Hiwassee College

Hiwassee College
Former names
 Tullagalla Academy(1826-1848)[1]
Motto in English
 Founded in Faith. Forged in Excellence
Type private
Established 1849
President Robin Tricoli
Academic staff
 21
Students 386 (Fall 2013)[2]
Undergraduates 386 (Fall 2013)[2]
Location Madisonville, Tennessee, United States
Campus Rural; 60 acres (0.24 km2)
Total: 400 acres (1.6 km2)
Affiliations United Methodist Church
Website Hiwassee.edu

Hiwassee College is a private, four-year, liberal arts college in Madisonville, Tennessee, Tennessee. Founded in 1849, the college offers associate degrees as well as four-year degrees, The majority of its associate degree graduates go on to attend, and complete, four-year degrees.

Current campus and programs

Its campus has grown from the original 7 acres (28,000 m2) donated by Reverend Daniel B. Carter to start the College to a campus comprising 18 buildings situated on 60 acres (240,000 m2) of a 400-acre (1,600,000 m2) tract of land located one mile (1.6 km) north of the town of Madisonville. The College offers a variety of university-parallel and career/vocational programs leading to the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science degrees.

Accreditation

Prior to 2008 Hiwassee College was accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, but in that year their accreditation was withdrawn.[3][4] On November 3, 2009 it attained candidacy status for accreditation as a Category II institution by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS);.[5][6] Full accreditation was obtained through TRACS October 2013. This indicates that the institution is in compliance with the standards and criteria, has been evaluated by an on-site peer team, and in the professional judgment of the evaluation team and the Accreditation Commission, the institution provides sound instruction and student services.

Hiwassee College is listed by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church. The senate is an elected body of professionals in higher education created by the General Conference to determine which schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools meet the criteria for listing as institutions affiliated with The United Methodist Church.

United Methodist Church affiliation and governance

Although closely tied to the Methodist Church since its founding, it was not until 1908 that the Trustees of Hiwassee College and the Holston Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South entered into an agreement for joint operation of the institution. Hiwassee College came under the complete control and ownership of the Methodist Church-South in 1937, shortly before its reunion with its northern counterpart in 1939. Prior to 1980, the three United Methodist-related colleges in the Holston Conference (a geographic region that includes East Tennessee and small parts of southwest Virginia and north Georgia) were governed by a unified Board of Trustees. In 1980, the Board of Trustees established a separate Board of Governors for each institution, and by 1990, each of the three colleges operated under a separate, independent Board of Trustees.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "History". Hiwassee College. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Hiwassee College "Quick Facts"" (PDF). Hiwassee College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Churches ask members to help financially strapped Hiwassee College". WATE-TV. Feb 15, 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  4. ↑ "Hiwassee College's accreditation hearing set for Monday". The Monroe County Advocate. April 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  5. ↑ http://www.hiwassee.edu
  6. ↑ http://www.tracs.org/member.htm#h Archived 2012-07-01 at WebCite
  7. ↑

Coordinates: 35°33′32″N 84°21′50″W / 35.559°N 84.364°W / 35.559; -84.364

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