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74-602: Forman Christian College is a private nonprofit liberal arts university in Lahore, Punjab , Pakistan. It was founded in 1864 and is administered by the Presbyterian Church . The university follows an American-style curriculum. Founded in 1864 by American Presbyterian missionary Charles William Forman , the college was initially named Mission College, and changed its name in 1894 to Forman Christian College, in honor of its founder. Forman served as an associated college of

148-837: A high school education. Effat University in Saudi Arabia, a women's institution, is a member of the Global Liberal Arts Alliance. Israel's first liberal arts college, Shalem College , was established in 2013. Three institutions in Africa are members of the Global Liberal Arts Alliance: Al Akhawayn University in Morocco, American University of Cairo in Egypt, and American University of Nigeria . The Egyptian and Nigerian schools are universities with

222-748: A master's degree or doctoral degree in subjects such as English , general biology , fine arts , and law . Similarly, the term "liberal arts college" most commonly refers to an independent institution with a specialty in non-technical coursework. It may also sometimes refer to a university college within or affiliated with a larger university. Most liberal arts colleges outside the United States follow this model. Liberal arts colleges are distinguished from other types of higher education chiefly by their generalist curricula and small size. These attributes have various secondary effects in terms of administration as well as student experience. For example, class size

296-585: A Europe-based, US-style liberal arts college in 1969, Saint Louis University Madrid Campus , established in 1967, and Richmond, The American International University in London , established in 1972 only recently have efforts been made to import the American liberal arts college model to Europe. In the Netherlands, universities have opened constituent liberal arts colleges under the terminology " university college " since

370-1176: A commitment to truth and reconciliation with indigenous communities. Most liberal arts colleges are private institutions, but a handful of public liberal arts schools exist (such as the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia). According to U.S. News & World Report , the top ten ranked Liberal Arts Colleges in America for 2022 were: Williams College , Amherst College , Swarthmore College , Pomona College , Wellesley College , Bowdoin College , United States Naval Academy , Claremont McKenna College , Carleton College , and Middlebury College , based on institutional stats and proprietary questionnaires . Liberal arts colleges in Canada include Acadia University , Bishop's University , Glendon College of York University , Mount Allison University , St. Francis Xavier University , St. Thomas University , Trent University , University of Lethbridge , and

444-679: A devoted Principal Dr EJ Sinclair who served FCC for many years as a faculty member and Principal. Forman Christian College University alumni and faculty buried a time capsule in 2014 during their 11th Alumni Association Reunion, marking the university's 150th year. The capsule, containing items like publications, mugs, and personal notes, was sealed in a glass cube and buried in a lined pit next to Sinclair Hall's fountain. It will be opened in fifty years. Global Liberal Arts Alliance The Council of Independent Colleges - USA Association of American International Colleges and Universities New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) FCCU offers

518-449: A liberal arts component, but Al Akhawayn was founded on the model of an American liberal arts college. Ashesi University is a liberal arts college located in Berekuso, Ghana , established in 2002. The school's president, Patrick Awuah , described the school's mission as "educating a new generation of leaders in Africa who think ethically and who are problem solvers and have the ability and

592-652: A merger between Yale-NUS College and the NUS University Scholars Programme. Kalayaan College in the Philippines is one of the best examples of a liberal arts college in the country. Located in the New Manila district of Quezon City , it was founded in 2000 by former educators from the University of the Philippines led by José Abueva , President of the University from 1987 to 1993 and current Chairman of

666-741: A part of the All Parties Conference , the All-India Conference of Indian Christians met in Lucknow with other Indian political organisations to draft the Nehru Report , which was an early version of the Constitution of India . E.C. Dewick, a Christian missionary from Great Britain, commented on the role of Indian Christians in the Indian independence movement: The old traditions of loyalty to

