King's College (Pennsylvania)

King's College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and located within the Diocese of Scranton.

King's College
Latin: Collegium Christi Regis
MottoLatin: Oportet Eum Regnare
Motto in English
"It is fitting that He should reign"
TypePrivate
Established1946 (1946)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church (Congregation of Holy Cross)
EndowmentUS$148 million[1]
PresidentRev. Thomas Looney, C.S.C., PhD
Academic staff
152 full-time, 77 part-time
Administrative staff
339
Students2,300
Location
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
,
US

41°14′53″N 75°52′39″W
CampusUrban, 48 acres (19 ha)[2]
Colors  Red
  Gold
NicknameMonarchs
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III, Middle Atlantic Conference
MascotLeo the Lion
Websitewww.kings.edu

History

King's College was founded in 1946 by Congregation of Holy Cross priests and brothers from the University of Notre Dame.[3] The original mission of the college was to educate the sons of local miners and mill workers who lived in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region.[4] The college's Administration Building indicates the links to the coal mining industry: Built in 1913, it was designed by Daniel Burnham of Chicago to serve as the headquarters of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company.

The college's chapel, The Chapel of Christ the King, is located on West North Street. It features a 4,200-pound anthracite altar, highlighting the relationship between the coal industry and the college. It was created for King's in 1954 by renowned African-American sculptor and Wilkes-Barre resident, C. Edgar Patience.[5]

In June 1972, massive flooding occurred in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Rains from Tropical Storm Agnes caused the neighboring Susquehanna River to overflow and flood most of the campus.[6]

Presidents
PresidentTerm
1Fr. James W. Connerton, C.S.C.1946–1949
2Fr. John J. Lane, C.S.C.1949–1950
3Fr. Leo F. Flood, C.S.C.1950–1955
4Fr. George P. Benaglia, C.S.C.1955–1964
5Fr. Lane D. Kilburn, C.S.C.1964–1974
6Fr. Charles D. Sherrer, C.S.C.1974–1981
7Fr. James Lackenmier, C.S.C.1981–1999
8Fr. Thomas J. O'Hara, C.S.C.1999–2011
9Fr. John J. Ryan, C.S.C.2011–2021
10Fr. Thomas Looney, C.S.C.2021–present

Campus
Administration Building, King's College

The campus covers nearly 50 acres in downtown Wilkes-Barre (adjacent to the Susquehanna River). Situated at the center of the campus, Monarch Court is the site of many campus community activities. The court includes a brick-paved area that encompasses a large King's Block K, also in brick, at its center. Each of the bricks surrounding the K is engraved with the names of students, alumni, and local businesses.[7]

The Richard Abbas Alley Center for Health Sciences is home to academics programs such as Physician Assistant Studies, Athletic Training, and Exercise Science. It also includes student residences, an art and cultural display center, and a Chick-fil-A restaurant.[8]

Many of King's athletic teams train and compete two miles from campus at the Robert L. Betzler Athletic Complex, a 33.5-acre athletic facility that includes McCarthy Stadium, a field house, and fields for baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, football, and field hockey.

Richard Abbas Alley Center for Health Sciences, King's College

Administration
  • Administration Building – 133 North River Street

College halls
  • Luksic Hall – corner of West Jackson and North Franklin Streets
  • Benaglia Hall – North Franklin Street
  • Hafey-Marian Hall – West Jackson Street (also located near the center of the campus)
  • Holy Cross Hall – located near Monarch Court
  • Hessel Hall – located near Monarch Court
  • Esseff Hall – corner of North Main and West Jackson Streets
  • Flood Hall – corner of Harrison and West North Streets
  • Alumni Hall – corner of East Jackson and North Main Streets
  • O'Hara Hall – corner of North Main and North Streets
  • Richard Abbas Alley Center for Health Sciences – Wilkes-Barre Public Square

College courts
  • Monarch Court – located near the center of the campus
  • Moreau Court – located near West North Street
  • Regina Court – located between Esseff Hall and the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center
King's College chemistry class

College centers and school(s)
  • The William G. McGowan School of Business – King's undergraduate business school
  • Mulligan Physical Science Center – located behind the Administration Building (adjacent to the Theater)
  • Charles E. & Mary Parente Life Sciences Center – corner of North River and West Jackson Streets
  • Gym|Scandlon Physical Education Center – North Main Street
  • Hessel Hall, Office of Admission – North Franklin Street
  • Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center – located behind the Library and Esseff Hall
McGowan Walkway, King's College

