The University of the South

Motto	Ecce quam bonum et quam iucundum habitare fratres in unum. (Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.)[1]
Established	1857
Type	Private
Endowment	US$253 million
Undergraduates	1,383
Postgraduates	177
Location	Sewanee, Tenn., USA
Campus	Southern Rural, 10,000 acres (40 km²)
Website	www.sewanee.edu

The University of the South is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee. It is owned by twenty-eight southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church and its School of Theology is an official seminary of the denomination. The university's School of Letters offers graduate degrees in literature and creative writing. Often known simply as "Sewanee," the school enjoys an excellent academic reputation and is well-ranked on the annual US News & World Report list of the best American liberal arts colleges.^[2] Sewanee has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, garnering the distinction of the most Rhodes Scholars per capita of any school in the country. The campus (officially called the "University Domain" or, affectionately, "The Mountain") consists of 10,000 acres (40 km²) of scenic mountain property atop the Cumberland Plateau in southeastern Tennessee, although the actual area occupied by buildings is a mere fraction of this size. This 10,000 acres is among the most biologically and geologically diverse of any college campus in the United States.^{[citation needed]} Enrollment is currently about 1500 students. The asteroid 89264 Sewanee is named in its honor. Image File history File links The_Seal_of_The_University_of_the_South. ... A motto (from Italian) 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. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... One million (1000000), one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999999 and preceding 1000001. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Sewanee is a census-designated place located in Franklin County, Tennessee. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Sheep eating grass in rural Australia Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... km redirects here. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... 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. ... Sewanee is a census-designated place located in Franklin County, Tennessee. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... The Episcopal Church in the United States of America is governed by 100 dioceses in the United States proper, plus eleven dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories. ... Episcopal Church and Episcopal redirect here. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason) means reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in theology, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... 253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ... This is a list of named asteroids, with links to the Wikipedia articles on the people, places, characters and concepts that they are named after. ...

History

On July 4, 1857, delegates from ten dioceses of the Episcopal Church — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas — met together at Lookout Mountain to found a denominational college for the region. The cornerstone, laid on October 10, 1860, was destroyed in 1863 by Union soldiers from an Illinois regiment; many of the pieces were collected and kept as keepsakes by the soldiers. Several figures later prominent in the Confederacy, notably Bishop Leonidas Polk, General Edmund Kirby Smith and Bishop James Hervey Otey, were involved in the founding of the University. For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Episcopal Church in the United States of America is governed by 100 dioceses in the United States proper, plus eleven dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories. ... Episcopal Church and Episcopal redirect here. ... The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America including most of the State of Alabama with the exception of the extreme southern region, including Mobile, which forms part of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. ... A Brief History By: the Rt. ... The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, founded in 1817, roughly corresponds to the segment of North Carolina between I-77 in the west and I-95 in the east, including the most populous area of the state. ... The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina. ... The Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America that covers Middle Tennessee. ... The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is one of the largest dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... View from the top of Lookout Mountain, February, 1864, by George N Barnard Lookout Mountain, actually a plateau, is located at the northwest corner of Georgia, the northeast corner of Alabama, and along the southern border of Tennessee near Chattanooga. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery (until 29 May 1861) Richmond (29 May 1861–2 April 1865) Danville (from 3 April 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government Confederate Republic President Jefferson... Leonidas Polk, The Fighting Bishop Leonidas Polk (April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864) was a Confederate general who was once a planter in Maury County, Tennessee, and a cousin of President James K. Polk. ... Portrait of Edmund Kirby Smith during the Civil War Edmund Kirby Smith (May 16, 1824 – March 28, 1893) was a career U.S. Army officer, an educator, and a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, notable for his command of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the... James Hervey Otey, (January 27, 1800 – April 23, 1863), Christian educator and first Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee, established the first Anglican church in the state and its first parish churches. ...

Unfortunately, due to the damage and disruptions of the Civil War, construction came to a momentary halt around that time. In 1866 the process was resumed, and this date is usually given as the re-founding of the University and the point from which it has maintained continuous operations. The University's first convocation was held on September 18, 1868, with nine students and four faculty members present. It is also noted that after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was offered to head the school but declined to work at Washington College in his native Virginia. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Lincoln, President Ulysses S. Grant, General Jefferson Davis, President Robert E. Lee, General Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a career U.S. Army officer and the most celebrated general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, located adjacent to (but not affiliated with) Virginia Military Institute. ...

Schools of dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing once existed, and a secondary school was part of the institution well into the second half of the twentieth century. For financial reasons, however, it was eventually decided to focus on two schools which exist today, liberal arts and theology. In June 2006, Sewanee opened its School of Letters, a second graduate school. The School of Letters offers an M.A. in American Literature and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing.

