Faulkner University is a private Christian university, located in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, and affiliated with the Church of Christ. The University was founded in 1942 as Montgomery Bible School. In 1953 the school's name was changed to Alabama Christian College (ACC). In 1965, the college was moved to its present location on Atlanta Highway. 1975 marked the beginning of the school's satellite campuses in Mobile, Huntsville and Birmingham. In 1985, the school was renamed to Faulkner University in honor of Dr. James H. Faulkner, Sr., a longtime supporter and chairman of the board. Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Montgomery Incorporated December 3, 1819 Mayor Bobby Bright Area    - City 404. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Faulkner University Seal File links The following pages link to this file: Faulkner University ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Montgomery Incorporated December 3, 1819 Mayor Bobby Bright Area    - City 404. ... Alternate meanings: see Church of Christ (disambiguation). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... Nickname: The Azalea City Coordinates: Country US State Alabama County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Government  - Mayor Sam Jones Area  - City 412. ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Madison, Limestone Government  - Mayor Loretta Spencer Area  - City 174. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam, The Ham Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area    - City  151. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Academic Programs and Facilities

The M. B. Myers Fine Arts Center houses the music and theater departments, as well as the Great Books Honors College. It was constructed in 1977 as a student center but was later converted to the current Fine Arts Center in 1982.

Education classes are held in Leonard Johnson Hall, which includes a circiculum lab, an education center and an education department. Criminal Justice classes are held in the Joe Greer Hall.

The Great Books Honors College serves Faulkner's brightest students with 5 core classes grounded in the Great Books. Students gain exposure to authors from Homer to Aquinas to Nietzsche, and the classes are discussion based.

Linda Brooks Hall

The Linda Brooks Hall houses biology, chemistry and physics labs, along with a greenhouse. There is also an Instructional Support Lab which provides tutorial assistance with students struggling academically.

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law contains seven classrooms, a mock courtroom, and three seminar rooms. The law school was granted American Bar Association provisional accreditation on June 10, 2006. Graduates of the Law School now have the same rights and privileges as graduates of fully approved ABA accredited Law Schools. Furthermore, graduates may sit for the bar exam in all 50 states. The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is a law school located at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... American Bar Associations Washington, DC office The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. ...

Athletic events, physical education classes, and daily chapel services are held in Tine Davis Gymasium. The university has plans to expand the facility to include a weight room, racquetball courts, a running track, basketball/volleyball courts and a game room. Football will soon be added to the varsity sports program at Faulkner.

The university has three dormitories for students. Burton and Baldwin dormitories provide housing for male students while Davis dorm remains the lone female dormitory. Upperclassmen are able to live in the Harrison apartments which offer a living area consisting of four bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen and a laundry room. The J. L. Perry Building contains the school's cafeteria, "The Nest" coffee shop, post offices, the nurse's office and the Dean of Students office.

Harris College of Business

Harris College of Business

The Harris College of Business is a 41,000 square foot building near the main entrance of the campus. The department of Business along with the Admissions Office, Human Resources, and University Advancement departments are housed here. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2014 KB) Summary Harris College of Business- Faulkner University Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2014 KB) Summary Harris College of Business- Faulkner University Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Gus Nichols Library

The Gus Nichols Library houses 105,000 volumes including reference materials, general circulation materials, electronic books and multimedia items. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2333 KB) Summary Guy-Nichols Library Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2333 KB) Summary Guy-Nichols Library Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

V.P. Black School of Biblical Studies

The Harris-Parker Building houses the V. P. Black College of Bibical Studies. The building opened on March 3, 2003. All Bible classes are taught in this building. The building contains the Lester Chapel which can be reserved for devotionals, weddings, preacher training and other small gatherings. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2073 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2073 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Bible is the collection of sacred writings or books of Judaism and Christianity. ...

Student life

All full-time students who are not married or do not live with their parents are required to live in the dormitories. Seniors and students 21 years or older are exempt from this requirement.

Students that have classes ending before 10:00 AM are required to attend the school's daily chapel service in the Gymnasium at 10:00 AM.

Undergraduate students are required to take a Bible course each semester for every 15 hours of non-Bible related courses.

Faulkner University does not have national fraternities or sororities. Rather, they offer gender-based social clubs. Currently, there are ten social clubs — Sigma Psi Chi, Delta Xi Omega, Phi Lambda, Alpha Delta Psi, Chi Omicron Chi, Zeta Eta Theta, Epsilon Phi Upsilon, Kappa sigma phi, Lambda Alpha Chi and Alpha Alpha Alpha. Club members participate in Jamboree, a spring musical, among many other social activities. The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... KAPPA SIGMA PHI ΚΣΦ Kappa Sigma Phi is a local fraternity from Duquesne University. ... Lambda Alpha Chi (Λ Α Χ) is a social club that functions as a part of Faulkner University, a church of Christ affiliated school in Montgomery,AL. The club is affiliated with another social club, called a sister club on campus: Alpha Delta Psi (Α Δ Ψ). // Social Club Information Social slubs are an entitiy totally...

Famous Alumni

Many famous people have graduated from Faulkner, including professional baseball player Shane Reynolds.   Richard Shane Reynolds (born March 26, 1968 in Bastrop, Louisiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros (1992-2002), Atlanta Braves (2003) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2004). ...

Contact information

Address

Faulkner University, 5345 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109

Phone

+ 1 334 272 5820 or + 1 800 879 9816

External links

• Official Site

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