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{{Short description|Women's college in Columbia, Missouri}}
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| former_names = Columbia Female Academy (1833–1856)<br>Columbia Female Baptist Academy (1856–1870)
| former_names = Columbia Female Academy (1833–1856)<br>Columbia Female Baptist Academy (1856–1870)
| athletics_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
| athletics_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
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| colors = Maroon and gold<br>{{color box|#932c2f}}&nbsp;{{color box|#ffc425}}
| sports_nickname = Stars
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'''Stephens College''' is a [[Private college|private]] [[Women's Colleges in the Southern United States|women's college]] in [[Columbia, Missouri]]. It is [[Timeline of women's colleges in the United States#First and oldest|the second-oldest women's educational establishment that is still a women's college]] in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the '''Columbia Female Academy'''. In 1856, [[David Henry Hickman|David H. Hickman]] helped secure the college's charter under the name '''The Columbia Female Baptist Academy''' In the late 19th century it was renamed '''Stephens College''' after James L. Stephens endowed the college with $20,000. From 1937 to 1943, its Drama Department became renowned under its chairman and teacher, the actress [[Maude Adams]], James M. Barrie's first American [[Peter Pan]]. The [[Warehouse Theatre (Stephens)|Warehouse Theater]] is the major performance venue for the college. The campus includes a National Historic District: [[Stephens College South Campus Historic District]]. It enrolled 593 students in Fall 2021. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dhewd.mo.gov/data/documents/Fall2021enrollmentreport.xlsx |title=Fall 2021 enrollment report |work=Missouri Department of Higher Education |access-date=April 24, 2022}}</ref>
'''Stephens College''' is a [[Private college|private]] [[Women's Colleges in the Southern United States|women's college]] in [[Columbia, Missouri]], United States. It is [[Timeline of women's colleges in the United States#First and oldest|the second-oldest women's educational establishment that is still a women's college]] in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the '''Columbia Female Academy'''.
In 1856, [[David Henry Hickman|David H. Hickman]] helped secure the college's charter under the name '''The Columbia Female Baptist Academy'''. In the late 19th century it was renamed '''Stephens College''' after James L. Stephens endowed the college with $20,000. From 1937 to 1943, its Drama Department became renowned under its chairman and teacher, the actress [[Maude Adams]], James M. Barrie's first American [[Peter Pan]]. The [[Warehouse Theatre (Stephens)|Warehouse Theater]] is the major performance venue for the college. The campus includes a National Historic District: [[Stephens College South Campus Historic District]].
The college enrolled 593 students in Fall 2021.<ref name="enrol1">{{Cite web |url=https://dhewd.mo.gov/data/documents/Fall2021enrollmentreport.xlsx |title=Fall 2021 enrollment report |work=Missouri Department of Higher Education |access-date=April 24, 2022 |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607130653/https://dhewd.mo.gov/data/documents/Fall2021enrollmentreport.xlsx |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
Situated in the center of the state, Stephens is approximately {{convert|120|mi|km|0}} from both [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] and [[St. Louis]]. Columbia is known as "College Town, USA" because of the 36,000 college students attending Stephens, the [[University of Missouri]] and [[Columbia College (Missouri)|Columbia College]]. The Stephens campus is near downtown Columbia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stephens.edu/stephens/facts/ |title=Stephens College : About Stephens - Facts & Figures |access-date=April 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060412172509/http://www.stephens.edu/stephens/facts/ |archive-date=April 12, 2006}}</ref>
Situated in the center of [[Missouri]], Stephens is approximately {{convert|120|mi|km|0}} from both [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] and [[St. Louis]]. Columbia is known as "College Town, USA" because of the 36,000 college students attending Stephens, the [[University of Missouri]] and [[Columbia College (Missouri)|Columbia College]]. The Stephens campus is near downtown Columbia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stephens.edu/stephens/facts/ |title=Stephens College : About Stephens - Facts & Figures |access-date=April 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060412172509/http://www.stephens.edu/stephens/facts/ |archive-date=April 12, 2006}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
The college follows a [[liberal arts]] curriculum and has three schools: School of Health Sciences, Conservatory for the Performing Arts, and School of Integrative Studies <ref>https://www.stephens.edu/about-stephens/ {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref>
The college follows a [[liberal arts]] curriculum and has three schools: School of Health Sciences, Conservatory for the Performing Arts, and School of Integrative Studies <ref>https://www.stephens.edu/about-stephens/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327163626/https://www.stephens.edu/about-stephens/ |date=2023-03-27 }} {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref>