Literary associations

The school has long been known for its literary associations. The Sewanee Review, founded in 1892, is thought to be the longest-running literary magazine in the country and has published and been praised by many distinguished authors. Its success has helped launch the well-regarded Sewanee Writers' Conference, held each summer. The Sewanee Review (founded 1892) is the oldest continuously published literary magazine in the United States. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1983, Tennessee Williams, playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner, left his literary rights to the University of the South. Royalties have helped build the Tennessee Williams Center, a performance venue and teaching facility, and to create the Tennessee Williams teaching fellowships, which bring well-known figures in the arts to the campus. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tennessee Williams (1965) Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911–February 25, 1983), better known by the pen name Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright and one of the prominent playwrights of the twentieth century. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ...

"Ecce quam bonum et quam iucundum habitare fratres in unum," the University's motto, is taken from the opening of Psalm 133: "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."^[1] Psalms (Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh. ...

"Name change" and identity controversy

Recently, the institution has begun combining its two names in all non-University publications and University publications that are not official documents and bills itself as "Sewanee: The University of the South." The Sewanee Graphics Identity Standards Manual, a document reflecting the official policies of the university with respect to its public image, states:

First, it must be understood that the official and legal name of this institution is “The University of the South.” In the past, though, unorganized use of this official name and the University’s familiar name, Sewanee, has been confusing to those unfamiliar with the institution. In addition, college guides and Web sites that have become so crucial in young people’s college searches may list the institution under as many as four different entries—beginning with "The," "University," "South," or "Sewanee."

To avoid confusion and to honor the history and character of the institution, a consistent reference to the name of the institution is critical. So, for extended audiences unfamiliar with the institution, the naming convention "Sewanee: The University of the South" should be used on a first reference. Subsequent references may be to "“Sewanee" or "the University." This convention should not be used for those familiar with the University. Appropriate use of this convention is for admissions publications. An inappropriate use would be in alumni publications or those intended for the campus community. ^[3]

Some have criticised this move and perceive the new logo and identity standards as an attempt to downplay the university's historical and cultural ties with Southern culture. ^{[4] [5]} Critics also protest the disappearance of the school's traditional mace, which bore numerous Confederate-themed marks and images. The University claims that the traditional mace "was broken accidentally."^[5][6]

University Hymn, Alma Mater, and Prayer

The School of Theology

The School of Theology at the University of the South was founded in 1878.

Noted Sewanee alumni

• Will Anderson, radio talk show host
• The Most Rev. Edmond Browning, former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
• Archibald Butt, military advisor to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
• Radney Foster, Singer/songwriter
• William Crawford Gorgas, Surgeon General of the United States Army
• Roger Hodge, editor of Harper's Magazine
• Harry McPherson, chief council to Lyndon B. Johnson and council to every president until George W. Bush
• Jon Meacham, managing editor of Newsweek
• Anson Mount, stage, film, and television actor; star of NBC show Conviction.
• William Alexander Percy, lawyer and author from Greenville, Mississippi
• The Rt. Rev. Vicki Imogene "Gene" Robinson, first openly homosexual bishop of the Episcopal Church
• Hudson Stuck, (Anglican) Archdeacon of the Yukon

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See also

• Saint Andrews-Sewanee School
• The Sewanee 1899 College Football Team
• Sewanee Review

Saint Andrews-Sewanee School is a preparatory school located in Sewanee, Tennessee, which is also the home of the University of the South. ... The famous Sewanee 1899 football team that won 5 games in 6 days against big name opponents. ... The Sewanee Review (founded 1892) is the oldest continuously published literary magazine in the United States. ...

External links

• University homepage
• Sewanee Review
• Sewanee Writers' Conference
• Sewanee On-line Museum (Sponsored by the Leonidas Polk Registry Research Project- a gift from a University Trustee to the Sewanee community)
• A Letter From The Episcopal Church Historical Society On Bishop Polk And Sewanee
• Sewanee Rugby Club Homepage

References

1. ^ ^{a b} The University of the South. (2006). The Sewanee Student Handbook.
2. ^ US News & World Report summary of Sewanee
3. ^ The University of the South. Graphics Identity Standards Manual, Section 5.1.
4. ^ Finder, Alan. (2005). In Desire to Grow, Colleges in South Battle With Roots, The New York Times.
5. ^ ^{a b} McWhirter, Cameron. (2005). Colleges suffer identity crisis, The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
6. ^ Cusack, Andrew. The 'New South' Scorns an Old Mace.