740-1002: A proper college in the SNU, it has become the only college that allows students to create their own major. Liberal arts colleges in India include undergraduate UG or bachelor's degree/diploma and postgraduate PG or master's degree/diploma as well as doctoral PhD and postdoctoral studies and research, in this academic discipline. The highly ranked IIT Guwahati offers a "Master's Degree in Liberal Arts" . There are also programs such as Ajeenkya DY Patil University in Pune , India , Forman Christian College in Lahore , Pakistan , Aga Khan University and Habib University in Karachi , Pakistan and FLAME University in Pune , Maharashtra , India , referred to as India's 'first college of Liberal Education '. The University

814-655: A result of their participation in the nationalist movement. In 1923, K. T. Paul from Salem became the president of the All India Conference of Indian Christians; he brought with him a rejection of racism, opposition to foreign missionary control, a service orientation, and a friendly approach towards people of other faiths. Paul represented Indian Christians in the First Round Table Conference in London. Following his death, Gandhi praised Paul for his nationalism; S. K. Datta of Lahore , who served as

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888-492: A table tennis hall for enthusiasts to enjoy their games. Liberal arts college There is no formal definition of a liberal arts college, but one American authority defines them as schools that "emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study". Other researchers have adopted similar definitions. Although many liberal arts colleges are exclusively undergraduate, some also offer graduate programs that lead to

962-485: A variety of intramural sports clubs, including basketball, cricket, football, hockey, lawn tennis, swimming, table tennis, and wrestling. Both men and women actively take part in these sports on campus. The sports facilities at FCCU are impressive, with an 8-lane standard 400m grass track for running, a 25-meter swimming pool for shorter races, six tennis courts, basketball courts, badminton courts, and dedicated grounds for cricket, football, hockey, and handball. There's also

1036-471: Is a member of the Global Liberal Arts Alliance has also recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with Nuffield College , University of Oxford . Also, Ahmedabad University , a private, non-profit university offers its students a liberal education which is focused on research and interdisciplinary learning . Baghdad College has offered a liberal arts curriculum since the early 20th century, but despite its name it has never offered more than

1110-569: Is the School of Liberal Arts at Christian Heritage College located in Brisbane. It offers a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts in which students can choose to major in Philosophy, Theology, History or Literature. A new School of Liberal Arts has been formed in the University of Wollongong ; the new Arts course entitled 'Western Civilisation' was first offered in 2020. The interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on

1184-612: Is usually much lower at liberal arts colleges than at universities, and faculty at liberal arts colleges typically focus on teaching more than research. From a student perspective, a liberal arts college typically differs from other forms of higher education in the following areas: higher overall student satisfaction, a general feeling that professors take a personal interest in the student's education, and perception of encouragement to participate in discussion. Many students select liberal arts colleges with precisely this sense of personal connection in mind. From an administrative standpoint,

1258-862: The Ernesto de la Cárcova Museum . From 1983 to 2013 the institute was part of the IUNA National University Institute for the Arts, and since 2014, the Ruanova Institute of Performing Arts and Higher Education, named after Maria Ruanova , became part of the UNA Universidad Nacional de las Artes , (UNA) National University of the Arts With the exception of pioneering institutions such as Franklin University Switzerland , established as

1332-634: The Faculty of Humanities, Charles University , a part of Charles University started providing liberal arts education in 1994 as the Institute for Liberal Education and gained full academic autonomy in 2000. Although liberal arts colleges as such remain rare, liberal arts degree programs are beginning to establish themselves in Europe. For example, University College Dublin offers the degree, as does St. Marys University College Belfast , both institutions coincidentally on

1406-475: The Global Liberal Arts Alliance , an international consortium and "matching service" to help liberal arts colleges in different countries deal with their shared problems. Keep in mind, U.S. News & World Report no longer provides rankings for liberal arts colleges at "global" universities. These colleges are members of the top 2,000 universities U.S. News & World Report ranks around

1480-858: The Leuphana University of Lüneburg with their Bachelor program Studium Individuale and the University College Freiburg in Germany. Bard College Berlin was founded in Berlin in 1999 as the European College of Liberal Arts, and in 2009 it introduced a 4-year Bachelor of Arts program in Value Studies taught in English and leading to an interdisciplinary degree in the humanities. In the Czech Republic,

