon
*Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., President and CEO, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation


Together with the [[Capeline|lobster pot helmet]] and [[cuirass]] it formed the basis of the equipment of the cavalry of the [[English Civil War]]. In addition a sleeveless version was worn by the musketeers in the pike and [[shot formations]] to give them some protection during hand-to-hand combat.


Buff coats were also worn by civilians, including some of the [[Pilgrim Fathers]], making it the ancestor of the modern [[leather jacket]]. It was lined with cotton for warmth and fastened with [[hooks and eyes]].<ref>https://safe.britannica.com/registration/freeTrial.do?partnerCode=EBO_DWFLOATINGDIV</ref>
==See also==
*[[Gambeson]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.albright.edu/index.php Official website]
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==References==
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Albright College
MottoTruth and Justice
TypePrivate
Established1856
Endowment$45.7 million[1]
PresidentLex O. McMillan III
Students1,650
Location
Reading
,
Pennsylvania
,
USA
CampusSuburban
118 acres
Athletics20 varsity/club sports
ColorsRed and White
AffiliationsUnited Methodist Church
MascotLion
Websitewww.albright.edu

Albright College is a private, co-ed, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1856 and is located in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Overview

Albright College is a private college that offers a liberal arts curriculum with an interdisciplinary focus. Albright College is accredited by the Middle States Association, and offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, as well as a Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in education. The college also offers accelerated degree programs.

With a student/faculty ratio of 13:1, Albright College enrolls some 1,650 undergraduates in traditional programs, some 500 students in accelerated degree programs in nine locations and 100 students in the master’s program in education.

Albright’s hallmarks are connecting fields of learning, collaborative teaching and learning, and a flexible curriculum that allows students to create an individualized education. By their senior year, about two-thirds of students have a dual, combined or interdisciplinary concentration. In 2007, students had more than 200 unique combinations of concentrations.

Albright College athletic teams compete in the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic Corporation. Albright's football team was ranked #24 in the country in the 2008 USA Today Division III preseason poll.

Curriculum

Albright offers liberal arts and pre-professional programs. The college emphasizes the ability of students to combine fields of learning to create individualized and interdisciplinary majors. Albright has focused on interdiciplinary learning for decades. It created the first undergraduate psychobiology program in the nation in the 1960s. The college also created the first undergraduate biochemistry program in the region.

The decades since have seen the creation of interdisciplinary programs such as child and family studies, environmental studies, optical physics (the only such program nationwide at a small college), and three Johnson Centers for Interdisciplinary Studies. In addition to 11 interdisciplinary areas of concentration such as psychobiology, biochemistry, crime & justice, and Latin American studies, students have the option of pairing any combination of concentrations.

History

The year 2006 marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of Albright College. The College dates its beginning to the founding of Union Seminary in 1856. The present Albright College was formed by a series of mergers with other institutions of higher learning founded in the 19th century by the Evangelical Association and the United Evangelical Church. Union and Schuylkill Seminaries were not theological seminaries, but three-year collegiate institutes.

Albright Collegiate Institute was founded in 1895, and became Albright College in 1898. Union Seminary, founded in 1856 and rechartered as Central Pennsylvania College in 1887, merged with Albright College in 1902. Schuylkill Seminary, founded in 1881, became Schuylkill College in 1923 and merged with Albright College in 1928.

Jacob Albright, after whom the College is named, was a Pennsylvania German evangelical preacher and the founder of the Evangelical Association (later the Evangelical United Brethren Church). Born in 1759 as Johannes Jacob Albrecht, his family changed their name to Albright.

Albright College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The beliefs of the Evangelical Association and the Methodist Church were closely related. In 1968 the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church merged to become the United Methodist Church.

WXAC

Albright has an on campus radio station, that broadcasts from the basement of the library. WXAC-FM is a student-operated college radio station serving the Reading, Pennsylvania, area. The station broadcasts at 91.3 MHz on the FM dial and is owned and operated by Albright College. WXAC is the only local station that provides Spanish-language programming to Berks County, with about 50 hours per week hosted by volunteer DJs from the local community.

Notable alumni


External links

References

  1. ^ 2007 NACUBO Endowment Study


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