Barber-Scotia College

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**Barber-Scotia College**
Motto: Lumen Veritas et Utilitas (Knowledge, Truth and Science)
Rector/President	Carl Flamer
School type	4-Year Entrepreneurial and Business College
Religious affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Founded	1867
Location	Concord, North Carolina
Enrollment
Faculty
Endowment
Campus surroundings	Suburban/Rural
Campus size
Sports teams	Sabers

Barber-Scotia College is a historically black college located in Concord, North Carolina, USA. It was founded as Scotia Seminary in 1867 by the Reverend Luke Dorland.

1 History
2 Status as of 2008
3 Campus
4 Organization
5 Students and faculty
6 Sports
7 Noted alumni
8 College presidents
9 References
10 External links

[edit] History

Reverend Dorland was tasked to found the school by the Presbyterian Church to prepare young black Southern women (the daughters of former slaves) for careers as social workers and teachers.

The institution changed its name to Scotia Women's College in 1916, merged with Barber Memorial College of Anniston, Alabama in 1930, and in 1932 changed names to Barber-Scotia College. The North Carolina Board of Education granted it a 4-year rating in 1946. In 1954, the college both became a coeducational institution, allowing men to enroll, and it was admitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college maintains close ties to the Presbyterian Church. The school's motto, Lumen Veritas et Utilitas, means "Knowledge, Truth and Science".

On June 24, 2004, the college lost its accreditation, due to what the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools said was a failure to comply with SACS Principles and Philosophy of Accreditation (Integrity).The then President Samuel Potts allegedly lied to SACS and facts were misrepresented and distorted.^[1] The loss of accreditation makes the college's students ineligible for federal aid, and an estimated 90% of the school's students depend on federally funded aid.

On October 8, 2004, the Board of Trustees of Barber-Scotia College approved a proposal to make entrepreneurship education its single academic focus and authorized its new President to begin a planning process to move the College in that direction.^{[citation needed]} The College’s 30-year history of successfully producing more business administration graduates than any other major allows for a rather seamless transition to entrepreneurship education. Offering the Bachelor of Science Degrees exclusively in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration uniquely positions Barber-Scotia College as an entrepreneurial college with the primary mission of educating future local and global entrepreneurs as well as promoting social and economic parity.

The college suspended operations after the 2004-2005 school year and enrolled no students in 2005-2006. ^[2] In February 2006 a committee of the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to continue the denomination's financial support for Barber-Scotia, noting that its physical facilities were "substantial and well-secured" and that the school was undertaking serious planning for the future.^[3] In May 2006 it was reported that Barber-Scotia would rent space on its campus to St. Augustine's College to use for an adult-education program and that alumni were working to raise money to revive Barber-Scotia as a four-year liberal arts college.^[4] In July 2006 school officials announced that Barber-Scotia would resume operations in fall 2006.^[2]

Barber-Scotia College pursued a transition to become a 4 year Entrepreneurial and Business College. During this transition, the Board of Trustees and the new administration moved toward accreditation and entered discussions with selected colleges/universities regarding formal affiliation as a branch or extension for the next 3-4 years. This affiliation intended to allow for dual enrollment and awarding of degrees which would enable the college's students to obtain financial aid and an accredited degree. The goal was to obtain accreditation with a national accrediting body such as the American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) by the 2007-2008 academic year, and accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) by the 2008-2009 academic year.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Status as of 2008

As of February 2008 the school is seeking to offer only a Bachelor's program in Christian education, as a better fit based on its past history, through volunteer ministers who are willing to teach. The school has a $1 million debt to resolve, as well as issues with an approximately $7 million mortgage associated with Faith Hall.^{[citation needed]}

BSC has begun a GED program affiliated with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Concord.^{[citation needed]}

Approximately 20 students are now enrolled in the college. ^[5]^{[broken citation]}

[edit] Campus

The campus, near downtown Concord in the historical district, consists of over thirteen buildings. These buildings include Faith Hall, Bethune and Boulware Dormitories. Mabel Mclean Student Union, and The Saber Den (Student Lounge).

[edit] Organization

A president and a board of trustees traditionally preside over the college, and the college has an active alumni association. The college's divisions are (presumably) currently under revision as of 2008.
There were 8 presidents during the first 100 years of the school's existence (1867-1967) and there have been 11 presidents or interims in the approximately 35 years since 1974. Also, since 1974 only two have served longer than 4 years.

[edit] Students and faculty

[edit] Sports

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The Mighty Sabers compete in men's basketball, track & field and cross country, and women's basketball, track & field, cross country, volleyball and softball.

In the 2003-2004 semester the school began organizing its first football team. The head coach of the school's first football team was Johnson C. Smith Alumni and Former NFL Player of the New York Jets Timothy Newman. The team would start its first year as a club team to establish itself to be eligible to compete in the 2004 NAIA season. When the school lost its accreditation on June 24, 2004, all operations of the fledgling program ceased. Although unconfirmed by current board members it is a strong possibility that football will return to Barber-Scotia College in the near future. Depending on both alumi support and outside interest the football program will return once all other academic support is restored to the Historically Black College/University.

[edit] Noted alumni

Mary McLeod Bethune (1894), founder of Bethune-Cookman University, another historically black college.
Mildred Mitchell-Bateman (1937), Director of the Department of Mental Health for the State of West Virginia.
Dr. Katie G. Cannon (1971), First African-American Woman to be ordained in the United Presbyterian Church (USA).