1554-525: The Nobel Prize in 1927. One of Professor Compton's former students Professor Piara Singh Gill taught at the college as lecturer in Physics between 1940 and 1947. Two alumni, Sir S. S. Bhatnagar and Bashir Ahmad, laid the foundation for scientific and industrial research in both parts of South Asia by establishing ICSIR and PCSIR respectively. The first two Science graduates of FC College University were also

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1628-507: The University of Calcutta until 1947 when it became affiliated with the University of Punjab . In 2004, the government granted it university charter hence providing it with degree awarding authority. The college was initially based in the Rang Mahal in the Walled City of Lahore , which was leased by Charles with the support from foreign missions. In 1889, it was shifted to Napier Road and

1702-891: The University of California campuses in Santa Cruz and San Diego , developed a cluster colleges model in which small liberal-arts-college-like units within a larger university form a "honeycomb of residential colleges ". In addition, some universities have maintained a sub-unit that preserves many aspects of the liberal arts college, such as Columbia College within Columbia University. Liberal arts colleges themselves sometimes cluster to offer greater curricular breadth or share other resources (for instance Colgate University and Hamilton College in New York allow cross enrollment). In academia, liberal arts generally refer to subjects or skills that aim to provide general knowledge and comprise

1776-514: The University of King's College . The leading organization is the National Institute of Educators of Liberal Arts and Artistic Education "Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado en Artes" located in Buenos Aires , Argentina, initially created in 1923 by Ernesto de la Cárcova , under the name "Escuela Nacional Superior de Bellas Artes", the original school of Liberal Arts building became

1850-450: The ecumenical movement in India, which eventually resulted in the creation of united Protestant Churches after independence, such as the Church of South India . This is because Indian Christians were concerned more with "their economic survival, social status, or relations with non-Christian neighbours" rather than Christian denominational divisions. From 1953 to 1963, Y. Santram served as

1924-478: The 19th century; some 212 small liberal arts colleges were established between 1850 and 1899. As of 1987, there were about 540 liberal arts colleges in the United States. The oldest liberal arts college in America is considered to be Washington College , the first college chartered after American independence. Other prominent examples in the United States include the so-called Little Ivy colleges in New England ,

1998-559: The All India Conference of Indian Christians formed a joint committee with the Catholic Union of India to form a joint committee that passed a resolution in which, "in the future constitution of India, the profession, practice and propagation of religion should be guaranteed and that a change of religion should not involve any civil or political disability." This joint committee enabled the Christians in India to stand united, and in front of

2072-588: The British Parliamentary Delegation "the committee members unanimously supported the move for independence and expressed complete confidence in the future of the community in India." The office for this joint committee was opened in Delhi , in which the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University M. Rahnasamy served as President and B. L. Rallia Ram of Lahore served as General Secretary. Six members of

2146-735: The British Raj, and the imitation of the West in dress and social customs have steadily been giving place to a much more nationalistic outlook, and to the expressions of this in national costume and national habits. A growing number of the younger Indian Christians have been gathering to raise their voices in criticism of the British Government, and have joined with their Hindu friends in the No-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements. Indian Christians thus saw themselves as being able to contribute to

2220-640: The Constitution of India. The All India Conference of Indian Christians opposed the partition of India and the creation of a separate Muslim state . On 24 March 1947 and 25 March 1947, the Honourable Dr. John Mathai , a member of the interim government, presided over the 27th session of the All India Conference of Indian Christians, with national leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru , Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit , Sarojini Naidu and B. G. Kher delivering speeches. The nationalist movement in India gave impetus to

2294-544: The Faculties introducing co-educational system (1902), and establishing an alumni Association (1896). Besides this FCCU also started Software engineering, CS, and IT in 2006. Forman Christian College University has a 108-acre vast campus. As student enrollment continues to rise, ongoing efforts are directed toward improving the facilities. This includes renovations and expansions in administrative and academic buildings, as well as faculty and staff housing. Notable additions on

