Lakeland University
| Lakeland University | |
|---|---|
| motto | Qui quaerit invenit (Lat. "He who seeks finds") |
| founding | 1862 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| management | David Black |
| Students | 3973 |
| Foundation assets | $ 18.5 million |
| University sports | Lakeland Muskies |
| Website | lakeland.edu |
The Lakeland University is a university near Sheboygan , in the State of Wisconsin . The university is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and awards both Bachelor and Master degrees. Lakeland has multiple offices - in Milwaukee , Madison , Wisconsin , Wisconsin Rapids , Chippewa Falls , Neenah , Green Bay , and Sheboygan, all in Wisconsin - and an international campus in Tokyo .
history
Lakeland's story begins with German immigrants who settled in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin area in 1847. From the beginning, these pioneers cared about the education of their children and adolescents. As a result, they finally founded the so-called Missionshaus (also called Mission House in English) in 1862, a combination of academy and seminar for the secondary education of young people and the training of Evangelical Reformed pastors. Therefore, the curriculum was initially focused primarily on the liberal arts and the subsequent study of theology. Most of the early students subsequently became pastors in German Reformed congregations in many parts of America.
By the late 19th century, enrollment was no longer reserved for later pastors, and the college offered a much larger number of courses. Highly qualified professors set a very high quality standard from the beginning, which has been maintained until today.
In 1956, due to an increasing change in the focus of study away from church education, the name was changed: Mission House College became Lakeland College and the associated seminary in 1962 in Minneapolis / St. Paul relocated where it became independent as the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. The relationship with the successor organization of the founding church, the United Church of Christ , still exists today.
Lakeland pioneered adult education in the 1970s. Today Lakeland's evening and online program, with over 2000 students, is larger than the traditional study program on the main campus.
In 1990 a branch office was set up in Tokyo, Japan, where Japanese and US students study together for two years.
In 2016, Lakeland College decided to change the official name of the college to Lakeland University to reflect the breadth and variety of courses on offer.
University sports
Lakeland University Athletes compete in NCAA Division III sports in American football, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, cross-country skiing, track and field, wrestling, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Lakeland's official colors are blue and gold.
Well-known alumni
- Sam Alvey , professional mixed martial arts fighter for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Pat Curran , NFL football player
- Paul Thomas Ott , Brigadier General ret. D. American National Guard
- Calvin Potter , Democratic State Senator from Wisconsin
- Jerald Fenske , marathon runner and evangelical clergyman.
- Daniel Jansson , Finnish basketball coach.
Individual evidence
- ↑ History Of Lakeland ( en )
- ↑ History Of Lakeland ( en )
- ↑ History Of Lakeland ( en )
- ↑ The Official Athletic Website Of Lakeland College ( en )
- ↑ Lakeland University Muskies ( en )
- ↑ Sam Alvey UFC Profile Bio .
- ↑ Josh Meronek: Pat Curran elected to NAIA Hall of Fame . In: The Lakeland Mirror .
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 193-1994,' Biographical Sketch of Calvin Potter, pg. 38