Mackinac College (Humbard)
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Former names
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Mackinac College (1966-1970) |
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| Motto | An adventure in Christian education |
| Type | Private |
| Active | 1972–1973 |
| Affiliation | nondenominational |
| Chairman | Rev. Alpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard |
| President | Rev. Roger Kvam |
| Vice-president | Charles W. Schoenherr |
| Students | 140 |
| Undergraduates | 140 |
| Location |
Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States Coordinates: 45°51′05″N 84°36′20″W / 45.851391°N 84.605424°W |
| Affiliations | Cathedral of Tomorrow |
| Website | Cathedral of Tomorrow [6] |
Mackinac College (1972-1973) was a nondenominational Bible college briefly owned and operated by the Cathedral of Tomorrow at the Rex Humbard Development Center on Mission Point, Mackinac Island, Michigan. This coeducational undergraduate college was founded by Reverend Alpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard ("Brother Rex"), who was Chairman of the Board. The President of the college was Rev. Roger Kvam, previously an assistant professor of political science at the University of Akron.
Brother Rex purchased his Development Center property from Mackinac College (1966-1970). This earlier college had been a non-sectarian, co-educational 4-year liberal arts college that closed due to financial problems after the graduation of its Charter Class in 1970. Buildings at the 21-acre Mission Point (Mackinac Island) campus included residence halls, laboratories, classrooms, a conference center, a library, theater, studio, kitchens, and dining halls, and the historic Mission House. The Development Center also included the 190-acre Stonecliffe estate. Stonecliffe had a 1904 mansion, entertainment hall and stage, bowling alley, and downhill ski slope. As owner of Mission Point and Stonecliffe, Rev. Humbard was the largest private landowner on Mackinac Island.
In fall 1972, Humbard opened his Mackinac College to 140 students who were hoping to study in a Christian environment and maybe go skiing. Courses were offered in humanities, physical sciences, and social sciences, divided into eighteen departments.
The Cathedral of Tomorrow’s acquisition of properties on Mackinac Island in April 1971 was part of an expanded growth push by Rex Humbard. Humbard’s twin goals had been to open a revitalized Mackinac College and to develop Stonecliffe as a Christian retreat and winter ski resort. The Mission Point campus and Stonecliffe were valued at $17,000,000, offered for sale at $3,000,000, and purchased by Humbard for $2.2 million. During its operation, the college loaned $450,000 to the resort to build a golf course; this money was never repaid. The college also paid $1.6 million to the Cathedral of Tomorrow TV program to promote the college. Furthermore, the college paid $400,000 in commissions to individuals who helped the college raise money.
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