Lee University
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Lee University is an American
accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college
located in Cleveland
, Tennessee
, United States. It is historically affiliated with the Church of God, a Pentecostal denomination, and was the denomination's Bible Training School from 1918 until 1947, when the name was changed to Lee College. Lee became a university in 1997. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the Helen DeVos College of Education, the School of Music, the School of Religion, and the Center for Adult & Professional Studies. Lee University is named for F.J. Lee, the institution's second president.
Lee was ranked by US News and World Report as 54th among Southern
regional universities in 2011. The university's enrollment has more than quadrupled since 1986, marking the 25th straight year of increased enrollment under president Dr. Paul Conn. Lee University now maintains the fifth largest undergraduate enrollment among the 103 Christian colleges who are member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
.
Lee University has seen its strongest growth since the 1980s, during which time enrollment has quadrupled and full university status attained. Lee's student body consists of 4,377 (grown from 960 in 1986) students (as of Fall 2010). This makes Lee the 5th largest undergraduate enrollment among the 103 Christian colleges who are member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
. Students currently represent all 50 states and more than 49 countries. On average, Lee also accepts more than 200 transfer students each fall. Since 1986, Lee has also added twenty-two major buildings necessary to serve the students.
attendance (offered 2 times per week, students are required to attend 70% of services a month), service
requirements (10 hours per semester-80 total hours to graduate), and the study abroad
program (Typically taken during a summer break), are required of all graduates before they can receive their respective degree. Exceptions to these are made only under rare circumstances and only under the approval of an academic dean
or the school president. All non-local entering freshmen are also required to live on-campus with exceptions made to married/divorced/widowed students, students with children, students 21 years and older, part-time students, and students living locally with immediate relatives.
Entering freshmen of Lee University choose their courses of study, developed under the guidance of a faculty adviser. New freshmen and transfer students with under 16 credit hours are required to take a Gateway-Seminar course (a one-semester special topics seminar that stresses methods of inquiry, critical analysis, writing skills) and helps to transition the student to college life. The Gateway course is taught by a professor who is paired with an upper class student. To graduate, all students are generally expected to complete at least 42 credit hours in a major field and a total of 130 credit hours of academic work. Included in the total is a minor
in Theology
that consists of 18 credit hours and is required of all students, regardless of their program of study.
Lee has forty-nine different majors offered for study. Although Lee is notable for its religious education
; pre-medicine, business
, elementary education, and music
are also considered among its strongest specialties. Lee's intensive teaching, active learning, residence in a community of cultural and global diversity, and the institution's commitment to Christian philosophy
in both social and academic life come together to form a distinctive experience of liberal education.
Lee is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and masters degrees. Lee has been selected for many years as a “Top Tier” institution in the US News and World Report college rankings. “America’s 100 Best College Buys” chose Lee as one of their top choices every year since 2006. Since the year 2000, Lee University has been listed as one of 141 of the Princeton Review ranking of “best colleges” in the Southeast. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute
has recommended Lee University as one of 50 "All-American Colleges". Lee University ranks second in the country among the top master's institutions in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for studying abroad, according to Open Doors 2010, an annual report published by the New York-based Institute of International Education
(IIE), Lee has also been among the top 20 baccalaureate institutions nationally for the number of international students (248 in fall 2006). The music program achieved national recognition by becoming a full member of the National Association of Schools of Music
in 1998.
scores achieved by its students is 23 and the average high school GPA is 3.41.
Lee's admissions selectivity rank according to The Princeton Review
is 82 out of 99. This ranking is determined by several institutionally-reported factors, including: the class rank, average standardized test scores, and average high school GPA of entering freshmen; the percentage of students who hail from out-of-state; and the percentage of applicants accepted. The primary factor in evaluating applicants is the quality of the education they have received, as shown by their transcript
. Early decision opportunities are offered to students in the fall; most students apply in January of their final year in high school. Admissions letters are usually received by April 1 of each year. All students begin classes in August. In some cases students are admitted before they graduate from high school; these students have typically taken all of the academic classes offered at their school.