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2368-455: The Hope Tower built in 2014. Recently, the institution has constructed a 177,000-square-foot Campus Center. This multipurpose facility features an auditorium, Forman Business Incubation Centre, a dining hall, meeting rooms, and offices. Achievements of other Formanites, as the graduates are called, include: The university has designed its four-year bachelor's degree program in accordance with

2442-585: The Humanities also launched a new liberal education programme. The four-year bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences at University College Freiburg is the first of its kind in Germany. It started in October 2012 with 78 students. The first Liberal Arts degree program in Sweden was established at Gothenburg University in 2011, followed by a Liberal Arts Bachelor Programme at Uppsala University 's Campus Gotland in

2516-588: The Indian Federation or Commonwealth shall be free to profess and practise his religion, including the right to make conversions, and, subject to public order and morality, exercise acts of public worship." This was incorporated into the Indian Constitution in 1950. P. Chenchiah and other Indian Christian leaders saw the interests of Christians, Hindus and Muslims as being the same, holding that "a stronger sense of national identity, far from threatening

2590-568: The Indian nation, not only in terms of educational and welfare projects, but to mediate disputes between different parties in the country. In 1932, Aloysius Soares promoted the concept in the Catholic journal Week that minority communities should be protected in the Constitution of India and bill of rights . Catholic and Protestant leaders met in Poona in October 1932 and endorsed this, approving Soares' Fundamental Rights , which began: "Every person in

2664-503: The KC Board of Trustees. It offers the same kind of education provided by UP to qualified students who are unable to enter the country's premier state university because of its limited college quotas. The curriculum and grading system is patterned after the academic programs and the grade structure offered by the University of the Philippines and is composed of administrators and faculty members who graduated from UP, and/or are also members of

2738-872: The Self-realisation of a people and is consistent with the Christian religion and helpful to the Christian life." The meeting of the All India Conference of Indian Christians in Lahore in December 1922, which had a large attendance of Punjabis, resolved that the clergymen of the Church in India should be drawn from the ranks of Indians, rather than foreigners. The AICIC also stated that Indian Christians would not tolerate any discrimination based on race or skin colour. The All India Conference of Indian Christians met in 1922 in Lucknow , acknowledging those Christians who were imprisoned as

2812-544: The UP academic community. Sogang University was founded as South Korea 's first liberal arts college. In 1960, Jesuits founded Sogang College. Although, it became Sogang University in 1970, it is still following model of American liberal arts college in many aspects. Seoul National University in South Korea established the College of Liberal Studies in 2007, initially as an educational project. However, after being established as

2886-465: The arts, humanities, general sciences, and social sciences (rather than professional or technical skills). Most liberal arts colleges, however, also offer courses in subjects that are not traditionally considered part of the liberal arts, such as computer science. Liberal arts colleges are found in all parts of the world. Notwithstanding the European origins of the concept of liberal arts education, today

2960-613: The autumn of 2013. Liberal arts colleges in Italy include John Cabot University and The American University of Rome in Rome. The University College of North Staffordshire, founded in 1950 in the United Kingdom, was frequently referred to as the "Keele Experiment" because of its innovative curriculum and emphasis on a scholarly community resident together on campus. The college became Keele University in 1962 and continues to reflect many features of

3034-580: The campus following denationalization include the Armacost Science Building, Hope Tower, Mercy Health Care facility, the Light of Hope Elementary School, and the Media Center. All of these structures signify the institution's commitment to modern education and research. In addition, the men's hostels, originally built in the 1940s, have undergone complete renovations, now offering modern amenities and comfortable living spaces. The institution overall has four hostels for intermediate students, two for graduate and undergraduate male students and one for female students,

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3108-407: The classic intellectual and artistic literature of the Western tradition . Courses in the liberal arts have also been developed at the University of Sydney and University of Notre Dame . All India Conference of Indian Christians The All India Conference of Indian Christians ( AICIC ) is an ecumenical organisation founded in 1914 to represent the interests of Christians in India . It