In addition to undergraduate programs, Stephens offers the following graduate degrees: Master of Education in Counseling, Master of Fine Arts in Television and Screenwriting, and Master in Physician Assistant Studies.
In addition to undergraduate programs, Stephens offers the following graduate degrees: Master of Education in Counseling, Master of Fine Arts in Television and Screenwriting, and Master in Physician Assistant Studies.

=== Admissions ===
Stephens College has an acceptance rate of 67% for first time applicants.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Peterson's |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4mc4PN1nxFEC&dq=stephens+college+admissions&pg=PA154 |title=Colleges in the Midwest |date=2009 |publisher=Peterson's |isbn=978-0-7689-2690-3 |language=en}}</ref>


==Campus life==
==Campus life==
Stephens is one of four women's colleges, along with [[Bennett College]], [[Spelman College]], and [[Brenau University]], to have [[Fraternities and sororities|sororities]] on its campus. [[Sigma Sigma Sigma]] and [[Kappa Delta]], both of which are [[National Panhellenic Conference]] sororities, have on-campus chapters. The sororities are governed by the Panhellenic Council and the Junior Panhellenic Council. Stephens students can also join historically Black or Asian sororities at the nearby University of Missouri campus.
Stephens is one of four women's colleges, along with [[Bennett College]], [[Spelman College]], and [[Brenau University]], to have [[Fraternities and sororities|sororities]] on its campus. [[Kappa Delta]], which is a [[National Panhellenic Conference]] sorority, has an on-campus chapter. Previously on campus, the Eta Alpha chapter of [[Sigma Sigma Sigma]] is inactive as of 2020. The sororities are governed by the Panhellenic Council and the Junior Panhellenic Council. Stephens students can also join historically Black or Asian sororities at the nearby University of Missouri campus.


There are also about a dozen academic [[Honor society|honor societies]] on campus: [[Mortar Board]], [[Psi Chi]], [[Alpha Lambda Delta]], [[Sigma Tau Delta]], [[Beta Beta Beta|Tri-Beta]], [[Kappa Delta Pi]], [[Phi Alpha Delta]], and others. Although Stephens College is no longer a two-year institution, it is the location of the Alpha chapter of [[Phi Theta Kappa]] International Honor Society of the Two-Year College.
There are also about a dozen academic [[Honor society|honor societies]] on campus: [[Mortar Board]] (inactive), [[Psi Chi]], [[Alpha Lambda Delta]], [[Sigma Tau Delta]], [[Beta Beta Beta|Tri-Beta]], [[Kappa Delta Pi]], [[Phi Alpha Delta]], and others. Although Stephens College is no longer a two-year institution, it is the location of the Alpha chapter of [[Phi Theta Kappa]] International Honor Society of the Two-Year College.


The student newspaper is named ''Stephens Life'' and is online with a magazine printed once a semester. The college's literary magazine is named ''Harbinger'' and is released each spring.<ref>[http://www.stephens.edu/campuslife/activities ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207175906/http://www.stephens.edu/campuslife/activities |date=February 7, 2006 }}</ref>
The student newspaper, ''Stephens Life'', is online with a magazine printed once a semester. The college's literary magazine, ''Harbinger'', is released each spring.<ref>[http://www.stephens.edu/campuslife/activities] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207175906/http://www.stephens.edu/campuslife/activities|date=February 7, 2006}}</ref>


