California Baptist University

{{Short description|American religious university}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = California Baptist University
 | image                  = California Baptist University seal.svg
 | image_size             = 200
 | motto                  = Live Your Purpose
 | established            = {{start date and age|1950}}
 | type                   = [[Private university]]
 | religious_affiliation  = [[California Southern Baptist Convention]]
 | endowment              = $119.1 million (2022)<ref>As of June 30, 2022. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/Research/2022/Public-NTSE-Tables#2022+NACUBO-TIAA+Study+of+Endowments+(NTSE)+Results |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 17, 2023 |access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref>
 | president              = Ronald L. Ellis
 | students               = 11,491 (Fall 2021)
 | city                   = [[Riverside, California|Riverside]]
 | state                  = [[California]]
 | country                = United States
 | coordinates            = {{coord|33|55|48|N|117|25|30|W|source:GNIS|display=title|notes=<ref>{{GNIS|type=retired|240011|California Baptist University}}</ref>}}
 | campus                 = Suburban, {{convert|160|acre|ha}}
 | former_names           = California Baptist College (1950–1998)
 | colors                 = {{college color list|team=California Baptist Lancers}}
 | sports_nickname        = [[California Baptist Lancers|Lancers]]
 | mascot                 = 
 | sporting_affiliations  = [[NCAA Division I]], [[Western Athletic Conference]] <br /> [[Western Water Polo Association]] (men's water polo) <br /> [[Golden Coast Conference]] (women's water polo)
 | website                = {{URL|www.calbaptist.edu}}
 | logo                   = California Baptist University logo.svg
}}

'''California Baptist University''' ('''Cal Baptist''' or '''CBU''') is a [[Private university|private]]  [[Baptists|Baptist]] [[Christian university]] in [[Riverside, California]]. Founded in 1950 as '''California Baptist College''', it is affiliated with the [[California Southern Baptist Convention]], an organization affiliated with the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. CBU is accredited by the [[WASC Senior College and University Commission]].

==History==

===1950s through 1990s===
Founded in 1950 as ''California Baptist College'' in [[El Monte, California]] by the Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association, the new college enrolled 120 students during its first year under the leadership of the first president, P. Boyd Smith.<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition'', Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 120</ref> In 1953, the college moved under the wing of the [[California Southern Baptist Convention]], the same year that the first edition of the ''Angelos'', the college [[yearbook]], was published. In 1954, the college received its [[charter]] from the state of California.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Soon, the college outgrew its facilities, and, in 1955, moved its campus to the then-rural city of [[Riverside, California]].<ref>Thomas C. Hunt, James C. Carper, ''Religious Higher Education in the United States: A Source Book'', Taylor & Francis, Abingdon-on-Thames, 1996, p. 358</ref> The school's new 75.6-acre campus was already equipped with constructed buildings that could be used for offices, classrooms, and living areas.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} What is now known as the Annie Gabriel Library, was the first to be built in 1921. In 1927, the original administration building was constructed whereas the W.E. James Building was built in 1934.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} The building which now houses the ceramics studio and boiler was constructed in 1938. In 1958, the college named its second president, Lloyd Simmons.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

In September 1998, California Baptist College officially became ''California Baptist University''.<ref>Praeger, ''American Universities and Colleges, 19th Edition [2 Volumes]: Nineteenth Edition'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 88</ref>

