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The King’s College was founded in 1938 in Belmar, New Jersey by Dr. Percy B. Crawford. In 1949, Crawford initiated Youth On The March, the first nationwide television show of any kind. CNN later honored Crawford on the 50th anniversary of the first Youth on the March broadcast. |
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In [[1997]] the school officially merged with the conservative Christian organisation, [[Campus Crusade for Christ]] - an organisation, the TKC website says, "of more than 26,000 staff in 191 countries with annual revenues of more than $500 million." In the summer of [[2005]] the school was involved in a lengthy dispute over accredidation, though it eventually won out. It is currently accredited by the New York State Board of Regents. Some of the current staff of the school are also on staff with Campus Crusade, and a small portion of the student body (approximately 250 students as of 2006) are children of Crusade families, or have otherwise been involved with the organisation. The school's acknowledged purpose is to put individuals in positions of influence and power. To quote their website, "King’s is focused upon preparing students for leadership in America’s strategic national institutions: the courts, government, the arts, media, business, the schools and the church." |
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In 1955, Crawford moved Kings to Briarcliff Manor, New York. When Dr. Crawford died of a heart attack in 1960, Dr. Robert Cook became the college’s second president. |
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- In 2006 The King's College was listed as one of 50 "All American Colleges" in an issue of "The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Guide to All-American Colleges." Other colleges profiled include the University of Chicago, Princeton University, Rhodes College and the University of the South. The guide highlights schools that, “clearly remained committed to ensuring that students encounter the great minds and texts of Western civilization and those that have programs that connect in a special way with the core values of the American founding and the vibrant intellectual traditions of the West.” According to the guide, “Intellectually serious students who want a genuinely formative Christian education would do well to take a look at this high-minded little college in one of the world’s tallest buildings.”[http://www.tkc.edu/news_releases/americancollege.htm] |
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In 1985, Dr. Friedhelm Radandt, a former professor at the University of Chicago and President of Northwestern College in Iowa, became the college’s third president. Kings ran into financial difficulties in the early 1990s and closed in 1994. In 1998, J. Stanley Oakes, in coordination with Dr. Bill Bright, led the effort to re-capitalize the school. Radandt continued as president. |
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In 1999, The King’s College acquired Northeastern Bible College, of Essex Fells, New Jersey. That year the revived Kings leased 34,000 square feet on two floors of Empire State Building, where it remains today. |
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On January 1, 2003, the Board of Trustees of The King’s College selected J. Stanley Oakes, Jr. to be the college’s fourth president. President Oakes, a graduate in Classical Greek from the University of Minnesota and in political theory from the University of Dallas, had spent nearly 20 years building a nationwide network of Christian professors. Oakes steered the college to its current mission of preparing students to become statesmen. |
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(Pictures and a fuller narrative of The King’s College earliest days can be found at: http://www.infoage.org/kings.htm) |
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==Houses== |
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Revision as of 15:21, 20 October 2006
The King's College is a small Christian institution of higher education, founded by Percy Crawford in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester, in 1938. However, the school shut down entirely in 1994, and switched locations in 1999. The campus is now located in Manhattan, New York, primarily in the Empire State Building.
The namesake of The King's College is not to be confused with the two temporal kings after whom Columbia University was originally named, when the latter was known as King's College, between the years of 1754 and 1784. The reference is to Jesus Christ, as the eternal King.
About the college
The King's College offers two majors, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
TKC provides housing at a high-rise apartment complex that features a 24-hour concierge service, located on the same block as the Empire State Building and another building that is two blocks away.
History
The King’s College was founded in 1938 in Belmar, New Jersey by Dr. Percy B. Crawford. In 1949, Crawford initiated Youth On The March, the first nationwide television show of any kind. CNN later honored Crawford on the 50th anniversary of the first Youth on the March broadcast.
In 1955, Crawford moved Kings to Briarcliff Manor, New York. When Dr. Crawford died of a heart attack in 1960, Dr. Robert Cook became the college’s second president.
In 1985, Dr. Friedhelm Radandt, a former professor at the University of Chicago and President of Northwestern College in Iowa, became the college’s third president. Kings ran into financial difficulties in the early 1990s and closed in 1994. In 1998, J. Stanley Oakes, in coordination with Dr. Bill Bright, led the effort to re-capitalize the school. Radandt continued as president.
In 1999, The King’s College acquired Northeastern Bible College, of Essex Fells, New Jersey. That year the revived Kings leased 34,000 square feet on two floors of Empire State Building, where it remains today.
On January 1, 2003, the Board of Trustees of The King’s College selected J. Stanley Oakes, Jr. to be the college’s fourth president. President Oakes, a graduate in Classical Greek from the University of Minnesota and in political theory from the University of Dallas, had spent nearly 20 years building a nationwide network of Christian professors. Oakes steered the college to its current mission of preparing students to become statesmen.
(Pictures and a fuller narrative of The King’s College earliest days can be found at: http://www.infoage.org/kings.htm)
Houses
All students are divided into houses, which meet on a weekly basis in order to help each member grow spiritually. Upper-classmen can assume leadership roles within their house, taking the role of President, Chamberlain, Vicar, or Scholar. Each house is also assigned two faculty/staff members to serve as a liaison between the house leadership and the house advisory board.
Houses are named after historic leaders. Current houses include:
- House of C. S. Lewis; Visit the House of Lewis Website
- House of Clara Barton
- House of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- House of Elizabeth I
- House of Margaret Thatcher
- House of Ronald Reagan; Visit the House of Regan Website
- House of Sojourner Truth
- House of Susan B. Anthony
- House of Winston Churchill
House Competitions
House Competition Champions
- House of Lewis(2005-06)
- House of Barton (2004-05)
Interregnum
- I - Fall 2005: House of Lewis
- II - Spring 2006: House of Lewis
External links
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