Kelly Heyboer reports for NJ.com that Centenary College inward Hackettstown, NJ volition modify its name to Centenary University effective immediately. Centenary was founded inward 1867 past times the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church equally a preparatory school. The establishment evolved to expire a junior college for women past times 1940. Baccalaureate programs were added later on 1976 in addition to Centenary became coeducational inward 1988.