Barton College Explained

Barton College
Former Name:Atlantic Christian College (1902–1990)
Motto:Habebunt Lumen Vitae
Mottoeng:They shall have the light of life
Type:Private college
President:Douglas N. Searcy
Religious Affiliation:Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Students:1,265 (fall 2022)[1]
City:Wilson
State:North Carolina
Country:United States
Colors:Blue and silver
 
Sports Nickname:Bulldogs
Sporting Affiliations:NCAA Division II — Carolinas Conference
Website:www.barton.edu

Barton College is a private college in Wilson, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It offers 29 majors and 7 minors as well as 6 master's degrees.[2]

History

Barton College was incorporated as Atlantic Christian College on May 1, 1902, by the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, following the purchase of the Kinsey Seminary in 1901.[3] It originally had 107 students and 7 faculty.[4] The college remains affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). On September 6, 1990, the school changed its name to Barton College in honor of Barton Warren Stone, a founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who was active in eastern North Carolina.[5] Through its Division of Lifelong Learning, Barton College opened eastern North Carolina's Barton Weekend College in the fall of 1990. The college has been accredited by the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools since 1953.

Athletics

See main article: Barton Bulldogs.

Barton athletic teams are nicknamed as the Bulldogs. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 1930–31 academic year. Its mascot is the Bulldog and their colors are royal blue and white.

Barton competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball. On January 27, 2018, Barton announced that the school would be fielding football again.[6] [7]

Organization

Barton College is composed of seven schools and two departments:[8]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College Navigator.
  2. Web site: Barton College, Majors & Degree Programs . 2024-06-02 . www.collegefactual.com . en.
  3. William S. Powell, Higher Education in North Carolina. Raleigh: State Department of Archives and History, 1970.
  4. Web site: Barton College NCpedia . 2024-06-02 . www.ncpedia.org.
  5. "History and Vision," Barton College website, accessed 19 July 2012. Web site: Barton College: General Information . 2012-07-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626232509/http://www.barton.edu/geninfo/hist_vision.htm . 2012-06-26 .
  6. News: NCAA DII Collegiate Football Is Coming to Barton Barton College. 2018-01-30. Barton College. 2018-02-05. en-US.
  7. News: After nearly a 70-year absence, Barton College is bringing back football - FootballScoop. Samuels. Doug. 2018-02-02. FootballScoop. 2018-02-05. en-US.
  8. Web site: Academics. Feb 5, 2019.

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