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Former names | Pre-merger: Winchester Female Institute (1871-1876) Broaddus Female College (1876-1885) Broaddus College (1885-1894) Broaddus Classic and Scientific Institute (1894–1918) Broaddus College (1918–1932) Alderson Academy (1901–1909) Alderson Baptist Academy (1909-1918) Alderson Academy and Junior College (1918-1925) Alderson Junior College (1925-1932)[1] Post-merger: Alderson-Broaddus College (1932–2013) |
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| Motto | "From the darkness into the light" |
| Type | Private university |
| Active | 1871–2023 |
Religious affiliation | American Baptist Churches USA |
| President | Andrea J. Bucklew |
| Provost | James M. Owston |
Academic staff | 47 Full-Time and 19 Part-Time[2] |
| Students | 767 (674 undergraduate)[2] |
| Location | , , U.S. 39°09′30″N 80°02′57″W / 39.15833°N 80.04917°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Navy and gold |
| Nickname | Battlers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II |
| Mascot | Skirmish |
| Website | www |
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Alderson Broaddus University (AB) was a private Baptist university in Philippi, West Virginia. It was founded in 1871 and suspended its operations on August 31, 2023.[3]
It was historically affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. It was formed in 1932 as Alderson-Broaddus College by the union of two Baptist institutions: Alderson Junior College (founded 1901) and Broaddus College (founded 1871). The school adopted its final name in 2013.
Prior to the university's closing, its academics were organized into five academic divisions: the College of Health, Science, Technology, and Math; the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences; the College of Business; the College of Medical Science; and the College of Adult and Distance Education.
Alderson Broaddus was the first college in West Virginia to offer a four-year degree in nursing and the first in the country to offer a four-year physician assistant degree.
- ^ Owston, James M. (2007). "Appendicies". Survival of the Fittest? The Rebranding of West Virginia Higher Education (PDF) (Ed.D. thesis). Marshall University. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "College Navigator - Alderson Broaddus University".
- ^ "Alderson Broaddus files for bankruptcy in preparation for closure".