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Hannibal-LaGrange University
Former names	LaGrange Male and Female Seminary (1858–1928); Hannibal College (????–1928); Hannibal–LaGrange College (1928–2010)
Motto	Scientia ad serviendum ("Knowledge for Service")
Type	Private university
Established	1858
Religious affiliation	Baptist
Students	494 (2022)
Location	Hannibal, Missouri, United States; 39°43′50″N 91°23′31″W / 39.73048°N 91.39196°W
Colors	Scarlet & Navy Blue;
Nickname	Trojans
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – American Midwest
Mascot	Trojan
Website	hlg.edu

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Hannibal–LaGrange University (HLGU), formerly Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private Christian university in Hannibal, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. As of 2022, 494 students are enrolled, and 29 majors are offered.^[2]^[3] Although the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, it is currently on probation for issues related to its finances, lack of control over its governing board, and insufficiency of faculty.^[4]

History[edit]

Hannibal–LaGrange University was created as the result of the 1928 merger of LaGrange College (founded in 1858 as the LaGrange Male and Female Seminary) in LaGrange, Missouri, and Hannibal College in Hannibal.^[5] In October 2022, the trustees at Hannibal–LaGrange University elected Robert Matz as the 18th president of the university. Living former presidents include Anthony W. Allen(17th president), Woodrow Burt (16th president), Paul Brown (15th president), and Larry Lewis (14th president), a graduate of Luther Rice Seminary, who left HLGU to be the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Home Mission Board (now the North American Mission Board), one of the largest mission agencies in the world.

In 2010, the Missouri Baptist Convention voted to change the institution's name to Hannibal–LaGrange University after a bid to change the name to "University of Hannibal" was voted down.^[6]

As a Christian school, the university was granted an exception to Title IX in 2015 which allows it to legally discriminate against protected classes (religion, sexual orientation, gender identity).^[7]

Following several years of declining enrollment, Hannibal–LaGrange University experienced severe financial challenges in 2021 and 2022. These challenges were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic with enrollment declining to 780 students in 2021, down from over 1,000 students a decade prior.^[8] The institution raised $1.5 million in the span of a few months in early 2022 but needed $2.2 million to pay outstanding debts. As a result, numerous faculty and staff were fired, salaries reduced, retirement matching eliminated and programs closed. All faculty contracts were terminated as a result of the institution's declaration of financial exigency.^[9] ^[10] Faculty contacts were restored in August 2022.^[11]

Academics[edit]

The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In November 2022, the commission placed HLGU on probation because it determined that the institution was out of compliance with HLC requirements as a result of its financial issues, lack of autonomy of its governing board, and issues related to sufficiency of faculty and staff.^[12]

Hannibal–LaGrange University offers undergraduate programs and two fully online graduate programs, a Master of Science (M.S.) in Education and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Leadership. HLGU's ADVANCE Degree Completion program is designed for working adults with an associate degree who want to complete their bachelor's degree in as little as 18 months.

In 2018, Hannibal–LaGrange University was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 62-80 best Midwest college in the regional colleges category.^[13] As of 2022 HLGU had been removed from the list entirely.^[14]

Athletics[edit]

Roland Fine Arts Center beyond a campus athletic area

The Hannibal–LaGrange athletic teams are called the Trojans. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) since the 1986–87 academic year. They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the North-Central Region of the Division I level.

Hannibal–LaGrange competes in 8 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include shotgun sports. Former sports include men's and women's golf, wrestling, swimming, and men's volleyball.

Notable alumni[edit]

Jefferson R. Boulware, Illinois state representative and lawyer^[15]
Clarence Cannon, Democratic Congress member
Homer Martien Cook, president of Northwest Missouri State University
Cotton Fitzsimmons, NBA and college basketball coach. Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Asa Hodges, U.S. Representative
Lindell Shumake, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Ashleigh Spencer, Australian basketball player who currently plays for the South Adelaide Panthers in the Australian Women's National Basketball League^[16]
Jered Taylor, former member of the Missouri House of Representatives

References[edit]

