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Encyclopedia > Atlantic Christian College
Barton College

Motto Habebunt Lumen Vitae
“They shall have the light of life”
Established 1902
Type Private
President Dr. Norval C. Kneten
Students 1,189
Location Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Mascot Bulldog
Affiliations Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Website http://www.barton.edu

Barton College is a private liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton is part of the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference and its mascot is the Bulldog. Barton College is accredited by the Southern 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 the American Medical Association. A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... For information about many breeds of the bulldog type, see Bulldog breeds. ... The insignia of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education found in the United States, offering programs in the liberal arts at the post-secondary level. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (or CVAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. The CVAC reached its modern incarnation in 1994. ... For information about many breeds of the bulldog type, see Bulldog breeds. ...


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 the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In 1990 Atlantic Christian College changed its name to Barton College. Barton W. Stone was born on December, 24 1772 to John and Mary Stone in Port Tobacco, Maryland. ... The insignia of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). ...


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 [1]. The Princeton Review (TPR) is a for-profit U.S. company that offers private instruction and tutoring for standardized achievement tests, in particular those offered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), such as the SAT, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, and MCAT. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in...


Organization

Barton College is made up of five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Behavioral Sciences, School of Education, School of Business and School of Nursing.


External links

The Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference
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