Trine University
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Trine University | |
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Established | 1884 |
Type | Private |
Endowment | US $22,545,004[1] |
President | Earl D. Brooks II |
Students | 1,750 |
Location | Angola, IN, USA 41°37′56″N 85°00′20″W / 41.63222°N 85.00556°WCoordinates: 41°37′56″N 85°00′20″W / 41.63222°N 85.00556°W |
Campus | Rural |
Former names | Tri-State Normal College (1884-1906), Tri-State College (1906-1975), Tri-State University (1975-2008) |
Sports | Football, basketball, soccer, track, cross-country, lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, golf, volleyball, wrestling |
Colors | Navy blue and Vegas gold |
Nickname | Thunder |
Mascot | "Storm", a white cat/tiger |
Athletics | NCAA, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Affiliations | Midwestern Undergraduate Private Engineering Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
Website | www.trine.edu |
Trine University is a postsecondary educational institution in Angola, Indiana.
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[edit] History
Trine was founded in 1884 as Tri-State Normal College. In 1906, it was renamed Tri-State College. In 1975, it was renamed to Tri-State University (TSU). Satellite campuses were opened in other Indiana locations throughout the 1990s.[2] In 2008, it was renamed as Trine University to remove any reference to a state funded institution and the Tri-state area, and to honor alumnus Ralph Trine.[3]
[edit] Campus
The main campus is 400 acres (1.6 km²) in Angola, Indiana.[4] There is another campus for the School of Professional Studies in Angola, as well as other satellite campuses in South Bend/Mishawaka, Indiana, Merrillville, and Fort Wayne.[5]
[edit] Affiliations
The institution is a member of the Midwestern Undergraduate Private Engineering Colleges (MUPEC) and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCACS).[6]
[edit] Academics
There are associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees in 35 major fields of study and a 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio.[5]
[edit] Student life
There are less than 1,700 students who live on the main campus.[7] National fraternities on the campus include Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Chi, Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon,Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Sigma Phi Delta, while sororities on campus include the local organizations Gamma Phi Epsilon, Zeta Theta Epsilon, Kappa Sigma Alpha, Alpha Theta Pi and Phi Sigma, and a national colony of Alpha Sigma Tau. The school also features a Christian Campus House ministry.[8]
[edit] Athletics
Originally, the athletic nickname was "Engineers", but changed to the "Trojans" in 1967, and then to the "Thunder" in 1990[2] with Navy blue and Vegas gold colors.[5] Trine belongs to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Currently, the school offers 21 sports for men and women, including football, basketball, soccer, track, cross-country, Collegiate Wrestling[wrestling] and lacrosse.[9] The school is also home to the Zollner Golf Course.[10]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "America's Best Colleges 2006". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1839_brief.php. Retrieved January 16 2006.
- ^ a b Trine University: History
- ^ "New TSU Name to Honor Trine family". http://www.trine.edu/about_trine/name_change/default.cfm. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ Campus map
- ^ a b c Trine University quick facts
- ^ Trine University: Academics
- ^ Campus life
- ^ Trine University clubs & organizations
- ^ Official athletics website
- ^ Zollner Golf Course
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