Stephens opened pet-friendly residence halls in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stephens.edu/student-life/pet-program/ |title=pet program » Stephens College |website=Stephens.edu |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> The college also allows students to foster shelter animals in exchange for scholarships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article17059661.html |title=At pet-happy Stephens College, some dogs and cats come with a scholarship |work=kansascity |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
Stephens opened pet-friendly residence halls in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stephens.edu/student-life/pet-program/ |title=pet program » Stephens College |website=Stephens.edu |access-date=18 February 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074359/https://www.stephens.edu/student-life/pet-program/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The college also allows students to foster shelter animals in exchange for scholarships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article17059661.html |title=At pet-happy Stephens College, some dogs and cats come with a scholarship |work=kansascity |access-date=18 February 2016 |archive-date=28 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228000546/http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article17059661.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


The Warehouse Theatre Company is a student-run playhouse on campus which stages an average of four different productions per academic season.
The Warehouse Theatre Company is a student-run playhouse on campus which stages an average of four different productions per academic season.
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[[File:Citizen Jane Film Festival - Stephens College - Columbia, Missouri.jpg|thumb|right|Citizen Jane Film Festival]]
[[File:Citizen Jane Film Festival - Stephens College - Columbia, Missouri.jpg|thumb|right|Citizen Jane Film Festival]]
The Citizen Jane Film Festival was an annual [[film festival]] established at Stephens College. The festival was first held October 17–19, 2008. Films were chosen that showcased women behind and in front of the camera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citizenjanefilm.org/ |title=Citizen Jane Institute Home - Citizen Jane Institute |work=Citizen Jane Institute |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> Though the festival has been discontinued, Citizen Jane continues in the form of a lecture series hosted by the Stephens College digital filmmaking program.
The Citizen Jane Film Festival was an annual [[film festival]] established at Stephens College. The festival was first held October 17–19, 2008. Films were chosen that showcased women behind and in front of the camera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citizenjanefilm.org/ |title=Citizen Jane Institute Home - Citizen Jane Institute |work=Citizen Jane Institute |access-date=18 February 2016 |archive-date=1 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801073942/http://citizenjanefilm.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Though the festival has been discontinued, Citizen Jane continues in the form of a lecture series hosted by the Stephens College digital filmmaking program.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
The Stephens athletic teams are called the Stars. The college is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[American Midwest Conference]] (AMC) since the 2008–09 academic year. The Stars previously competed as an [[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Independent]] from 2004–05 to 2007–08. Prior joining the NAIA, Stephens was also a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA): in the [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] ranks from 1994–95 (when the school re-instated back its athletics program) to 2003–04; and in the [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] ranks from about 1982–83 to 1986–87, before transitioning to club status until discontinuing the athletics program after the 1988–89 school year.<ref>[https://stephensstars.com/sports/2021/8/5/1528_132726353836600954.aspx About Stephens Athletics - Stephens College]</ref>
The Stephens athletic teams are called the Stars. The college is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[American Midwest Conference]] (AMC) since the 2008–09 academic year. The Stars previously competed as an [[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Independent]] from 2004–05 to 2007–08. Prior joining the NAIA, Stephens was also a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA): in the [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] ranks from 1994 to 1995 (when the school re-instated back its athletics program) to 2003–04; and in the [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] ranks from about 1982–83 to 1986–87, before transitioning to club status until discontinuing the athletics program after the 1988–89 school year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://stephensstars.com/sports/2021/8/5/1528_132726353836600954.aspx |title=About Stephens Athletics - Stephens College |access-date=2022-07-23 |archive-date=2022-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026220356/https://stephensstars.com/sports/2021/8/5/1528_132726353836600954.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>


Stephens competes in four intercollegiate varsity sports: basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball. Former sports included cross country. Club sports include competitive dance and [[esports]], which is the first varsity esports team at an all-women's college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stephensstars.com/index.php |title=Stephens College |website=StephensStars.com |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
Stephens competes in four intercollegiate varsity sports: basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball. Former sports included cross country. Club sports include competitive dance and [[esports]], which is the first varsity esports team at an all-women's college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stephensstars.com/index.php |title=Stephens College |website=StephensStars.com |access-date=18 February 2016 |archive-date=25 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225071639/http://www.stephensstars.com/index.php |url-status=live }}</ref>


