Morris College

Morris College
Motto	"Intrare Libris, Dispartire Servire"
Motto in English	"Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve"
Established	1908
Type	Private, HBCU
Religious affiliation	Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina
Endowment	$10 million
President	Dr. Luns C. Richardson
Academic staff	50
Students	900
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
"South Carolina's Best Kept Secret"

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

History

Morris College was founded in 1908, initially the institution was 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. The college awarded its first bachelor's degree in 1915 under the administration of college president Dr. John Jacob Stark.

Academics

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

To effectively carry-out the purpose and philosophy of Morris College, the academic programs of the College are organized into six academic divisions that supervise their respective fields.

Division of General Studies

• The Division of General Studies allows students to establish and develop a solid academic foundation before entering into 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.

Notable Alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	References
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

See also

• List of historically black colleges of the United States

References

1. ^ "laura Hall Alabama Legislature". state.al.us. http://www.legislature.state.al.us/house/representatives/housebios/hd019.html. Retrieved 2011-01-30. 

External links

• www.morris.edu Official web site

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