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Encyclopedia > Shorter College

Shorter College is a Christian liberal arts college, located in Rome, Georgia. The college was founded in 1873 as a women's college, the Cherokee Baptist Female College. It was renamed in 1877 to Shorter Female College because of the financial contributions of Alfred and Martha Shorter. In the 1950s, the college became co-educational. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... 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. ... Aerial view of downtown Rome Location of Rome and major highways Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. ... Womens colleges in the United States in higher education are American undergraduate, bachelors degree-granting institutions, often liberal arts colleges, whose student populations are comprised exclusively or almost exclusively of women. ...


Shorter College has been linked to the Georgia Baptist Convention since 1959. In 2005, the college attempted to break away from the convention. The Georgia Supreme Court, however, ruled that Shorter's board didn't have the authority to sever ties with the convention. The Georgia Baptist Convention continues to pick trustees for the college.


Consistently ranked among the South's best comprehensive colleges, Shorter offers bachelor's degrees in more than 30 major areas. Master's level and adult-degree programs are offered on the main campus in Rome as well as on campuses in North Atlanta, Lawrenceville and Riverdale, Georgia.


In 2005, the college enrolled approximately 1,000 students in its traditional programs with an additional 1,500 individuals enrolled in its professional studies programs.


Notable Faculty

  • Carmen Acevedo Butcher
  • Linda Lister
  • John Ramsaur
  • William Knight
  • Martha Shaw


Vocal Studies at Shorter College has a long-held tradition of excellence. Building on the fifty-year tenure of the renowned John Ramsaur, Shorter College remains the premier vocal program in the Southeast. Linda Lister (b. ... William Knight may refer to: William Knight (royal servant), a member of the court of Henry VIII. Captain William Knight, English buccaneer William J. Knight, X-15 pilot. ...


Boasting national MTNA winners and numerous winners of Regional NATS auditions, Shorter continues to produce award-winning singers. For example, Indra Thomas (class of 1993) has been hailed as "the next great Verdi soprano" after highly lauded performances with the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. In 2006, she made her Italian debut with the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. Phillip Dothard (class of 2003, national MTNA winner 2003) is currently an apprentice with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Jamie Barton (class of 2004, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions winner 2007) has been an apprentice with Opera Theatre of St. Louis as well as at the Tanglewood Music Festival.


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Shorter College (690 words)
Shorter College is a private liberal arts college in Rome with three satellite campuses in metropolitan Atlanta.
Shorter College soon outgrew its small piece of hilltop property in downtown Rome.
Shifting its focus solely to the undergraduate education of women, Shorter was accredited in the 1920s by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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While Shorter College and the Georgia Baptist Convention battle in court over ownership, escrowed funds and trustee selection, a recently subpoened e-mail exchange reveals an effort to influence the school’s board of trustees that convention leaders have previously denied.
Shorter trustees voted last year to become a self-perpetuating board after claiming that undue influence by fundamentalist Georgia Baptist leaders was putting their independence, and therefore their accreditation, at risk.
Shorter President Ed Schrader said he hopes a favorable ruling will be forthcoming soon so “Shorter can get on with its business as a Baptist college.” He added that he is hopeful the college and the convention can settle their disagreements over withheld funds out of court.
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