==People==
==People==
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===Notable alumnae===
===Notable alumnae===
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*[[Patricia Barry]], stage, film, and television actress
*[[Patricia Barry]], stage, film, and television actress (1921–2016)
*[[Stephanie Beatriz]], actress
*[[Stephanie Beatriz]], actress
*[[Bruce Dickinson|Paddy Bowden]], psychotherapist, wife of [[Iron Maiden]] singer [[Bruce Dickinson]]
*[[Bruce Dickinson|Paddy Bowden]], psychotherapist (d. 2020), wife of [[Iron Maiden]] singer [[Bruce Dickinson]]
*[[Nancy Elizabeth Brown]], [[Vice Admiral]], [[United States Navy]]
*[[Nancy Elizabeth Brown]], [[Vice Admiral]], [[United States Navy]]
*[[Shirley Clarke]], filmmaker
*[[Shirley Clarke]], filmmaker (1919–1997)
*[[Nancy Cozean]], former [[journalist]] and [[politician]]
*[[Nancy Cozean]], former [[journalist]] and [[politician]]
*[[Joan Crawford]], actress (did not complete first year)
*[[Joan Crawford]], actress (did not complete first year)
*[[Frances Crowe]], [[peace activist]]
*[[Frances Crowe]], [[peace activist]]
*[[Leslie Easterbrook]], actress; best known for her role as [[List of Police Academy characters#Sgt..2FLt..2FCapt..2FD.A. Debbie Callahan|Debbie Callahan]] in the [[Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy]] series
*[[Leslie Easterbrook]], actress; best known for her role as [[List of Police Academy characters#Sgt..2FLt..2FCapt..2FD.A. Debbie Callahan|Debbie Callahan]] in the ''[[Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy]]'' series
*[[Shirley Adele Field]], Oregon legislator and judge
*[[Shirley Adele Field]], Oregon legislator and judge
*[[Susan Flannery]], soap actress on CBS ''[[The Bold & the Beautiful]]'', retired December 2012 after 25 years
*[[Susan Flannery]], soap actress on CBS ''[[The Bold & the Beautiful]]'', retired December 2012 after 25 years
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*[[Corky Hale]], [[jazz]] musician
*[[Corky Hale]], [[jazz]] musician
*[[Joan Robinson Hill]], equestrienne and socialite
*[[Joan Robinson Hill]], equestrienne and socialite
*[[Eva Johnston]], classical scholar; first American woman to receive a Doctoral degree from the [[University of Königsberg]]; second female Professor and first Dean of Women at the [[University of Missouri]]
*[[Eva Johnston]], classical scholar; first American woman to receive a doctoral degree from the [[University of Königsberg]]; second female professor and first Dean of Women at the [[University of Missouri]]
*[[Jeane Kirkpatrick]], first female [[United States Ambassadors to the United Nations|U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.]]
*[[Jeane Kirkpatrick]], first female [[United States Ambassadors to the United Nations|U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.]]
*[[Ashley Litton]], former [[Miss Missouri USA]]
*[[Ashley Litton]], former [[Miss Missouri USA]]
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*[[Ginny McSwain]], casting director and voice director
*[[Bonnie McElveen-Hunter]], businesswoman and former [[U.S. Ambassador to Finland]]
*[[Bonnie McElveen-Hunter]], businesswoman and former [[U.S. Ambassador to Finland]]
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*[[Ginny McSwain]], casting director and voice director
*[[Marjie Millar]], actress
*[[Marjie Millar]], actress
*[[Leslie Adrienne Miller]], [[poet]]
*[[Leslie Adrienne Miller]], [[poet]]
*[[Elizabeth Mitchell]], actress
*[[Elizabeth Mitchell]], actress
*[[Martha Beall Mitchell]], wife of former [[United States Attorney General|U.S. Attorney General]] [[John N. Mitchell|John Mitchell]]
*[[Martha Beall Mitchell]], wife of former [[United States Attorney General|U.S. Attorney General]] [[John N. Mitchell|John Mitchell]]
*[[Jean Muir (actress)|Jean Muir]], actress, first performer added to the [[Hollywood Blacklist]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bryant |first1=Tim |title=Jean Muir Finds Second Career |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17929767/jean_muir/ |work=The Republic |agency=United Press International |date=January 14, 1981 |location=Indiana, Columbus |page=B-1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=March 2, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
*[[Jean Muir (actress)|Jean Muir]], actress, first performer added to the [[Hollywood Blacklist]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bryant |first1=Tim |title=Jean Muir Finds Second Career |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17929767/jean_muir/ |work=The Republic |agency=United Press International |date=January 14, 1981 |location=Indiana, Columbus |page=B-1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-date=March 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303105813/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17929767/jean_muir/ |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref>
*[[Alanna Nash]], journalist
*[[Alanna Nash]], journalist
*[[Carrie Nye]], actress
*[[Carrie Nye]], actress
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*[[Emily J. Reynolds]], [[Secretary of the Senate|Secretary of the U.S. Senate]]
*[[Emily J. Reynolds]], [[Secretary of the Senate|Secretary of the U.S. Senate]]
*[[Virginia Shehee]], first woman to serve in the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senate]]
