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|name= Juniata College
|name= Juniata College
|former_names = Huntingdon Normal School (1876–1877)<br />Brethren Normal School (1877–1896)
|motto= ''Veritas Liberat'' ([[Latin]])
|motto= ''Veritas Liberat'' ([[Latin]])
|mottoeng= Truth Sets Free
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|type= [[Private college|Private]] [[Liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts college]]
|type= [[Private college|Private]] [[Liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts college]]
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'''Juniata College''' is a [[Private college|private]] [[liberal arts college]] in [[Huntingdon, Pennsylvania]]. Founded in 1876 as a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] school, it was the first college started by members of the [[Church of the Brethren]] as a center for vocational learning for those who could not afford formal education. Today, Juniata has about 1,600 students from 42 states and territories and 45 countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.juniata.edu/services/catalog/print_whole.html |title=Juniata College Online Catalog |publisher=Juniata College |date=2015 |access-date=March 27, 2015 |archive-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323002233/http://www.juniata.edu/services/catalog/print_whole.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Juniata College''' is a [[Private college|private]] [[liberal arts college]] in [[Huntingdon, Pennsylvania]]. Founded in 1876 as a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] [[normal school]], it was the first college started by members of the [[Church of the Brethren]]. It was originally founded as a center for vocational learning for those who could not afford formal education. As of 2015, Juniata College has about 1,600 students from 42 states and territories and 45 countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.juniata.edu/services/catalog/print_whole.html |title=Juniata College Online Catalog |publisher=Juniata College |date=2015 |access-date=March 27, 2015 |archive-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323002233/http://www.juniata.edu/services/catalog/print_whole.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===19th century===
[[File:Martin G. Brumbaugh (2).jpg|thumbnail|left|Martin Grove Brumbaugh]]
[[File:Martin G. Brumbaugh (2).jpg|thumb|In 1895, [[Martin Grove Brumbaugh]] became Juniata College's first president, serving until 1910]]
'''Huntingdon Normal School''', a [[normal school]], was established by a spry young Huntingdon physician, Dr. Andrew B. Brumbaugh, and his two cousins, Henry and John Brumbaugh. Henry provided a second-story room over his local print shop for classes, while John lodged and fed the college's first teacher, Jacob M. Zuck. Andrew was to "provide students and furniture".<ref name=JCWebHistory>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.juniata.edu/about/history/|website=Juniata College|access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=TruthSetsFree>{{cite book|last1=Kaylor|first1=Earl C.|title=Truth Sets Free: A Centennial History of Juniata College, 1876-1976|date=1977|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Co., Inc.|location=South Brunswick|isbn=0-498-02101-7|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/truthsetsfreejun0000kayl}}</ref> Juniata's first classes were held on April 17, 1876, with Zuck teaching Rebecca Cornelius, Maggie D. Miller, and Gaius M. Brumbaugh, the only son of Andrew Brumbaugh.


In 1877, the school changed its name to '''Brethren Normal School'''. At this time Zuck also discussed adding a "Scientific Course" and issuing "Certificates of Graduation". In 1879, classes moved into Founder's Hall, the school's first permanent building on the present-day campus then only known as "The Building". On May 11 of same year, Jacob Zuck died from pneumonia at age 32 when he insisted on sleeping in the then unfinished Founders Hall without a heater. James Quinter was then chosen to lead the school as the school's first president.<ref name=TruthSetsFree />
Huntingdon Normal School, a [[normal school]], was established by a spry young Huntingdon physician, Dr. Andrew B. Brumbaugh, and his two cousins, Henry and John Brumbaugh. Henry provided a second-story room over his local print shop for classes, while John lodged and fed the college's first teacher, Jacob M. Zuck. Andrew was to "provide students and furniture".<ref name=JCWebHistory>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.juniata.edu/about/history/|website=Juniata College|publisher=Juniata College|access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=TruthSetsFree>{{cite book|last1=Kaylor|first1=Earl C.|title=Truth Sets Free: A Centennial History of Juniata College, 1876-1976|date=1977|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Co., Inc.|location=South Brunswick|isbn=0-498-02101-7|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/truthsetsfreejun0000kayl}}</ref> Juniata's first classes were held on April 17, 1876, with Zuck teaching Rebecca Cornelius, Maggie D. Miller, and Gaius M. Brumbaugh, the only son of Andrew Brumbaugh.


