Tennessee Wesleyan University Explained

Tennessee Wesleyan University
Motto:Lux et Veritas
Mottoeng:Light and Truth
Established:1857
President:Dr. Tyler Forrest
Students:1,052
Former Names:Athens Female College (1857–1866)
East Tennessee Wesleyan College (1866–1967)
East Tennessee Wesleyan University (1867–1886)
Grant Memorial University (1886–1889)
U.S. Grant Memorial University (1889–1906)
Athens School of the University of Chattanooga (1906–1925)
Tennessee Wesleyan College (1925–2016)
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:35.4453°N -84.5944°W
Campus:Small city
Sports Nickname:Bulldogs
Faculty:184
Colors:
Blue & White
Academic Affiliations:NAICU[1]
IAMSCU

Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) is a private Methodist university in Athens, Tennessee. It was founded in 1857 and is affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. It maintains a branch campus in Knoxville, where it offers evening programs in business administration. It also conducts its nursing classes in Knoxville.

History

Tennessee Wesleyan was founded in 1857 as Athens Female College. It consisted solely of one building (now Old College). In 1866 the name was altered to, and in 1867 it became . At that time, the college was one of only a handful of coeducational colleges in the Southern United States.

In 1886, college president John F. Spence changed the name to [2] in an attempt to receive financial support from Northern benefactors.[3] In 1889, it merged with Chattanooga University to form [4] (U.S. Grant University; being Grant's given names), becoming the consolidated university's Athens branch campus.Seventeen years later (1906), it was renamed the Athens School of the University of Chattanooga.

In 1925, the college split from Chattanooga to become Tennessee Wesleyan College and served as a junior college. Tennessee Wesleyan became a liberal arts college in 1957 when it began awarding bachelor's degrees.

In February 2016, the school announced that they would change their name to Tennessee Wesleyan University, effective July 1, 2016. The decision would be the first name change for the school in 91 years.

Academics

Articulation agreements

Tennessee Wesleyan University has articulation agreements with Chattanooga State Community College, Cleveland State Community College, Motlow State Community College, Pellissippi State Community College, Roane State Community College, and Walters State Community College.

Degrees

Tennessee Wesleyan University offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Behavioral Science, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication, Criminal Justice, Early Human Development and Learning, Education, English, Exercise Science, Fine Art (Visual Art and Theatre), Music, individualized majors, History, Human Services, International Studies, Mathematics, Nursing, Psychology, Church Vocations, Pre-Seminary, Sociology, Social Work, and Special Education.

Admissions and rankings

Usnwr Nu:16 (Regional colleges South)

Tennessee Wesleyan University accepts 62% of all applicants and is considered "selective" by U.S. News & World Report.[5]

Athletics

See main article: Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs.

The Tennessee Wesleyan athletic teams are called the Bulldogs. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year.[6] [7]

Tennessee Wesleyan competes in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and eSports.

Baseball

The university's baseball team has won the NAIA World Series 2 times (2012, 2019) as well as 24 conference championships and 12 conference tournament championships. [8]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAICU – Member Directory. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151109231238/http://www.naicu.edu/member_center/members.asp. November 9, 2015.
  2. Book: Martin. LeRoy A.. A History of Tennessee Wesleyan College . 1957 . TWC. 39 . It was during [Spence's] administration that the name of the school was changed first to Grant Memorial University, and then three years later to U. S. Grant University at the time of its consolidation with Chattanooga University..
  3. Web site: Introduction brochure . TWC . 2010 . In an effort to secure financial support for the deeply indebted Southern college from Northern states and benefactors, the institution’s president in 1886, John F. Spence, changed the name to Grant Memorial University and then to U.S. Grant Memorial University in 1889. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204165935/http://www.twcnet.edu/lib/file/manager/Presidential_Search_Documents/2010_Presidential_PDF.pdf . December 4, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Mission & History. TWC. [Pre-merger name:] Grant Memorial University (1886-1889); [post-merger:] U.S. Grant Memorial University (1889-1906). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150316131320/http://www.twcnet.edu/about-twc/mission-history/. March 16, 2015.
  5. Web site: Tennessee Wesleyan University Admissions . www.usnews.com . . April 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170519055959/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/tennessee-wesleyan-college-3525/applying . May 19, 2017 . en-us . live.
  6. Web site: Schools. NAIA.ORG. NAIA. March 16, 2016.
  7. Web site: Members. Appalachian Athletic Conference. March 16, 2016.
  8. Web site: TENNESSEE WESLEYAN BASEBALL HISTORY. Tennessee Wesleyan University Athletics. November 11, 2021.