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Sterling College (Kansas)
Sterling College is a Private college, private Evangelicalism, evangelical Christian college in Sterling, Kansas, United States. It enrolled 680 students in 2023 and is Higher education accreditation in the United States, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. History The college was founded in 1887 by the Synod of Kansas of the United Presbyterian Church of North America as "Cooper Memorial College". It changed its name to "Sterling" in 1920. When the Presbyterian Church (USA) came into existence in 1958, the newly formed Presbyterian Synod of Kansas considered combining Sterling and the College of Emporia. Campus The 1887 Cooper Hall building is a centerpiece of the campus. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 (NRHP# 74000845). Cooper Hall underwent a large renovation and after being closed, was reopened in 2003. The campus is 40 acres. Athletics file:Sterling college athletics wmark.png, left, 200px, Sterling athletics wordmark The Sterli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling, Kansas
Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,248. Sterling is home to Sterling College. History For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded. Sterling was founded in 1872, originally called Peace for Mr. Ninde, a Quaker. In 1876, the name was changed to Sterling, by two brothers after their father Sterling Rosan. In the 1890s, Jonathan S. Dillon sold groceries at his general store in Sterling. Later in 1913, he opened his first J.S. Dillon Cash Food Market in Hutchinson. Later he expanded into the Dillons grocery supermarket chain. In the 1970s, Sterling was considered a national " Broomcorn Capital." Historic places * Cooper Hall (NRHP), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |