King College

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Motto:	Ecclesiae et Litteris (For the Church and For Learning)
Established:	1867
Type:	Private
Endowment:	US$32 million
President:	Dr. Gregory D. Jordan
Students:	1516
Undergraduates:	829
Postgraduates:	687 (includes professional studies)
Location:	Bristol, TN, USA
Campus:	Urban 135 wooded acres (0.55 km²)
Colors:	Blue and Red
Nickname:	The Tornado
Affiliations:	Presbyterian Church USA
Website:	www.king.edu

Founded in 1867, King College is an independently governed institution with covenant affiliations to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)[1] and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)[2]. Consistent with its historic motto Ecclesiae et Litteris (For the Church and For Learning), the Christian character of the College is expressed in a program intentionally built on a foundation of the classic Presbyterian tradition, the authority of Scripture, and personal commitment to Jesus and His service.

King College offers more than 80 majors, minors and pre-professional programs. During the 2006-07 school year, King enrolled students from 27 states and roughly 20 countries.^[1]

The College offers three graduate programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Master of Education (MEd). The College offers four professional studies programs for working professionals: RN-to-BSN, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Chemistry (BChem), and Bachelor of Information Technology (BTech).

King College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)[3] and is a member of numerous associations, including the Appalachian College Association (ACA) and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)[4].

College Mission: To educate students in an academically rigorous and collegiate setting that integrates Christian faith, scholarship, service and career, leading to meaningful lives of achievement and cultural transformation in Christ.^[2]

College Vision: To grow continually as a Christian comprehensive college, with pre-professional and professional schools, that builds lives for achievement and cultural transformation in Christ.^[3]

[edit] History

In April 1866 the Holston Presbytery assembled at the old Pleasant Grove Church, Bristol, Tennessee, to establish a Christian college. The College was built on 25 acres of land in Bristol that had been donated by Reverend James King, in whose honor it is named. ^[4] The first classes were offered in August 1867.

When the college outgrew its small campus, King's grandson Isaac Anderson donated land on a hillside east of Bristol and in 1917 the college moved to its present location.

[edit] Campus

The King College campus is located on 135 wooded acres approximately 1.7 miles from downtown Bristol, Tennessee. All main buildings on campus are brick and of Georgian-style architecture.

View from a road near campus

The new Student Center

[edit] Academics

[edit] Schools

School of Arts and Sciences

School of Business and Economics

Peeke School of Christian Mission

School of Education

School of Nursing

Graduate and Professional Studies

[edit] Libraries

E.W. King Library (main campus): The E.W. King library contains a collection of over 140,000 items and is located on the north side of the campus Oval.

Kingsport Campus Library: This library serves the College’s Masters of Business Administration Program and the Wellmont-King College School of Nursing Programs. It is located on the 6th Floor of the Holston Valley Physicians Building in Kingsport, Tennessee.

[edit] Faculty

11:1 ratio

[edit] The Buechner Institute

Dedicated to the work and example of Frederick Buechner, the Institute is devoted to exploring the intersections and collisions of faith and culture that define our times. The institute examines the ways in which faith informs art and public life and cultivates conversation about what faith has to do with books, politics, social discourse, music, visual arts, and more.

[edit] Curriculum

Incoming students experience King’s Quest for Significance curriculum that aims to broaden each student's understanding of the world and their place in it. As part of the study, each year the freshman class travels to Washington, D.C. to visit offices of state, national museums, art galleries and various public organizations. Participants are challenged to explore their views on the arts, religion, varying cultures and issues facing humankind. The curriculum also helps students examine career options and begin working toward a degree in their chosen areas.

Each full time student is assigned a laptop as part of the campus' ubiquitous computing initiative.

[edit] Student life

[edit] Student Government

Student governance and representation are vested in the Student Government Association (SGA). Among the responsibilities of the SGA is to oversee student organizations, student publications, and student activities.

[edit] Student Organizations

Academic organizations include: Kappa Epsilon Honors Society, History Political Science Club, Psychology Club, French Club, Spanish Club, and the Dead Language Society. Musical and theatrical organizations include: Collegium Musicum, Symphonic Choir, Chapel Band, The Guild Players (theatrical troupe). Other student organizations include: Student Life and Activities Committee at King (SLACK), Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), New Student Orientation Committee (NSOC), Debate Club, and the International Student Organization.

