Erskine College

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Motto Scienta cum Moribus Conjuncta
Motto in English Knowledge joined with Morals
Established 1839
Type Private
Endowment US$52 million
President David A. Norman
Academic staff 40 full time
Students 575
Location Due West, SC, USA
Campus Rural
Colors Maroon and Gold          
Nickname Flying Fleet
Affiliations Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Website erskine.edu

Erskine College is a four year, Christian liberal arts college located in Due West, South Carolina.

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[edit] Early history

Established in 1839 by the Associate Reformed Synod of the South as an academy for men, Erskine College became the first four year, church-related college in South Carolina. It was named for Ebenezer Erskine, one of the founders of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and a pastor. Erskine had led a group of separatists from the Church of Scotland to found an Associate Presbytery. While the college has always employed a Professor of Divinity, in 1858 its theological branch became a distinct but affiliated school, the Erskine Theological Seminary. Erskine began to admit women in 1894 and officially became coeducational in 1899. In 1927, it merged with Women's College of Due West, founded in 1859. In 1929, Bryson College closed and merged with Erskine College.[1][2]

[edit] Recent history

The college adopted a mission statement in May 1991: "Erskine exists to prepare persons for responsible living, service, and ministry, in both Church and society. As a community devoted to Christian commitment and excellence in learning, Erskine accomplishes its mission through undergraduate liberal arts and graduate theological education."

In 1995, the college banned alcohol from the campus and later implemented changes which require all students under the age of 21 to reside in on-campus housing, unless proof of residence with a blood relative was provided. As of 2011 the college has added new policies requiring all students regardless of age or reason to live in on-campus housing. This is mainly seen as a move by the college to combat off-campus drinking.[citation needed]

In 1999, Rev. John Carson became president of the college. Upon his installation he noted: "I do not intend to add anything new, not one new straw on the backs of faculty or staff or students," Carson said. "But I do intend to be consistent in making this vision a reality. Erskine College will be, by God's grace, what it has been called to be—a Christian liberal arts college open to all students." Dr. Randall T. Ruble was voted in as the President of Erskine College and Seminary on October 26, 2006. He was inaugurated April 10, 2007.

[edit] Academics

Student to faculty ratio is 13:1.[citation needed]

[edit] Organizations

[edit] Major buildings

  • Administrative offices: Belk Hall, Watkins Student Center
  • Art buildings: Bowie Arts Center, Memorial Hall (music), Print Shop
  • Classrooms: Belk Hall, Reid Hall, Daniel Moultrie Science Center (DMSC)
  • Recreation: Galloway Center, the Hangar (under Lesesne Auditorium), pavilion, swimming pool, volleyball court
  • Male housing: Grier (freshmen), Pressly, Kennedy
  • Female housing: Carnegie (freshmen), Bonner, Robinson
  • Dining services: Java City, Moffatt Dining Hall and Snappers
  • Erskine Towers: Flagship Building, old astral observatory and clock tower
  • Computer Lab and library: McCain Library, Reid Hall (archives)

[edit] Notable alumni

Members of the class of 2007.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Bryson College Memorial". http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=14782. Retrieved 2010-06-01. 
  2. ^ "Erskine College: Hard To Find, Harder To Leave". http://www.erskine.edu/news/sandlapper.6.8.01.html. Retrieved 2010-06-01. 

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