Ecclesia College
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Ecclesia College in Springdale, Arkansas, is a distinctively Christ-centered institution recognized as one of the nation's few federally designated Work Colleges, where all residential students participate in a mandatory work-learning program to offset tuition costs and gain practical career skills. The college is best known for its undergraduate degrees in biblical studies, business administration, Christian leadership, and psychology, all delivered through a ministry- and service-focused lens. Campus life is close-knit and deeply rooted in faith, offering students daily chapel services, local community service initiatives, and intercollegiate athletics through the NCCAA in the scenic Ozark region.
Wikipedia:Ecclesia College is a private evangelical Christian work college in Springdale, Arkansas. It is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. The college was founded in 1975 by Oren Paris II, the college's first chancellor and the father of recording artist Twila Paris. The college's name is derived from the Latin word ecclesia, derived in turn from the Ancient Greek term ἐκκλησία which means "called-out ones". It was used in ancient Greece to describe those who had been called out from general society to come aside and discuss the affairs of state; it is commonly translated as "church" or "assembly".
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