St. Augustine's College (Raleigh)

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motto = "Veritas vos liberabit"
mottoeng = "The truth will set you free"
established = 1867
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type = Private, HBCU
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president = Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber
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city = Raleigh
state = North Carolina
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campus = Urban, 105 acres
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sports = Golf
Football
Baseball
Bowling
Volleyball
Cross-Country
Tennis
Basketball
Outdoor Track
Indoor Track
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nickname = Falcons
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website = [http://www.st-aug.edu/ www.st-aug.edu]

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Saint Augustine's College is a historically black college located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. The college was founded in 1867 in Raleigh, North Carolina by prominent Episcopal clergy for the education of freed slaves.

History

Located 10 blocks east of the State Capitol, St. Augustine's College was founded in 1867, an outgrowth of Christian missionary work in the Reconstruction Era South. With Shaw University, it established Raleigh as a center of educational opportunity for freedmen, and over the years has graduated many of the region's most accomplished African Americans. Affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal Church, St. Augustine's began as a normal school with a technical and trade-related program, and subsequently adopted a liberal arts curriculum. The church further extended its mission by establishing St. Agnes Hospital and Training School for Nurses, to provide medical care for and by African Americans. Historically, the school also has served as an anchor of the predominantly black neighborhoods of Idlewild and College Park, which flank it.

The evolving nature of the school is reflected in its varied architecture. The campus' earliest buildings are clustered around a central, landscaped oval and near Oakwood Avenue, which runs east to west past the school. St. Augustine's Chapel (1895) was constructed of stone in the Gothic style; the Romanesque Benson Library building (1896), which is now part of Taylor Hall (1902), and St. Agnes Hospital (1909) are also built from stone. The Hunter, Delany and Cheshire buildings, dating from the early 20th century, are constructed of brick in the Classical Revival style. While contemporary buildings of the school's outer grounds provide a modernist contrast, the campus core remains a tangible bequest from St. Augustine's pioneering beginnings. St. Augustine's Chapel and St. Agnes Hospital are designated Raleigh Historic Landmarks.

The name changed to Saint Augustine’s School in 1893 and to Saint Augustine’s Junior College in 1919, the first year in which postsecondary level instruction was offered. The school became a four-year institution in 1927 and in 1928 was renamed Saint Augustine’s College. Baccalaureate degrees were first awarded in 1931.

Saint Augustine’s College was the nation’s first historically black college to have its own on-campus commercial radio and television stations (WAUG-AM 750, WAUG-TV 68, and Time Warner cable channel 10) and is the only school in the Raleigh/Durham area to offer a degree in film production.

Campus

The school’s size is 105 acres of historic land in an Urban setting and large city (250,000 – 499,999), just minutes away from downtown. The main area of the campus is approximately 60 acres of land housing the following facilities:

Emery Gymnasium, George "Pup" Williams Track & Field Stadium, Penick Hall of Math & Sciences, Charles Mosee Financial Aid & Admissions Bldg., MLK Reception Center, Joseph C. Gordan Health & Science Center, Prezell R. Robinson Library, Chesire Center Business, Tuttle Hall of Military Sciences, St. Agnes Hospital, Goold Hall Student Union, Boyer General Education Bldg., Hunter Administration Bldg., Hermitage Faculty Bldg., Benson Bldg. of Technology, Seby Jones Fine Arts Center, and The Chapel.
* Saint Agnes Hospital- Sarah Hunter founded St. Agnes Hospital in 1895. For many years St. Agnes was the only teaching hospital for blacks between Atlanta and Washington D.C. In 1905, under the direction of Bishop Henry Delany it became a 75 bed center that opened in 1908. The building was severely damaged by fire in December 1926 and is currently undergoing a $13 million renovation to become an administration building, and historic site of Raleigh, North Carolina. One of its most famous patients was Boxer Jack Johnson, who was taken there following a fatal 1946 auto accident near Franklinton, NC. This hospital still remains in the same location but, it is not in business since 1961.
* Saint Augustine's College Chapel- This chapel was built in 1895 under the guidance of Rev. Henry Beard Delany, the first black bishop elected to the Episcopal Church and the first bishop to graduate from the college. The chapel was made possible through the acquisition by the Freedmen's Bureau and is one of the oldest landmarks on this St. Augustine's College. Current chaplin of the chapel is the Rev. Dr. Clifford Coles.
* Martin Luther King, Jr. Center- was built in 1973. It was previously the schools Student Union, and now holds the cafeteria, mailing room, bookstore, and ballroom.

Annual events

* Homecoming Week (Fall)
* CIAA Basketball Tournament (Spring)
* Founders Week (Spring)
* BET Black College Tour (Fall)
* Open House Spring & Fall
* Convocation Spring & Fall
* Greek Probates
* Campus Pep Rally
* Campus Plays, Band, Fashion, and Talent Shows
* Sapphire Gala (Spring)
* Annual Black & White Affair (Fall & Spring)
* Commencement Ceremony (Spring)
* Miss Saint Augustine's College Pageant (Spring)

tudent enrollment

In recent years, the College's annual enrollment has approximated 1,600 students, about half from North Carolina, the remainder from 37 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica and 30 foreign countries. Its faculty consists of nearly 100 dedicated men and women, all skilled teachers and scholars.

