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This article is about the university in West Point, Georgia. For the university in High Point, North Carolina, see High Point University. For the university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, see Point Park University.
Point University
Seal of Point University
Former names
Atlanta Christian College (1937–2011)
Motto
Κήρυξον τὸν λόγον
Motto in English
Preach the Word
TypePrivate university
Established1937
Religious affiliation
Christian churches and churches of Christ
PresidentDean C. Collins
Academic staff
21
Students1,582 (Fall 2015)
Location
West Point
,
Georgia
,
United States
CampusSuburban 54 acres (0.22 km2)
ColorsNavy Blue & Gold[1]
   
NicknameSkyhawks[2]
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – Appalachian
Websitewww.point.edu

Point University is a private evangelical Christian university in West Point, Georgia. It was founded in 1937 as Atlanta Christian College in East Point. The college announced its name change to Point University in 2011 and relocated its main campus to West Point in June 2012.

History

Atlanta Christian College

Atlanta Christian College was founded in 1937 by Thomas Olin Hathcock (1879–1966), a prominent Fulton County, Georgia judge from 1914 until 1942. He and his wife, Nora Head Hathcock, were members of the Christian churches and churches of Christ, the denomination that the institution has always been affiliated with.[3] The property for the campus was from a 300-acre farm Nora Hathcock had inherited.[3]

Following its 1937 founding, Atlanta Christian College devoted itself mainly to the education of ministers, missionaries, and other church-related workers.[3] In 1965, the college became an accredited member of the American Association of Bible Colleges (AABC).[3] In 1990, in conjunction with a broadening of its curriculum, the college was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.[3]

Point University

In 2011, the institution's name was changed to Point University.[4] The following year, the college relocated its main campus to West Point, Georgia, an hour southwest of the previous main campus near Atlanta.[5] Adult learning classes were continued to be held at the East Point location, as well as an adult learning program and dual-credit enrollment program for high school students at the off-site locations in Peachtree City, Savannah, and Birmingham, Alabama.[6]

In addition to renovating the former West Point-Stevens headquarters for use as the primary academic building for traditional program studies in West Point, the university also has apartment-style student housing in nearby Valley, Alabama.

In addition to moving its main campus in 2012, the university was also accepted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).[7] The university's athletics program expanded as part of the transition from the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) to the NAIA, including the addition of intercollegiate football, softball and cross country beginning in fall 2011.[8] The athletics nickname was also changed from the Chargers to the Skyhawks.[2] In Spring 2014, the Point University Skyhawks were admitted to the recently started Sun conference as a charter member.[9]

Presidents

  • George W. BonDurant (1937–1947)
  • Orvel C. Crowder (1947–1955)
  • James C. Redmon (1955–1978)
  • Paul K. Carrier (1978–1984)
  • James C. Donovan (1984–1993)
  • R. Edwin Groover (1993–2006)
  • Dean C. Collins (2006–present)

Academics

Point University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Its accreditation was most recently affirmed in 2016.[10] The teacher education programs are accredited by the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) of the State of Georgia.[11]

Athletics

Main article: Point Skyhawks

The Point athletic teams are called the Skyhawks. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) for most of its sports since the 2011–12 academic year.[12][13] Its football team was a member of The Sun Conference for the 2014 and 2015 fall seasons, before moving to the Appalachian Division of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) where they competed from the 2017 to 2021 fall seasons (2017–18 to 2021–22 school years).[14][15] They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division II level.[16]

Point competes in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, distance track, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, distance track, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.[7]

On August 9, 2022, Point was invited and unanimously approved to join the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), effective July 1, 2023.[17][18]

Accomplishments

The Skyhawks (previously known as the Atlanta Christian Chargers) have won a number of regional and national championships, most recently the 2010 NCCAA Division II national championship in baseball.[19]

Notable students and alumni

References

  1. ^ "Brand Standards - Point University". Point.edu. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  2. ^ a b "School Year Launches with New Mascot, New Name, Record Enrollment". Point University. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "History of the University". Point University. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "ACC is now Point University". Point University. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Christian to locate in West Point". Newnan Times-Herald. February 4, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  6. ^ [1] Archived February 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b "The NAIA Announces New Members at 70th Annual Convention". NAIA. April 19, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  8. ^ "Christian college to open at West Point". Birmingham, Alabama: WBRC. February 3, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "Point University Athletics - Point football joins The Sun Conference". Pointskyhawks.com. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  10. ^ "Point University: Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  11. ^ "Institutional Accreditation". U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  12. ^ "Atlanta Christian/Point University Joins AAC". Appalachian Athletic Conference. May 9, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  13. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  14. ^ Wilson, Michael (25 February 2016). "Local teams officially join Mid-South football conference". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Membership". Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Point University Approved For SSAC Membership In 2023-24". SSAC. August 9, 2022.
  18. ^ "Point to join Southern States Athletic Conference in 2023-24". Point University. August 9, 2022.
  19. ^ "Point University Athletics - 2016 Baseball Coaches". pointskyhawks.com.
  20. ^ "Jamie Grace Concert - Point University". point.edu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

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