===2000s through present day===

The School of Music was established in 2002, and the Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education following in 2003. The same year, the university complex, known as the Yeager Center, was opened housing classrooms, administration offices, the cafeteria, computer labs, and professors' offices.<ref name="951mag">
{{Cite news |url=http://www.951mag.com/article/articles/8/1/California-Baptist-University-%26-La-Sierra-University |title=California Baptist University & La Sierra University |magazine=951 Magazine |access-date=January 30, 2008 |date=July 23, 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009235413/http://www.951mag.com/article/articles/8/1/California-Baptist-University-%26-La-Sierra-University |archive-date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible"; text-align:right; font-size:80%;"
|+ style="font-size:90%" |Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
|-
! Race and ethnicity<ref>{{cite web |title=College Scorecard: California Baptist University|url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110361-California-Baptist-University |publisher=[[United States Department of Education]] |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref>
! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]]
|align=right| {{bartable|38|%|2||background:green}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]]
|align=right| {{bartable|37|%|2||background:gray}}
|-
| Other{{efn|Other consists of [[Multiracial Americans]] & those who prefer to not say.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|10|%|2||background:brown}}
|-
| [[African Americans|Black]]
|align=right| {{bartable|6|%|2||background:mediumblue}}
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]]
|align=right| {{bartable|6|%|2||background:purple}}
|-
| [[Foreign national]]
|align=right| {{bartable|2|%|2||background:orange}}
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]
|align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2||background:gold}}
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]]
|align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2||background:pink}}
|-
! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |[[Economic diversity]]
|-
| [[American lower class|Low-income]]{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal [[Pell grant]] intended for low-income students.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|43|%|2||background:red}}
|-
| [[Affluence in the United States|Affluent]]{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the [[American middle class]] at the bare minimum.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|57|%|2||background:black}}
|}

In the fall of 2010, CBU added a College of Health Science and enrollment exceeded 4,700 students.<ref>September 27, 2010 "CBU Fall enrollment posts new record, historic one-year" from university website http://www.calbaptist.edu/news/2010enrollment.aspx {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927154755/http://www.calbaptist.edu/news/2010enrollment.aspx |date=September 27, 2011 }}</ref>

On September 8, 2015, CBU offered its first doctoral degree, a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) through the School of Nursing.

The CBU Events Center opened in November 2017.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.pe.com/2017/11/10/new-cal-baptist-university-arena-in-riverside-impresses-on-opening-day/|title=New Cal Baptist University arena in Riverside impresses on opening day|date=November 11, 2017|website=Press Enterprise|language=en-US|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> The following year, the CBU Dennis and Carol Troesh Engineering Building was opened.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://calbaptist.edu/news/cbu_dedicates_new_building_for_college_of_engineering|title=CBU dedicates new building for College of Engineering|date=July 26, 2018|website=California Baptist University|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>

=== Expulsion of Domaine Javier ===
On August 30, 2011, California Baptist University expelled incoming nursing student [[Domaine Javier]] for being a [[transgender]] woman. CBU claimed she concealed her identity when applying to the school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-31 |title=Transgender Student Says School Kicked Her Out For Being A Him - CBS Los Angeles |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/transgender-student-says-school-kicked-her-out-for-being-a-him/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Before attending classes, Javier revealed her identity on MTV's [[True Life]], after which CBU expelled her. As a result, Javier's attorneys filed a lawsuit against the school on the grounds of discrimination, citing California's [[Unruh Civil Rights Act]].  Javier also brought suit against the university for breach of contract.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/domaine-javier-lawsuit_n_2775756 | title=Transgender Student Sues University That Expelled Her for 'Fraud' | date=February 27, 2013 }}</ref> Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gloria Connor Trask ruled on July 11, 2014 that as a transgender person, Javier's application violated the university's moral code and the school was within its rights to expel her. Trask, however, ruled the university should not have prohibited Javier from entering university businesses and services which were open to the public.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://baptistnews.com/article/expelled-transgender-student-gets-partial-win/ | title=Expelled transgender student gets partial win | date=July 15, 2014 }}</ref> Because of California Baptist's decision to bar Javier from their campus businesses, Judge Trask ordered the school to pay her $4,000 in statutory damages in addition to attorney's fees.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/transgender_student_baptist_college|title=Transgender student and Baptist college both claim victory in lawsuit over expulsion|first=A. B. A.|last=Journal|website=ABA Journal}}</ref>

==Campus==
<gallery class="center" caption="Campus">
File: CBU Events Center (Riverside, California).jpg| Events Center
File: John C. Funk Stadium outfield (Riverside, California).jpg|John C. Funk Stadium
File:Van Dyne Gym (Riverside, California).jpg|Van Dyne Gym
</gallery>