(NAIA), the Flames offer 15 team sports for their men and women student athletes. The available men's sports are: Baseball
, Basketball
, Cross Country
, Golf
, JV Basketball
, Rugby
, Soccer, Tennis
, and Track. Athletic programs offered for women are: Basketball, Cheerleading
, Cross Country, Fastpitch softball
, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball
. Lee's Lady Flames soccer team won the NAIA National Championship in 2008 2009, and 2010.
, which lies between Chattanooga, Tennessee
and Knoxville, Tennessee
. Cleveland is located near the Ocoee River, the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics
whitewater events, the Smoky Mountains
, and the popular Gatlinburg area.
The 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) campus consists of various old and newly constructed academic buildings. The residential part is also spread throughout the campus with multiple dormitories and housing. Many building projects have been undertaken in recent years on the campus including; a new Humanities
center, a new Religion
building (2008), and a new state of the art Science
building (2009). The campus also features several small park areas and articulate landscaping. The sidewalks went through a minor renovation several years ago to make them more handicap
accessible as well.
, the primary Greek organizations on Lee University's campus are neither national nor recognized as fraternities or sororities and are instead colloquially referred to as "Greek clubs."
The only national Greek fraternities at Lee University are Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
and Sigma Alpha Iota
, but they are officially regarded as academic organizations because of the administration's current policy against admitting national Greek fraternities and sororities onto its campus.
Attended Bob Jones College on what is now the Lee University campus:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college
Liberal arts colleges in the United States
Liberal arts colleges in the United States are certain undergraduate institutions of higher education in the United States. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers a definition of the liberal arts as a "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general...
located in Cleveland
Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States. It is historically affiliated with the Church of God, a Pentecostal denomination, and was the denomination's Bible Training School from 1918 until 1947, when the name was changed to Lee College. Lee became a university in 1997. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the Helen DeVos College of Education, the School of Music, the School of Religion, and the Center for Adult & Professional Studies. Lee University is named for F.J. Lee, the institution's second president.
Lee was ranked by US News and World Report as 54th among Southern
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
regional universities in 2011. The university's enrollment has more than quadrupled since 1986, marking the 25th straight year of increased enrollment under president Dr. Paul Conn. Lee University now maintains the fifth largest undergraduate enrollment among the 103 Christian colleges who are member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is an organization designed to help primarily Protestant and evangelical Christian institutions of higher education cooperate and communicate with one another...
.
History
Lee University has seen its strongest growth since the 1980s, during which time enrollment has quadrupled and full university status attained. Lee's student body consists of 4,377 (grown from 960 in 1986) students (as of Fall 2010). This makes Lee the 5th largest undergraduate enrollment among the 103 Christian colleges who are member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is an organization designed to help primarily Protestant and evangelical Christian institutions of higher education cooperate and communicate with one another...
. Students currently represent all 50 states and more than 49 countries. On average, Lee also accepts more than 200 transfer students each fall. Since 1986, Lee has also added twenty-two major buildings necessary to serve the students.
Academic program
Lee University has a wide range of academic disciplines and extracurricular activities. Many activities such as chapelChapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
attendance (offered 2 times per week, students are required to attend 70% of services a month), service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
requirements (10 hours per semester-80 total hours to graduate), and the study abroad
Study abroad
Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a country other than one's own. This can include primary, secondary and post-secondary students...
program (Typically taken during a summer break), are required of all graduates before they can receive their respective degree. Exceptions to these are made only under rare circumstances and only under the approval of an academic dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
or the school president. All non-local entering freshmen are also required to live on-campus with exceptions made to married/divorced/widowed students, students with children, students 21 years and older, part-time students, and students living locally with immediate relatives.
Entering freshmen of Lee University choose their courses of study, developed under the guidance of a faculty adviser. New freshmen and transfer students with under 16 credit hours are required to take a Gateway-Seminar course (a one-semester special topics seminar that stresses methods of inquiry, critical analysis, writing skills) and helps to transition the student to college life. The Gateway course is taught by a professor who is paired with an upper class student. To graduate, all students are generally expected to complete at least 42 credit hours in a major field and a total of 130 credit hours of academic work. Included in the total is a minor
Academic minor
An academic minor is a college or university student's declared secondary field of study or specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. As with an academic major, the college or university in question lays out a framework of required classes or class types a student must complete to...
in Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
that consists of 18 credit hours and is required of all students, regardless of their program of study.
