Livingstone College

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Livingstone College
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Livingstone College Seal
Motto A Call To Commitment. Taking Livingstone College to the next level
Established 1879
Type Private, HBCU
Religious affiliation African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
President Dr. Jimmy Jenkins
Academic staff 80
Students 1,200
Location Salisbury, North Carolina,
United States
Campus Small town 272 acres (1.10 km2)
Former names Zion Wesley Institute
Colors Columbia blue and Black
         
Athletics NCAA Division II
Sports basketball
bowling
cross-country
football
softball
volleyball
tennis
track and field
Nickname Blue Bears
Affiliations Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Website www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone College is a private, historically black, four-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Livingstone College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Social Work degrees.

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History [edit]

Livingstone College along with Hood Theological Seminary began as Zion Wesley Institute in Concord, North Carolina in 1879. After fundraising by Dr. J. C. Price and Bishop J. W. Hood, the school was closed in Concord and re-opened in 1882 a few miles north in Salisbury.[1]

Zion Wesley Institute was originally founded by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church. The institute changed its name to Livingstone College in 1887 to honor African missionary David Livingstone. That same year, the school granted its first degree.[2]

Originally beginning with 40 acres on a Salisbury farm called Delta Grove,[1] Livingstone College now consists of 272 acres. It has seven structures that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Student activities [edit]

The College offers a number of opportunities for students to participate in religious, social, cultural, recreational, and athletic activities.

Additionally, outstanding artists and lecturers are brought to campus to perform each year. Included in the Division of Student Services are Residence Life, Health Services, Student Activities/Smith Anderson Clark Student Center, Campus Ministry, and the Counseling Center.

Athletics [edit]

Livingstone is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division II, and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Its intercollegiate sports programs include basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, softball, volleyball, tennis, golf, and track and field. The nickname for the school's teams is the Blue Bears.

The Livingstone College football team has had a long history since playing in the first Black college football game in 1892 against Johnson C. Smith University (then called Biddle University).[4]

Notable alumni [edit]

Name Class year Notability References
James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey Influential Pan-African Thinker, Educator and Christian Preacher
George Lincoln Blackwell theologian and author
Ben Coates Former NFL tight end for New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens
Elizabeth Duncan Koontz 1st Black President of the National Education Association & Head of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor
Vergel L. Lattimore Air National Guard Brigadier General
Rev. John Kinard Minister, community activist, and first Director of the Anacostia (Washington, DC) Neighborhood Museum, part of the Smithsonian Museum & Research Center System
Wilmont Perry Former NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "About Livingstone". Livingstone College. Retrieved February 12, 2013. 
  2. ^ Franz, Alyssa. "Livingstone College (1879-- )". Online Encyclopedia of Significant People and Places in African American History. BlackPast.org. Retrieved May 4, 2012. 
  3. ^ Campbell, Sarah (February 14, 2011). "Livingstone College has history of producing leaders". The Salisbury Post. Retrieved February 12, 2013. 
  4. ^ Greenlee, Craig T. (June 17, 2007). "Small schools - Where Football Is An Activity, Not a Business". Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Retrieved May 4, 2012. 

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Coordinates: 35°40′15″N 80°29′00″W / 35.670926°N 80.4834024°W / 35.670926; -80.4834024

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