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FranklinNews Urbana University Joins Franklin Family
Urbana University was welcomed into the Franklin family in the spring of 2014. The addition allows Franklin to expand its reach into the traditional higher education market.
Founded in 1850, Urbana University serves 1,800 students on its 128-acre campus nestled in the quaint town of Urbana, Ohio, located in west central Ohio. Known for academic programs that feature personal attention from faculty, Urbana offers more than 30 undergraduate programs and several graduate degrees, delivering coursework onsite, online, or a combination of both. Blue Knights athletics includes 15 NCAA Division II sports along with four intercollegiate club sports.
Built on collaborative and on-going relationships, this partnership assures Urbana’s ability to continue to serve students effectively. Working together, Franklin and Urbana’s executive leadership continue to identify strategies to position Urbana University for short and long-term success.
As part of the partnership Urbana will maintain its name and its athletic programs. Franklin’s competency in teaching effectiveness and technology-enhanced programs are being combined with Urbana’s current strengths to create improved growth strategies and deliver quality programs.
“The alignment of our two universities leverages the synergies of career-oriented and student-focused approaches to create a foundation that positions Urbana to continue its mission to educate aspiring students,” said Franklin President David Decker.
In the end, the goal of this agreement is to better serve Urbana’s students, alumni, faculty and staff by preserving the Urbana University brand and reputation.
Urbana University was the first college in the state to offer a nontraditional degree completion program and the second institution of higher education in Ohio to admit women. Founded by friends of John Chapman, the Rev. James Parke Stuart, Col. John H. James, Milo Williams and other members of the Swedenborgian Church, Urbana University was granted a charter by the state of Ohio in 1850. Chapman, better known as “Johnny Appleseed,” was a much-celebrated frontiersman. Today, the Urbana campus is home to the Johnny Appleseed Educational Center & Museum, a rich collection of the personal artifacts and history of the 19th-century American hero.
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