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==Controversies==
On May 1, 2014, Guilford College was named one of fifty five higher education institutions under investigation by the Office of Civil Rights “for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints” by [[Barack Obama|Barack Obama's]] White House Task Force To Protect Students from Sexual Assault.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Department of Education Releases List of Higher Education Institutions with Open Title IX Sexual Violence Investigations|url=http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-list-higher-education-institutions-open-title-i|website=U.S. Department of Education|accessdate=14 July 2014}}</ref>


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==

Revision as of 23:56, 17 September 2014

Guilford College
File:Guilfordcollegelogo.jpg
MottoI am striving for wisdom and virtue.[1]
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1837
AffiliationQuakers[2]
EndowmentUS $72.7 million[3]
PresidentJane Fernandes
Academic staff
134
Students2,706
Location
Greensboro, North Carolina
,
USA
CampusSuburban, 340 acres (1.37 km²)
SportsNCAA Division III
ColorsCrimson and Gray            
MascotQuaker
Websiteguilford.edu
Guilford College
Brick walkway through Guilford College
Guilford College is located in North Carolina
Guilford College
Nearest cityGreensboro, North Carolina
Built1885
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.90000855

[4]


01000676 (decrease)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1990
Boundary decreaseJune 27, 2001

Guilford College, founded in 1837 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), is an independent college.[5]

  • Guilford is the third-oldest coeducational institution in the country, the oldest such institution in the South, and the fourth-oldest institution of higher learning in North Carolina. The wooded campus is located in Greensboro, NC.
  • Guilford has both traditional students and students who attend its Center for Continuing Education (CCE).
  • Guilford's academic programs—both disciplinary and interdisciplinary—include 38 majors and 54 minors, with a range of liberal arts and pre-professional opportunities. Guilford also supports students in creating individualized programs and in selecting studies which will contribute to their own development and interests.[6]

Campus Life

Quaker Heritage. Guilford College is the only Quaker founded college in the southeastern United States. Originally opening in 1837 as New Garden Boarding School, the institution became a four year liberal arts college in 1888. Guilford College continues to place its Quaker heritage at the center of its mission, though it has broadened its outlook beyond North Carolina and the Religious Society of Friends.[7]

Clubs and student organizations. A wide variety of student clubs and organizations exist at Guilford College.[8]

The Early College and Guilford. The Early College at Guilford is hosted at the College.

Colleges that Change Lives. Loren Pope listed Guilford College in his book Colleges That Change Lives.[9]

Athletics

Guilford competes as an NCAA Division III and Old Dominion Athletic Conference member.[10] The school has won five national championships, including the 1973 NAIA men's basketball title, the 1981 NAIA women's tennis title and the 1989 (NAIA), 2002 and 2005 (NCAA Division III) men's golf titles. Guilford has enjoyed additional recent success in golf and basketball.

Facilities

  • American Hebrew Academy Stadium: Track and field. On the grounds of the American Hebrew Academy.
  • Armfield Athletic Center: Football, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer. 2,200-capacity.
  • Haworth Field: Softball.
  • Edgar H. McBane Field: Baseball.
  • Ragan-Brown Field House: Men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball. 2,500-capacity.
  • Dorothy Ragsdale McMichael '37 Centennial Class Courts: Tennis

Campus events

Bryan Series. In the past decade, Guilford's Bryan Series[10] has brought many notable speakers to the campus and city for an annual public lecture series. Past speakers have included Desmond Tutu, Mikhail Gorbachev, Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright, Ken Burns, Mary Robinson, David McCullough, and Toni Morrison. The 2008–09 Bryan Series lecturers were Khaled Hosseini, Christiane Amanpour and James Rubin, Salman Rushdie, and Anna Quindlen. The 2009–10 lecturers were Garry Trudeau, Paul Krugman, Anna Deavere Smith, David Gregory, and Yo-Yo Ma.[11] Tony Blair 2011

Former President Bill Clinton headlined the Bryan Series in 2010–11.[10]

Eastern Music Festival (EMF). Every summer, the college hosts the five-week-long Eastern Music Festival (EMF), where both professional and student musicians come together for seminars and public performances. Each year, EMF features more than 70 concerts and music-related events on- and off-campus.

Serendipity. Probably the largest campus-wide event of the year, besides Homecoming, is "Serendipity", held annually in the spring. In its heyday during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the festival was attended by Guilford students and alumni as well as thousands of students from other local institutions in the Triad area. Musical acts who have played this event include: Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Hootie and the Blowfish, Common, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Luscious Jackson, The Violent Femmes, Man Man, The Village People and The Squirrel Nut Zippers.

WTH?! Con This event has been occurring annually since 2001. Major guests include a host of webcomic creators and wrock bands. The most recent Con, held February 10–12, 2012, attracted around 300 attendees. Peak attendance has been around 500 people.[12]

Campus pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guilfordcollege/sets/72157622790832433/show/

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

  • David M. Dobson, inventor of the computer game Snood, is a Professor of Geology at Guilford.
  • David Hammond, notable director, is a Theater Studies Professor at Guilford.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://intranet.guilford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/seal.jpg
  2. ^ Quaker Colleges, Universities and Study Centers
  3. ^ As of February 14, 2014. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2013 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2012 to FY 2013" (PDF). 2013 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Mission and Core Values – Guilford College". Guilford.edu. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "Academics – Guilford College". Guilford.edu. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  7. ^ http://www.guilford.edu/about_guilford/quaker/
  8. ^ http://www.guilford.edu/campus-life/
  9. ^ "Guilford College | Colleges That Change Lives". Ctcl.org. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c http://bryanseries.guilford.edu/
  11. ^ "Garry Trudeau, Paul Krugman, Yo-Yo Ma Among Bryan Series Speakers in 2009–10". Guilford.edu. April 14, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  12. ^ http://www.guilfordian.com/features/2012/02/16/what-the-hell-its-what-the-hell-con/
  13. ^ "COBLE, Howard, (1931 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  14. ^ "Montana Governor Joseph Moore Dixon". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  15. ^ "John Hamlin Folger". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  16. ^ "Sam Venuto". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  17. ^ "Tony Womack". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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