Lee has forty-nine different majors offered for study. Although Lee is notable for its religious education
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
; pre-medicine, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, elementary education, and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
are also considered among its strongest specialties. Lee's intensive teaching, active learning, residence in a community of cultural and global diversity, and the institution's commitment to Christian philosophy
Christian philosophy
Christian philosophy may refer to any development in philosophy that is characterised by coming from a Christian tradition.- Origins of Christian philosophy :...
in both social and academic life come together to form a distinctive experience of liberal education.
Reputation
Lee is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and masters degrees. Lee has been selected for many years as a “Top Tier” institution in the US News and World Report college rankings. “America’s 100 Best College Buys” chose Lee as one of their top choices every year since 2006. Since the year 2000, Lee University has been listed as one of 141 of the Princeton Review ranking of “best colleges” in the Southeast. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inc., or ', is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1953 as the Intercollegiate Society of Individualists...
has recommended Lee University as one of 50 "All-American Colleges". Lee University ranks second in the country among the top master's institutions in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for studying abroad, according to Open Doors 2010, an annual report published by the New York-based Institute of International Education
Institute of International Education
Institute of International Education - is a non-profit organization promoting international exchange of education and training. It was established in 1919 and is based in the USA....
(IIE), Lee has also been among the top 20 baccalaureate institutions nationally for the number of international students (248 in fall 2006). The music program achieved national recognition by becoming a full member of the National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Music
The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
in 1998.
Admission
Lee University is considered a selective liberal arts university. Historically, it has offered admission to 64% of its applicants, and approximately 80% of accepted students typically enroll in the fall. The average ACTACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
scores achieved by its students is 23 and the average high school GPA is 3.41.
Lee's admissions selectivity rank according to The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
is 82 out of 99. This ranking is determined by several institutionally-reported factors, including: the class rank, average standardized test scores, and average high school GPA of entering freshmen; the percentage of students who hail from out-of-state; and the percentage of applicants accepted. The primary factor in evaluating applicants is the quality of the education they have received, as shown by their transcript
Transcript (education)
In education, a transcript is an inventory of the courses taken and grades earned of a student throughout a course.- United States :In United States education, a transcript is a copy of a student's permanent academic record which usually means all courses taken, all grades received, all...
. Early decision opportunities are offered to students in the fall; most students apply in January of their final year in high school. Admissions letters are usually received by April 1 of each year. All students begin classes in August. In some cases students are admitted before they graduate from high school; these students have typically taken all of the academic classes offered at their school.
Tuition
Lee's combined tuition, room, board, and fees for the 2009-2010 academic year is $8,680 per semester. Tuition and fees are $5,805 per semester, and room and board (plus other assorted fees) are $3,475 per semester.Athletics
The school's sports teams are named the Flames. With membership in the NAIA Division I-AANational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA), the Flames offer 15 team sports for their men and women student athletes. The available men's sports are: Baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, Golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, JV Basketball
Junior varsity
Primarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
, Rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, Soccer, Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, and Track. Athletic programs offered for women are: Basketball, Cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, Cross Country, Fastpitch softball
Fastpitch softball
Fast-pitch softball is a form of softball played commonly by women and men, though coed fast-pitch leagues also exist. The International Softball Federation is the international governing body of softball...
, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Lee's Lady Flames soccer team won the NAIA National Championship in 2008 2009, and 2010.
Student organizations
Lee features more than 60 student organizations in which to participate, which include:Spiritual
- Backyard Ministries
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries
- Big Pal/Little Pal
- Chattanooga Church
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- God's Own
- Invisible Children
- Invasion
- Liturgical Charismatic Fellowship
- Mission Alive
- Outreaching Hands
- Outstretched Arms
- Pioneers for Christ
- Saving Arrows (Pro-Life Ministry)
Diversity
- Asian Council
- Bahamian Connection
- Chinese Student Fellowship
- Diversity Council
- Leetinos (Hispanic Cultural Awareness Club)
- International Student Fellowship
- Umoja
- WASA
Social Service
- Acting on Aids
- Amnesty International
- College Democrats
- College Republicans
- Family Life
- International Justice Mission
- Invisible Children
- Women's Rugby
- Fiber Arts Club/ "Knit Wits"
- Lee Ultimate
- Lee University Rugby Football Club
- Student Leadership Council
- Lee Men's Volleyball
- Shenanigans - Lee Improv Team
Academic
- Academic Council
- Anthropology Club
- Art Club (C.I.V.A.)