In 1894, due to a ruling at the Brethren Church's Annual Meeting against using the term "Brethren" in naming a school, the college was renamed '''Juniata College''' for the nearby [[Juniata River]], one of the principal tributaries of the [[Susquehanna River]]. The name Juniata College was made the school's legal name in 1896.<ref name=TruthSetsFree />
In 1877, the school changed its name to "Brethren Normal School." At this time Zuck also discussed adding a "Scientific Course" and issuing "Certificates of Graduation". In 1879, classes moved into Founder's Hall, the school's first permanent building on the present-day campus then only known as "The Building". On May 11 of same year, Jacob Zuck died from pneumonia at age 32 when he insisted on sleeping in the then unfinished Founders Hall without a heater. James Quinter was then chosen to lead the school as the school's first president.<ref name=TruthSetsFree />


In 1895, [[Martin Grove Brumbaugh|Dr. Martin Grove Brumbaugh]], an 1881 graduate from Brethren Normal (Huntingdon Normal), took over the active presidency of Juniata College until 1910.
In 1894, due to a ruling at the Brethren Church's Annual Meeting against using the term "Brethren" in naming a school, the college was renamed "Juniata College" for the nearby [[Juniata River]], one of the principal tributaries of the [[Susquehanna River]]. The name Juniata College was made the school's legal name in 1896.<ref name=TruthSetsFree />


===20th century===
In 1895, [[Martin Grove Brumbaugh|Dr. Martin Grove Brumbaugh]], an 1881 graduate from Brethren Normal (Huntingdon Normal), took over the active presidency of Juniata until 1910. During and after his tenure, Brumbaugh remained intimately connected to the college and reacquired the college's presidency in 1924, after having served as governor of Pennsylvania from 1915 to 1919 and as commissioner of education to Puerto Rico in 1900.<ref name=UncommonVisions>{{cite book|last1=Sigel|first1=Nancy|title=Juniata College: Uncommon Visions of Juniata's Past|date=2000|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Great Britain|isbn=0-7385-0240-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uq9QHiHOuTEC|access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref>
During and after his tenure, Brumbaugh remained intimately connected to the college and reacquired the college's presidency in 1924, after having served as governor of Pennsylvania from 1915 to 1919 and as commissioner of education to Puerto Rico in 1900.<ref name=UncommonVisions>{{cite book|last1=Sigel|first1=Nancy|title=Juniata College: Uncommon Visions of Juniata's Past|date=2000|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Great Britain|isbn=0-7385-0240-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uq9QHiHOuTEC|access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref> M. G. Brumbaugh died unexpectedly in 1930 while on vacation in [[Pinehurst, North Carolina]], and was succeeded in his presidency by a former pupil at Juniata, Dr. Charles Calvert Ellis.

M. G. Brumbaugh died unexpectedly in 1930 while on vacation in [[Pinehurst, North Carolina]], and was succeeded in his presidency by a former pupil at Juniata, Dr. Charles Calvert Ellis.


===Presidents===
===Presidents===
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* Thomas R. Kepple, Jr. (1998–2013)
* Thomas R. Kepple, Jr. (1998–2013)
* Jim Troha (2013–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://departments.juniata.edu/about/presidents-office/past-presidents.php |title=Juniata College Past Presidents |publisher=Juniata College |date=2015 |access-date=October 29, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Jim Troha (2013–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://departments.juniata.edu/about/presidents-office/past-presidents.php |title=Juniata College Past Presidents |publisher=Juniata College |date=2015 |access-date=October 29, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Lauren Bowen, Acting President (2024)