===Annie Gabriel Library===
The Annie Gabriel Library is named in honor of Miss Annie Gabriel, whose gifts enabled the initial development of the collection.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

===Architecture===

In 2004, CBU was recognized in a November 2004 article in the ''American School and University'' magazine, which recognizes education design excellence, for the construction of the Yeager Center, by Kroh/Broeske Architects in Riverside. The university also won honors from the city of Riverside.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

==Athletics==
{{Main|California Baptist Lancers}}

The California Baptist (Cal Baptist) athletic teams are called the Lancers. The university is a member of the [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] level of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA), primarily competing in the [[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) for most of its sports since the 2018–19 academic year;<ref>{{cite web |work=California Baptist University. It transitioned to Division I in 2018-2019. |url=http://www.cbulancers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=37683&SPID=3085&DB_OEM_ID=8100&ATCLID=205123091 |title=CBU Rejoins NCCAA |date=March 25, 2011 |access-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cbulancers.com/news/2017/1/13/general-cbu-announces-d1-wac-move.aspx|title=CBU Announces D1, WAC Move|website=CBU Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=A visual look at 2020-21 NCAA championships {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2021-07-29/visual-look-2020-21-ncaa-championships|access-date=July 31, 2021|newspaper=Ncaa.com|language=en}}</ref> while the men's water polo team competes in the [[Western Water Polo Association]] (WWPA); and the women's water polo team competes in the [[Golden Coast Conference]] (GCC). The Lancers previously competed in the [[Pacific West Conference]] (PacWest) of the [[NCAA Division II]] ranks from 2011–12 to 2017–18; and in the [[Golden State Athletic Conference]] (GSAC) of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) from 1987–88 to 2010–11.

Cal Baptist competes in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports:<ref>{{cite web |work=California Baptist University |url=http://www.cbulancers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=37683&SPID=3085&DB_OEM_ID=8100&ATCLID=205012720 |title=Lancers to join PacWest |date=October 15, 2010 |access-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref> Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, track (distance), water polo and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, stunt, swimming & diving, track (distance), volleyball and water polo; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and dance.

==Academics==

===Schools===
{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2023}}
* College of Health Science 
** Department of Kinesiology
** Department of Physician Assistant Studies
** Department of Public Health Sciences
** Department of Allied Health Professions
** Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 
* College of Architecture, Visual Art and Design
** Department of Architecture
** Department of Graphic Design
** Department of Photography
** Department of Film
** Department of Visual Arts
* College of Arts and Sciences
** Department of Aviation Science
**Department of Biological Sciences
**Department of Chemical Sciences
** Department of Communication Arts
** Department of History and Government
**Department of Mathematical Sciences
** Department of Modern Languages & Literature
* Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering
** Department of Aerospace, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
** Department of Biomedical Engineering
** Department of Chemical Engineering
** Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
** Department of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
** Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education
* Robert K. Jabs School of Business
* College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
* School of Christian Ministries
* College of Nursing
* Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music

