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40-754: WWC may refer to: Walla Walla College, the former name of Walla Walla University Warren Wilson College , a private college in North Carolina Western Wrestling Conference What Works Clearinghouse , an educational initiative in the U.S. Whitman-Walker Clinic , an HIV/AIDS medical care organization in Washington, D.C. Wizard World Chicago , an annual comic book convention Woodrow Wilson Center Woolwich railway station , National Rail station code WWC Working With Children Check , also abbreviated as WWC,
80-571: A background check requirement in Australia World Water Council World Weightlifting Championships World Wrestling Championships World Wrestling Council , a Puerto Rican pro wrestling promotion World Wushu Championships Worldways Canada , a former Canadian airline; ICAO airline code WWC See also [ edit ] Women's World Cup (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
120-464: A graduate program in social work began. In 2007, the school was renamed Walla Walla University . Today enrollment fluctuates just under 2,000 students who are served by over 200 faculty and staff, across the university's five campuses. Past presidents of Walla Walla University: Walla Walla University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities , and also by
160-511: A male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
200-586: A small dormitory for nursing students, named Hansen Hall. The department of Biology operates a 40-acre campus on Rosario Beach, next to Anacortes, Washington . The campus operates during the summer, offering courses in biology and marine biology. The campus also supports courses in scuba diving. The campus was purchased in 1954. The school of social work and sociology operates two campuses in Montana, at Missoula and Billings , in support of its graduate program in social work. The Missoula campus opened in 1997, and
240-485: Is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is also denominationally accredited . Walla Walla University offers more than 100 areas of study including preprofessional degrees and four graduate programs. In 1887, W.W. Prescott became the first education secretary of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists . He noticed that Seventh-day Adventist schools were opening all over
280-553: Is 8 °F (−13.3 °C), set on December 22, 1990. There an average of 1.4 afternoons with a temperature of at least 90 °F (32.2 °C) per year. Conversely, there are 37.6 mornings with a temperature of 32 °F (0.0 °C) or lower. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,866 people, 1,640 households, and 1,036 families living in the city. The population density was 1,400.7 inhabitants per square mile (540.8/km ). There were 1,828 housing units at an average density of 662.3 per square mile (255.7/km ). The racial makeup of
320-537: Is a city in, and the county seat of, Coos County , Oregon , United States. The population was 4,015 at the 2020 census . The primary economic base is the timber industry. The city derives its name from the Coquille Native American tribe. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.80 square miles (7.25 km ), of which 2.76 square miles (7.15 km )
360-701: Is administratively divided into six schools and several departments: Business, Education and Psychology, Engineering, Nursing, Social Work, and Theology. Walla Walla University's Department of Biological Sciences is one of its most popular programs. It operates the Rosario Beach Marine Campus. It is the university's oldest master's degree program. Walla Walla University has five campuses. They are located in Washington , Oregon , and Montana . The first campus of Walla Walla University remains its central campus. Located outside of Walla Walla, Washington ,
400-518: Is also located on this campus. The oldest building on campus is Village Hall, built in 1920 as the university church. The campus includes Martin Airfield, opened in 1942 for the aviation department. The School of Nursing operates a campus in Portland, Oregon adjacent to Adventist Health Portland , where third and fourth-year nursing students complete their practicum. Opened in 1947, the campus includes
440-633: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Walla Walla University Walla Walla University is a private Adventist university in College Place, Washington . The university has five campuses throughout the Pacific Northwest. It was founded in 1892 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church . The university has an annual enrollment of around 1,700 students. It
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#1732845343906480-614: Is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) is water. Coquille is bordered by the Coquille River which drains part of the Coastal Range into the Pacific Ocean at Bandon . According to the Köppen climate classification , Coquille has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The record high temperature is 107 °F (42 °C), set on August 15, 2020. The record low temperature
520-504: Is named after him. In 1919, a fire destroyed the top floor of the school's administration building. In the 1920s, Walla Walla College pursued accreditation for its college program, receiving accreditation for the first two years of its college program and also winning accreditation for its teacher training program. However, the college met opposition from the church over its pursuit of accreditation, and suspended its application. During this time period, OPS and AGA (dorm clubs) were founded,
