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37-404: Judson was formed out of the liberal arts component of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary (NBTS), which was founded in 1913. In the early 1960s, when the seminary portion of Northern moved from Chicago to Lombard it was decided to make the college an independent entity. Under the guidance of Benjamin P. Browne, the college and seminary president, Judson College was founded along the shores of

74-774: A collegiate department was founded, and the Northern Baptist Convention became a seminary partner. In 1963, it moved to Lombard, Illinois . In 2004, it was renamed Northern Seminary. In 2017, it moved to Lisle, Illinois . It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada . On March 13, 2023, the president, William D. Shiell, resigned from his position amid controversy. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) established in 1940,

111-813: A graded one-credit hour academic course. The grade is determined by attendance at religious worship held three times per week. Chapel grades are included in each students grade point average. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA . Judson University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) [1] and is a member of the North Central Association. The university offers programs and extra curricular activities in fine arts, including degrees in art and design, music, and concentrations in theater. The Draewell Gallery, housed in

148-635: A musical, a traditional play and a Nowhere Near Broadway production each fall and spring semester. In recent years, the theater program has produced Shakespeare performances and such plays as Steel Magnolias , Alice in Wonderland , The Wizard of Oz , Children of Eden", Newsies . Off-Stage Improv is a student-led, school-approved group that performs once a month. The Music Department at Judson University offers degrees in professional music performance, music education, music ministry, and most recently, music business and entrepreneurship. The university has

185-499: A series of do-it-yourself home improvement videos, became the first college student-athlete known to have profited from an endorsement under the current rules. The NAIA sponsors 16 sports in which it conducts 28 annual championships (13 for men, 13 for women, 2 co-ed). The NAIA recognizes three levels of competitions: "emerging" (15 or more institutions sponsoring as varsity and declared), "invitational" (25 or more institutions sponsoring as varsity and declared for postseason, Approval of

222-840: A variety of performing musical groups including symphonic and orchestral bands, choral groups and ensembles. The Judson athletic teams are called the Eagles. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the NAIA Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) since the 1996–97 academic year. They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in

259-524: A variety of summer sports camps open to the community. The camps are designed to give students (through grade 12) the opportunity to develop and enhance their skills in sports in a non-competitive environment. Summer camps offered at Judson include: The World Leaders Forum at Judson University brings recognized world leaders to the Judson University campus each year "to give students a chance to hear an inspiring message, take an active interest in

296-659: Is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to their student athletes. Around $ 1.3 billion in athletic scholarship financial aid is awarded to student athletes annually. For the 2023–24 season, it had 241 member institutions , of which two are in British Columbia , one in the U.S. Virgin Islands , and

333-538: Is a private Baptist seminary in Lisle, Illinois . It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA . The Seminary was founded in 1913 by the Second Baptist Church of Chicago under the name Northern Baptist Theological Seminary as a theologically conservative alternative within the framework of its association with the American Baptist Churches USA (Northern Baptist Convention). In 1920

370-486: Is based on the World Leaders Forum. Its inaugural speaker was Nick Vujicic , who spoke on October 12, 2015 and Mary Lou Retton , who spoke on October 10, 2016. The Imago Film Festival is five-day film festival held every spring at Judson University. It has been held every year since 2004. The Imago Film Festival showcases independent films dealing with faith issues, and it emphasizes images and stories about

407-637: Is currently the only evangelical Christian college or university to offer a fully accredited graduate program in architecture. Its Master of Architecture degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). In addition, Judson offers the Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, and Master of Leadership. Furthermore, Judson offers the Doctor of Education. The university

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444-496: Is home to the campus library and School of Art, Design and Architecture, is a LEED Gold certified building and one of the most energy-efficient buildings of its kind in North America. In 1999, Judson University established a campus in Rockford, Illinois . 42°3′59″N 88°17′43″W  /  42.06639°N 88.29528°W  / 42.06639; -88.29528 Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Northern Seminary

481-576: Is located on the banks of the Fox River , about 45 miles (72 km) west of Chicago . The university campus was purchased in 1963, when Dr. Benjamin Browne visited the original 19-acre (7.69 ha) country estate, known as Braeburn-on-the-Fox, and offered the owner $ 100,000. The Elgin campus now hosts to 17 different buildings, among them the new Harm A. Weber Academic Center, established in 2007. The 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m) Weber Center, which

