Morris College

For the former Morris College in India, see Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences.

Morris College
Motto	"Intrare Libris, Dispartire Servire"
Motto in English	"Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve"
Type	Private, HBCU
Established	1908
Affiliation	Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina
Endowment	$10 million
President	Dr. Luns C. Richardson
Students	1,200
Location	Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Campus	33 acres (13.4 ha), 24 buildings
Colors	Blue and Gold
Athletics	NAIA Division I
Nickname	MoCo
Mascot	Hornets
Affiliations	Association of Independent Institutions (AII)
Website	morris.edu

Morris College (MC), located in Sumter, South Carolina, is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts, private, historically black college founded and operated by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina.

History

Morris College was founded in 1908, initially as a grade school, high school, and college. The college is named after the Reverend Frank Morris because of his outstanding leadership throughout the African American community of South Carolina. The college's first president was Dr. Edward M. Brawley (1908-1912). Morris College awarded its first bachelor's degree in 1915 under the administration of college president Dr. John Jacob Stark.

Academics

Morris College offers bachelor's degrees in 20 areas of study. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award four different types of bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Education.

To effectively accomplish the purpose and philosophy of Morris College, its academic programs are organized into six academic divisions which oversee their respective departments.

Division of General Studies

The Division of General Studies allows students to develop a solid academic foundation before entering their major fields.
Honors Program

Division of Business Administration

Business Administration
Organizational Management MCMI Program

Division of Education

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Secondary Education

Division of Religion and Humanities

Mass Communications
Pastoral Ministry
Christian Education
English
Liberal Studies
English/Secondary Education

Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Biology
Biology/Secondary Education
Mathematics
Mathematics/Secondary Education

Division of Social Sciences

Criminal Justice
History
Political Science
Sociology
Social Studies/Secondary Education.

Greek letter organizations

The university currently has chapters for eight of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.

Organization	Symbol	Chapter	Chapter Symbol
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority	ΑΚΑ	Nu Gamma	ΝΓ
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity	ΑΦA	Xi Epsilon	ΞE
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority	ΔΣΘ	Xi Rho	ΞP
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity	ΚΑΨ	Lambda Epsilon	ΛE
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	ΩΨΦ	Epsilon Lambda	EΛ
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity	ΦΒΣ	Iota Zeta	IZ
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority	ΣΓΡ	Iota Eta	IH
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority	ΖΦΒ	Pi Theta	ΠΘ

Athletics

Morris College teams, nicknamed athletically as the Hornets, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an Independent of the Association of Independent Institutions (AII). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Notable Alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
J. David Weeks	1975	politician, Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 51st district. He also serves on the Judiciary Committee and is chair of the Legislative Black Caucus.
Laura Hall	1965	politician, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 19th district	^[1]
Jerry Moore	1963	participated in Freedom Rides
Herman Harris	1963	participated in Freedom Rides
Mae Francis Moultrie	1961	participated in Freedom Rides
James T. McCain		Civil Rights activist, local president of CORE, participated in Freedom Rides
Dr. Leroy Bowman	1940	one of the original legendary Tuskegee Airmen of World War II

References

↑ "Laura Hall, Alabama House of Representatives". state.al.us. Retrieved 2011-01-30.

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Colleges and universities in South Carolina

Public institutions	The Citadel Clemson Coastal Carolina College of Charleston Francis Marion Lander South Carolina State USC Aiken USC Beaufort USC Columbia USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union USC Upstate Winthrop

Private institutions	Allen Anderson Benedict Bob Jones Charleston Southern Claflin Columbia Columbia International Coker Converse Erskine Furman Limestone Morris Newberry North Greenville Presbyterian Sherman Southern Wesleyan Spartanburg Methodist Voorhees Wofford

Technical Colleges	Aiken TC Central Carolina TC Denmark TC Florence-Darlington TC Greenville TC Horry-Georgetown TC Midlands TC Northeastern TC Orangeburg-Calhoun TC Piedmont TC Spartanburg CC TC of the Lowcountry Tri-County TC Trident TC Williamsburg TC York TC

Seminaries, graduate, and professional institutions	Charleston School of Law Erskine Theological Seminary Geneva Reformed Seminary Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Medical University of South Carolina USC School of Law

Historically black colleges and universities

Public institutions	Alabama A&M Alabama State Albany State Alcorn State Arkansas–Pine Bluff Bishop State CC Bluefield State Bowie State Central State Cheyney Coahoma CC Coppin State Delaware State Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State Florida A&M Fort Valley State Gadsden State CC Grambling State Harris–Stowe Hinds CC Jackson State Kentucky State Langston Lincoln, Missouri Lincoln, Pennsylvania Maryland, Eastern Shore Mississippi Valley State Morgan State Norfolk State North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Prairie View A&M Savannah State Shelton State CC South Carolina State Southern Southern–New Orleans Southern–Shreveport Tennessee State Texas Southern UDC UVI Virginia State West Virginia State Winston-Salem State

Private institutions	Allen Arkansas Baptist Barber–Scotia Benedict Bennett Bethune-Cookman Claflin Clark Atlanta Concordia Alabama Dillard Edward Waters Fisk Florida Memorial University Hampton Howard Huston–Tillotson Interdenominational Theological Center Jarvis Christian Johnson C. Smith Knoxville Lane LeMoyne–Owen Livingstone Meharry Miles Morehouse Morehouse School of Medicine Morris Brown Morris Oakwood Paine Paul Quinn Philander Smith Rust Selma Shaw Simmons College (Ky.) Southwestern Christian Spelman Stillman St. Augustine's Talladega Texas College Tougaloo Tuskegee Virginia Union Virginia University Voorhees Wilberforce Wiley Xavier (La.)

Defunct institutions	Bishop Daniel Payne Guadalupe Kittrell Lewis College of Business Mississippi Industrial College Mount Hermon Female Seminary Saint Paul's Storer Straight Western

Coordinates: 33°56′18″N 80°20′44″W / 33.9383004°N 80.3456792°W / 33.9383004; -80.3456792

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