*[[Virginia Shehee]], first woman to serve in the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senate]]
*[[Sarah Stalker]], politician
*[[Julie Suk]], poet
*[[Julie Suk]], poet
*[[Jennifer Tilly]], actress
*[[Jennifer Tilly]], actress
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*[[Dawn Wells]], actress
*[[Virginia Welles]], actress
*[[Virginia Welles]], actress
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*[[Dawn Wells]], actress
*[[Glad Robinson Youse]], composer; Stephens College offers a Glad Robinson Youse Scholarship
*[[Glad Robinson Youse]], composer; namesake of college's Glad Robinson Youse Scholarship
*[[Paula Zahn]], journalist
*[[Paula Zahn]], journalist
*[[Paula Zima]], artist
*[[Paula Zima]], artist
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! No. !! President !! Term !! Notes !! Source
! No. !! President !! Term !! Notes !! Source
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| || William R. Rothwell || February 1857 – June 1857 ||
| || William R. Rothwell || February 1857 – June 1857 || ||
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| || X. X. Buckner || 1858 – 1859 ||
| || X. X. Buckner || 1858 – 1859 || ||
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| || G. W. Pendleton || 1859 – 1860 ||
| || G. W. Pendleton || 1859 – 1860 || ||
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| || J. T. Williams || 1860 – 1865 ||
| || J. T. Williams || 1860 – 1865 || ||
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| || J. A. Hollis || 1865 – 1869 ||
| || J. A. Hollis || 1865 – 1869 || ||
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| || E. S. Dulin || 1870 – 1876 ||
| || E. S. Dulin || 1870 – 1876 || ||
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| || R. P. Rider || 1877 – 1883 ||
| || R. P. Rider || 1877 – 1883 || ||
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| || T. W. Barrett || 1883 – 1894 ||
| || T. W. Barrett || 1883 – 1894 || ||
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| || Sam F. Taylor || 1894 – 1904 ||
| || Sam F. Taylor || 1894 – 1904 || ||
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| || J. R. Pentuff || 1904 – 1905 ||
| || J. R. Pentuff || 1904 – 1905 || ||
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| || W. B. Peeler || 1905 – 1910 ||
| || W. B. Peeler || 1905 – 1910 || ||
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| || H. N. Quisenberry || 1910 – March 1, 1912 ||
| || H. N. Quisenberry || 1910 – March 1, 1912 || ||
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| || G. W. Hatcher || March 1, 1912 – June 1, 1912 || Acting president
| || G. W. Hatcher || March 1, 1912 – June 1, 1912 || Acting president ||
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| || James M. Wood || June 1, 1912 – June 3, 1947 ||
| || James M. Wood || June 1, 1912 – June 3, 1947 || ||
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| || [[Homer P. Rainey]] || June 3, 1947 – June 30, 1952 ||
| || [[Homer P. Rainey]] || June 3, 1947 – June 30, 1952 || ||
|-style="background:#dddddd"
|-style="background:#dddddd"
| || Nell Hutchinson || June 30, 1952 – December 1, 1952 || Acting president
| || Nell Hutchinson || June 30, 1952 – December 1, 1952 || Acting president ||
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| || [[Thomas A. Spragens]] || December 1, 1952 – November 11, 1957 ||
| || [[Thomas A. Spragens]] || December 1, 1952 – November 11, 1957 || ||
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| || James G. Rice || November 11, 1957 – 1958 || Acting president
| || James G. Rice || November 11, 1957 – 1958 || Acting president ||
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| || Seymour Smith || 1958 – 1975 ||
| || Seymour Smith || 1958 – 1975 || ||
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| || [[Arland F. Christ-Janer]] || 1975 – 1983 ||
| || [[Arland F. Christ-Janer]] || 1975 – 1983 || ||
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| || Patsy Sampson || 1983 – 1994 || First non-acting female president
| || Patsy Sampson || 1983 – 1994 || First non-acting female president ||
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| || Marcia Kierscht || 1994 – 2003 ||
| || Marcia Kierscht || 1994 – 2003 || ||
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| || Wendy Libby || July 2003 – June 1, 2009 ||
| || Wendy Libby || July 2003 – June 1, 2009 || ||
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| || Dianne Lynch || June 2, 2009 – present ||
| || Dianne Lynch || June 2, 2009 – present || ||
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===Firestone Baars Chapel===
===Firestone Baars Chapel===
The Firestone Baars Chapel was designed by world-famous Finnish architect [[Eero Saarinen]] who also designed the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The chapel symbolizes commitment to individual spiritual development and worship. The chapel is used for meditation, religious services, vespers, weddings, memorials and campus programs.
The Firestone Baars Chapel was designed by world-famous Finnish architect [[Eero Saarinen]], who also designed the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The chapel symbolizes commitment to individual spiritual development and worship. The chapel is used for meditation, religious services, vespers, weddings, memorials and campus programs.


