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Warner Pacific campus

Location: Portland, Ore.
Address: 2219 SE 68th Ave., Portland, OR 97215
Founded: 1937
Enrollment: 1,425
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Columbia Blue, Black
University Web Site: http://www.warnerpacific.edu
Athletic Web Site: http://wpcunights.com

Administration Name Office E-Mail
President Dr. Andrea Cook 503-517-1212 acook@warnerpacific.edu
Registrar. Victoria Cummings 503-517-1012 vcummings@warnerpacific.edu
Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Ryan Hubbard rhubbard@warnerpacific.edu
Director of Athletics Frank Johnson 503-517-1261 jjoss@warnerpacific.edu
Sports Information Director Cody Harrod 503-517-1064 charrod@warnerpacific.edu
Athletic Trainer McKaela Laverty 503-517-1368 mlaverty@warnerpacific.edu
Head Coaches Name Office E-Mail
Basketball, Men’s Jared Valentine 503-517-1008 jvalentine@warnerpacific.edu
Basketball, Women’s Matt Gregg 503-517-1369 mgregg@warnerpacific.edu
Cross Country Eddie Ortiz

edortiz@warnerpacific.edu
Soccer, Men’s Troy Ready tready@warnerpacific.edu
Soccer, Women’s Holly Popenuk hpopenuk@warnerpacific.edu
Track and Field Eddie Ortiz edortiz@warnerpacific.edu
Volleyball Nels Norquist 503-522-6627 nnorquist@warnerpacific.edu

About Warner Pacific University

Warner Pacific University is the only Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) institution of higher learning in the western United States. First known as Pacific Bible College, the school opened in 1937 in a two-story mission home in Spokane, Wash., with 21 students and two faculty members, including founding president A.F. Gray. The expressed goal of PBC was to train ministers and church workers. In 1940, church leaders moved the College to its present location in Portland, Ore., where it initially took up residence in a large four-story house, nicknamed “Old Main.”

Influenced by Wesleyan theology, the College upheld an historical critical reading of the Holy Scripture, the use of human reason, reflection on experience and respect for tradition. Early graduates went on to notable terms of service as church leaders and missionaries in the United States and the world. In 1959, the school changed its name to Warner Pacific College to reflect a growing emphasis upon the liberal arts. Two years later, Warner Pacific became fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. WPC is also an active member of the Oregon Independent College Association.

Throughout its history, Warner Pacific has demonstrated scholastic innovation that fosters critical thinking along with spiritual maturity. In 1974, the College introduced a ground-breaking general studies program that sought to integrate a Christian worldview across key academic disciplines. The College’s current core Humanities curriculum takes a “big questions” approach toward faith, morality and civil responsibility, and culminates in a capstone thesis in which students examine a paradox within the human condition.

 

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