Texas College

Texas College
Former names	Phillips University
Motto	Per lumen scientiae viam invenient populi (Latin)
Motto in English	"Give The People Light, and They Will Find Their Way"
Type	Private, HBCU
Established	1894
Affiliation	Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Endowment	$2.7 million^[1]
Students	900
Location	Tyler, Texas, USA
Colors	Purple and Gold
Athletics	NAIA – RRAC, CSFL
Sports	9 varsity teams (7 sports) (5 men and 4 women teams)
Nickname	Steers
Affiliations	CIC UNCF
Website	www.texascollege.edu

Texas College is an accredited historically black four-year college located in Tyler, Texas that is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Negro College Fund. On January 9, 1894, Texas College was founded by a group of ministers affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, a predominantly black denomination.

They planned to provide for education of African-American students, who were excluded from the segregated university system of Texas. They planned a full literary, scientific and classical education for theology, normal training of lower school teachers, music, commercial and industrial training, and agricultural and mechanical sciences.

History

On January 9, 1894, Texas College was founded by a group of ministers affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, a black denomination. They planned a full, co-educational college to serve people in eastern Texas.

On June 12, 1909, the name of the college was changed from Texas College to Phillips University. It was named for Bishop Henry Phillips and his leadership. The name reversal occurred in 1910 at the Third Annual Conference of the church. In May 1912, the college was officially renamed Texas College. The subsequent years of the College were spent with refinements and enhancements of the educational enterprise.

The Articles of Incorporation reflect such efforts with modifications and amendments during periods 1909 to 1966. The College today is open to all individuals without discrimination on the grounds of national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is authorized to offer instruction in the areas of Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, preparation of teachers, and the provision of instructional supports, to those in pursuit of an education.

Academics

Texas College offers bachelor's degree programs in art, biology, business administration, computer science, English, education, history, mathematics, music, nursing, physical education, political science, liberal studies, social work and sociology. Also available are Associate of Arts degrees in early childhood education and general studies, as well as an alternative certification teacher education program for people with bachelor's degrees.

Athletics

In 1920, eight men representing six historically black colleges in the state of Texas met to discuss collegiate athletics and their respective challenges. By the time the session in Houston had concluded, they had founded an athletic league that has slowly became one of the leading sports associations in the world of collegiate athletics, the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The founding fathers of the original "Super Six" were C.H. Fuller of Bishop College, Red Randolph and C.H. Patterson of Paul Quinn College, E.G. Evans, H.J. Evans and H.J. Starns of Prairie View A&M, D.C. Fuller of Texas College, and G. Whitte Jordan of Wiley College.

Texas College was a member of the SWAC from 1920 to 1961 (41 years). Texas College was SWAC football champions in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1942 and three-way champions with Wiley College and Langston University in 1944, finishing the season with a conference record of 5-1 and an overall record of 8-1. The last SWAC football victory was against Prairie View A&M University in 2003 by a score of 21 to 10.

Today, the Texas College Steers are members of the NAIA, which competes in the Red River Athletic Conference. Its football team was revived as an official sport in 2004, and competes in the Central States Football League. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and track & field. Women's sports include basketball, soccer, softball, track & field, and volleyball.

Facilities

Residence halls

Residence halls include the Daniel and the Maddie A. Fair Residence Hall.^[2]

Greek organizations

Sororities: Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho
Fraternities: Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma

References

↑ As of June, 30, 2014. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2013 to FY2014" (PDF). National Association of College and Business Officers (NACUBO). p. 22. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
↑ "Residential Life Handbook" (pdf).

External links

Texas College official website
Texas College official athletics website
Texas College from the Handbook of Texas Online

Private colleges and universities in Texas

Abilene Christian University Amberton University Arlington Baptist College Austin College Baylor University Concordia University Texas Dallas Baptist University Dallas Christian College East Texas Baptist University Fisher More College Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics Hardin-Simmons University Houston Baptist University Howard Payne University Huston-Tillotson University Jarvis Christian College LeTourneau University Lubbock Christian University McMurry University North American College Northwood University Our Lady of the Lake University Paul Quinn College Rice University St. Edward's University St. Mary's University Schreiner University Southern Methodist University Southwestern Adventist University Southwestern Assemblies of God University Southwestern Christian College Southwestern University Texas Christian University Texas College Texas Lutheran University Texas Wesleyan University Trinity University University of Dallas University of Mary Hardin-Baylor University of St. Thomas University of the Incarnate Word Wayland Baptist University Wiley College

Private Junior Colleges: Bay Ridge Christian College Jacksonville College Lon Morris College

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

Red River Athletic Conference

Huston–Tillotson University University of Houston–Victoria Jarvis Christian College Langston University Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University in Shreveport Our Lady of the Lake University Paul Quinn College Texas College University of St. Thomas University of the Southwest Wiley College

Central States Football League

Current members	Arizona Christian University Bacone Langston Lyon College Oklahoma Panhandle State (alliance member) Southwestern Assemblies of God Texas College Wayland Baptist

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