Chowan University
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| Motto | Lux et Veritas (Light and Truth) |
| Established | 1848 |
| Type | Private |
| President | M. Christopher White |
| Students | 800 |
| Location | Murfreesboro, NC, USA |
| Address | 200 Jones Drive Murfreesboro, NC 27855 |
| Telephone | 1-800-488-4101 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Affiliations | USA South Athletic Conference; NCAA DII; NCCAA |
| Website | www.chowan.edu |
Chowan University is a small private university of about 800 students located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, although it accepts students of all backgrounds. It is the second-oldest Baptist school in North Carolina. The University offers both Associate's and Bachelor's degree in 40 academic disciplines and is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school has recieved some recognition as it was attended by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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[edit] History
Chowan was founded by Dr. Godwin Cotton Moore in 1848 as Chowan Baptist Female Institute, a four-year women's college. The McDowell Columns building, which houses the administrative offices of the college, was constructed in 1851. It is now a registered National Historical Landmark. Between 1850-1867, the school changed names to the Chowan Female Collegiate Institute, then switched back to the Chowan Baptist Female Institute.
The school was renamed Chowan College in 1910 when it began awarding baccalaureate degrees, and began admitting male students in 1931. Financial strain from the effects of the Great Depression forced the school to become a two-year institution in 1937. In 1992 the college returned to four-year status when it admitted a junior class. The school's Board of Trustees elected to officially change the name to Chowan University on April 6, 2006, and the change in status will took place on September 1, 2006.
[edit] Distinguished Alumni Recipients
Kate Mackie Allen 1929 Linwood Parker 1966 H. Allen Autry, Sr. 1961 Brinson Paul 1952 Kemper W. Baker, Jr. 1966 Charles Paul 1955 Lucille Williams Beasley 1915 Lola Mae Freeman Penny 1900 Glenn Smith Benthall 1925 Judith W. Perry '70 Maggie Boone Bridgers 1932 Charles Pond III 1962 Randy V. Britton 1960 Jay White Porter 1933 Dorothy Heath Brown 1933 Tim Roberson 1965 Grace Pearce Brown 1916 Lawrence W. Smith 1965 J. Hatcher Cale, Jr. 1966 Mary C. Smith 1937 Allen J.Casey 1962 Lowell F. Sodeman 1938 Suzanne S.Clifton 1964 William B. Sowell 1955 Elizabeth G. Craig 1968 Emma Gay Stephenson 1931 Deborah Blowe Edwards 1977 Louise Strickland 1936 M. Frank Edwards 1958 Agnes White Thomas 1931 Inez W. Elrod 1935 Ruth Thomas 1917 J. P. Freeman 1935 Richard L. Thompson 1961 Hazel Griffin 1926 Mary Wiggins Turner 1912 John R. Griffin 1955 Ruby Daniels Udvarnoki 1929 Jerry Harper 1963 Ethleen Vick Underwood 1928 Julie Hoggard 1901 Ernie Vadersen 1964 W. Dennis Hogue 1965 S. Keith Vaughn 1983 John M. Jenkins 1937 William T. Vest 1962 Olivia Benthall Jenkins* Linda Cowan Warfford 1969 Mike Johnson 1958 Harry W. Webster 1963 John R. Jordan 1940 Dr. M. Scott White 1980 Darlene Jacqueline Keene 1981 Una Lorraine White 1913 Kenneth Lyons 1985 Vesta Benthall White* Sandra Gatling Mahler 1962 Charlie T. Whitley 1958 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed* Michael S. Moore 1992 Monnie McDaniel Wiley 1928 Elaine Earley Myers 1960 Eugene Williams 1954 James C. McGill 1962 Carlyle R. Wimbish 1958 Robert A. Newsome, Jr. 1964 T. David Witten 1964 Alton W. Parker 1939 Jerry P. Wrenn 1959 Elton C. Parker 1939 Lois Vann Wynn 1905 Grace Parker 1910
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[edit] Athletics
Chowan has recently moved up to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division II and is also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association. Chowan previously competed in the USA South Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III. The school's original nickname, adopted in the 1940s, was the Braves; but due to NCAA policy on Native American mascots, the school changed its nickname in 2006 to the Hawks.
Coach James Garrison was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was the Chowan College football coach for 43 years. Coach Garrison won 182 games (third among junior college coaches) and was 7-time Conference Coach of the Year. 35 players were NJCAA All-Americans. Several NFL players have attended Chowan including: Curtis Whitley (Oakland Raiders), Mark Royals (New Orleans Saints), Jerry Holmes (New York Jets), George Koonce (Green Bay Packers), along with several others. The once proud football tradition has fallen in the past few years. The last football team to post a winning record was the 1999 Chowan team which finished 5-4.
In basketball Bob Burke won over 450 games as the head baskeball coach. Nate McMillen is also a Chowan grad who is the current head coach of the NBA Portland Trailblazers.
Chowan University has the following athletic teams: Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Golf, and Tennis. Women's Lacrosse will begin competing Spring 2008. The Department also sponsors a Cheerleading "club."
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Categories: Former women's universities and colleges in the United States that became coeducational | Former women's colleges | Educational institutions established in 1848 | Universities and colleges affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention | Universities and colleges affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention | Universities and colleges in North Carolina