- AACC (American Assoc. of Christian Counselors)
- Deutscher Klub (German Club)
- Financial Management Association International
- Math Club
- Model UN
- Music Educators' National Conference
- Philosophy Club
- Public Relations Student Society of America
- SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)
- Society for Law and Justice
- Sociology Club
- Students National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing
- Tri-Beta (Biology HS)
Social Organizations
- Upsilon XiUpsilon XiUpsilon Xi is a social service organization formed on the campus of Lee College in the fall of 1962. Lee University does not have national fraternities like many other institutions, but does have “Greek clubs” that are similar to national fraternities in tradition and function.- History :Upsilon...
- Delta Zeta Tau
- Alpha Gamma Chi
- Sigma Nu Sigma
- Pi Kappa Pi
- Epsilon Lambda Phi
- Theta Delta Kappa
- Omega Alpha Phi
- Tau Kappa Omega
- Zeta Chi Lambda
- Greek Council
Honorary/service fraternities
- Alpha Chi
- Alpha Kappa DeltaAlpha Kappa DeltaAlpha Kappa Delta is an international sociology honor society.Founded in 1920 by Emory S. Bogardus, of the University of Southern California sociology department, the name is derived from the Greek anthrôpos meaning mankind, katamanthanô, meaning to examine closely or acquire knowledge, and...
- Alpha Phi DeltaAlpha Phi DeltaAlpha Phi Delta , commonly referred to as APD, is a Greek social fraternity that evolved from an exclusive Italian society at Syracuse University in 1914. There were seven founding members who strove to create a brotherhood that would last long after their college days...
- Alpha Psi OmegaAlpha Psi OmegaAlpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society is an American recognition honor society recognizing participants in collegiate theatre. The Alpha Cast was founded at Fairmont State College on August 12, 1925 by professor Paul F...
- Aria De Capo
- Delta Mu DeltaDelta Mu DeltaDelta Mu Delta is an international honor society that recognizes academic excellence in Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctorate degree business administration programs at Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs -accredited schools...
- Iota Tau Zeta
- Kappa Delta PiKappa Delta PiKappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, was founded in 1911 and was one of the first discipline-specific honor societies. Its membership is limited to the top 20 percent of those entering the field of education. Kappa Delta Pi claims over 600 chapters across North America and...
- Kappa Lambda Iota
- Lambda Pi EtaLambda Pi EtaLambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association . As a member of the Association of College Honor Societies , Lambda Pi Eta has over 400 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities worldwide.Lambda Pi Eta was founded in 1985 at...
- Phi Alpha ThetaPhi Alpha ThetaPhi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.The society is a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies and has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters.-...
- Phi Delta PsiPhi Delta PsiPhi Delta Psi Fraternity was founded on March 21, 1977 on the campus of Western Michigan University.-Organizational philosophy:Phi Delta Psi was founded on the principles of eternal honor, perseverance, leadership, achievement and brotherhood...
- Phi Eta SigmaPhi Eta SigmaPhi Eta Sigma is an American freshman honor society. Founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, is the oldest and largest freshman honor society and now has more than three hundred chapters throughout the United States and more than 1 million members.-Eligibility:Any first-year...
- Phi Mu Alpha SinfoniaPhi Mu Alpha SinfoniaPhi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
- Phi Alpha Sigma
- Pi Delta Gamma
- Phi Delta PhiPhi Delta PhiPhi Delta Phi, ΦΔΦ, is the world's second largest legal fraternity. Phi Delta Phi is the second oldest legal organization in continuous existence in the United States and third oldest in North America...
- Pi Kappa LambdaPi Kappa LambdaPi Kappa Lambda is an American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are currently 205 active chapters and approximately 64,500 individual members....
- Pi Sigma AlphaPi sigma alphaPi Sigma Alpha , the National Political Science Honor Society, is the only honor society for college and university students of political science in the United States. Its purpose is to recognize and promote high academic achievement in the field of political science...
- Psi ChiPsi ChiPsi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. With over 1,050 chapters, Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States...
- Sigma Alpha IotaSigma Alpha IotaSigma Alpha Iota , International Music Fraternity for Women. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public...
- Sigma Delta PiSigma Delta PiSigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society , was established on November 14, 1919, at the University of California at Berkeley. Its insignia is the royal seal of Fernando and Isabel, representing Castille, León and Aragón...
- Sigma Tau DeltaSigma Tau DeltaSigma Tau Delta is an international collegiate honor society for students of English. It presently has over 800 active chapters located in Europe, the Caribbean, the United States, and 1 chapter in the Middle East , with more than 1,000 faculty sponsors...
About the campus
Lee University is located in the town of Cleveland, TennesseeCleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
, which lies between Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
and Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. Cleveland is located near the Ocoee River, the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
whitewater events, the Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains or the...
, and the popular Gatlinburg area.
The 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) campus consists of various old and newly constructed academic buildings. The residential part is also spread throughout the campus with multiple dormitories and housing. Many building projects have been undertaken in recent years on the campus including; a new Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
center, a new Religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
building (2008), and a new state of the art Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
building (2009). The campus also features several small park areas and articulate landscaping. The sidewalks went through a minor renovation several years ago to make them more handicap
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
accessible as well.
Residence Halls
- Atkins-Ellis Hall - (1994) Female dormitory built after Ellis Hall fire
- B.L. Hicks Hall - (1996) Male apartment residence
- Bowdle-O'Bannon Halls - (2002) Male dormitories connected by an atrium
- Brinsfield Row East - (2003) Female apartments named after former president J. Stewart Brinsfield. Expanded in 2004 and 2008.
- Brinsfield Row West - (2003) Male apartments named after former president J. Stewart Brinsfield. Expanded in 2004 and 2008.
- Carroll Court - (1973) Married apartments named after former president R. Leonard Carroll.
- Cross Hall - (1969) Female dormitory named after former president James A. Cross
- Davis-Sharp Halls - (1990) Connected female dormitories
- Keeble Hall - (1999) Female apartment residence
- Livingston Hall - (1995) Female apartment residence
- Medlin Hall - (1930s) Formerly Walker Hall and Memorial Hall. Once home to Billy Graham. Male dormitory.
- Nora Chambers Hall - (1930s) Female dormitory connected to Simmons and Tharp Halls. Renovated in 1994.
- Simmons Hall - Female dormitory connected to Nora Chambers Hall. Formerly the post office. Renovated in 1981.
- Storms Hall - (2000) Female apartment residence
- Tharp Hall - Female dormitory connected to Nora Chambers Hall. Renovated in 1981.
- Hughes Hall - (2011) Male Dormitory named in memory of former President Ray H. Hughes. The original Hughes Hall was demolished in 2010 to make way for the Math & Science Complex.
Other Buildings
- Admissions Center - Located in a historic house on Ocoee Street
- Centenary Building - Oldest building on campus, now home to administrative offices in conjunction with the Higginbotham Administration Building. Formerly women's dormitory East Wing Hall and Student Center.
- Counseling Center - Houses Center for Calling and Careers and Academic Support
- Music Annex - Located in a historic home on Church Street
- Pressley Maintenance Building - (1987) Physical Plant
- Chapel - (2011)
Former Buildings
- Beach Science Building - (1965) Demolished in 2009 to make way for new science building
- Ellis Hall - (1941) Burnt down due to arson fire in November 1993
- Hughes Hall - (1968) Male dormitory named after former president Ray H. Hughes (Demolished in 2010)
- Old Main - The oldest building on campus before demolition in 1962.
Community covenant
Lee University, like many faith-based colleges and universities, encourages a Christian philosophy of student behavior based on Biblical teachings. All students are asked to sign a "Community Covenant" which lists several restrictions on behaviors and social interaction according to the school's institutional and religious policy. Most notable are a substance policy barring alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. Men and Women's dormitories are kept separate and premarital sexual intercourse is prohibited regardless of sexual preference, as is homosexual behavior in general. Immodesty and "occult practices" are also forbidden.Greek organizations
Like many colleges and universities in the United States, Lee University students have the opportunity to participate in Greek organizations for the purpose of building social and professional relationships. Unlike chapters of most "Greek" fraternities and sororitiesFraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
, the primary Greek organizations on Lee University's campus are neither national nor recognized as fraternities or sororities and are instead colloquially referred to as "Greek clubs."
