- Mailing Address
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101 College Hill Drive
Philippi, West Virginia 26416 - Phone
- (800) 263-1549
- Email address
- admissions@ab.edu
- Website
- https://ab.edu/
- School Information
- "For 150 years, Alderson Broaddus University, as an independent institution of higher learning, has been providing a quality education for its students. Overlooking the picturesque Tygart River Valley in Philippi, West Virginia, Alderson Broaddus University students learn and grow in a faith-based community affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the West Virginia Baptist Convention. As a health-related and professional education institution, Alderson Broaddus University educates students in the tenets of civic engagement, communication, critical thinking, diversity, and ethics which form the foundation of a liberal arts education" (Source: https://ab.edu/about/ab-at-a-glance/). Founded in 1932, Alderson Broaddus has a total undergraduate enrollment of over 750 students. The university offers 31 Bachelor's, 4 Master's, 5 associate, and 7 pre-professional programs with 34 minors. The university's student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
- General Information
- Alderson Broaddus named its inaugural diversity officer in 2020. In addition, the school implements the concept of diversity in a couple of its course offerings for the 2021-2022 school year. At this time, no mandatory Critical Race Training is required. However, see developments below:
Actions Taken
- Symbolic Actions
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On September 29, 2020, Alderson Broaddus announced that the university "named its first diversity officer, selecting Ta-Rel Franklin, a 2016 alumnus, for the position."
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