Academics

tudent activities

Clubs and activities

* Student Government Association
* Student Leaders Organization
* CAB (Campus Activities Board)
* CFO (Christian Fellowship Organization)
* Collegiate 100 of the 100 Black Men
* Marching/Jazz/Pep Band
* Traditional/Gospel Chior
* Falcon Battalion/Army ROTC
* National Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People
* Residence Halls Association
* SAC Association for Black Journalists
* ISA International Student Organization
* SAC Yearbook Club
* Foreign Language Club
* Falcons For The Cause
* Nubiance Modeling Troupe
* Belle J'Adore Modeling Troupe
* Amazon Xclusive Dance/Modeling Troupe
* Full Effect Dance Team
* Falcon Fanatikz Pep Squad
* BlueChip Cheerleading Squad

Honor societies

* Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society
* Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
* Phi Beta Lambda
* Beta Kappa Chi National Honor Society
* Phi Kappa Delta
* Delta Mu Business Administration Honor Society
* Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society

Greek letter organizations

* Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - Gamma Psi Chapter
* Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - Gamma Xi Chapter
* Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity - Gamma Omicron Chapter
* Omega Psi Phi Fraternity - Kappa Epsilon Chapter
* Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Gamma Rho Chapter
* Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity - Beta Xi Chapter
* Zeta Phi Beta Sorority - Phi Beta Chapter
* Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority - Nu Chapter
* Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity - PG Upsilon Kappa
* Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity - Prospect
* Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority - Prospect

Social fellowships

* Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc.
* Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship, Inc.

U.S. Army Falcon Battalion

Augmenting the College's liberal arts core curriculum are rigorous, in-depth programs in business; computer science; teacher education; the natural sciences; mathematics; interdisciplinary studies; theater and film; adult education; community development; communications; and military science, a required course for all members of the College's notable Army ROTC battalion.

In 1962, officials at Saint Augustine’s College began considering the possibility of establishing a Senior ROTC Program on campus. After much deliberation, an application was submitted to the Secretary of the Army in 1967, and approved for a program to commence with the 1972-73, school year. However, the institution requested that action be delayed until 1974. In April 1974, Regular Army personnel began arriving to staff the new ROTC detachment, and the Department of Military Science was established.

Gateway Program

The mission of "The Gateway Lifelong Learning Program" is to offer non-traditional, continuing and alternative academic educational opportunities for adult learners. The Gateway Program is designed to give working, non-traditional and community college transfer students an option to pursue a degree and / or personal/professional development. These academic programs address the learning needs of employed adults who prefer an educational delivery system that is participatory and experientially related to the workplace. An example of an educational program consistent with the lifelong learning philosophy is the Organizational Management (OM) major, which is offered through the College's Gateway Program. This unique program offers an ideal alternative academic opportunity for the employed adult to complete the Bachelor of Science degree in an accelerated format while attending classes during the evening each week.

Athletics

Saint Augustine's competes in NCAA Division II in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Varsity sports include:
* Men's Golf
* Football
* Baseball
* Women's Bowling
* Women's Volleyball
* Men's/Women's Cross-Country
* Men's/Women's Tennis
* Men's/Women's Basketball
* Men's/Women's Outdoor Track
* Men's/Women's Indoor Track

George "Pup" Williams

Since becoming head track and field coach at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, N.C., in 1976, the 59-year-old Williams has built a dynasty. He has won 24 NCAA Division II titles during his tenure and he has received 90 Coach of the Year honors. His scholarship athletes at St. Augustine's have achieved a 95 percent graduation rate.

Williams was men's head coach at the 1999 World Outdoor Championships in Seville, the 1993 World Indoor Championships and the 1992 IAAF World Cup. He was an assistant coach for the 1996 Olympic Games, where U.S. athletes won gold medals in all the event groups he was responsible for - 400 meters, hurdles, long jump and the 4x400m relay. World-class athletes currently being trained by Williams include 2002 U.S. women's 400 m runner-up Michelle Collins, 2000 and 2001 U.S. women's 400 m champion and Olympic 4x400m gold medalist LaTasha Colander-Richardson, and men's 4x400m relay world record holder and relay gold medalist Jerome Young,

"I'm still dizzy," said Williams, a 1965 St. Augustine's graduate and the school's athletic director since 1996. "I think this one of the greatest things that can happen to anyone in this business. I'm so grateful to the athletes and the people who helped nominate me. I'm going to be sure to make sure I'm the coach they know I am and to make sure they get what they have been training for, an Olympic medal."

Notable alumni

External links

* [http://www.st-aug.edu www.st-aug.edu] Official web site
* [http://www.staugalumni.com www.staugalumni.com] alumni web site