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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]] [[normal 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. 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>
'''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|thumb|Martin Grove Brumbaugh, the founder of Juniata College]]
[[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|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.
'''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 />
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 />
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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 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 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>
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.


===20th century===
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.
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.


===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|thumb|Founders Hall]]
[[File:Founders English.jpg|thumb|Founders Hall, the first building on campus]]
[[File:Nathan Hall.jpg|thumb|Nathan Hall]]
[[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.
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 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>
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>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
[[File:Kennedy.jpg|thumbMemorial Gymnasium inside the Kennedy Sports and 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 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===
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>
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===
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.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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{{Main|List of Juniata College people}}
{{Main|List of Juniata College people}}
Notable alumni include:
Notable alumni include:
* [[Ronald R. Blanck]], former Surgeon General of the United States Army, Chairman of the Board of Regents of the [[Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences]]
* [[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 the [[World Weather Attribution]] program. Served as The Weather Channel's first on-air climate expert and helped create Forecast Earth
* [[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]], Chair of English at [[West Chester University]], Headmaster of [[Pennington School]]
* [[Francis Harvey Green]], former English Department chairman, [[West Chester University]], and [[Pennington School]] headmaster
* [[Janet Kauffman]], 1967, author of ''Five on Fiction'' and nine other books
* [[Janet Kauffman]], novelist
* [[Chuck Knox]], 1954, former [[National Football League]] head coach, [[Los Angeles Rams]], [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]], also the NFL's fifth winningest coach
* [[Chuck Knox]], former professional football head coach, [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Los Angeles Rams]], and [[Seattle Seahawks]]
* [[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
* [[John Kuriyan]], 2005 [[Richard Lounsbery Award]] winner and professor, biochemistry and molecular biology at the [[University of California, Berkeley]]
* [[Pat Malone]], 1923, MLB pitcher, Chicago Cubs 1928–34, NY Yankees 1935–37 ([[1936 World Series]]), 1 of 2 pitchers in modern era to hit at least 1 HR in 1st 5 MLB seasons ('28-'32)
* [[Pat Malone]], former professional baseball player, [[Chicago Cubs]] and [[New York Yankees]]
* [[Morley J. Mays]], 1932, former President of [[Elizabethtown College]]
* [[Morley J. Mays]], former [[Elizabethtown College]] president
* [[Wayne M. Meyers]], 1957, President of the International Leprosy Association, physician, researcher, medical missionary, author of medical articles, books, and book chapters, and humanitarian
* [[Wayne M. Meyers]], former president, International Leprosy Association, physician, researcher, medical missionary, author of medical articles, book chapters, and 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
* [[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]], 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]]''
* [[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]], 1997, Episcopal priest
* [[Carrie Schofield-Broadbent]], Episcopal priest
* [[Frank Vogel]], 1994, NBA Coach, [[Indiana Pacers]], [[Orlando Magic]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]] ([[2020 NBA Finals]]), [[Phoenix Suns]]
* [[Frank Vogel]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] coach, [[Indiana Pacers]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Orlando Magic]], and [[Phoenix Suns]]
* [[Harriet Smith Windsor]], Secretary of State for the State of Delaware from 2001-2009
* [[Harriet Smith Windsor]], former Delaware Secretary of State

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===Notable faculty===
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* [[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]], George ’75 and Cynthia ’76 Valko Professor of Biological Sciences<ref>https://www.juniata.edu/magazine/impact-report/positioning-for-success.php</ref> (2012-present), who is widely recognized for her contributions to [[omics]] for applied studies of [[microbiology]]
* [[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


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===Notable faculty and coaches===
Other:
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* [[Donald Deskey]], art instructor who designed the interior of [[Radio City Music Hall]] and various [[Procter & Gamble]] products
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* [[Jerry Sandusky]], former [[Penn State University]] defensive coordinator. At Juaniata College, Sandusky was an assistant football and JV basketball coach.<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>
* [[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>
* [[Frank Vogel]] – 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]] that was then coached by [[Rick Pitino]] in the 1994–95 season
* [[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]]
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* [[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>
* [[Frank Vogel]], former [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball]] player


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.juniata.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.juniata.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.juniatasports.net/ Official athletics website]
*[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.

External links[edit]

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