Erskine College

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motto =Scienta cum Moribus Conjuncta ("Knowledge joined with Morals")
established =1839
type =Private
endowment =US$52 million
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faculty =40 full time
president =Randall T. Ruble
students = 910
undergrad = 575
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city =Due West
state =SC
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Athletics =NCAA Division II
nickname =Flying Fleet
affiliations =Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
website = [http://www.erskine.edu/ erskine.edu]
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Two Washington Street
P.O. Box 338
Due West, SC 29639
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Erskine College is a four year, Christian liberal arts college located in Due West, South Carolina.

History

, one of four literary societies at Erskine College. This society still exists at Erskine today.

While the college has always employed a Professor of Divinity, its theological branch became a distinct but affiliated school, the Erskine Theological Seminary, in 1858. Erskine began to admit women in 1894 and officially became coeducational in 1899. In 1927, it merged with Women's College of Due West, founded in 1859.

The college adopted a Mission Statement in May of 1991: "Erskine exists to prepare persons for responsible living, service, and ministry, in both Church and society. As a community devoted to Christian commitment and excellence in learning, Erskine accomplishes its mission through undergraduate liberal arts and graduate theological education."

In 1995, the college banned alcohol (see dry campus) from the campus and later implemented changes which require all students under the age of 21 to reside in on-campus housing, unless proof of residence with a blood relative was provided.

In 1999, Rev. John Carson became president of the college. Upon his installation he noted: "I do not intend to add anything new, not one new straw on the backs of faculty or staff or students," Carson said. "But I do intend to be consistent in making this vision a reality. Erskine College will be, by God's grace, what it has been called to be--a Christian liberal arts college open to all students." Dr. Randall T. Ruble was voted in as the President of Erskine College and Seminary on October 26, 2006. He was inaugurated April 10, 2007.

Academics

* Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

* Erskine Majors: American Studies, Athletic Training, Art, Behavioral Science, Bible and Religion, Business Administration, (most popularly) Biology, Chemistry, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English, French, History, Mathematics, Music, Natural Science, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, (as of 2007) Political Science, Spanish, Special Education, Sports Management.

* Erskine Minors are offered in most of the major fields of study. A Christian Education concentration is offered within the Bible and Religion major. Special minors are offered in Family Studies, Computer Science, Non-Western Studies, Theater, and Information Technology.

* Pre-Professional programs: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Law, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dentistry.

Student to faculty ratio is 13:1.

Organizations

* Alpha Psi Omega
* American Chemical Society
* Associate Reformed Presbyterian Student Union
* Association of Multicultural Students
* Ballroom Dance Club
* Baptist Campus Ministries
* Beta Beta Beta
* Bicycling Club
* Campus Safety Team
* Canterbury
* Chi Beta Sigma
* Choraleers [http://www.erskine.edu/academics/music/ensembles.shtml]
* College Democrats
* College Republicans
* Council for Exceptional Children
* Dead Philosophers Society
* Epsilon Sigma Tau
* Erskine Chamber Singers
* Erskine's Sigma Gamma Chapter
* Erskine Entertainment Board
* [http://www.erskine.edu/student-life/organization-equestrianclub.shtml Erskine Equestrian Club]
* Erskine Gospel Choir
* Erskine Players
* Erskine Students for Life
* Fellowship at the Barn
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes
* Fly Girls
* Habitat for Humanity
* Iota Tau Alpha
* Judicial Council
* Krazy Math Enthusiasts
* Kappa Mu Epsilon
* Literary societies
** Alpha Lambda Sigma
** Athenian Society
** Euphemian Society
** Philomathean Society
** Chi Lambda Sigma
* Lutheran Campus Ministries
* Omicron Delta Kappa
* Onward and Upward
* Phi Alpha Theta
* Rotaract
* [http://servantministries.erskine.edu Servant Ministries]
* Secret Societies
** Chalice
** The Jesters
** The Secret Seven
* Sigma Tau Delta
* Sinfonia
* Society of Physics Students
* South Carolina Student Legislature
* Student Christian Association
* Student Government Association
* Student Life Council
* Student Senate
* Table Tennis Club
* Theta Alpha Kappa

Important Buildings

* Administrative offices: Belk Hall, Watkins Student Center
* Art buildings: Bowie Arts Center, Memorial Hall (music), Print Shop
* Classrooms: Belk Hall, Reid Hall, Daniel Moultrie Science Center (DMSC)
* Recreation: Galloway Center, the Hangar (under Lesesne Auditorium), pavilion, swimming pool, volleyball court
* Male housing: Grier (freshmen), Pressly, Kennedy
* Female housing: Carnegie (freshmen), Bonner, Robinson
* Dining services: Java City, Moffatt Dining Hall, Snapper's
* Erskine Towers: Flagship Building, old astral observatory and clock tower
* Computer Lab and library: McCain Library, Reid Hall (archives)

Notable Alumni

* Susan Audé - noted WIS-TV news anchor
* Erskine Caldwell - American author (attended, but did not graduate)
* James Edward Calhoun & William Lowndes Calhoun - sons of United States Vice President John C. Calhoun
* Joseph James Darlington - prominent early twentieth century Washington, D.C., attorney and namesake of Darlington School in Rome, Georgia
* Mac Frampton - medal-winning semifinalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
* Thomas S. Gettys - U.S. Congressman from South Carolina
* Brodie S. Griffith - former editor of the "Charlotte Observer"
* Ira B. Jones - former South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice and gubernatorial candidate
* Joab M. Lesesne, Jr. - former president of Wofford College
* Thomas G. Long - Brandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University and named one of the twelve most effective preachers in the English speaking world by Baylor University
* Benjamin Meek Miller - Governor of Alabama, 1931-1935
* Julian Miller - former editor of the "Charlotte Observer"
* James Ross McCain - second president of Agnes Scott College and first president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
* William Bell Montgomery - Founder of "Southern Farm Gazette" (now known as the "Progressive Farmer)" and Mississippi State University
* Charles Bryson Simonton - U.S. Congressman from Tennessee
* Kent Talbert - General Counsel, United States Department of Education
* Glenn E. Whitesides - former president of Newberry College

ee also

*Erskine Theological Seminary
*Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

External links

* [http://www.erskine.edu/ Erskine College official website]
* [http://www.erskineseminary.org/ Erskine Theological Seminary]
* [http://www.erskinepictures.com/ Erskine Pictures]