The only national Greek fraternities at Lee University are Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
and Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha Iota , International Music Fraternity for Women. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public...
, but they are officially regarded as academic organizations because of the administration's current policy against admitting national Greek fraternities and sororities onto its campus.
Publications
- The Vindagua is Lee University's award-winning yearbook.
- The Torch is Lee University's quarterly magazine highlighting current events at Lee as well as faculty members, students and alumni.
- The Lee Clarion is the campus newspaper.
- The Lee Review is the campus literary journal.
- The Burgundy and Blue is an online news publication for alumni.
Presidents
- Ambrose Jessup TomlinsonAmbrose Jessup TomlinsonAmbrose Jessup Tomlinson a former Quaker, united with the Holiness Church at Camp Creek in 1903. With his drive, vision, and organizational skills, he was elected the first general overseer of the Church of God in 1909. He also served as the first president of the church's Lee University...
(1918–1922) [Church of God General Overseer (1909–1923)] - Flavius Josephus Lee (1922–1923) [Church of God General Overseer (1923–1928)]
- J.B. Ellis (1923–1924)
- T.S. Payne (1924–1930)
- J. Herbert Walker, Sr. (1930–1935) [Church of God General Overseer (1935–1944)]
- Zeno C. Tharp (1935–1944) [Church of God General Overseer (1952–1956)]
- J. Herbert Walker, Sr. (1944–1945)
- E.L. Simmons (1945–1948)
- J. Stewart Brinsfield (1948–1951)
- John C. Jernigan (1951–1952)
- R. Leonard Carroll, Sr. (1952–1957) [Church of God General Overseer (1970–1972)]
- R. L. Platt (1957–1960)
- Ray H. Hughes, Sr. (1960–1966) [Church of God General Overseer (1972–1974; 1978–1982; 1996)]
- James A. Cross (1966–1970) [Church of God General Overseer (1958–1962)]
- Charles W. Conn (1970–1982) [Church of God General Overseer (1966–1970)]
- Ray H. Hughes, Sr. (1982–1984)
- R. Lamar Vest (1984–1986) [Church of God General Overseer (1990–1994; 2000–2004)]
- Charles Paul ConnCharles Paul ConnCharles Paul Conn is President of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.Paul Conn became president of Lee University in 1986. During his presidency the university has seen significant growth in the form of increased enrollment, from 1,214 to just over 4,000 in the fall of 2006...
(1986–present)
Notable alumni
- Charles Paul ConnCharles Paul ConnCharles Paul Conn is President of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.Paul Conn became president of Lee University in 1986. During his presidency the university has seen significant growth in the form of increased enrollment, from 1,214 to just over 4,000 in the fall of 2006...
- current president of Lee University credited with being the driving force behind the institution's continuing success over the last two decades as well as a freelance non-fiction writer with four of his works previously on the New York Times bestseller list including the #7 best seller in non-fiction in 1977 with his book The Possible Dream. Dr. Conn is now serving his twenty-third year of Lee presidency. - Charles W. Conn - former Lee president and president emeritus as well as the author of Like A Mighty Army|Like a Mighty Army, Moves the Church of God, the official history of the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) denomination. He also served as Editor-in-chief of Pathway Press and General Overseer of the Church of God.
- Raymond Culpepper (Current General Overseer of the Church of God)
- Donald Bowdle - distinguished professor of theologyTheologyTheology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, and a master of the Koine Greek text, has published over two hundred articles and essays on religious subjects, a previous fellow at Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and University of EdinburghUniversity of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university... - Kevin Brooks - a current state representative for Tennessee district 24 as of 2007.
- Nathan ChapmanNathan Chapman (record producer)Nathan Chapman is an American record producer who works in the field of country music. He is known primarily for working with Taylor Swift, having produced her albums Taylor Swift, Fearless and Speak Now. The former was also the first album that he produced...
- Grammy award winning record producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Stephanie CulbersonStephanie CulbersonStephanie Marie Culberson is a beauty queen from Knoxville, Tennessee who has competed in the Miss America and Miss USA pageants. She is one of only four women who has placed in the top five in both nationally televised pageants.-Biography:...