3182-454: The desire to confront problems on the continent". Campion College is a Roman Catholic dedicated liberal arts college located in the western suburbs of Sydney. Founded in 2006, it is the first tertiary educational liberal arts college of its kind in Australia. Campion offers a Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts as its sole undergraduate degree. The key disciplines studied are history, literature, philosophy and theology. The Millis Institute

3256-432: The evidence suggests that Indian Christians enthusiastically supported the National Congress and attended its annual meetings. For example, according to the official Congress report, there were 607 registered delegates at the Madras meeting of 1887; thirty-five were Christians and, of these, seven were Eurasians and fifteen were Indian Christians. Indian Christians alone made up 2.5 per cent of the total attendance, in spite of

3330-405: The fact that Christians accounted for less than 0.79 per cent of the population. The Indian Christian community was also well represented at the next four sessions of the Congress. The proportion of Indian Christian delegates remained very much higher than their proportion in the population, in spite of the fact that meetings were sometimes held in cities such as Allahabad and Nagpur, far removed from

3404-400: The first Science graduates of the University of the Punjab (1900–1902). In this way FCCU was the first to establish, in this part of the sub-continent, Departments of Biology (1898), Greek , Latin and Hebrew Languages (1895–96), Industrial Chemistry (1917), Geography (1924), setting up the Experimental Psychology Laboratory, introducing the tutorial system (1908), appointing Deans of

3478-476: The history of lack of respect for civil and political rights in the state of Singapore". In response, many existing faculty and students have noted that there has been little repression of freedom of expression at the college and that it provides a great opportunity to promote the liberal arts in Asia. In August 2021, NUS announced the closure of Yale-NUS College, with the Class of 2025 being the last cohort to receive an NUS degree. It will be replaced by NUS College,

3552-463: The island of Ireland. In 2010 the University of Winchester introduced its Modern Liberal Arts undergraduate program, the first of its kind in the UK. In 2012, University College London began its interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences BASc degree (which has kinship with the liberal arts model) with 80 students. King's College London launched the BA Liberal Arts, which has a slant towards arts, humanities and social sciences subjects. The New College of

3626-429: The joint committee were elected to the Minorities Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India . In its meeting on 16 April 1947 and 17 April 1947, the joint committee of the All India Conference of Indian Christians and All India Catholic Union prepared a 13 point memorandum that was sent to the Constituent Assembly, which asked for religious freedom for both organisations and individuals; this came to be reflected in

3700-696: The late 1990s. This trend was spearheaded by Dutch sociologist Hans Adriaansens , who was "frustrated with the large-scale climate of university education in the Netherlands". Dutch university colleges of this kind include Leiden University College The Hague , University College Utrecht , University College Maastricht , Amsterdam University College , University College Roosevelt , Erasmus University College , University College Groningen and University College Tilburg . Other liberal arts colleges in continental Europe include The American University of Paris , Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts in Slovakia, Jacobs University Bremen , Bard College Berlin ,

3774-484: The liberal arts college education system. International Christian University in Tokyo , which opened in 1953, defines itself as "Japan's first liberal arts college". Other Japanese liberal arts programs include the other four members of the Global Five which includes School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University , Akita International University , Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and Sophia University 's Faculty of Liberal Arts. Yale-NUS College

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3848-429: The liberal arts college model. It has been described as the closest example of a liberal arts college in the UK. This distinctiveness was reinforced with the opening of the new Keele Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2016. In September 2016 Chavagnes Studium , a Liberal Arts centre in France, began offering a 2-year intensive BA in the Liberal Arts with a Catholic perspective. Lingnan University in Hong Kong

3922-480: The main centres of Christian population. In 1916, Indian Christians as a whole appreciated the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi , who placed an emphasis on nonviolence and communal harmony, which reassured Christians of a secure future in an independent India. In 1923, a large conference of Indian Christians assembled in Ranchi , located in the Bihar and Orissa Province of colonial India, where they resolved that "Swaraj [freedom], Nationalism, or self-determination helps

