Manor College is a private Catholic college in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,[1] with a Jenkintown mailing address.[2] It has an enrollment of 599.[3]
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Former names | Manor Junior College |
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| Motto | You Belong Here |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1947 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church (Sisters of St. Basil the Great) |
| President | Jonathan Peri |
| Students | 599 |
| Location | Jenkintown mailing address , Pennsylvania , United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Blue Jays |
| Mascot | Manny the Blue Jay |
| Website | www |
History
editManor College was founded in 1947[4] by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great. It is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. In 1959, Manor College was chartered and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The college was approved by the State Council of Education Department of Instruction on June 17, 1964. The legal governing body of Manor College is the board of trustees, which is composed of twenty-one members, including lay men and women from the business and professional communities and religious Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great.
The college froze tuition increases from 2016 to 2017.
In 2018, Manor College announced that the institution would be offering bachelor's degree programs, beginning the fall 2018 semester.[5] In November of the same year, the college announced a partnership with Widener Law School that would allow students to combine their undergraduate pre-law degree with a law degree from Widener University Delaware Law School as part of an innovative "3+3" program. Students can also qualify for guaranteed admission to the law school.[6]
Heritage
editManor College is related to the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Manor's Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center was established in 1977. The UHSC encompasses four major areas: Academic Studies, a Ukrainian Library, a museum collection of Ukrainian traditional arts and an Archives Division.
Adult education
editManor College is home to the Civil War Institute, a historical program that allows participants to examine this period of American history from new perspectives.[7] Participating instructors are members of the Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table. The school also offers a number of continuing educational programs for real estate, legal and more. In keeping with the school's Ukrainian roots, several classes in Ukrainian culture and language are offered every semester for children and adults alike.
Athletics
editThe Manor College intercollegiate athletics program includes basketball (men's and women's), soccer (men's and women's), baseball, and volleyball (women's). The teams are known as the "Blue Jays". Manor College's athletic teams compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association's 19th Region.
Notable people
edit- Emellia Prokopik, nun of the Catholic Church in Ukraine and General Superior of her congregation from 1971-1983. She served a term as Academic Dean.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Abington township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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- ^ "Home". Manor College. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
Manor College 700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
- Despite the address, it is not in Jenkintown Borough. - ^ "Fast Facts From Manor College". Manor College. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "THE HISTORY OF MANOR COLLEGE". Manor College. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Manor College Encourages Students to Soar in 4". 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Manor College Partners with Widener University Delaware Law School". 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Civil War Institute at Manor College". Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-31.