Academy Of The New Church

Founded in 1877, bryn athyn college is a small, private, coeducational, liberal arts college dedicated to a new church approach to education and life. The curriculum pairs rigorous academics with spiritual inquiry and emphasizes critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, public presentation, and experiential education. Bryn athyn classes are small, with an average class size of 11 students and a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. The 130-acre campus is located in bryn athyn, pennsylvania, 14 miles north of center-city philadelphia.the ultimate purpose of bryn athyn college is to enhance students' civil, moral, and spiritual life, and to contribute to human spiritual welfare.location: the spacious and green 130-acre campus is located in suburban bryn athyn, pennsylvania, just 14 miles north of center city philadelphia.enrollment: 257 students across 8 countriesstudent-faculty ratio: 8:1bachelor's degrees: bachelor of arts and bachelor of science in the following majors: biology, building arts, business, dual certification (and non-certification) in early childhood education and special ed, english and communications, human society, interdisciplinary, mathematics, psychology, and religion.master's degrees: divinity, religious studies, and special education.campus life: 57% (159/278) of undergraduate students live on campus. In addition to men's and women's residence halls, upper class students can choose to live in one of our apartment-style suites.average class size: 11 studentsstudent profile: typical bryn athyn students are motivated, ethical, and engaged in campus life. The average incoming freshman has an sat/act super-score of 1174/25.5 and a 3.7 gpa.religious affiliation: bryn athyn college is affiliated with the new church (also known as the general church of the new jerusalem).spirituality: at bryn athyn we promote the values of a loving god, a life-long journey of spiritual growth, and loving service to others.accreditation: bryn athyn college of the new church is accredited by the middle states commission on higher education (www.msche.org), 3624 market street philadelphia, pa 19104, (267-284-5000). The middle states commission on higher education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the u.s. Secretary of education and the council for higher education accreditation.facilities: 7 residence halls including suites, 1 administrative building and 3 academic buildings, including swedenborg library and world-renowned archive; college center, mitchell performing arts center; asplundh field house; junge pavilion ice rink; and an historic district, including glencairn museum and cairnwood estate. Another national landmark, the bryn athyn cathedral, sits on the edge of the campus. Athletics: ncaa division iii, and member of united east, our intercollegiate teams-the lions- play:women's - basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and volleyballmen's - basketball, cross country, ice hockey (club), lacrosse, soccer, and volleyballextra-curricular activities: student government, international student organization, plays and musicals, community service organization, and more.

The academy of the new church first established a museum in 1878 for the purpose of using artifacts as instructive illustrations of ancient religion and mythology. With the gift of glencairn, the former home of raymond and mildred pitcairn, and raymond pitcairn's personal art collections to the academy of the new church in 1980, the academy museum's collection were merged with those of the pitcairn family and moved to glencairn to create glencairn museum, which opened to the public in january 1982. As the academy's museum, glencairn museum's mission has essentially remained unchanged since 1878-to interpret art and artifacts from a range of historical periods and cultures-past and present-as expressions of religious belief and practice, with a special focus on stewarding and interpreting art and artifacts that illustrate new church beliefs and practices. The museum's current mission statement, approved by the academy of the new church's board of trustees in june 2024 is "to create an intentional space that invites visitors to encounter religious art and artifacts as expressions of spiritual beliefs and practices. In stewarding and interpreting the collection and historic home, the museum places a particular emphasis on art and artifacts that reflect the beliefs and practices of the new church (swedenborgian christian) and the history of glencairn, a national historical landmark."glencairn museum is recognized internationally for its remarkable collection of medieval sculpture and stained glass, purchased by pitcairn as inspirational models for the artists and craftsmen who were building and decorating bryn athyn cathedral. In addition to its renowned medieval collection, glencairn houses art and artifacts from the ancient near east, ancient egypt, and classical greece and rome, with modest asian, islamic, and indigenous american collections. As a member of the academy of the new church, glencairn museum is associated with bryn athyn college and the academy of the new church secondary schools. In october 2008, glencairn, cairnwood, bryn athyn cathedral, and cairncrest were designated a national historic landmark district by the secretary of the interior. As defined by the national park service, national landmarks are places that "have meaning for all americans." the four buildings of the bryn athyn historic district-including glencairn-were honored for their use of unique designs, symbolism, and building materials at the highest national achievement.glencairn regularly offers guided tours, permanent and temporary exhibitions, annual festivals, workshops, concerts, lectures, and special events for the general public, as well as educational programs for both the schools of the academy of the new church and local and regional schools, including elementary, secondary, home school, college, and university programs. Through educational programs and internships, glencairn museum serves as a valuable educational resource for bryn athyn college and the academy of the new church secondary schools.glencairn museum temporarily closed its doors to the public in may 2022 to complete a comprehensive infrastructure replacement, including heating, electrical supply, domestic water, and air conditioning as part of its ongoing stewardship of glencairn as a historic landmark and of the museum collection. The museum reopened to the public in november 2023 upon successful completion of this project. Since reopening, the museum has returned to its full schedule of exhibitions, public tours, educational programs, concerts, and other programming.

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