==Campus==
==Campus==
[[File:Founders English.jpg|thumbnail|right|Founders Hall]]The main campus area is {{convert|110|acre|km2}}, and the college manages a {{convert|315|acre|km2|adj=on}} Baker-Henry Nature Preserve. Two new buildings since 2000 include the von Liebig Center for Science and the Suzanne von Liebig Theatre. Founders Hall, the first building on campus, has also been renovated recently. Construction was finished in the summer of 2009 and uses underground geothermal energy to heat and cool the building. This building is recognized as a [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold building.
[[File:Founders English.jpg|thumb|Founders Hall, the first building on campus]]
[[File:Nathan Hall.jpg|thumb|Nathan Hall]]
The main campus area is {{convert|110|acre|km2}}, and the college manages a {{convert|315|acre|km2|adj=on}} Baker-Henry Nature Preserve. Two new buildings since 2000 include the von Liebig Center for Science and the Suzanne von Liebig Theatre. Founders Hall, the first building on campus, has also been renovated recently. Construction was finished in the summer of 2009 and uses underground geothermal energy to heat and cool the building. This building is recognized as a [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold building.


Other off-campus sites include the Baker Peace Chapel, designed by [[Maya Lin]], and the cliffs, which have views of the [[Juniata River]]. The college also owns the Raystown Field Station, a 365-acre (1.48 km2) reserve on Raystown Lake, which includes an [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold building and two lodges for semester-long residential programs, often focused on environmental topics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.juniata.edu/services/station/LakesideCenter/Lakesidecenter_home.html |title=Juniata College- Raystown Field Station- Grove Farm |publisher=Juniata.edu |access-date=2013-11-22 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173450/http://www.juniata.edu/services/station/LakesideCenter/Lakesidecenter_home.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Nathan Hall.jpg|thumbnail|left|Nathan Hall]]
A newer building project on campus is Nathan Hall, a dormitory named in honor of longtime Juniata employee, Hilda Nathan. Hilda worked in the treasurer's office from 1946 to 1976. The new residence hall, which opened to students for the fall 2014 semester, offers significant improvements in the areas of accessibility, community and sustainability. Nathan Hall has an elevator and is designed for accessibility throughout the building. The space also is designed to foster community with features such as informal gathering spaces and lounges within the building and outside.[[File:Carnegie museum.jpg|thumbnail|right|Carnegie Hall]] The dorm also was constructed using "green" technologies such as geothermal heating, energy-efficient lighting, plantings and green spaces. The building also offers a bike shelter to encourage less driving.

The newest building at Juniata College is the Tom and Pat Kepple Integrated Media and Studio Arts Building, or more briefly, Kepple Hall. Opened in 2017, this building includes four separate studio rooms and numerous innovative spaces for students to learn and collaborate in the creation of art.

Other off-campus sites include the Baker Peace Chapel (designed by [[Maya Lin]]) and the "cliffs," which has views of the Juniata River. The college also owns the Raystown Field Station, a 365-acre (1.48 km2) reserve on Raystown Lake, which includes an [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold building and two lodges for semester-long residential programs, often focused on environmental topics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.juniata.edu/services/station/LakesideCenter/Lakesidecenter_home.html |title=Juniata College- Raystown Field Station- Grove Farm |publisher=Juniata.edu |access-date=2013-11-22 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173450/http://www.juniata.edu/services/station/LakesideCenter/Lakesidecenter_home.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Carnegie Hall was completed in 1907, paid for in part by a grant from U.S. Steel magnate [[Andrew Carnegie]] and served as a library for Juniata until 1963, when the college's current L.A. Beeghly Library was completed. The Museum houses a permanent collection, which includes works from the [[Hudson River School]], American portrait miniatures, as well as [[Old Master]] paintings and prints. The Museum hosts regional, national, and international exhibitions.

==Academics==

===Program of emphasis===
Juniata College features a "Program of Emphasis" rather than the common [[academic major]]. Within a certain course framework, students choose and create their own Program of Emphasis and graduate with a degree in it. There are designated Programs of Emphasis that follow a set of courses (e.g., Environmental Science, Communication and Anthropology, etc.) or students may create their own with the approval of two faculty advisors.

===Areas of study===
Juniata is a liberal arts institution. It has programs in a variety of areas, from the natural sciences to the arts, social sciences, and humanities. Many students who enter Juniata for the strong science programs, however, find that they enjoy world culture, international programs, peace studies, politics, or a variety of other disciplines. This varied combination allows students to explore different facets of the world.

