Lane College
Motto | Esse Non Videri |
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Type | Private, HBCU |
Established | 1882 |
Affiliation | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church |
President | Dr. Logan C. Hampton |
Students | 1,376 |
Location |
Jackson, Tennessee, United States |
Campus | Urban, 55 acres |
Colors |
Cardinal and Royal Blue |
Athletics | NCAA Division II |
Nickname | Dragons |
Affiliations | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Website | www.lanecollege.edu |
Lane College Historic District | |
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Location | Lane Ave., Jackson, Tennessee |
Area | 4.2 acres (1.7 ha) |
Built | 1905 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference # | 87001117[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1987 |
Lane College is a private, co-educational, historically black college associated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, located in Jackson, Tennessee, just northeast of the downtown area. It is a liberal arts institution that with Associate and baccalaureate degrees in the Arts and Sciences. The College admits people regardless of color, sex, religion, or national origin.
History
Lane College was founded in 1882 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church in America as the C.M.E. High School. It was named after Methodist Bishop Isaac Lane who co-founded the school. Planning for the school had begun in 1878, but the school's establishment was delayed by a yellow fever epidemic in the region in 1878. Its primary purpose was the education of newly freed slaves, and the original curriculum focused on the preparation of "teachers and preachers."[2][3]
Academics
Lane College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate's and bachelor's degrees.[4]
Business, Social, and Behavioral SciencesMajors
Minors
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Liberal Studies and EducationMajors
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Natural and Physical SciencesMajors
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Athletics
The Lane College Department of Athletics sponsors men's intercollegiate baseball, basketball, football, cross country, and tennis along with women's intercollegiate softball, basketball, cross country, volleyball, and tennis.
The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Dragons and compete in Division II of the NCAA. The athletic teams compete as a part of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Notable alumni
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Timothy Thomas |
Namesake
SS Lane Victory, a World War II Victory Ship, one of the few surviving, was named for Lane College. It is now docked in San Pedro, California (which is part of the commercial harbor area of Los Angeles to the south of downtown). It is now open as a museum.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ About Lane Archived 2006-05-08 at the Wayback Machine., Lane College website, accessed March 13, 2010
- ↑ History Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine., e College Profile Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine., Lane College website, accessed March 13, 2010
- ↑ College Profile Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine., Lane College website, accessed March 13, 2010
- ↑ Massaquoi, Fatima (2013). Introduction to The Autobiography of an African Princess. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-10250-8.
- ↑ "Donald Hollowell Foundation". donaldhollowell.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ Longman, Jeré (4 February 2013). "For Raven From New Orleans, a Glorious Return, Two Ways" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Jacoby Jones - Football Coach - Lane College Athletics". Lane College.
External links
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