===Historic Senior Hall===
===Historic Senior Hall===
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|File:Senior hall north Stephens college.jpg|Senior Hall
|File:Senior hall north Stephens college.jpg|Senior Hall
|Image:Senior Hall.JPG|Senior Hall Front
|Image:Senior Hall.JPG|Senior Hall front
|File:Stephens college president house front.jpg|The President's Home
|File:Stephens college president house front.jpg|The President's home
|File:James madison woods hall west.jpg|James Madison Woods Hall
|File:James madison woods hall west.jpg|James Madison Woods Hall
|File:Stephens college tower.jpg|Senior Tower
|File:Stephens college tower.jpg|Senior Tower
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last=Crighton |first=John Clarke |title=Stephens: A Story of Educational Innovation |date=1970 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R2o8AAAAIAAJ |location=[[Columbia, Missouri]] |publisher=American Press |isbn=}}
*{{cite book |last=Crighton |first=John Clarke |title=Stephens: A Story of Educational Innovation |date=1970 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R2o8AAAAIAAJ |location=[[Columbia, Missouri]] |publisher=American Press |isbn=}}
* Crighton, John "The Columbia Female Academy: A Pioneer in Education for Women." ''Missouri Historical Review'' 64 (January 1970): 177–196. [http://digital.shsmo.org/cdm/ref/collection/mhr/id/32857?_gl=1*73bkok*_ga*MTkyNjAzOTc5My4xNjk4NDYxMDM0*_ga_B5NXL6MKLP*MTY5ODU3MjcxNy4yLjAuMTY5ODU3MjcxNy4wLjAuMA.. online]


