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Cornerstone University is an independent, non-denominational Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cornerstone University has undergraduate and graduate programs, two seminaries (Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Asia Baptist Theological Seminary based in Chiang Mai, Thailand) and a radio division called Cornerstone University Radio (WCSG, Mission Network News). It is a liberal arts university. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade) Cornerstone University expanded and transformed, changing its name, becoming a university, increasing enrollment, adding facilities and improving the campus, introducing an adult program including the MBA and a leadership development experience, adding an Honors Program and "Civitas" Core Curriculum, changing its mascot, colors, and logo, and winning a men's national basketball championship.〔http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/02/cornerstone_university_shifts.html〕 in 2010. Students are required to abide by a "Lifestyle Statement" intended to reflect trinitarianism. The university offers 60 academic programs in the arts, sciences, humanities, Bible, teacher education, computers and business and journalism. Cornerstone University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 01/10/2013 )〕 the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada〔(ATS website )〕 and the National Association of Schools of Music.〔(NASM website )〕 In sports, it is a member of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Cornerstone's social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Cornerstone had an enrollment of 3,000 students including professional and graduate studies and both seminaries. ==History== Cornerstone was founded in 1941 as the Baptist Bible Institute. It was accredited in 1972 as a degree-granting college, Grand Rapids Baptist College.. It merged with the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music in 1993.〔http://www.grsbm.com/tp40/page.asp?ID=66465〕 On July 1, 1999, following approval by the State of Michigan, Cornerstone College and Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary became Cornerstone University. In June 2003, the graduate theological school became Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.〔http://www.cornerstone.edu/our-history〕 It was previously affiliated with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cornerstone University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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