518-751: The Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player award since 1939, as well as the Charles Stevenson Hustle Award ("Charlie Hustle"), which was the basis for Pete Rose 's nickname, given to him by Whitey Ford . From 1992 to 2020, basketball was the only NAIA sport in which the organization's member institutions were aligned into divisions. Effective with the 2020–21 academic year, the NAIA returned to a single division for both men's and women's basketball. The NAIA has 21 member conferences, including 9 that sponsor football. Member institutions that are not

555-476: The Fox River in Elgin in 1963. The college was named after Adoniram Judson , the first American missionary abroad, who went to Burma in 1813 and would spend 37 years overseas. The land where Judson College was founded was an estate belonging to Margaret Deuterman, a doctor's widow. Deuterman was ready to sell the estate at $ 150,000 to a business that was planning to convert it into an entertainment club, but she

592-468: The Harm A. Weber Academic Center, hosts student work as well as exhibits from artists across the country and around the world. The School of Art, Design and Architecture features a Lecture and Exhibition Series each fall and spring semester. Invited artists tend to show three-to-five times a semester along with one-to-three student shows mainly for senior exhibition. The Judson University Theater Program offers

629-576: The NAIA, in partnership with the National Football League (NFL), announced the addition of flag football as a varsity sport for female student-athletes. The NAIA became the first collegiate governing body to sanction the sport at the varsity level. Women's flag began during the 2021 season as an emerging sport with about 15 teams. Name, image, and likeness reform — In October 2020, the NAIA passed legislation that allows student-athletes at its member institutions to be compensated for

666-516: The National Administrative Council), and "championship" (40 or more institutions sponsoring as varsity, Minimum of two Invitationals held, Approval of the National Administrative Council). The association conducts, or has conducted in the past, championship tournaments in the following sports (year established). The NAIA men's basketball championship is the longest-running collegiate national championship of any sport in

703-645: The National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) was formed in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1952 , the NAIB was transformed into the NAIA, and with that came the sponsorship of additional sports such as men's golf, tennis and outdoor track and field. Football in the NAIA was split into two divisions in 1970, based on enrollment (Divisions I and II); it was consolidated back into a single division in 1997. The 1948 NAIB national tournament

740-1030: The North Central Region of the Division I level. The Eagles previously competed in the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference (NIIC) of the Division III ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1973–74 to 1995–96. Judson competes 20 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading. Former sports included men's lacrosse. Judson also offers

777-474: The United States. The tournament was the brainchild of Dr. James Naismith , creator of the game of basketball; Emil Liston , athletic director at Baker University ; and Frank Cramer, founder of Cramer Athletic Products. The event began in 1937 with the inaugural tournament at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2017 men's championship marked the 80th edition of what has been tabbed College Basketball's Toughest Tournament. The tournament has awarded

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814-575: The college the $ 500 needed to secure the property. The college received a charter from the State of Illinois , dated March 11, 1963. Judson College was financially strapped for most of its first ten years of existence and faced fierce opposition from the trustees of NBTS, other Baptist seminaries, other Baptist colleges, and even from the leadership of the American Baptists. Despite this, enrollment continued to grow, and by its fifth year, Judson

851-518: The first National College Basketball Tournament at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri , of which Goldman was director, one year before the first National Invitation Tournament and two years before the first NCAA tournament . The goal of the tournament was to establish a forum for small colleges and universities to determine a national basketball champion. The original eight-team tournament expanded to 32 teams in 1938. On March 10, 1940,

888-479: The first association to admit colleges and universities from outside the United States. The NAIA began admitting Canadian members in 1967. Football – The NAIA was the first association to send a football team to Europe to play. In the summer of 1976, the NAIA sent Henderson State and Texas A&I to play 5 exhibition games in West Berlin, Vienna, Nuremberg, Mannheim and Paris. Flag football – In May 2020,

925-499: The first female college athlete to play and score in a college football game when she kicked two extra points during the 1997 Linfield vs. Willamette football game . Launched in 2000 by the NAIA, the Champions of Character program promotes character and sportsmanship through athletics. The Champions of Character conducts clinics and has developed an online training course to educate athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators with

