Tennessee Temple University

Tennessee Temple University
Motto Training to Transform
Established 1946
Type Private
Students 468 University Students; 88 Seminary
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee
Campus Highland Park, 37404
Mascot Crusaders
Website www.tntemple.edu

Tennessee Temple University is a four-year private Christian university, with its focus on liberal arts education, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Operating there, also, is Temple Baptist Seminary, the university's graduate school of Christian theology.

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History

Lee Roberson led Highland Park Baptist Church in the creation of the Tennessee Temple schools in 1946. Originally a two-year college and Bible school, it soon expanded to a four-year college, Bible school, and seminary. University status was granted in 1979; and in 1984 Temple became accredited by the American Association of Bible Colleges (now known as ABHE). Since September 2000, however, Tennessee Temple University has been accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)[1]. Both ABHE and TRACS are accreditors recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

In 2005, Danny Lovett, the former dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, became Temple's new president. Three years later, in March 2008, he announced in the chapel services and at Highland Park Baptist Church that the university would, in addition to its residential programs, begin offering distance education programs in the US and throughout the English-speaking world; and also in the countries of Vietnam and Iraq. In June 2011, he resigned the presidency, which has been handed over to interim president Dr. Jim O'Neill. Dr. Steve Echols is now the President of Tennessee Temple University.

Student life

Female students are currently housed in DeMoss Hall, with males being housed in the Wagner-Alumni and Lennon dormitories. The campus cafeteria serves three meals on Sunday, two on Saturday, and is open from 7:15-7:00 p.m on weekdays. There is a post office, bookstore, coffeeshop and computer lab. The Cierpke Memorial Library contains thousands of volumes as well as a quiet study area and a large research department. Spiritual enrichment is an important part of campus life; chapel is held twice a week and all students are required to attend. Prayer groups are held on Monday nights in the dormitories. Campus activities include a Homecoming formal, a yearly Missions conference, the Judgment Day production, and various student-led trips and outings.

Athletics include men and women's basketball, men and women's soccer, men's baseball, women's softball, men's and women's cross country, women's volleyball, and men's wrestling. The Crusaders are a part of NCCAA.

Church attendance is seen as a vital part of a student's growth. All students are required to connect with a local church and attend faithfully. Freshmen are required to attend Highland Park Baptist Church for the first year.

TTU holds to "the historical Baptist position regarding doctrine and conduct." Students are expected to abide by the Handbook and the guidelines therein. Curfew is at 12:30am Saturday through Thursday and 1:00am on Friday. Male students may be in the lobby of the women's dorm between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. but are not allowed in the living area. Shorts are not permitted in class or chapel. Although, professional dress is encouraged in the classroom, students are allowed to wear sweatpants and t-shirts. Drinking, smoking, and gambling are against the Handbook and students who participate in these activities are subject to disciplinary action.

Alumni

Name Known for Relationship to Tennessee Temple University
Dallas Willard Professor at the University of Southern California B.A. in Psychology, 1956
Kevin Malone Former general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Jimmy DeYoung [2] Prophecy teacher and journalist. Formerly the Vice-President and General Manager of New York City's first Christian radio station, WNYM. Jimmy DeYoung Ministries[3] and Founder of Prophecy Today [4] a radio ministry that reaches stations globally. Doctorate, 1996

References

  1. ^ "TRACS Member Institutions". Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. 2009. http://www.tracs.org/member.htm#t. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  2. ^ http://www.facebook.com/JimmyDeYoung
  3. ^ http://jimmydeyoung.com/index.shtml
  4. ^ http://prophecytoday.com/aboutus/index.php

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