^ "Hannibal-LaGrange University". Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ Overview. Semester based academic calender Archived 2023-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Undergraduate Majors - Hannibal-LaGrange University". 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
^ https://www.hlcommission.org/download/_BoardActionLetters/HLC%20Action%20Letter%20-%20Hannibal-LaGrange%20University%2011.15.22.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ Hannibal LaGrange Charter (On file) http://www.lagrangemo.com/cityoflagrangemo/LAHIST.HTM Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Introducing Hannibal–LaGrange University" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
^ Anderson, Nice (December 18, 2015). "Religious colleges get exemptions to anti-bias law; critics denounce 'hidden discrimination' against LGBT students". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ Whitford, Emma (March 29, 2022). "Fundraising Its Way Out of Financial Trouble". Inside Higher Ed. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ Knox, Liam (May 26, 2022). "A Financial Collapse Averted—but at What Cost?". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ McDonald, Trevor (June 1, 2022). "Hannibal-LaGrange will open for next year after finances improve". Hannibal Courier-Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
^ McDonald, Trevor (August 5, 2022). "HLGU Announces Balanced Budget Encouraging News For 2022-2023 School Year". Hannibal Courier-Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
^ Public disclosure Archived 2023-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Hannibal–LaGrange University". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ Regional university ranking Archived 2023-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1903-1904,' Biographical Sketch of Jefferson R. Boulware, pg. 365
^ "Ashleigh Spencer, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket".

External links[edit]

[1] "Hannibal-LaGrange University". Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[2] Overview. Semester based academic calender Archived 2023-01-11 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Undergraduate Majors - Hannibal-LaGrange University". 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

[4] ttps://www.hlcommission.org/download/_BoardActionLetters/HLC%20Action%20Letter%20-%20Hannibal-LaGrange%20University%2011.15.22.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[5] Hannibal LaGrange Charter (On file) http://www.lagrangemo.com/cityoflagrangemo/LAHIST.HTM Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Introducing Hannibal–LaGrange University" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-03-14.

[7] Anderson, Nice (December 18, 2015). "Religious colleges get exemptions to anti-bias law; critics denounce 'hidden discrimination' against LGBT students". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[8] Whitford, Emma (March 29, 2022). "Fundraising Its Way Out of Financial Trouble". Inside Higher Ed. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[9] Knox, Liam (May 26, 2022). "A Financial Collapse Averted—but at What Cost?". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[10] McDonald, Trevor (June 1, 2022). "Hannibal-LaGrange will open for next year after finances improve". Hannibal Courier-Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

[11] McDonald, Trevor (August 5, 2022). "HLGU Announces Balanced Budget Encouraging News For 2022-2023 School Year". Hannibal Courier-Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

[12] Public disclosure Archived 2023-01-11 at the Wayback Machine

[13] "Hannibal–LaGrange University". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.

[14] Regional university ranking Archived 2023-01-11 at the Wayback Machine

[15] 'Illinois Blue Book 1903-1904,' Biographical Sketch of Jefferson R. Boulware, pg. 365

[16] "Ashleigh Spencer, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket".