The school has a 79% graduation rate; of those, 96% do so within four years. Juniata also has a 95% acceptance rate to all postgraduate programs, including medical, podiatric, dental, occupational therapy, physical therapy, chiropractic, and law schools.

Since 2003, Juniata alumni include eight Academic All-Americans, five American Physiological Society Undergraduate Research Fellows, 20 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholars, 19 Fulbright Scholars, 14 Goldwater Fellows, one Pickering Fellow, eight St. Andrew's Society Scholars, and one Davies-Jackson Scholar. Juniata also perennially places at least one student as a Harvard Summer Research Scholar.

Nearly forty-five percent of Juniata students design their own program of emphasis, and Juniata offers study-abroad opportunities in 22 countries on six continents.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
[[File:Kennedy.jpg|thumbnail|Memorial Gymnasium inside the Kennedy Sports & Recreation Center]]
[[File:Kennedy.jpg|thumb|Memorial Gymnasium inside the Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center]]
Juniata is a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] collegiate sports institution. It is well known for its volleyball program (Men's and Women's) and is also a charter member of the [[Landmark Conference]]. Juniata athletes compete in the Landmark Conference except for volleyball and football. The Juniata Men's Volleyball Team competes in the [[Continental Volleyball Conference]] (formerly it competed in the [[Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association]] winning several titles under, both, Division I and Division III sanctioning). The Juniata Eagles Football Squad is a member of the [[Centennial Conference]]. Juniata had a school record of five Academic All-Americans in 2004–2005 academic year and 55 All-American honors since 1998.
Juniata is a [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] collegiate sports institution. It is a charter member of the [[Landmark Conference]], where it competes in all sports except [[college football|football]] and [[volleyball]]. The athletic teams are known as the Juniata Eagles.


===Football===
In addition, "College Hill" sports 3 National Championships in Women's Volleyball (2004, 2006, & 2022). Men's Volleyball boasts one EIVA Championship as an NCAA Division I exception (1992) and 6 National Championships as a Division III powerhouse (1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2009).
The Juniata College football program is a member of the [[Centennial Conference]]. The Goal Post Trophy goes to the winner of the annual football game with rival [[Susquehanna University]]. It is a section of the goal post that was torn down after the 1952 Juniata-Susquehanna game. The visiting Indians (now Eagles) upset the Crusaders in Selinsgrove, and Juniata fans tore down the goal post after the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosusqu.com/information/traditions/index |title=GO SU! - Susquehanna |publisher=Gosusqu.com |access-date=2013-11-22}}</ref>


===Volleyball===
The Goal Post Trophy goes to the winner of the annual football game with rival [[Susquehanna University]]. It is a section of the goal post that was torn down after the 1952 Juniata-Susquehanna game. The visiting Indians (now Eagles) upset the Crusaders in Selinsgrove, and Juniata fans tore down the goal post after the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosusqu.com/information/traditions/index |title=GO SU! - Susquehanna |publisher=Gosusqu.com |access-date=2013-11-22}}</ref> At roughly 5 feet tall, it is one of the tallest trophies in college football.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
Juniata College is known for its both its men's and women's [[volleyball]] program. The men's volleyball team competes in the [[Continental Volleyball Conference]]; it previously competed in the [[Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association]], where it won several titles, even while under [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] and [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] sanctions.
In 2023, the Juniata women's volleyball team won the NCAA D-III national championship. The Eagles completed a perfect season, going 35-0, earning the No. 2 seed in the D-III tournament and sweeping No. 4 Hope in straight sets, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21.


==Student life==
==Notable people==
===Notable alumni===

===Annual events===
Juniata College has a tradition of campus-wide events dating back to its founding days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juniata.edu/life/traditions.html |title=Juniata College - Campus Life - Campus Traditions |publisher=Juniata.edu |access-date=2013-11-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070305170842/http://www.juniata.edu/life/traditions.html |archive-date=2007-03-05 }}</ref>

