The college was renamed "Juniata College" in 1894 for the nearby Juniata River, one of the principal tributaries of the Susquehanna River, after a ruling of the Brethren Church's Annual Meeting against using the term "Brethren" in naming a school.
The college was renamed "Juniata College" in 1894 for the nearby Juniata River, one of the principal tributaries of the Susquehanna River. The name change was due to a ruling at the Brethren Church's Annual Meeting, in which members decided against using the term "Brethren" in naming a school.