- Barton College
Infobox University
name = Barton College
motto = "Habebunt Lumen Vitae"
mottoeng = They shall have the light of life
type = Private
established = 1902
president = Dr. Norval C. Kneten
affiliations =Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
students = 1,189
mascot =Bulldog
city = Wilson
state =North Carolina
country = USA
website = http://www.barton.eduBarton College is a private
liberal arts college located inWilson, North Carolina . Barton College is accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools , The NC Association of Colleges and Universities; the NC Department of Public Instruction; the NC Board of Nursing; and the Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation of theAmerican Medical Association .Barton College was founded in 1902 by the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) under the former name of Atlantic Christian College. Through its Division of Lifelong Learning, Barton College opened eastern North Carolina's first full-time Weekend College in the fall of 1990. The official college motto is Habebunt Lumen Vitae - “They shall have the light of life”. The namesake of the College is Barton Warren Stone, founder of theChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) . In 1990 Atlantic Christian College changed its name to Barton College.There are currently 1,189 students on campus, with an average 11:1 student-faculty ratio. In August 2006 Barton College was named a "Best Southeastern College” for 2006 by
Princeton Review . [ [http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/regional princetonreview.com] ]Athletics
Barton College is a member of
Conference Carolinas and participates in twelve different varsity sports for men and women. Its mascot is theBulldog .Teams
Men's Sports
*
Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Golf
*Tennis
*Soccer Women's Sports
*
Basketball
*Cross Country
*Soccer
*Softball
*Tennis
*Volleyball 2006-07 Men's Basketball
On
March 24 ,2007 , the men's basketball team won theNCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship . The team, with a 31-5 record in 2006-07, defeated the previously undefeated defending championWinona State Warriors , who held a Division II-record 57-game winning streak at the time. Winona State looked to repeat as champs, taking a 74-67 lead with 45 seconds remaining. Barton's Anthony Atkinson then scored 10 points in the last 39 seconds, including the winning layup at the buzzer for a 77-75 victory. [ [http://www.wral.com/sports/basketball/ncaa/story/1246852/ wral.com] ] [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2811040 sports.espn.go.com] ]2007-08 Men's Basketball
Despite losing several key players from the championship team, the Bulldogs look to defend their title during the 2007-08 campaign. The roster for the team can be found [http://www2.barton.edu/cgi-bin/MySQLdb?VIEW=/athletics/roster/view.txt¤tteam=6 here] .
Organization
Barton College is made up of five schools:
* [http://www.barton.edu/SchoolofArts&Sciences/default.htm School of Arts and Sciences]
* [http://www.barton.edu/SchoolofBehavioralSciences/default.htm School of Behavioral Sciences]
* [http://www.barton.edu/SchoolofBusiness/default.htm School of Business]
* [http://www.barton.edu/SchoolofEducation/default.htm School of Education]
* [http://www.barton.edu/SchoolofNursing/default.htm School of Nursing]References
External links
* [http://www.barton.edu Barton College Website]
* [http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/regional Princeton Review Ranking]
* [http://www.barton.edu/studentlife/clubs/default.htm Barton College Student Organizations and Greek Life]
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