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1833]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1833]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Columbia, Missouri]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Columbia, Missouri]]
[[Category:Music schools in Columbia, Missouri]]
[[Category:Private universities and colleges in Missouri]]
[[Category:Private universities and colleges in Missouri]]
[[Category:Liberal arts colleges in Missouri]]
[[Category:Liberal arts colleges in Missouri]]

Revision as of 22:53, 13 April 2024

Stephens College
Former names
Columbia Female Academy (1833–1856)
Columbia Female Baptist Academy (1856–1870)
TypePrivate women's college
Established1833; 191 years ago (1833)
PresidentDianne Lynch
Students593 (Fall 2021)[1]
Location
Columbia, Missouri
,
U.S.

38°57′00″N 92°19′21″W / 38.9500°N 92.3225°W / 38.9500; -92.3225
CampusUrban, 86-acre (35 ha)
ColorsMaroon and gold
   
NicknameStars
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – American Midwest
Websitewww.stephens.edu

Stephens College is a private women's college in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is the second-oldest women's educational establishment that is still a women's college in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the Columbia Female Academy.

In 1856, David H. Hickman helped secure the college's charter under the name The Columbia Female Baptist Academy. In the late 19th century it was renamed Stephens College after James L. Stephens endowed the college with $20,000. From 1937 to 1943, its Drama Department became renowned under its chairman and teacher, the actress Maude Adams, James M. Barrie's first American Peter Pan. The Warehouse Theater is the major performance venue for the college. The campus includes a National Historic District: Stephens College South Campus Historic District.

The college enrolled 593 students in Fall 2021.[1]

Location

Situated in the center of Missouri, Stephens is approximately 120 miles (193 km) from both Kansas City and St. Louis. Columbia is known as "College Town, USA" because of the 36,000 college students attending Stephens, the University of Missouri and Columbia College. The Stephens campus is near downtown Columbia.[2]

Academics

The college follows a liberal arts curriculum and has three schools: School of Health Sciences, Conservatory for the Performing Arts, and School of Integrative Studies [3]

In addition to undergraduate programs, Stephens offers the following graduate degrees: Master of Education in Counseling, Master of Fine Arts in Television and Screenwriting, and Master in Physician Assistant Studies.

Admissions

Stephens College has an acceptance rate of 67% for first time applicants.[4]

Campus life

Stephens is one of four women's colleges, along with Bennett College, Spelman College, and Brenau University, to have sororities on its campus. Kappa Delta, which is a National Panhellenic Conference sorority, has an on-campus chapter. Previously on campus, the Eta Alpha chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma is inactive as of 2020. The sororities are governed by the Panhellenic Council and the Junior Panhellenic Council. Stephens students can also join historically Black or Asian sororities at the nearby University of Missouri campus.

There are also about a dozen academic honor societies on campus: Mortar Board (inactive), Psi Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Sigma Tau Delta, Tri-Beta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Delta, and others. Although Stephens College is no longer a two-year institution, it is the location of the Alpha chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the Two-Year College.

The student newspaper, Stephens Life, is online with a magazine printed once a semester. The college's literary magazine, Harbinger, is released each spring.[5]

Stephens opened pet-friendly residence halls in 2004.[6] The college also allows students to foster shelter animals in exchange for scholarships.[7]

The Warehouse Theatre Company is a student-run playhouse on campus which stages an average of four different productions per academic season.

Citizen Jane Film Festival

Citizen Jane Film Festival

The Citizen Jane Film Festival was an annual film festival established at Stephens College. The festival was first held October 17–19, 2008. Films were chosen that showcased women behind and in front of the camera.[8] Though the festival has been discontinued, Citizen Jane continues in the form of a lecture series hosted by the Stephens College digital filmmaking program.

