Warner Pacific University

The school was established by the Church of God, whose founder was Daniel Sidney Warner. The church voted to establish the college in September 1935, and in January 1936 the church bought land in Spokane, Washington, for the school. It was then incorporated on February 9, 1937, as "Pacific Bible College" with classes starting in October 1937. but that deal fell through when the neighborhood association got wind of negotiations and felt that the sale of the public land was improper. The college was ranked as the sixth best among western regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report in 2016. In 2018, the school changed its name to Warner Pacific University, and (with 30.1% of its student body identifying as Latino or Hispanic) it became the first four-year college or university in Oregon to be designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. ==Academics==

Warner Pacific University's traditional undergraduate program offers 23 baccalaureate degree programs, 7 areas of pre-professional study, 23 minors, and 6 associate degree programs. For working adults, Warner Pacific University offers its Professional and Graduate Studies program with 8 baccalaureate degree programs, 6 minors, and 4 associate degree program. Additionally, 4 graduate-level programs are offered: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL), Master of Education (MEd), and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). ==Campus==

Warner Pacific is situated on a urban campus on the southern slope of Mount Tabor. Since the 1890s, the park has contained reservoirs that once served the city of Portland, and that are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Buildings on campus include McGuire Auditorium, the Otto F. Linn Library, Gotham Hall, and the C.C. Perry Gymnasium. Bounded on the south by Southeast Division Street, the campus runs from (what would be) 65th Avenue to 70th Avenue. File:Egtvedt Hall at Warner Pacific College - Portland, Oregon.JPG|Egtvedt Hall file:McGuire Auditorium at Warner Pacific College - Portland, Oregon.JPG|McGuire Auditorium file:CC Perry Gym at Warner Pacific College - Portland, Oregon.JPG|CC Perry Gym ==Athletics==

The Warner Pacific athletic teams are called the Knights. Its athletic colors are Columbia Blue and Black. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). Warner Pacific University competes in twelve collegiate sports which include baseball; softball; men's & women's basketball; men's & women's soccer; men's & women's track & field; men's & women's cross country; women's volleyball; and men's golf. ==Notable alumni==

• Vic Gilliam, politician • Brian Jean, Canadian politician • Mel White, clergyman, author • William Paul Young, author == References ==