962-538: The first historically Black institution to win a collegiate basketball national championship. In 1959, Southern University became the first HBCU to win the NAIA Baseball championship. In 2024, NAIA instituted a ban on those transgender men who have begun transgender hormone therapy and all transgender women from competing in women’s sports, with the exception of cheerleading and dance. The NAIA began sponsoring intercollegiate championships for women in 1980 ,

999-862: The framework of leadership, understand how leaders develop, and even ask questions and seek advice from someone who has made a global impact on our world". All proceeds are donated to the Entrepreneurship Studies Endowment Fund and Judson Student Scholarship Fund. Past guest speakers have included former U.S. President George W. Bush , former General Secretary of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev , former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair , former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , former Mexican President Felipe Calderón ., Queen Noor of Jordan ., Newt Gingrich , Caroline Kennedy , and Howard Dean . The World Leaders Forum Inspirational Series

1036-548: The rest in the continental United States , with over 83,000 student-athletes participating. The NAIA, whose headquarters is in Kansas City, Missouri , sponsors 28 national championships. CBS Sports Network , formerly called CSTV, serves as the national media outlet for the NAIA. In 2014, ESPNU began carrying the NAIA Football National Championship . In 1937, James Naismith and local leaders, including George Goldman and Emil Liston, staged

1073-463: The second coed national athletics association to do so, offering collegiate athletics championships to women in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track and field, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball. The National Junior College Athletic Association had established a women's division in the spring of 1975 and held the first women's national championship volleyball tournament that fall. In 1997, Liz Heaston became

1110-478: The skills necessary to promote character development in the context of sport. In 2010, the association opened the NAIA Eligibility Center, where prospective student-athletes are evaluated for academic and athletic eligibility. It delivers on the NAIA's promise of integrity by leveling the playing field, guiding student-athlete success, and ensuring fair competition. Membership – The NAIA was

1147-705: The spiritual journey of the human experience through any genre. Judson's School of Education annually hosts its Literacy in Motion Conference in June. The conference welcomes hundreds of educators from all over the world to hear from a diverse group of speakers about new instructional methods for elevating literacy in K-12 students. Judson University was founded in 1913, and established in its current location in 1963. It celebrates Founders' Day every Fall to celebrate its founding. Judson's 90-acre (36.4 ha) campus

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1184-487: The use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). According to an NAIA press release, student-athletes can now "receive compensation for promoting any commercial product, enterprise, or for any public or media appearance", and can also "reference their intercollegiate athletic participation in such promotions or appearances." The NAIA had allowed student-athletes to receive NIL compensation since 2014, but had not previously allowed them to reference their status as such. The NAIA

1221-499: Was granted an exception to Title IX in 2017 which allows it to legally discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons. Judson was ranked 95th out of 157 in the list of Midwest Regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report in 2022. It is ranked among the "Absolute Worst Campuses for LGBTQ Youth" in the US by Campus Pride . All undergraduate students taking 12 or more credit hours are automatically enrolled in "Chapel" as

1258-537: Was sending more graduates to Baptist seminaries than all the other established Baptist colleges. Judson College became Judson University on August 28, 2007. In 2023 the administrations of Ambria College of Nursing and Judson University announced that Ambria was being acquired by Judson University Judson University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has more than 60 undergraduate majors, minors and pre-professional programs and

1295-499: Was several years ahead of the NCAA in NIL reform; the NCAA did not adopt NIL reform until 2021, after its hand was forced by multiple states passing legislation to allow student-athletes to receive such compensation, most notably California . In December 2020, Chloe Mitchell, a volleyball player at NAIA member Aquinas College who at the time had more than 2 million followers on TikTok with

1332-506: Was the first intercollegiate postseason to feature a Black student-athlete, Clarence Walker of Indiana State under coach John Wooden . Wooden had withdrawn from the 1947 tournament because the NAIB would not allow Walker to play. The association furthered its commitment to African-American athletes when, in 1953, it became the first collegiate association to invite historically black colleges and universities into its membership. In 1957, Tennessee A&I (now Tennessee State) became

1369-414: Was willing to listen to Browne and the other men from NBTS in their effort to use the estate to build the college. Mrs. Deuterman agreed to sell the estate for $ 100,000, and all she required was $ 500 earnest money to secure the property. No one else had any cash, except for Browne, who had $ 5. But Amos Barton, a college trustee who owned a construction business, had his company checkbook, and he agreed to loan

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