Athletics

The Stephens athletic teams are called the Stars. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) since the 2008–09 academic year. The Stars previously competed as an NAIA Independent from 2004–05 to 2007–08. Prior joining the NAIA, Stephens was also a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA): in the Division III ranks from 1994 to 1995 (when the school re-instated back its athletics program) to 2003–04; and in the Division II ranks from about 1982–83 to 1986–87, before transitioning to club status until discontinuing the athletics program after the 1988–89 school year.[9]

Stephens competes in four intercollegiate varsity sports: basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball. Former sports included cross country. Club sports include competitive dance and esports, which is the first varsity esports team at an all-women's college.[10]

People

The Stephens College Alumnae Association has more than 20,000 members internationally. Alumnae are found in every state.

Notable alumnae

Presidents of the College

No. President Term Notes Source
William R. Rothwell February 1857 – June 1857
X. X. Buckner 1858 – 1859
G. W. Pendleton 1859 – 1860
J. T. Williams 1860 – 1865
J. A. Hollis 1865 – 1869
E. S. Dulin 1870 – 1876
R. P. Rider 1877 – 1883
T. W. Barrett 1883 – 1894
Sam F. Taylor 1894 – 1904
J. R. Pentuff 1904 – 1905
W. B. Peeler 1905 – 1910
H. N. Quisenberry 1910 – March 1, 1912
G. W. Hatcher March 1, 1912 – June 1, 1912 Acting president
James M. Wood June 1, 1912 – June 3, 1947
Homer P. Rainey June 3, 1947 – June 30, 1952
Nell Hutchinson June 30, 1952 – December 1, 1952 Acting president
Thomas A. Spragens December 1, 1952 – November 11, 1957
James G. Rice November 11, 1957 – 1958 Acting president
Seymour Smith 1958 – 1975
Arland F. Christ-Janer 1975 – 1983
Patsy Sampson 1983 – 1994 First non-acting female president
Marcia Kierscht 1994 – 2003
Wendy Libby July 2003 – June 1, 2009
Dianne Lynch June 2, 2009 – present

Historic buildings

Main article: Stephens College South Campus Historic District
Firestone Baars Chapel

Firestone Baars Chapel

The Firestone Baars Chapel was designed by world-famous Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, who also designed the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The chapel symbolizes commitment to individual spiritual development and worship. The chapel is used for meditation, religious services, vespers, weddings, memorials and campus programs.

Historic Senior Hall

Main article: Senior Hall (Columbia, Missouri)

Historic Senior Hall dates back to 1841, when Oliver Parker bought the 8-acre (3.2 ha) tract of land on which the college was first located. In 1857, the Columbia Baptist Female College, which later became Stephens College, acquired the building. Until 1918, Historic Senior Hall was the only dormitory at the college. It was the tradition for the President of the Civic Association (now the Student Government Association) to occupy the first floor room just north of the Waugh Street entrance. Many generations of students feel this building is their tie to the past. A complete restoration of Historic Senior Hall began in the spring of 1987, and the building was rededicated in the spring of 1990. Senior Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[12]

The South Quadrangle
  • Senior Hall
    Senior Hall
  • Senior Hall front
    Senior Hall front
  • The President's home
    The President's home
  • James Madison Woods Hall
    James Madison Woods Hall
  • Senior Tower
    Senior Tower
  • Columbia Hall
    Columbia Hall

References

  1. ^ a b "Fall 2021 enrollment report". Missouri Department of Higher Education. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Stephens College : About Stephens - Facts & Figures". Archived from the original on April 12, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2006.
  3. ^ https://www.stephens.edu/about-stephens/ Archived 2023-03-27 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
  4. ^ Peterson's (2009). Colleges in the Midwest. Peterson's. ISBN 978-0-7689-2690-3.
  5. ^ [1] Archived February 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "pet program » Stephens College". Stephens.edu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. ^ "At pet-happy Stephens College, some dogs and cats come with a scholarship". kansascity. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Citizen Jane Institute Home - Citizen Jane Institute". Citizen Jane Institute. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  9. ^ "About Stephens Athletics - Stephens College". Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  10. ^ "Stephens College". StephensStars.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. ^ Bryant, Tim (January 14, 1981). "Jean Muir Finds Second Career". The Republic. Indiana, Columbus. United Press International. p. B-1. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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