*'''Lobsterfest''', ''Established: 1988'' &mdash; Lobsterfest is held at the end of the first week of classes and welcomes students back to campus after summer break. Lobsterfest is a picnic that features [[American lobster|lobsters]] as the main course and live entertainment. In addition, the Student Organization Fair is held during Lobsterfest and gives new students the opportunity to see and sign up for campus clubs.
[[File:Storming the Arch 062 (2).jpg|thumbnail|right|Storming of the Arch 2014]]
*'''Storming of the Arch''', ''Established: Mid-1940s'' &mdash; Storming of the Arch takes place on the second Thursday of fall semester and is optional for any new freshmen. Freshmen gather on the center of the campus quad with the intention of charging the Cloister Arch and making it through to the other side, a mission complicated by a group of upperclassmen - "defenders" of the Arch. Freshmen charge the Arch until they are all knocked down or someone gets through the gauntlet of upperclassmen. To date, only one student has made it through the Arch, a 2018 graduate, Blair Altland. Storming of the Arch was canceled in the mid-1990s due to the number of students being injured but was reinstated by several officers of the Men's [[rugby football|rugby]] team who reorganized it as a charity event.
*'''[[Mountain Day]]''', ''Established: 1896'' &mdash; Mountain Day is the oldest tradition at Juniata and occurs on an unannounced fall day. The specific date of Mountain Day is not known to students nor faculty until the morning of the event; however, its possible date is a constant source of campus speculation. On Mountain day, all classes are canceled and both students and faculty are shuttled to Raystown Lake, a popular destination in the area. The day includes a picnic lunch, nature walks, crafts, music, swimming, boating, and a class vs. class tug-of-war.[[File:Mountain Day 018 (2).jpg|thumbnail|right|President Troha on a Slip n' Slide during Mountain Day 2014]]
*'''[[Homecoming]] Weekend''', ''Established: 1923'' &mdash; Homecoming features alumni reunion activities, sporting events, and a class spirit competition. A unique aspect of Juniata's Homecoming celebration is the presentation of the Community Contribution Awards during half-time of the football game rather than having a [[Homecoming|Homecoming king and queen]]. The award recognizes students who have made outstanding community service contributions, both on-campus and in their local communities.
*'''Family Weekend''', ''Established: 1936'' &mdash; Usually occurring on a weekend in September, Family Weekend is a chance for students' parents and families to visit the campus. The weekend is filled with activities such as picnics, sporting events, cultural events, tours, etc.
*'''Mr. Juniata Pageant''', ''Established: 1997'' &mdash; Sponsored by [[Circle K International|Circle K]], the Mr. Juniata Pageant is a [[tongue-in-cheek]] spoof of beauty pageants with men from each class competing for the coveted Mr. Juniata crown. The categories include take-offs of formal wear, talent-showing, and interviews.[[File:Mr. Juniata 037 (2).jpg|thumbnail|right|Mr. Juniata Pageant 2014]]
*'''[[Madrigal dinner]]''', ''Established: 1970'' &mdash; Madrigal Dinner is one of the most popular traditions, with 600–700 students attending, and occurs on the last Saturday of fall semester. This holiday tradition starts with a meal served to the students by the faculty and staff of their choosing. After dinner, guests are entertained with performances by members of the campus community and the group participates in a holiday [[Carol (music)|carol]] sing. This sing-along culminates with the singing of "[[The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas]]" with various sections of the dining hall acting out the different parts of the song. Tickets for the sections are sold first-come, first-served and students camp out during the week(s) prior in order to acquire their desired section (the "Five Golden Rings" section is very popular). The Madrigal "line" is typically an elaborate tent city on the lawn around the campus center. It is tradition for some to play pranks on the "line." These pranks in past years have included: blowing air horns throughout the night, water balloons, flooding the lawn where the tents are located, playing recorded animal sounds, and gluing tent zippers shut.
*'''Pig Roast''', ''Established: 1986'' &mdash; Pigroast is an annual barbecue held at Raystown Lake and is sponsored by the Men's rugby team with the support of the Women's Rugby team. This barbecue also serves as an opportunity for the men's rugby club to play a match against the alumni who return for the event. It occurs the weekend before finals week and serves as the last hurrah for students; particularly the senior class. Pig Roast started as a replacement activity after the school banned the annual Raft Regatta, another event held by the rugby teams. [note: although Pig Roast is very popular, it is not officially sponsored by the college]
*'''Liberal Arts Symposium''', also known as ''Mountain Day of the Mind'', is an annual event when classes are cancelled during the spring semester so that students can present their research and projects to the Juniata community

