Moravian Church
Protestant Christian denomination dating back to the 15th century
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| July 2024 | Two campus buildings (Second Single Brethren's House and Widows' House) were inscribed as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| July 26 2024 | Moravian Church Settlements—Bethlehem became the 26th UNESCO World Heritage site in the United States, representing the outstanding universal value of historic Moravian settlements alongside Gracehill (Northern Ireland), Herrnhut (Germany), and Christiansfeld (Denmark). |
| 2021 | Elevated from a college to a university status. |
| July 1 2021 | Officially changed name from Moravian College to Moravian University after receiving approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
| 2018 | Employee Leo Atkinson created a petition challenging the college's decision to transform the historic bookstore. |
| April 2018 | Moravian College announced the acquisition of the Moravian Book Shop, with plans to evaluate properties and potentially convert it to a Barnes & Noble student bookstore. |
| 2017 | The Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz Center for Health Sciences was opened at 1107 Main Street, providing a 55,000-square-foot facility for undergraduate and graduate health science programs. |
| May 2017 | The Allentown satellite location was closed, with remaining stock moved back to the Bethlehem location. |
| 2016 | John Makuvek Field was installed and opened behind the Haupert Union Building, featuring a synthetic-turf field for field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer teams. |
| 2015 | Moravian Book Shop opened its first satellite location in Center City Allentown as part of the Two City Center complex. |
| 2015 | The bookstore became home to a Colony Meadery tasting room and Bone Appetit dog treat manufacturer. |
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