Christian Brothers University

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Christian Brothers University
Motto	Virtus et Scientia (Character and Knowledge)
Established	1871
Type	Private
Endowment	$25,249,915 [1]
President	Brother Vincent Malham, F.S.C.
Faculty	110
Students	1743
Undergraduates	1497 [2]
Postgraduates	246
Doctoral students	N/A
Location	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Campus	Urban, 75 acres
Colors	Scarlet, Grey
Nickname	Bucs and Lady Bucs
Mascot	Buccaneer
Affiliations	Roman Catholic
Website	http://www.cbu.edu/

Christian Brothers University is the oldest college in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. CBU is run by the Christian Brothers, a Roman Catholic teaching order.

The 2006-07 tuition for each full-time student was $20,080. Room and board was $5,650. [3]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Founding 1.2 Lasallian Tradition 1.3 Higher Education 1.4 Campus 1.4.1 Outside Organizations Housed on Campus 2 Academics 2.1 Schools, Deans, and Degrees 2.2 Recognition 3 Students and Faculty 4 Student Life 4.1 Athletics 4.2 Greek Life 4.3 Clubs and Organizations 5 Notable Alumni 6 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Founding

Christian Brothers College was founded November 19, 1871, by members of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation. The Brothers came to Memphis at the request of the people and clergy of the city, after more than a decade of efforts to persuade the Brothers to open a college in Memphis.[4]

Brother Maurelian was appointed the first president. His two terms as president totalled 33 years. During his presidency, the Brothers purchased the 612 Adams Street building, which housed the college until 1940 when the college moved to its present location at Central Avenue and East Parkway South.

Functioning as a combined elementary school, high school, and college, Christian Brothers College granted high school diplomas as well as Bachelor's and Master's Degrees until 1915, when the college division was suspended. Elementary classes were dropped in 1922, and the institution operated as only a high school for 18 years. Reopened in 1940 as a junior college, the college began granting Associate's Degrees in 1942.

[edit] Lasallian Tradition

Christian Brothers University traces its origins to priest and educational innovator, St. John Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of teachers. [5]

De La Salle began a system of Christian schools in which teachers assist parents in the educational, ethical, and religious formation of their children. To continue his spiritual and pedagogical vision, De La Salle founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, known today as the De La Salle Christian Brothers.

Today, the spirit and tradition of the Lasallian community thrives in 81 countries and in more than 1,000 educational institutions. Over 4,000 De La Salle Christian Brothers, along with 56,000 Lasallian lay colleagues (such as Lasallian Volunteers), serve over 750,000 students and their families worldwide. [6]

In the United States, there are over 100 Lasallian educational institutions.

[edit] Higher Education

In 1953, the decision was made to expand the community college into a four-year institution to better serve the needs of the community. The four-year curriculum began with degrees in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering, with the first graduates in recent times receiving their degrees in 1955.

The curriculum was soon expanded to meet the needs for new programs in the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry. The following degree programs were later added: Biology, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemical Engineering, History, Psychology, Natural Science, Engineering Physics, Computer Science, and Religion and Philosophy. Teacher preparation programs in secondary education were added in 1969. An accelerated evening program offering a degree in Business Administration was added in 1978 to meet the needs of the adult student, and the Applied Psychology degree was added in 1999.

Programs at the graduate level were reinstated in 1987 with the Master's program in Telecommunication and Information Systems. The Master of Business Administration and the Master in Engineering Management were added in 1989. A Master of Education was added in 1997, and the Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in Educational Leadership were offered beginning in 2001. The Master of Arts in Executive Leadership was added in 2005.

When another Catholic college in Memphis (the all-female Sienna College) closed, Christian Brothers University became coeducational in 1970. Currently, women make up approximately 55% of the student body.

Christian Brothers College officially became Christian Brothers University in June 1990. [7]

[edit] Campus

CBU is located on a 75-acre wooded campus in the heart of Midtown, Memphis, four miles east of Downtown.

Kenrick Hall is the oldest building on campus, constructed in 1939 as the original Christian Brothers High School.

CBU’s architecture follows the Georgian style popular at the time of the campus’ relocation to East Parkway. Arch-covered walkways traverse the main campus, allowing students and faculty to get to most buildings shaded from the unpredictable Memphis weather. The campus is enclosed by an iron fence with brick accents with entrances on East Parkway South, Central Avenue, and Avery Avenue.