==People==
{{Main|List of Juniata College people}}
{{Main|List of Juniata College people}}
Notable alumni of Juniata include:
Notable alumni include:
* [[Ronald R. Blanck]], former [[Surgeon General of the United States Army]] and chairman of the board of regents at [[Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences]]
* [[Heidi Cullen]], chief scientist for climate central and leads, [[World Weather Attribution]] program, and former first on-air climate expert at [[The Weather Channel]]
* [[Francis Harvey Green]], former English Department chairman, [[West Chester University]], and [[Pennington School]] headmaster
* [[Janet Kauffman]], novelist
* [[Chuck Knox]], former professional football head coach, [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Los Angeles Rams]], and [[Seattle Seahawks]]
* [[John Kuriyan]], 2005 [[Richard Lounsbery Award]] winner and professor, biochemistry and molecular biology at the [[University of California, Berkeley]]
* [[Pat Malone]], former professional baseball player, [[Chicago Cubs]] and [[New York Yankees]]
* [[Morley J. Mays]], former [[Elizabethtown College]] president
* [[Wayne M. Meyers]], former president, International Leprosy Association, physician, researcher, medical missionary, author of medical articles, book chapters, and books
* [[William Daniel Phillips]], atomic physicist, [[National Institute of Standards and Technology]], jointly awarded [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] in 1997 for his contributions to laser cooling
* [[Michael Trim (television producer)|Michael Trim]], producer and cinematographer for the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] original series ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'' and executive producer and director of photography for the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''
* [[Carrie Schofield-Broadbent]], Episcopal priest
* [[Frank Vogel]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] coach, [[Indiana Pacers]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Orlando Magic]], and [[Phoenix Suns]]
* [[Harriet Smith Windsor]], former Delaware Secretary of State


===Notable faculty and coaches===
*[[Frank Vogel]], 1994, NBA Coach
* [[Donald Deskey]], art instructor who designed the interior of [[Radio City Music Hall]] and various [[Procter & Gamble]] products
*[[Pat Malone]], 1923, MLB pitcher, Chicago Cubs 1928–34, NY Yankees 1935–37, 1 of 2 pitchers in modern era to hit at least 1 HR in 1st 5 MLB seasons ('28-'32).
* [[Regina Lamendella]], biological sciences professor recognized for contributions to [[omics]] and [[microbiology]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.juniata.edu/magazine/impact-report/positioning-for-success.php | title=Juniata Magazine }}</ref>
*[[Francis Harvey Green]], 1931, Chair of English at [[West Chester University]], Headmaster of [[Pennington School]]
* [[Fayette Avery McKenzie]], sociology professor during the [[Progressive Era]] who promoted adult education and aided [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] and [[Black people]]
*[[Morley J. Mays]], 1932, former President of [[Elizabethtown College]]
* [[Jerry Sandusky]], former [[Penn State Nittany Lions|Penn State]] defensive coordinator convicted of 45 charges of [[sexual abuse]] of young boys over 15 years<ref>{{cite news|last=Bachman |first=Denise |author2=Karen Mansfield |title=Childhood friends wonder if they really knew Jerry Sandusky |newspaper=[[Observer–Reporter]] |date=November 20, 2011 |url=http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/story11/11-20-2011-sandusky-early-years |access-date=November 22, 2011 |archive-date=November 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124025206/http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/story11/11-20-2011-sandusky-early-years |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>
*[[Chuck Knox]], 1954, former [[National Football League]] head coach, [[Los Angeles Rams]], [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]], also the NFL's fifth winningest coach
* [[Frank Vogel]], former [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball]] player
*[[Wayne M. Meyers]], 1957, President of the International Leprosy Association, physician, researcher, medical missionary, author of medical articles, books, and book chapters, and humanitarian
* [[Ronald R. Blanck|Ronald Blanck]], 1963, former Surgeon General of the United States Army, Chairman of the Board of Regents of the [[Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences]].
*[[Janet Kauffman]], 1967, author of ''Five on Fiction'' and nine other books
*[[William Daniel Phillips]], 1970, atomic physicist, [[National Institute of Standards and Technology]], jointly awarded [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] in 1997 for his contributions to laser cooling.
*[[Michael Trim (television producer)|Michael Trim]], 1976, producer and cinematographer for the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] original series ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'' and executive producer and director of photography for the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''.
*[[John Kuriyan]], 1980, 2005 winner of the [[Richard Lounsbery Award]], Howard Hughes Investigator and Chancellor's Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of California Berkeley.
*[[Heidi Cullen]], Chief Scientist for Climate Central and leads the [[World Weather Attribution]] program. Served as The Weather Channel's first on-air climate expert and helped create Forecast Earth.
*[[Harriet Smith Windsor]], Secretary of State for the State of Delaware from 2001-2009