3996-405: The nationalist movement in colonial India, Indian Christians were heavily involved in the Indian National Congress and wider Indian independence movement : Indian Christian involvement in the early stages of the nationalist movement is also reflected in the high levels of participation in the activities of the Indian National Congress. During the period from its inception up until about 1892 all

4070-408: The one linked to Forman. In 2003, the school was given back to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Nowadays, a group of Pakistani Christian leaders oversees the college. In 2004, FCCU became a chartered university. This means they can create their own lessons, hold exams, and give out degrees. As of the fall of 2022, over 9,000 students are enrolled at the university. Native to Lahore, Surendra Kumar Datta

4144-1161: The partition of India . During the era of the British Raj in India, the AICIC served as the mouthpiece for members of the Indian Christian community, conducting membership drives to boost its base, which included Protestant and Catholic Christians. As such, the presidents of the AICIC represented the Christians of undivided India at the Round Table Conferences . Saint Thomas Christian denominations Syro-Malabar Catholic , Syro-Malankara Catholic , Latin Catholic Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church , Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Malabar Independent Syrian Church Chaldean Syrian Mar Thoma Syrian , St. Thomas Evangelical Protestant denominations Andhra Evangelical Lutheran , Assemblies Jehovah Shammah , Christian Revival Church , Church of North India , Church of South India , Garo Baptist , Indian Brethren , Indian Pentecostal Church of God , Church of God (Full Gospel) , North Bank Baptist Christian , Northern Evangelical Lutheran , Methodist Church , Presbyterian , The Pentecostal Mission , Seventh-day Adventist , United Evangelical Lutheran In its early stages of

4218-436: The principal of Forman Christian College , replaced K. T. Paul and shared Mahatma Gandhi 's views on minorities and Depressed Classes. In 1927, leaders of the All India Conference of Indian Christians, including both Roman Catholics and Protestants, advocated the notion that Christians "should participate as common citizens in one common, national political system", rather than pressing for separate electorates. In 1928, as

4292-417: The radically interdisciplinary curriculum of Marlboro . In addition, most liberal arts colleges are primarily residential, which means students live and learn away from home, often for the first time. The distinctiveness of these attributes is somewhat eroded by the tendency of universities to adopt aspects of the liberal arts college, and vice versa. For example, several American universities, including

4366-486: The sense of religious identity, could be seen as enriching and complementary, and as providing further outlets for good will and collaboration in the newly emerging and all-embracing nation state." The All India Conference of Indian Christians was praised by Kashmiri Indian freedom fighter H. N. Kunzru , who at its 1943 meeting, stated that: "it was heartening to find that the Christians are struggling for unity, when threats of division are overwhelming." On 30 October 1945,

4440-408: The small size of liberal arts colleges contributes to their cohesion and ability to survive through difficult times. Job satisfaction is also typically higher in liberal arts colleges, for both faculty and staff. The smaller size also makes it feasible for liberal arts colleges to adopt relatively experimental or divergent approaches, such as the Great Books curriculum at St. John's or Shimer , or

4514-404: The standards for accreditation in the U.S., and is seeking accreditation through the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Forman Christian College has received a commemorative postage stamp in the celebration of completing the successful 150 years. Issued by Pakistan Post , The stamp highlights a Sinclair Hall which was built to mark the centenary of FC College and was named after

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4588-435: The student body while the college runs a $ 1 million fund to finance scholarships for its students. As of 2016, the college has been ranked ninth highest in Pakistan among medium-sized universities and is the only institution in Pakistan which is a member of the Global Liberal Arts Alliance . Jonathan S. Addleton was inaugurated as the new Rector on 31 October 2020, following the retirement of his predecessor James A. Tebbe, who

4662-485: The surviving predominantly female Seven Sisters colleges along the northeastern seaboard, the Claremont Colleges in Southern California , and the Ohio Five , but similar institutions are found all over the country. The Maple League in Canada is a consortium of four universities – Acadia , Bishop's , Mount Allison and St. Francis Xavier – who together form an alliance of small, rural, undergraduate liberal arts education institutions with Francophone heritage and