Click here to view an interactive map of campus.

[edit] Outside Organizations Housed on Campus

• Barret School of Banking
• Facing History and Ourselves
• M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

[edit] Academics

[edit] Schools, Deans, and Degrees

School	Dean	Undergraduate Degrees	Master's Degrees
School of Arts	Dr. Marius M. Carriere	Applied Psychology, Elementary Education, English, English for Corporate Communications, History, Psychology, Religion & Philosophy	Catholic Studies, Education, Teaching
School of Business	Dr. Michael R. Ryan	Accounting, Information Technology Management, Management, Marketing	Business Administration, Executive Leadership
School of Engineering	Dr. Eric B. Welch	Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering	Engineering Management
School of Sciences	Dr. Johnny Holmes	Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Mathematics & Computer Science, Natural Science, Physics	None

[edit] Recognition

• Named one of the Best Southeastern Colleges by The Princeton Review
• Received "Best in Memphis" award by the Memphis City Beautiful Commission
• U.S. News ranking: Universities - Master's (South), 22

[edit] Students and Faculty

CBU has one of the most diverse student bodies in the South. [8]

49.2% of students are Caucasian (non-Hispanic), 35.4% are African-American (non-Hispanic), 4.9% are Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.2% are Hispanic, and 2.1% are nonresident alien. (6.2% of students have an unknown ethnicity.) [9] Students hail from more than 19 states and 22 countries. [10]

Though CBU is a Catholic university, only 23% of students are Catholic. Religious observances are not required, and 32 different faiths are represented in the student body. [11]

89% of the students rank in the top half of their high school classes. 49% rank in the top 10 percent. [12]

There are 110 full-time faculty members. All of them hold at least master's degrees, and 89% hold doctorates or terminal degrees. No courses are taught by teaching assistants. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1. [13]

[edit] Student Life

[edit] Athletics

The Bucs and Lady Bucs began playing in the 1950s as independents. Over the last half-century, CBU has competed in the NAIA Division I in the Volunteer State Athletic Conference and the Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference. Since 1992, CBU has been a member of the NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference.

Men's Intercollegiate Sports	Women's Intercollegiate Sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross Country
Cross Country	Golf
Golf	Soccer
Tennis	Softball
Soccer	Tennis
	Volleyball

[edit] Greek Life

Approximately 26% of CBU students are members of Greek organizations.[14] Campus Greek councils include the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Panhellenic Council (NPC), and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

IFC Fraternities	Panhellenic Sororities
Kappa Sigma (ΚΣ): 1994-present	Alpha Sigma Alpha (ΑΣΑ): 1986-1992
Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ): 1983-1999	Alpha Sigma Tau (ΑΣΤ): 2002-present
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ): 1989-present	Alpha Xi Delta (ΑΞΔ): 1992-present
Tau Kappa Epsilon (ΤΚΕ): 1979-present	Zeta Tau Alpha (ΖΤΑ): 1983-present

NPHC Fraternities	NPHC Sororities
Kappa Alpha Psi (ΚΑΨ): 1994-present	Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ): 1987-present
Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ): 1996-present	Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ): 1998-present
	Sigma Gamma Rho (ΣΓΡ): 2001-present

Professional Fraternity
Delta Sigma Pi (ΔΣΠ): 1964-present

Local & Non-Traditional Fraternities & Sororities
Gamma Theta Phi (ΓΘΦ / Gamma): 1964-1997
Knights of Columbus (K of C): 1972-1988
Womens Association to Motivate Spirit (WAMS): 1978-1995

[edit] Clubs and Organizations

For a complete list, see list of student clubs and organizations.

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Joe Birch, News Anchor, WMC-TV
• Gina Miller Cooper, Executive Director, YearlyKos
• Richard Gadomski, Founder & past Chairman, PSI
• Mark Giannini, Founder / Principal, Service Assurance Corp.
• Cathy Ross, Senior Vice-President, CFO, FedEx

[edit] External links

• Christian Brothers University Homepage
• Christian Brothers University Athletic Homepage
• Christian Brothers High School, Memphis, TN
• The Brothers of the Christian Schools, Rome, Italy
• Lasallian Volunteers

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Gulf South Conference
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Lasallian universities and colleges in the United States
Christian Brothers • Santa Fe • La Salle • Lewis • Manhattan • Saint Mary's (CA) • Saint Mary's (MN)