College houses
  • John J. Lane House – North Franklin Street
  • Kilburn House – North Franklin Street (formerly used as the college president's home)
  • Sherrer House – corner of Spencer and North Franklin Streets

College places of interest
  • The Chapel of Christ the King at the George and Giovita Maffei Family Commons - West North Street
  • Maffei Theatre – located in the Administration Building
  • D. Leonard Corgan Library – West Jackson Street
  • Campus Ministry Center- corner of West Jackson and North Franklin Streets

College community buildings
  • Holy Cross Community – North Franklin Street
  • Holy Cross Community/Student Housing – North Franklin Street

Miscellaneous buildings
  • Environmental Studies – located behind Benaglia Hall
  • Alumni Engagement and Experience – North Franklin Street
  • Human Resources – North Franklin Street
  • Study Abroad – North Franklin Street
  • Maintenance – Harrison Street (behind the gym)

Academics

King's College is an independent, coed, four-year Catholic college with 2,130 students. Founded in 1946 by Congregation of Holy Cross priests and brothers from the University of Notre Dame. King's academic programs are recognized by leading accrediting agencies, including the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (one of only 48 undergraduate schools of business in the country with this accreditation), the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

King's grants bachelor's degrees in 40 majors (business, education, humanities, sciences, social sciences, and allied health programs), 11 concentrations, and seven pre-professional programs. All of the degree programs at King's encourage students to develop practical experience and skills that prepare them to pursue rewarding and successful careers. The college's newest programs include civil and mechanical engineering and nursing. The average class size is 18 with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The average GPA for entering first-year students is 3.4.

The college has 152 full-time and 77 part-time faculty members. Eighty-five percent of full-time faculty members have PhD or an equivalent terminal degrees (graduate assistants do not teach courses). Seventy percent of all enrolled students graduate from King's, and 99 percent of graduates are employed or attend graduate school within six months of graduation. King's also offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in health-care administration, a Master of Education (MEd) degree in reading or curriculum and instruction, and a five-year physician assistant studies program leading to a master's degree.

Student life
O'Connor Park, King's College

The college has more than fifty student organizations. King's 25 NCAA Division III teams include men's baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. The college also offers rugby and cheerleading as club sports. Intramural sports include basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, racquetball, and dodgeball.

Other co-curricular activities include academic clubs in almost every department: the King's Players (theater), Cantores Christi Regis (choir), Campus Ministry, the Experiencing the Arts Series, The Crown (student newspaper), the Regis (yearbook), and The Scop (literary magazine).

The college offers traditional dormitory housing and apartments. Traditional dorms include Esseff Hall (female freshmen only), Holy Cross Hall (male freshmen only), and Luksic Hall (a co-ed residence hall). Apartments include Alumni Hall (a four-story co-ed building), Flood Hall (co-ed), John Lane House (a three-story home), Gateway Corners (a three-story co-ed), and North Franklin Street (co-ed).

Extracurricular activities

Clubs and organizations

King's College recognizes 46 clubs and organizations. These clubs focus on academics (Biology Club and Psychology Club), service (Knights of Columbus, and Sigma Kappa Sigma), health related organizations (Sports Medicine Society), arts and sciences, international (Multicultural/International Club), media and publishing (Media Club), music and arts (Campion Society), and special interests (Student Allies For Equality, Anime Club, Young Americans for Liberty).[9]

Media and publications

The King's College student-run radio station, WRKC ("Radio King's College") focuses on music but also covers live athletic events and sponsors a news program. . The college also sponsors The Crown, a weekly student newspaper. King's literary magazine, The Scop, is published twice every year and accepts written and visual submissions from current students and alumni.[10]

The college has a closed-circuit campus television station, KCTV 10, which broadcasts shows such as a talk show ("King's Live"), a music competition ("King's Idol"), news, and sports.

Athletics

King's Division III teams include men's baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and wrestling. Women's NCAA sports include basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. The college also offers rugby & cheerleading as club sports. Intramural sports include basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, racquetball, and dodgeball.

Notable alumni

References
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  6. "Wilkes‐Barre Dazed A Month After Flood". The New York Times. July 30, 1972. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  7. "King's College – Support". Kingsalumni.info. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  8. "King's College - King's on the Square". chick-fil-a.com/locations. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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  10. "The Scop: King's College's Fine Arts Magazine". Departments.kings.edu. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  11. "Santo Loquasto profile". IMDb. May 1, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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