560-535: The Adventist Accrediting Association . Some of WWU's schools and departments are also accredited by agencies specific to their field. WWU has authorization from both the state of Washington and the state of Oregon. WWU offers pre-professional programs, Associate degrees , Bachelor's degrees , and Master's degrees . The largest undergraduate programs are the nursing, engineering, business, biology, and education schools. Walla Walla University
600-772: The Pacific Northwest College Conference (PNCC) from 1994–95 to 1999–2000. They also were a member in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) from 2004–05 to 2012–13; and in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) from 1997–98 to 2007–08. Walla Walla competes in eight intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf and volleyball. Unofficially, Walla Walla
640-461: The University of Washington in 1913 for its high school; in that same year, enrollment reached 400 students. Kellogg designed the school's seal, and under Kellogg, the first yearbook was published, the first student newspaper was published, the student association was founded, and the alumni association was created. The first school gym opened when Kellogg retired in 1917; the current cafeteria building
680-637: The Billings campus opened in 2001. The Associated Students of Walla Walla University (ASWWU) was founded in 1914 as the Collegiate Association. They have published the school yearbook, Mountain Ash , beginning in 1915 as the Western Collegian, and since 1917 under its current title. They have published the school newspaper, The Collegian , published under that title since 1916. ASWWU has also published
720-507: The Johnson Music Conservatory was built, and a fire burned down the women's dorm. In the 1930s, Walla Walla College again pursued accreditation, and by 1935 it received accreditation for its full college program; in this same year, the high school separated from the college and became Walla Walla Valley Academy , leaving the school strictly a college. By this time, Walla Walla College was the largest Seventh-day Adventist college in
760-656: The Sawdust Theatre in Coquille. First opened in 1966 and destroyed by fire in 1994, the theater reopened in 2000. The old City Hall, built in 1912, has been restored, by its owners, Nella and Steve Abbott, and transformed into a gallery featuring art created by prisoners. The Coquille School District provides K–12 public education for residents of the area. The Lincoln School of Early Learning, Coquille Valley Elementary , Winter Lakes Elementary School, Winter Lakes High School, and Coquille Junior Senior High are all part of
800-415: The average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population dispersal was 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 29,931, and
840-419: The campus was initially 40 acres before being expanded to the present-day 83 acres, in addition to 592 total acres in the local area. The city of College Place, Washington sprung up shortly after the founding of the campus in 1892 to support the students and workers of the university. Nearly the entire undergraduate program of Walla Walla University is located on this campus, and the graduate program in education
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#1732845343906880-554: The city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,686 households, and 1,129 families living in the city. The population density was 1,538.3 inhabitants per square mile (593.9/km ). There were 1,850 housing units at an average density of 680.2 per square mile (262.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.64% White, 0.50% African American, 1.77% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of
920-446: The city was 92.5% White , 0.4% African American , 1.9% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.7% from other races , and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population. There were 1,640 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had
960-664: The first physical education program started around the same time. Also in 1947, the school opened its first satellite campus, when it began its school of nursing at the Portland Sanitarium, today Adventist Health Portland . In 1948, the college's first master's program was offered in Biology, and a master's degree in Education began two years later. A second satellite campus was opened in 1954 at Rosario Beach in Anacortes, Washington , for
1000-613: The marine biology program. Enrollment more than doubled in the post-war years, reaching 1,300 by 1950. Growth slowed in the 1960s. A church was built in 1962, the present-day University Church. The college radio station, KGTS , began broadcasting in 1963, as the first FM-radio station in the Walla Walla Valley. Several buildings were built towards the end of the decade. The college also began to liberalize its rules, allowing its female students more freedom in how they dressed, and also hired its first full-time black professor. In 1971,
1040-666: The median income for a family was $ 35,144. Males had a median income of $ 34,583 versus $ 21,567 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,619. About 7.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. The Coquille Valley Historical Society established the Coquille Valley Museum in May 2005. It features exhibits of tools, antiques, books, photographs, and other materials. On summer weekends, local volunteers perform in melodramas at