Notable faculty of Juniata include:
* [[Fayette Avery McKenzie]], Professor of Sociology (1925–1941), one of the most prominent educators of the [[Progressive Era]], devoted his professional life to the uplift of Native Americans and Black people in the United States and also to adult education.
* [[Donald Deskey]], instructor in art (1923–1925), who designed the interior for the Rockefeller Center [[Radio City Music Hall]] and a variety of products for [[Procter & Gamble]].
* [[Regina Lamendella]], Associate Professor of Biology (2012-present), who is widely recognized for her contributions to [[omics]] for applied studies of [[microbiology]].

Other:
* [[Frank Vogel]], head coach, Los Angeles Lakers. At Juniata College, Vogel was a starter for the Division III basketball team. In 1994, Vogel transferred to the University of Kentucky. Vogel served as student manager for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team then coached by Rick Pitino in the 1994–95 season.


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*[http://www.juniatasports.net/ Official athletics website]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070615013854/http://www.libraries.psu.edu/do/digitalbookshelf/269114841/269114841_part_01.pdf A History of the Juniata Valley, vol. 1], National Historical Association, Harrisburg, PA, 1936.
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Juniata College
Former names
Huntingdon Normal School (1876–1877)
Brethren Normal School (1877–1896)
MottoVeritas Liberat (Latin)
Motto in English
Truth Sets Free
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedApril 17, 1876; 148 years ago (1876-04-17)
AffiliationChurch of the Brethren[1]
Endowment$114.8 million (2020)[2]
PresidentJames Troha
Administrative staff
403
Undergraduates1,573[3]
Location
Huntingdon
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusRural, 800 acres (3.2 km2)
ColorsOld Gold and Yale Blue           
MascotEagles
Websitewww.juniata.edu

Juniata College is a private liberal arts college in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1876 as a co-educational normal school, it was the first college started by members of the Church of the Brethren. It was originally founded as a center for vocational learning for those who could not afford formal education. As of 2015, Juniata College has about 1,600 students from 42 states and territories and 45 countries.[4]

History[edit]

19th century[edit]

In 1895, Martin Grove Brumbaugh became Juniata College's first president, serving until 1910

Huntingdon Normal School, a normal school, was established by a spry young Huntingdon physician, Dr. Andrew B. Brumbaugh, and his two cousins, Henry and John Brumbaugh. Henry provided a second-story room over his local print shop for classes, while John lodged and fed the college's first teacher, Jacob M. Zuck. Andrew was to "provide students and furniture".[5][6] Juniata's first classes were held on April 17, 1876, with Zuck teaching Rebecca Cornelius, Maggie D. Miller, and Gaius M. Brumbaugh, the only son of Andrew Brumbaugh.

In 1877, the school changed its name to Brethren Normal School. At this time Zuck also discussed adding a "Scientific Course" and issuing "Certificates of Graduation". In 1879, classes moved into Founder's Hall, the school's first permanent building on the present-day campus then only known as "The Building". On May 11 of same year, Jacob Zuck died from pneumonia at age 32 when he insisted on sleeping in the then unfinished Founders Hall without a heater. James Quinter was then chosen to lead the school as the school's first president.[6]

In 1894, due to a ruling at the Brethren Church's Annual Meeting against using the term "Brethren" in naming a school, the college was renamed Juniata College for the nearby Juniata River, one of the principal tributaries of the Susquehanna River. The name Juniata College was made the school's legal name in 1896.[6]

In 1895, Dr. Martin Grove Brumbaugh, an 1881 graduate from Brethren Normal (Huntingdon Normal), took over the active presidency of Juniata College until 1910.

