Wesleyan 528283 225023174 2008-07-11T14:41:33Z SheffieldSteel 3584695 replaced unknown abbreviation - there is no shortage of space here '''''Wesleyan''''' is the adjective form of ''Wesley'', referring either to [[John Wesley]], the founder of [[Methodism]] (a [[religious denomination|denomination]] within [[Protestant]] [[Christianity]]) or to another of the Methodist branches within that [[religious denomination|denomination]]. * A '''Wesleyan''' is any person who adopts the principles of [[Wesleyan theology]] or [[Wesleyanism]] * In a closely related usage, '''Wesleyan''' may refer to the theological emphasis on [[sanctification]], characteristic of the [[holiness movement]] of which Wesley was part. * There are also a number of educational institutions worldwide named "[[Wesley College (disambiguation)|Wesley College]]." * '''Wesleyan''' as The '''[[Wesleyan Church]]''' split from the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] in 1843. * '''Wesleyan''' may refer to one of many universities and [[liberal arts]] colleges named after John Wesley below, most of which are affiliated with a branch of Methodism, but there are several that are no longer affiliated and whose connection is wholly historic. '''Colleges & Universities named 'Wesleyan'.''' {|class="wikitable" !Institution !Founded !Location !Affiliation & notes |- |[[Wesleyan College]] |1836 |[[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |Independent. Women's college. |- |[[Wesleyan University]] |1831 |[[Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown]], [[Connecticut]] |Independent. Liberal arts college. |- |[[Wesleyan University (Philippines)|Wesleyan University]] |1946 |[[Cabanatuan City|Cabanatuan City]], [[Philippines]] |Independent. Liberal arts college. |} '''Colleges & Universities with 'Wesleyan' in their name.''' {|class="wikitable" !Institution !Founded !Location !Affiliation & notes |- |[[Dakota Wesleyan University]] |1885 |[[Mitchell, South Dakota]] |United Methodist Church. |- |[[Genesee Wesleyan Seminary]] |1831 - 1942 |[[Lima, New York|Lima]], [[New York]] |Not strictly college level. |- |[[Illinois Wesleyan University]] |1850 |[[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]], [[Illinois]] |Independent. Liberal arts college. |- |[[Indiana Wesleyan University]] |1920 |[[Marion, Indiana|Marion]], [[Indiana]] |The Wesleyan Church. |- |[[Iowa Wesleyan College]] |1843 |[[Mt. Pleasant, Iowa|Mt. Pleasant]], [[Iowa]] |United Methodist Church. |- |[[Kansas Wesleyan University]] |1886 |[[Salina, Kansas|Salina]],[[Kansas]] |United Methodist Church |- |[[Kentucky Wesleyan College]] |1850 |[[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]], [[Kentucky]] |United Methodist Church. |- |[[Nagasaki Wesleyan University]] |1881 |[[Isahaya, Nagasaki]], [[Japan]] |unknown |- |[[Nebraska Wesleyan University]] |1887 |[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], [[Nebraska]] |United Methodist Church |- |[[North Carolina Wesleyan College]] |1956 |[[Rocky Mount, North Carolina|Rocky Mount]], [[North Carolina]] |United Methodist Church. |- |[[Ohio Wesleyan University]] |1842 |[[Delaware, Ohio|Delaware]], [[Ohio]] |Independent. Liberal arts college. |- |[[Oklahoma Wesleyan University]] |1909 |[[Bartlesville, Oklahoma|Bartlesville]], [[Oklahoma]] |The Wesleyan Church. |- |[[Roberts Wesleyan College]] |1945 |[[North Chili, New York|North Chili]], [[New York]] |Free Methodists. |- |[[Southern Wesleyan University]] |1906 |[[Central, South Carolina|Central]], [[South Carolina]] |The Wesleyan Church. |- |[[Tennessee Wesleyan College]] |1857 |[[Athens, Tennessee|Athens]], [[Tennessee]] |United Methodist Church. |- |[[Texas Wesleyan University]] |1890 |[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], [[Texas]] |United Methodist Church. |- |[[Virginia Wesleyan College]] |1966 |[[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Virginia]] |United Methodist Church. |- |[[West Virginia Wesleyan College]] |1900 |[[Buckhannon, West Virginia|Buckhannon]], [[West Virginia]] |Free Methodists. |} {{disambig}} [[Category:Educational institution disambiguation]] [[bg:Уеслиън]] [[de:Wesleyan]] [[fr:Wesleyan]] [[ru:Уэслианские университеты и колледжи]] [[simple:Wesleyan]] [[vi:Đại học Wesley (định hướng)]] [[tr:Wesleyan]]