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-The former Hannibal–LaGrange College is a [[Private university|private]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[college]] located in [[Hannibal, Missouri]].  The college is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].  Enrollment is approximately 1,150 students as of 2007.<ref name="About HLG">[http://www.hlg.edu/newsinfo/about.php About HLG]. Accessed 6 March 2007.</ref> "HLG" is a four-year liberal arts college fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers more than 30 majors.
+'''Hannibal–LaGrange University''' ('''HLGU'''), formerly '''Hannibal–LaGrange College''', is a [[Private university|private]] [[Christianity|Christian]] university in [[Hannibal, Missouri]]. It is affiliated with the [[Missouri Baptist Convention]], which is part of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. As of 2022, 494 students are enrolled, and 29 majors are offered.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/hannibal-lagrange-9089#:~:text=Overview,a%20semester%2Dbased%20academic%20calendar Overview. Semester based academic calender] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111210326/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/hannibal-lagrange-9089#:~:text=Overview,a%20semester%2Dbased%20academic%20calendar |date=2023-01-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hlg.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors/ | title=Undergraduate Majors - Hannibal-LaGrange University | date=9 November 2016 | access-date=11 January 2023 | archive-date=11 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111211951/https://www.hlg.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors/ | url-status=live }}</ref>   Although the university is [[accredited]] by the [[Higher Learning Commission]], it is currently on probation for issues related to its finances, lack of control over its governing board, and insufficiency of faculty.<ref>https://www.hlcommission.org/download/_BoardActionLetters/HLC%20Action%20Letter%20-%20Hannibal-LaGrange%20University%2011.15.22.pdf {{bare URL PDF|date=March 2024}}</ref>
+[[File:La Grange College Mo.JPG|right|thumb|Mid-1870s sketch of La Grange College]]
 ==History==
-Hannibal-LaGrange University is the result of the 1928 merger of LaGrange College (founded in 1858 as the LaGrange Male and Female College) in [[LaGrange, Missouri]] and Hannibal College in Hannibal.<ref>Hannibal LaGrange Charter (On file) http://www.lagrangemo.com/cityoflagrangemo/LAHIST.HTM </ref> On February 12, 1995, Dr. Woodrow Burt was elected the 16th president of the college. Among the former presidents is the Southern Baptist leader Dr. Larry Lewis, a graduate of [[Luther Rice Seminary]] who left HLG to be the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Home Mission Board, now called the North American Mission Board, one of the largest mission agencies in the world.
+Hannibal–LaGrange University was created as the result of the 1928 merger of LaGrange College (founded in 1858 as the '''LaGrange Male and Female Seminary''') in [[LaGrange, Missouri]], and '''Hannibal College''' in Hannibal.<ref>Hannibal LaGrange Charter (On file) http://www.lagrangemo.com/cityoflagrangemo/LAHIST.HTM {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713181258/http://www.lagrangemo.com/cityoflagrangemo/LAHIST.HTM |date=2011-07-13 }}</ref> In October 2022, the trustees at Hannibal–LaGrange University elected Robert Matz as the 18th president of the university. Living former presidents include Anthony W. Allen(17th president), Woodrow Burt (16th president), Paul Brown (15th president), and Larry Lewis (14th president), a graduate of [[Luther Rice Seminary]], who left HLGU to be the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Home Mission Board (now the North American Mission Board), one of the largest mission agencies in the world.
-==Mission statement==
-With the motto "Knowledge for Service," the mission of Hannibal–LaGrange University is to provide an excellent liberal arts education in a distinctively Christian environment, thus preparing students for both personal and career effectiveness.
+In 2010, the Missouri Baptist Convention voted to change the institution's name to '''Hannibal–LaGrange University''' after a bid to change the name to "University of Hannibal" was voted down.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hlg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/04HLGUCatalogPublishedEditionIntroducingHannibalLaGrangeUniveristy.pdf |title=Introducing Hannibal–LaGrange University |access-date=2022-03-14 |archive-date=2022-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320044103/https://www.hlg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/04HLGUCatalogPublishedEditionIntroducingHannibalLaGrangeUniveristy.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-==Athletics==
-HLG is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) Division I. HLG competes in nine men's sports, including soccer, basketball, baseball, cross country, track and field, wrestling, volleyball, swimming, and golf, and 9 women's sports, including soccer, softball, basketball, volleyball, golf, track and field, cheerleading, and cross country.
+As a Christian school, the university was granted an exception to [[Title IX]] in 2015 which allows it to legally discriminate against protected classes (religion, sexual orientation, gender identity).<ref>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Nice |date=December 18, 2015 |title=Religious colleges get exemptions to anti-bias law; critics denounce 'hidden discrimination' against LGBT students |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/12/18/religious-colleges-get-exemptions-to-anti-bias-law-allowing-hidden-discrimination-against-lgbt-students/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=August 24, 2021 |archive-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904113845/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/12/18/religious-colleges-get-exemptions-to-anti-bias-law-allowing-hidden-discrimination-against-lgbt-students/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Following several years of declining enrollment, Hannibal–LaGrange University experienced severe financial challenges in 2021 and 2022. These challenges were exacerbated by the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]] with enrollment declining to 780 students in 2021, down from over 1,000 students a decade prior.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/29/hannibal-lagrange-must-raise-22m-stay-out-debt |title=Fundraising Its Way Out of Financial Trouble |date=March 29, 2022 |publisher=[[Inside Higher Ed]] |first=Emma |last=Whitford |accessdate=June 19, 2022 |archive-date=June 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610002157/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/29/hannibal-lagrange-must-raise-22m-stay-out-debt |url-status=live }}</ref> The institution raised $1.5 million in the span of a few months in early 2022 but needed $2.2 million to pay outstanding debts. As a result, numerous faculty and staff were fired, salaries reduced, retirement matching eliminated and programs closed. All faculty contracts were terminated as a result of the institution's declaration of financial exigency.