=== Incorporation, accreditations and memberships ===
California Baptist University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges]]. In March 2011, WASC awarded a 10-year accreditation reaffirmation to the university, the maximum accreditation period granted by WASC.<ref>{{cite web |author=California Baptist University |title=CBU earns first-ever 10-year accreditation reaffirmation |url=http://www.calbaptist.edu/news/10_year_accreditation_reaffirmation.aspx |work=CBU Website |publisher=CBU |access-date=March 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927154842/http://www.calbaptist.edu/news/10_year_accreditation_reaffirmation.aspx |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In addition, CBU's various schools and colleges hold accreditations from and memberships with organizations related to their specific disciplines. These accreditations and memberships currently include:
* CBU's Robert K. Jabs School of Business is nationally accredited by the [[Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs]] (ACBSP).
* CBU's Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music is accredited by the [[National Association of Schools of Music]] (NASM).
* Teacher education programs offered by CBU's Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Educations are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Approval has been given for both multiple-subject and single-subject credential programs.
* The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program offered by CBU's Department of Kinesiology is accredited by the CAATE<ref>[http://www.caate.net/imis15/CAATE/Accredited_Programs/Core/directory.aspx?hkey=b91f27b1-2a93-4ed1-b1e6-55cc82ac0fc3 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521070849/http://www.caate.net/imis15/CAATE/Accredited_Programs/Core/directory.aspx?hkey=b91f27b1-2a93-4ed1-b1e6-55cc82ac0fc3 |date=May 21, 2011 }} (CAATE)</ref>
* CBU's nursing program offered by CBU's School of Nursing is approved by the Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) and is accredited by the [[Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education]] (CCNE).
* CBU's bachelor's degree programs in biomedical engineering (BSBME), chemical engineering (BS), civil engineering (BSCE), electrical and computer engineering (BSECE) and mechanical engineering (BSME) are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramsDetails.aspx?OrganizationID=858|title=ABET -|work=abet.org|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>
*CBU's Master of Public Health (MPH) program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ceph.org/accredited/applicants/ |title=Applicants &#124; Council on Education for Public Health |access-date=April 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616004615/http://ceph.org/accredited/applicants/ |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The university is a member of the American Association of Higher Education, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, the [[Council for Christian Colleges and Universities]], and the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

CBU is affiliated with [[Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine|LECOM]], the largest [[Medical school in the United States|medical school]] in the United States, offering qualified students early acceptance to their medical, dental, and pharmacy schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CBU Inks Agreement With Nation?S Largest Medical School|url=https://calbaptist.edu/news/cbu-inks-agreement-nations-largest-medical-school|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027233731/https://calbaptist.edu/news/cbu-inks-agreement-nations-largest-medical-school |archive-date=October 27, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Early Acceptance Program|url=https://lecom.edu/academics/early-acceptance-program/|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=LECOM|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=LECOM Affiliated Colleges and Universities|url=https://lecom.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Affiliate-list-7-28-2021.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202205544/https://lecom.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Affiliate-list-7-28-2021.pdf |archive-date=December 2, 2021 }}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
*[[Rick Warren]] (1976) Author of ''[[The Purpose Driven Life]]'' and founding and pastor emeritus of [[Saddleback Church]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.charlierose.com/guest/view/337 |title=Charlie Rose - Rick Warren |access-date=August 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606015327/http://www.charlierose.com/guest/view/337 |archive-date=June 6, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Drew Shirley (1996) Guitarist of the [[Christian rock]] band ''[[Switchfoot]].'' His first band, ''[[All Together Separate]]'', originated at the university and was made up of members of the student body.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lyrics.christiansunite.com/artist_189.shtml |title=All Together Separate Lyrics |publisher=Lyrics.christiansunite.com |access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Nathan Fletcher]] (1997) Member of the [[California State Assembly]] (D-San Diego)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/member/75/?p=bio |title=Bio |website=republican.assembly.ca.gov |format=PDF |access-date=May 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802222354/http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/member/75/?p=bio |archive-date=August 2, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Dustin-Leigh Konzelman]] (2005) Miss California contestant in the 2006 [[Miss America]] Pageant. Also a contestant on season 10 and the All-Star edition of the CBS reality show ''[[The Amazing Race]]''.
*[[Fraser Kershaw]] (2006) Activist, host of the film, Behind the Water <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.domainmarket.com/buynow/behindthewater.com|title=BehindTheWater.com is available at DomainMarket.com|website=BehindTheWater.com is available at DomainMarket.com}}</ref>
*[[Brent Kutzle]] (2007) Bassist and cellist for the pop rock band [[OneRepublic]].
*[[Corey Jackson]] (2022) Member of the California Assembly (D-Moreno Valley) <ref> {{cite web |url= https://a60.asmdc.org/biography|title= Biography &#124; Official Website - Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson Representing the 60th California Assembly District}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://cbulancers.com/ CBU athletics website]

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