1080-426: The new school on forty acres of land located just west of Walla Walla, Washington that were donated for the school. The new school opened on December 7, 1892, named Walla Walla College , and Prescott was named the first president. However, Prescott was also president of two other institutions at the time, so Edward A. Sutherland, the principal, took over running the school's day-to-day activities and eventually became
1120-611: The place without a plan for long-term success, and decided to encourage these new Adventist schools to consolidate into larger, regional institutions that would stand a better chance of survival. In 1890, Prescott visited the Pacific Northwest and asked the three Adventist schools there to merge; and after overcoming local opposition, the Adventist schools in Coquille , Portland , and Milton , all in Oregon , agreed to merge. A committee chose to place
1160-408: The population. There were 1,686 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and
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1240-462: The school became the first Adventist institution to allow a brass ensemble to play during church services. In 1899, the first college bakery opened. In 1901, Walla Walla College was incorporated. In 1905, Marion E. Cady became the school's eighth president, and under his leadership the school expanded its college course offerings to a full four-year college program; by 1909, the college celebrated its first baccalaureate graduate. Cady also stabilized
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1280-433: The school became the first to offer an exclusively vegetarian diet. Likewise, he emphasized manual labour for the students. Initially school finances were shaky, but the manual labour of the students eventually provided sufficient income to stabilize the school's finances. The school's first graduation was held in 1896; three students graduated. The school quickly celebrated a number of important milestones. In 1895,
1320-676: The school directory, The Mask , since 1954. The Walla Walla athletic teams are called the Wolves. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) since the 2015–16 academic year. The Wolves previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2008–09 to 2014–15, and in
1360-424: The school's finances, which resulted in the college paying off its debt in 1909. However, in 1910 the school suffered the first of many fires, when the power plant burned down. In 1911, Ernest Kellogg took over as president, and under his leadership the academic program of the college was further strengthened; elementary and high school classes were moved to separate buildings, and the school received accreditation from
1400-494: The second president of the college. On the first day, Walla Walla College offered all education from elementary up to the first two years of college; total enrollment was 101, with six teachers. All classes were run out of the four-storey tall administration building, deliberately built tall so that it could be seen from the city of Walla Walla. Sutherland focused on following the counsels of Adventist prophetess Ellen G. White as closely as possible, and under his direction
1440-465: The university's engineering school was granted accreditation. In the 1970s, the college ran into financial difficulties; a number of college industries were closed, sold, or privatized. A fire damaged the women's dorm, and in 1978 a fire destroyed the Columbia Auditorium. Enrollment reached 2,000 by the middle of the decade. In the 1980s, WWC established an endowment fund in 1987. Also in 1987,
1480-658: The world. Some Seventh-day Adventist schools in Micronesia are staffed by Walla Walla University student missionaries. Alumni of WWU include business people such as Jeri Ellsworth , Peter Adkison and Forrest Preston , ornithologist Pamela C. Rasmussen , ophthalmologist and Order of Canada recipient Howard Gimbel , theologian Alden Thompson , and former lieutenant governor of Guam Michael Cruz . 46°02′48″N 118°23′26″W / 46.04667°N 118.39056°W / 46.04667; -118.39056 Coquille, Oregon Coquille / k oʊ ˈ k iː l /
1520-488: The world. Walla Walla went through further conflicts with Adventist authorities, which reached an apex in 1938, when several theology professors were fired because they were considered heterodox. President William Martin Landeen resigned. In 1939, the Columbia Auditorium opened, a popular performing arts venue. In the 1940s, a number of important developments helped found some of Walla Walla's most popular programs. An airfield
1560-478: Was affiliated with a men's ice hockey team, called the Wolfpack. The Chaplain's Office of the university includes departments of Campus Ministries and Student Missions. The modern Walla Walla University Student Missions program began in 1960 when they sent out their first student missionaries overseas. Today, Walla Walla University sends out between 50 and 90 student missionaries (SMs) each year, to locations around
1600-467: Was built in 1942 which led to the start of Walla Walla's aviation program. In 1944, the present library building was completed, and in 1947 the present boys dorm was built. In 1945, the village that had grown up to support the college was incorporated as the city of College Place, Washington . In 1947, the university opened up the first school of engineering in the Seventh-day Adventist church, and
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