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/05/26/exigency-leads-layoffs-hannibal-lagrange-university |title=A Financial Collapse Averted—but at What Cost? |date=May 26, 2022 |publisher=[[Inside Higher Ed]] |first=Liam |last=Knox |accessdate=June 19, 2022}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hannibal.net/news/hannibal-lagrange-university-will-open-for-next-school-year-after-finances-improve/article_51700196-cca5-11ec-a73e-b3fdffd61c96.html|title=Hannibal-LaGrange will open for next year after finances improve|date=June 1, 2022|publisher=[[Hannibal Courier-Post]]|first=Trevor|last=McDonald|accessdate=April 22, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423032219/https://www.hannibal.net/news/hannibal-lagrange-university-will-open-for-next-school-year-after-finances-improve/article_51700196-cca5-11ec-a73e-b3fdffd61c96.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Faculty contacts were restored in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hannibal.net/news/local/hlgu-announces-balanced-budget-encouraging-news-for-2022-23-school-year/article_e860b2f4-1439-11ed-a90d-5f5894dae4c6.html|title=HLGU Announces Balanced Budget Encouraging News For 2022-2023 School Year|date=August 5, 2022|publisher=[[Hannibal Courier-Post]]|first=Trevor|last=McDonald|accessdate=April 22, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423032220/https://www.hannibal.net/news/local/hlgu-announces-balanced-budget-encouraging-news-for-2022-23-school-year/article_e860b2f4-1439-11ed-a90d-5f5894dae4c6.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Academics==
+The university is [[accredited]] by the [[Higher Learning Commission]]. In November 2022, the commission placed HLGU on probation because it determined that the institution was out of compliance with HLC requirements as a result of its financial issues, lack of autonomy of its governing board, and issues related to sufficiency of faculty and staff.<ref>[https://www.hlcommission.org/download/_PublicDisclosureNotices/Public%20Disclosure%20Notice%20-%20Hannibal-LaGrange%20University.pdf Public disclosure] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111212344/https://www.hlcommission.org/download/_PublicDisclosureNotices/Public%20Disclosure%20Notice%20-%20Hannibal-LaGrange%20University.pdf |date=2023-01-11 }}</ref>
-'''Undergraduate:''' HLG offers undergraduate majors in many areas, including Art, Business, Christian studies, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Information Systems, Communication Arts, Criminal Justice, Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary), English, History, Music, Nursing, Recreation Management, Biology, Prechemistry, Prepharmacy, Theatre, and Liberal Arts Studies.
+Hannibal–LaGrange University offers undergraduate programs and two fully online graduate programs, a [[Master of Science]] (M.S.) in Education and a [[Master of Arts]] (M.A.) in Leadership. HLGU's ADVANCE Degree Completion program is designed for working adults with an associate degree who want to complete their bachelor's degree in as little as 18 months.
-'''Graduate:''' HLG offers a Master of Science in Education
+In 2018, Hannibal–LaGrange University was ranked by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' as the 62-80 best Midwest college in the regional colleges category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hannibal–LaGrange University|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/hannibal-lagrange-9089|website=[[U.S. News & World Report]]|access-date=February 16, 2018|archive-date=February 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216204403/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/hannibal-lagrange-9089|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2022 HLGU had been removed from the list entirely.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-midwest/top-public?location=63401&distance=50&_sort=distance&_sortDirection=asc Regional university ranking] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111211945/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-midwest/top-public?location=63401&distance=50&_sort=distance&_sortDirection=asc |date=2023-01-11 }}</ref>
-'''Online:''' Many online classes are offered each semester for both on-campus and online-only students. As of the 2009-2010 school year, undergraduate degrees in Nursing and Early Childhood Special Education were available through all-online coursework.
+==Athletics==
-'''ADVANCE Degree Completion:''' HLG's ADVANCE Degree Completion program is designed for working adults with an associate's degree who desire to complete their bachelor's degree within 18 months. Several degree programs and locations are available.
+[[File:RolandHannibal–LaGrange.jpg|thumb|left|Roland Fine Arts Center beyond a campus athletic area]]
+The Hannibal–LaGrange athletic teams are called the Trojans. The university is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[American Midwest Conference]] (AMC) since the 1986–87 academic year. They are also a member of the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the North-Central Region of the Division I level.
-==Notable alumni==
-*[[Homer Martien Cook]], president of Northwest Missouri State University
-*[[Cotton Fitzsimmons]], NBA and college basketball coach
+Hannibal–LaGrange competes in 8 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include shotgun sports. Former sports include men's and women's golf, wrestling, swimming, and men's volleyball.
-==External links==
-* [http://www.hlg.edu Hannibal-LaGrange University website]
+==Notable alumni==
-* [http://www.hlg.edu/athletics/index.php Hannibal-LaGrange University Sports Website]
+* [[Jefferson R. Boulware]], Illinois state representative and lawyer<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1903-1904,' Biographical Sketch of Jefferson R. Boulware, pg. 365</ref>
+* [[Clarence Cannon]], Democratic Congress member
+* [[Homer Martien Cook]], president of [[Northwest Missouri State University]]
+* [[Cotton Fitzsimmons]], NBA and college basketball coach. [[Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame]]
+* [[Asa Hodges]], U.S. Representative
+* [[Lindell Shumake]], member of the Missouri House of Representatives
+* [[Ashleigh Spencer]], Australian basketball player who currently plays for the South Adelaide Panthers in the Australian Women's National Basketball League<ref>{{cite web | url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Ashleigh-Spencer/224534?Women=1 | title=Ashleigh Spencer, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket }}</ref>
+* [[Jered Taylor]], former member of the Missouri House of Representatives
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+* [http://hlgtrojans.com Official athletics website]
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