 Union Bible College and Academy | |
| Motto | Changing the World with the Unchanging Word! |
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| Type | Private high school and college |
| Established | 1861 |
Religious affiliation | Interdenominational, with historic ties to theCentral Yearly Meeting of Friends |
| President | Dr. C. Adam Buckler |
| Location | ,, United States |
| Campus | 12.5 acres in the heart of downtown Westfield, Indiana |
| Colors | blue, gold, and white |
| Website | ubca |
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Union Bible College and Academy is a private, Christian educational institution combining a KG-12 academy and college inWestfield, Indiana.[1] It was founded in 1861 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), receiving patronage from theCentral Yearly Meeting and being aligned with theconservative holiness movement.[2][1] It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1995.[3]
In 1860, members of theReligious Society of Friends (Quakers), concerned about the spiritual and academic upbringing of their children in light of the American Civil War, constructed a two-story brick building that came to be known as Union High School. It went into operation on January 7, 1861.
At the turn of the twentieth century, amid waning enrollment due to the advent of public schools in the area, a Quakerminister named William M. Smith was approached by the school committee to expand the operations of the campus. They wanted to incorporate training programs for aspiring ministers andmissionaries. Smith accepted the offer and founded Union Bible Seminary in May 1911.
In 1980, both the seminary and academy assumed an interdenominational status. In June 1989, the seminary was renamed as Union Bible College & Academy.[4]
Union Bible College is accredited by theAssociation for Biblical Higher Education. Union Bible Academy is accredited by theAmerican Association of Christian Schools.[5]
Union Bible College & Academy | |
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| Location | 434 S. Union St.,Westfield, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′19″N86°7′34″W / 40.03861°N 86.12611°W /40.03861; -86.12611 |
| Area | 12.5 acres (5.1 ha) |
| Built | 1861 (1861)-1929 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000209[3] |
| Added to NRHP | March 3, 1995 |
Union Bible College & Academy is a private, Christian academic institution including an academy and college,[6] as well as a nationalhistoric district located atWestfield,Hamilton County, Indiana. It encompasses five contributing buildings built between 1861 and 1929. They are theGreek Revival /Italianate style main classroom building (1861, 1883, 1946, 1953); Greek Revival style President's House (Estes House, 1861), a framedormitory (1929), and two brick dormitories (c. 1861) that are now private homes.[7]
The holiness Union Bible Seminary in Westfield, Indiana, is supported by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends.
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