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Welcome to the energy an excitement that is MidAmerica Nazarene University!

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我们的历史 & 校园

MidAmerica Nazarene University has a rich heritage built upon the strong faith and pioneer spirit of our founders. Thanks to God’s gracious guidance and the contributions of committed faculty, 工作人员, 学生, 父母, 教会和捐赠者, MNU has grown from its five original buildings and 263 学生 to become a beautiful, 拥有23栋建筑的繁荣校园, 报名人数1人,500名学生, 超过30个,000名校友. After 50-plus years of growth and change, MNU continues to impact the world for Jesus Christ through servant leaders recognized for their excellence, 完整性, 精神活力.

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1966
MidAmerica Nazarene College Founded
1968
MidAmerica Nazarene College opened its doors to 学生 with an enrollment of 263 学生. 第一任总统是R. 柯蒂斯·史密斯.
1月
1969
MidAmerica Nazarene College Founded
1月
5月15日
1972
The “Pioneer Class” graduates with a total of ninety-one 学生.
5月15日
7月18日
1985
Dr. Donald D. Owens elected as the second president.
7月18日
9月19日
1989
Dr. 理查德·L. Spindle elected as the third president.
9月19日
3月8日
1997
Name changed to MidAmerica Nazarene University.
3月8日
3月5日
2005
Dr. 埃德温·H. Robinson elected as the fourth president.
3月5日
8月
2007
贝尔文化活动中心开放.
8月
7月
2007
Dr. 詹姆斯·H. Diehl elected as interim president.
7月
1月
2012
Dr. 大卫J. Spittal elected as the fifth president.
1月
2月23日
2014
Mascot Pioneer Pete makes his debut on campus.
2月23日
7月
2017
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of MNU.
7月

大学的认可

MidAmerica Nazarene University has a rich heritage built upon the strong faith and pioneer spirit of our founders. Thanks to God’s gracious guidance and the contributions of committed faculty, 工作人员, 学生, 父母, 教会和捐赠者, MNU has grown from its five original buildings and 263 学生 to become a beautiful, 拥有23栋建筑的繁荣校园, 报名人数1人,500名学生, 超过30个,000名校友. After 50-plus years of growth and change, MNU continues to impact the world for Jesus Christ through servant leaders recognized for their excellence, 完整性, 精神活力.

运动识别

The NAIA has recognized MNU 体育运动 as a Champions of Character® Five-Star Institution Award Winner. MNUSports.com compiles news and more on their site if you are interesting in learning more.

 

for more on our individual accolades visit our athletics site…

MNU的奥拉西·根

从60年代中期开始, when a young Nazarene pastor approached a local banker with the idea to propose Olathe, 堪萨斯, as the location for anew Nazarene college to today, MidAmerica Nazarene University has enjoyed strong ties and outstanding support from its hometown. The vision of Pastor Paul Cunningham and local banker R.R. 奥斯本, imagining what the college could bring to a town of about 15,000, forged support among community members. Land was donated, funding was raised, and the 拿撒勒人教会 chose Olathe as the site.

Today, thousands of MNU alumni call Olathe and the surrounding 堪萨斯 City metro home. They serve their communities as teachers, 医生, 护士, 律师, 警察, 消防队员, 企业主, 公务员, 部长, and just about any occupation one can think of. Olathe’s current mayor is John Bacon, a 1985 alumnus. His predecessor, Olathe’s longest-serving mayor, was Michael Copeland from the class of 1984. 领导 from MNU alumni can be seen far and wide across the region.

As the university grew, so did Olathe, exceeding 145,000 in2023. With the area’s top public school system, 充足的就业, 繁华的商业, 工业与运输业, 小径, 湖泊和公园, and an easy commute to all 堪萨斯 City has to offer, Olathe is a great home for many Pioneers.

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我们的信念

We believe in the Lord God Almighty, 造物主, 在他里面有完全的爱, 宽恕与正义. Jesus Christ is His Son and in coming to earth provided for salvation and demonstrated the qualities of moral perfection for all humanity. The Holy Spirit reveals the truth of Christ’s redemptive work, leads and directs in all our patterns of living, 净化我们的心, 并赋予我们服务的能力.

Individuals are of infinite worth because they are creations of God. They are integrated and complex spiritual, physiological, psychological, and social beings. Their highest sense of achievement and satisfaction arises from a personal relationship to God and a comprehensive stewardship of life.

The Bible is God’s inspired Word and provides the final authority for instruction and guidance in Christian living. Christ taught us to love God and love our neighbor as ourselves. Our concept of service to God and humanity is based on this belief. We further believe in the doctrine of entire sanctification and the dynamic life of perfect love as reflected in Wesleyan theology.

We believe that people function in a society and that laws are needed for the society to operate efficiently. The form of government and the laws developed in the society are important to the individual and the church. We believe that the American form of democratic government is the finest yet achieved, 并全力支持其理想. 个人的重要性, the right of all persons to achieve, and the belief in guaranteed civil liberties are central to American heritage, and are in line with the teachings of the Bible.

We believe Christian education provides a foundation for leadership based on a sound philosophy of life, a personal relationship with God and responsible citizenship. We accept the importance of personal inspiration in the educative process and believe that models based on Christ as the master teacher are important in Christian education.

Everything we do at MidAmerica Nazarene University is designed to harmonize with this statement of belief.