Miles College

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Miles College
Official Miles College seal
Official Miles College seal
Established: 1905
Type: Private HBCU
Religious affiliation: CME Church
President: Dr. George French, Jr
Location: Fairfield, Alabama,
United States
Campus: 76 acres
Colors: Purple and Gold
          [1]
Nickname: Golden Bears [1]
Athletics: NCAA Division II [1]
Affiliations: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference [1]
Website: www.miles.edu

Miles College is a historically black college founded in 1905. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, it is a private liberal arts institution of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (CME Church). Miles College is also a member of the United Negro College Fund.

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[edit] Academics and demographics

Miles College offers degrees in education, business, biology, and in various sciences. According to a recent non-profit organization, Miles College ranks 4th in the nation for graduating black college students.[citation needed]

[edit] Campus

Recently, Miles College purchased an old Birmingham hospital which doubled the size of the campus to 76 acres.

[edit] Administration

Their current president is Dr. George French, Jr.

[edit] Student activities

[edit] Marching band

The college band is known as the Miles Purple Marching Machine (PMM). [1] They are directed by Donald Crawford, recognized in the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.[citation needed]

[edit] Athletics

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2008 Football Standings
Standings for all games through March 18, 2008 (2008-03-18)
Team Conf W Conf L PCT Overall Record
Albany State University 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Benedict College 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Clark Atlanta University 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Fort Valley State University 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Kentucky State University 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Lane College 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Miles College 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Morehouse College 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Stillman College 0 0 .000 0-0-0
Tuskegee University 0 0 .000 0-0-0


Their mascot is the Golden Bears. [1]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f TheSIAC.com >> Miles College. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.


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