4736-404: The term is largely associated with the United States, and most self-identified liberal arts colleges worldwide are built on the American model. The Global Liberal Arts Alliance, which incorporates institutions on five continents, refers to itself as "an international, multilateral partnership of American style liberal arts institutions". In 2009, liberal arts colleges from around the world formed

4810-431: The time of the Indian independence movement , the organisation allied itself with the Indian National Congress and the resolutions passed by All India Conference of Indian Christians advocated communal harmony , while also pressing for the rights of Christians in both colonial India and independent India . The India Conference of Indian Christians advocated for self-rule in a united and independent country, opposing

4884-426: The world. The liberal arts college model took root in the United States in the 19th century, as institutions spread that followed the model of early schools like Harvard , Yale , and Dartmouth , although none of these early American schools are regarded as liberal arts colleges today. These colleges served as a means of spreading a basically European cultural model across the new country. The model proliferated in

4958-457: Was a professor of history and biology from 1909 to 1914 and served as the principal of Forman Christian College from 1932 to 1942, later becoming the president of the All India Conference of Indian Christians and representing the Christian community of colonial India in the Round Table Conferences . One of Forman's faculty members, Prof. Arthur Compton , conducted the bulk of his research on cosmic rays at FCC University for which he received

5032-422: Was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan; James A. Tebbe was in turn was preceded by Peter H. Armacost who had previously served as president of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Forman Christian College was founded in Lahore , British India by Presbyterian Christian missionary Charles William Forman as Rang Mahal School, a Christian mission school. Forman arrived in Calcutta in what

5106-460: Was established as a liberal arts college in the early 20th century, although it subsequently became a full-fledged university . Ginling College in Nanjing similarly followed the model of an American liberal arts college from its founding in 1915 until forced to conform with the Nationalist educational system in the 1930s. In Zhuhai City, Hong Kong Baptist University and Beijing Normal University opened United International College , which adopted

5180-603: Was founded to advocate for the moral, economic, and intellectual development of the Indian Christian community. The All India Conference of Indian Christians held its first meeting on 28 December 1914 and was led by Raja Sir Harnam Singh of Kapurthala , who was the president of the National Missionary Society (NMS); the first AICIC General Secretary was B. L. Rallia Ram of Lahore . Its creation united local and regional Indian Christian Associations, which existed in Bombay , Madras , Hyderabad , Punjab , United Provinces , Bengal and Burma , under one umbrella organisation. At

5254-401: Was inaugurated by Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne . Again, in 1940, the college was moved to its present campus on the banks of the Lahore Canal . The college remained financially autonomous until 1960 when the Pakistani government began annual grants for the college for its nursing program. The college was nationalized in 1972 and remained nationalized until 2003 when control

5328-677: Was returned to the Presbyterian Church . Forman is also known for its noted alumni and staff, including former Indian Prime Minister I. K. Gujral , world badminton champion Sarwan Khan, former Pakistani Presidents Farooq Leghari and Pervez Musharraf , diplomat Jamsheed Marker, journalist Kuldip Nayar, scholar Wilfred Cantwell Smith , and activist Eqbal Ahmad . As of 2020, Forman was home to 8,435 students including 3,173 Intermediate students, 4,712 Baccalaureate students and 550 graduate students. It also has 220 full-time faculty members (more than 100 of whom have PhDs) as well as an alumni population of well over 21,000. Christians make up nearly 15% of

5402-483: Was started in 2011 as Singapore 's first liberal arts college as a collaboration between Yale University in the United States and the National University of Singapore . It attracted controversy over concerns that Yale was compromising on its liberal values by opening a college in a country where there are strong curbs on freedom of speech and assembly, with Yale faculty members expressing their "concern regarding

5476-557: Was then colonial India in 1847 and, two years later, settled in Lahore , British India (now in Pakistan). The school added a college department in 1865 which later became a university in 2005 known as Forman Christian College University. It started offering an American-style world-class education in Pakistan. FCCU started new postgraduate courses along with MBA in 2007. In 1972, the government in Pakistan took over all private schools, including

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