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'''Undergraduate:''' Hannibal–LaGrange University offers undergraduate majors in many areas, including Accounting, Art, Bible, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Arts, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary), English, History, Human Services, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Psychology, Recreation Management, Prechemistry, Prepharmacy, Sociology, Theatre, and Liberal Studies. |
'''Undergraduate:''' Hannibal–LaGrange University offers undergraduate majors in many areas, including Accounting, Art, Bible, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Arts, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary), English, History, Human Services, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Psychology, Recreation Management, Prechemistry, Prepharmacy, Sociology, Theatre, and Liberal Studies. |
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| Motto | Scientia ad serviendum ("Knowledge for Service") |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1858 |
| Students | 805 (2019) [1] |
| Address | 39°43′50″N 91°23′31″W / 39.73048°N 91.39196°W |
| Colors | Scarlet and navy blue |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Website | hlg.edu |
Hannibal–LaGrange University (HLGU), formerly Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private four-year Christian liberal arts college in Hannibal, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. Enrollment was 805 students as of 2019.[1] It is 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.
History
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.[2] On May 4, 2012, the trustees at Hannibal–LaGrange University elected Anthony W. Allen as the 17th president of the university. Living former presidents include 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 present name to Hannibal–LaGrange University.[3]
The university was granted an exception to Title IX in 2015 which allows it to legally discriminate against LGBT students.[4]
Athletics
Hannibal–LaGrange teams, known athletically as the Trojans. The university competes as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the American Midwest Conference since the 1986–87 school year.
Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.
Academics
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.[5]
Undergraduate: Hannibal–LaGrange University offers undergraduate majors in many areas, including Accounting, Art, Bible, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Arts, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary), English, History, Human Services, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Psychology, Recreation Management, Prechemistry, Prepharmacy, Sociology, Theatre, and Liberal Studies.
Graduate: HLGU offers two fully online graduate programs — a Master of Science (M.S.) in Education and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Leadership.
Online: Many online classes are offered each semester for both on-campus and online-only students. As of the 2009-10 school year, undergraduate degrees in Nursing and Early Childhood Special Education were available through all-online coursework.
ADVANCE Degree Completion: 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. Several degree programs and locations are available.
Notable alumni
- Jefferson R. Boulware, Illinois state representative and lawyer[6]
- Clarence Cannon, Democratic Congress member
- Homer Martien Cook, president of Northwest Missouri State University
- Cotton Fitzsimmons, NBA and college basketball coach
- Asa Hodges, U.S. Representative
- Lindell Shumake, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Ashleigh Spencer, Australian basketball player who currently plays for the Bendigo Spirit in the Women's National Basketball League
References
- ^ a b "Trends in Headcount Enrollment, 2013-2019". Missouri Department of Higher Education. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Hannibal LaGrange Charter (On file) http://www.lagrangemo.com/cityoflagrangemo/LAHIST.HTM
- ^ Introducing Hannibal–LaGrange University
- ^ Anderson, Nice (December 18, 2015). "Religious colleges get exemptions to anti-bias law; critics denounce 'hidden discrimination' against LGBT students". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Hannibal–LaGrange University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1903-1904,' Biographical Sketch of Jefferson R. Boulware, pg. 365
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- Hannibal–LaGrange University
- 1858 establishments in Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Hannibal, Missouri
- Education in Marion County, Missouri
- Educational institutions established in 1858
- Quincy–Hannibal area
- Universities and colleges affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention
- Private universities and colleges in Missouri
- Council for Christian Colleges and Universities