[edit] Student Publications

Students also have the opportunity to work in journalism and publishing. The Kayseean is the student newspaper. The school's yearbook is The Tornado. The student literary and art magazine is The Descant, a publication that gained a legendary status under the editorship of Daniel Annear.

[edit] Student Activities

The Student Life and Activities Committee at King (SLACK) is a student-run group responsible for organizing and executing most student activities. Events in the past have included: intramural sports, concerts, dances, evening movies under the stars, International Fair, Octoberfest, and Oval Day.

[edit] Residence Halls

King's campus offers separate men's and women's residence halls, including a women's honors dorm and a hall featuring townhouse-style rooms. High-speed internet and cable television are available in the residence halls.

Parks Hall

Parks Hall houses women and features a formal parlor, a casual lobby with big screen television as well as kitchenettes, laundry facilities, and a guest room.

Liston Hall

Liston Hall is a five story residence dormitory housing four floors of men and one floor of women (referred to as Lower Liston Hall). Liston Hall houses men on the three upper floors and on the lowest floor consisting of upperclassmen suites. Liston contains laundry facilities, two television lounges, a guest room, and a central lobby on the main ground floor.

Lower Liston Hall

Lower Liston Hall houses women and is located inside Liston Hall directly below the men’s three upper floors and above the men’s lower floor. Lower Liston is separated from the men’s halls by a series of doors, which are opened during visitation times. Lower Liston Hall features laundry facilities, kitchen, and a television lounge.

Mitchell Hall

Mitchell Hall is a townhouse-style residence hall for women located on the west part of campus. Each Mitchell Hall unit has laundry facilities and a television lounge. Those units without a kitchen are allowed to share the kitchen in Unit C.

Hyde Hall

Hyde Hall houses women and offers semi-private bathrooms shared by four suitemates. It contains laundry facilities, a television lounge, fully equipped kitchen, and a formal lobby. Those living in Hyde are selected based on GPA, class standing, and personal commitment to upholding college policies.

[edit] Intercollegiate Athletics

Men's intercollegiate teams compete in baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, track and field, swimming/diving, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.

Women's intercollegiate teams compete in basketball, cheerleading/dance, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

The College's sports teams compete in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The College is currently in the process of transitioning to NCAA-Division II.

The college nickname, the Tornado, was adopted in 1922 following a 206-0 football win over North Carolina rival Lenoir College (now Lenoir-Rhyne).^[5] This is a record score which still stands in the annals of collegiate football as one of the highest ever won on the gridiron^{[citation needed]}. The local newspaper covering the event wrote the headline "King College's Victory Was 'Tornado' Of Week's Games" and began referring to the football team as the "Tornado".^[6] This began the tradition of the King College Tornado. King College housed a football program from the late 1800’s – 1916, 1921 - 1941.

The College had an intercollegiate flag football program from 1998 – 2003, and has sponsored intercollegiate ultimate Frisbee teams. None of these have been official parts of the College's intercollegiate athletic program.

[edit] Spiritual Life

The mission of King College is "to educate students in an academically rigorous and collegiate setting that integrates Christian faith, scholarship, service, and career, leading to meaningful lives of achievement and cultural transformation in Christ.”^[7] Students have many opportunities to explore Christian beliefs and spiritual traditions. Opportunities abound with chapel, a convocation series, Christian ministry groups and service projects. Each year, student teams also travel nationally and internationally for a range of missions and study trips.

[edit] Chapel

Chapel is a time for spiritual reflection and community worship. Undergraduate students are required to participate in Chapel and Convocation series as a part of their service requirements necessary to fulfill degree requirements.

[edit] Convocation Series

Convocation is a weekly event which features speakers from a variety of backgrounds to facilitate critical thinking about western and nonwestern cultures to help students examine and understand their own belief systems as opposed to those hostile or indifferent to the Christian worldview.

[edit] Ministry Groups

Ministry groups are student led and are supported by the administration. Groups include: Corps for Christ (dance ministry team), Refreshment Company (music ministry team), & The Dawn Treaders (drama ministry).

[edit] Service Opportunities

(not an exhaustive list) Coats for Kids (winter coats collection), Dermid Home Team (group mentoring), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Friends for Life (mentor program for youth), Habitat for Humanity, Liston Devos (student-led worship meeting), The Lord’s Storehouse, Widow’s Mite, Young Life Leadership (ministry to local high school students), YWCA, Boys & Girls Club, Girls, Inc., River’s Way