- Miss TennesseeMiss TennesseeThe Miss Tennessee competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss America pageant.-History:...
2001, Miss Tennessee USAMiss Tennessee USAThe Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
2004 - Jay DeMarcusJay DeMarcusJay DeMarcus is the bass guitarist, harmony vocalist, pianist and songwriter in the American country trio Rascal Flatts.DeMarcus was born in Columbus, Ohio...
- a multi-instrumentalist/vocalist in the contemporary country band Rascal FlattsRascal FlattsRascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney... - Four VoicesFour VoicesFour Voices is a barbershop quartet based in Tennessee. After winning the SPEBSQSA Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Championship in 1996, Four Voices went on to become international champions in 2002....
- 2002 world champion Barbershop Quartet - Melissa Greene - a vocalist in the contemporary Christian music group Avalon (group)Avalon (group)Avalon or Group Avalon was a band consisting of Djo Moupondo and his brother Mohombi Moupondo with Congolese ancestry. A multilingual band, they performed songs in Swedish, French, English and Lingala....
- Mark HarrisMark Harris (musician)Mark Harris is an American CCM singer.Harris was a member of 4Him from 1990 to 2004. He released his debut solo record in 2005, and followed with a sophomore effort in 2007...
- contemporary Christian soloist and member of 4 Him - Judy Jacobs - His Song Ministries http://www.judyjacobs.com/
- G. Dennis McGuireG. Dennis McGuireG. Dennis McGuire is a pastor, evangelist, and administrator in the Church of God denomination. He served two terms as the General Overseer and has also been First and Second Assistant General Overseer...
(Former General Overseer of the Church of God) - Stanley NyazambaStanley NyazambaStanley Nyazamba is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:Nyazamba moved from his native Zimbabwe to play college soccer at Lee University...
- Former Columbus Crew soccer player - Ricardo Pierre-LouisRicardo Pierre-LouisRicardo Pierre-Louis is a Haitian soccer player, currently without a club.-College and amateur:Pierre-Louis played college soccer at Lee University, where he was a three-time all-Southern States Athletic Conference selection in 2005, 2006 and 2007, the SSAC Newcomer of the Year in 2005, a two-time...
- Former MLS soccer player drafted in the second round (22nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew[2] of Major League Soccer - Jeremi RichardsonJeremi RichardsonJeremi Richardson is a member of the contemporary Christian vocal group Avalon, with whom he has been recording and performing since mid-2007 after replacing founding group member Jody McBrayer. He has toured throughout the United States, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Israel...
- a vocalist in the contemporary Christian music group Avalon (group)Avalon (group)Avalon or Group Avalon was a band consisting of Djo Moupondo and his brother Mohombi Moupondo with Congolese ancestry. A multilingual band, they performed songs in Swedish, French, English and Lingala.... - Phil StaceyPhil StaceyJoel Philip "Phil" Stacey is an American singer who first gained national attention on season 6 of the television talent show American Idol. After being eliminated from the competition on May 2, 2007, he was signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records...
- American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
finalist during the sixth season—tied for fifth place - Dr. Ken Robertson - Head of Pediatrics at Lebonheur
- Perry Stone - Pentecostal evangelist, Bible teacher, director of Voice of Evangelism, and host of "Manna-Fest"
- Jimi Westbrook - songwriter, vocalist, musician, and founding member of the contemporary country music band, Little Big TownLittle Big TownLittle Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
- Lance ZawadzkiLance ZawadzkiLance Frederick Zawadzki is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:...
- San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
2007 draft pick, Short Stop
Attended Bob Jones College on what is now the Lee University campus:
- Billy GrahamBilly GrahamWilliam Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...
- World renowned Christian evangelist and adviser to 12 US Presidents - Tim LaHayeTim LaHayeTimothy F. LaHaye is an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker. He is best known for the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-wrote with Jerry B. Jenkins. He has written over 50 books, both fiction and non-fiction.-Early life:LaHaye was born in Detroit,...
- Christian writer and minister, best known for co-authoring the Left BehindLeft BehindLeft Behind is a series of 16 best-selling novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatological viewpoint of the end of the world. The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation...
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