Allen University

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Allen University
Motto We Teach The Mind To Think, The Hands To Work, The Heart To Love
Established 1870
Type Private, HBCU
Religious affiliation African Methodist Episcopal Church
UNCF
Endowment $307,322 [1]
President Pamela Wilson
Students 600+
Location Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Campus Urban
Former names Payne Institute
Colors Blue and Gold
         
Athletics National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Sports Basketball, Cheerleading, Track, Volleyball
Nickname Yellow Jackets
Affiliations Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Website www.allenuniversity.edu

Allen University is a private, coeducational historically Black university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Allen University has over 600 students and still serves a predominantly Black constituency.

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[edit] Administration

[edit] President

On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the Allen University Board of Trustees unanimously elected Pamela M. Wilson, Ph.D., as the 24th President of Allen University making her the first woman to serve in that post in the school's 141-year history. Wilson had served as the interim president since August 3, 2010.

[edit] History

Allen University was founded in Cokesbury in 1870 as Payne Institute. Its initial mission was to provide education to freed African American slaves. In 1880, it was moved to Columbia and renamed Allen University in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The university remains connected to the denomination, which is in the Methodist family of churches. As one of two black colleges located in Columbia, Allen has a very strong presence in the African American community. Allen University initially focused on training ministers and teachers, and over the years has enlarged its scope to produce graduates in other academic areas.

[edit] Academics

The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees through various school.

  • Division of Humanities
    • Department of English
    • Department of Social Science
    • Department of Music
  • Division of Mathematics and natural Sciences
    • Department of Biology
    • Department of Chemistry
    • Department of Mathematics
  • Division of Business Administration
    • Department of Business Administration
  • Division of Religion
    • Department of Religion

[edit] Academic Organizations/Honor Societies

  • Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society
    • Chi Pi Chapter
  • Phi Beta Lambda
  • Sigma Phi Omega

In 2010, Washington Monthly reported that the school had a six percent graduation rate in its annual College Guide edition. [2]

[edit] Campus

Allen University
Chappelle Administration Building
Location: 1530 Harden St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°0′38″N 81°1′14″W / 34.01056°N 81.02056°W / 34.01056; -81.02056Coordinates: 34°0′38″N 81°1′14″W / 34.01056°N 81.02056°W / 34.01056; -81.02056
Built: 1891
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 75001705[3]
Added to NRHP: April 14, 1975

Buildings such as Arnett Hall, the Chappelle Administration Building, Coppin Hall, the Joseph Simon Flipper Library, and the Canteen Building occupy the Allen University Historic District, listed in 1975 on the National Register of Historic Places. Several of the district's buildings were restored using $2.9 million in funds obtained through the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and Preservation Act.

[edit] Student life

Allen University is the home of more than 15 students on-campus organizations.

[edit] Civic, Religious and Social Organizations

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
  • B.A.S.I.C. (Brothers and Sisters In Christ)
  • Global Outreach Campus Ministries
  • Chic Republic
  • Allen University Chorale
  • Gospel Choir
  • Allen University Cheerleaders
  • AU NAACP
  • Groove Phi Groove
  • Students for Positive Change
  • Yellow Jacket CARES

[edit] Leadership and Development Organizations

  • Student Government Association
  • Student Activities Board
  • Allen University Student Ambassadors
  • Pre-Alumni Association
  • Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Team
  • Allen University Chorale

[edit] National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations

Allen University has eight of the nine national black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council present on campus.

[edit] Athletics

Allen University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Allen University currently maintains intercollegiate teams for men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball. Allen University is a member of the the Association of Independent Institution (A.I.I.), an NAIA subsidiary.

[edit] Notable alumni

Name Class year Notability References
Sam Davis former professional American football player
George Harold former professional American football player
Joseph DeLaine minister and civil rights leader who worked with South Carolina NAACP on the legal case Briggs vs Elliot in 1952. It was one of the four cases argued under Brown vs. Board of Education
Kay Patterson member of the South Carolina Senate, 19th District (1985-present)

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