20th century[edit]

During and after his tenure, Brumbaugh remained intimately connected to the college and reacquired the college's presidency in 1924, after having served as governor of Pennsylvania from 1915 to 1919 and as commissioner of education to Puerto Rico in 1900.[7] M. G. Brumbaugh died unexpectedly in 1930 while on vacation in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and was succeeded in his presidency by a former pupil at Juniata, Dr. Charles Calvert Ellis.

Presidents[edit]

  • James Quinter (1879–1888)
  • H.B. Brumbaugh (1888–1893)
  • M.G. Brumbaugh (1893–1910)
  • I. Harvey Brumbaugh (1910–1924)
  • M. G. Brumbaugh (1924–1930)
  • C.C. Ellis (1930–1943)
  • Calvert N. Ellis (1943–1968)
  • John N. Stauffer (1968–1975)
  • Frederick M. Binder (1975–1986)
  • Robert W. Neff (1986–1998)
  • Thomas R. Kepple, Jr. (1998–2013)
  • Jim Troha (2013–present)[8]
  • Lauren Bowen, Acting President (2024)

Campus[edit]

Founders Hall, the first building on campus
Nathan Hall

The main campus area is 110 acres (0.45 km2), and the college manages a 315-acre (1.27 km2) Baker-Henry Nature Preserve. Two new buildings since 2000 include the von Liebig Center for Science and the Suzanne von Liebig Theatre. Founders Hall, the first building on campus, has also been renovated recently. Construction was finished in the summer of 2009 and uses underground geothermal energy to heat and cool the building. This building is recognized as a LEED Gold building.

Other off-campus sites include the Baker Peace Chapel, designed by Maya Lin, and the cliffs, which have views of the Juniata River. The college also owns the Raystown Field Station, a 365-acre (1.48 km2) reserve on Raystown Lake, which includes an LEED Gold building and two lodges for semester-long residential programs, often focused on environmental topics.[9]

Athletics[edit]

Memorial Gymnasium inside the Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center

Juniata is a Division III collegiate sports institution. It is a charter member of the Landmark Conference, where it competes in all sports except football and volleyball. The athletic teams are known as the Juniata Eagles.

Football[edit]

The Juniata College football program is a member of the Centennial Conference. The Goal Post Trophy goes to the winner of the annual football game with rival Susquehanna University. It is a section of the goal post that was torn down after the 1952 Juniata-Susquehanna game. The visiting Indians (now Eagles) upset the Crusaders in Selinsgrove, and Juniata fans tore down the goal post after the game.[10]

Volleyball[edit]

Juniata College is known for its both its men's and women's volleyball program. The men's volleyball team competes in the Continental Volleyball Conference; it previously competed in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, where it won several titles, even while under Division I and Division III sanctions. In 2023, the Juniata women's volleyball team won the NCAA D-III national championship. The Eagles completed a perfect season, going 35-0, earning the No. 2 seed in the D-III tournament and sweeping No. 4 Hope in straight sets, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21.

Notable people[edit]

Notable alumni[edit]

Main article: List of Juniata College people

Notable alumni include:

Notable faculty and coaches[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Colleges | Church of the Brethren". Brethren.org. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Juniata College - Just The Facts - About Our Students". Juniata.edu. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  4. ^ "Juniata College Online Catalog". Juniata College. 2015. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "History". Juniata College. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Kaylor, Earl C. (1977). Truth Sets Free: A Centennial History of Juniata College, 1876-1976. South Brunswick: A.S. Barnes and Co., Inc. ISBN 0-498-02101-7.
  7. ^ Sigel, Nancy (2000). Juniata College: Uncommon Visions of Juniata's Past. Great Britain: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-0240-5. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Juniata College Past Presidents". Juniata College. 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Juniata College- Raystown Field Station- Grove Farm". Juniata.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  10. ^ "GO SU! - Susquehanna". Gosusqu.com. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  11. ^ "Juniata Magazine".
  12. ^ Bachman, Denise; Karen Mansfield (November 20, 2011). "Childhood friends wonder if they really knew Jerry Sandusky". Observer–Reporter. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.

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