Barber-Scotia College is a historically black college located in Concord, North Carolina. It was founded as Scotia Seminary in 1867 by the Reverend Luke Dorland.

Barber-Scotia College

Motto: Lumen Veritas et Utilitas (Knowledge, Truth and Science)
Rector/President	Dr. Gloria Bomell-Tinubu
School type
Religious affiliation	Presbyterian
Founded	1867
Location	Concord, North Carolina
Enrollment	543 undergraduates
Faculty
Endowment
Campus surroundings	Suburban/Rural
Campus size
Sports teams	Sabers

Contents

1 History 2 Campus 3 Organization 4 Students and Faculty 5 Sports 6 Noted Alumni 7 College Presidents 8 External link

History

Reverend Dorland was tasked to found the school by the Presbyterian Church to prepare young black Southern women for careers as social workers and teachers. The institution changed its name to Scotia Women's College in 1916, merged with Barber Memorial College of Anniston, Alabama in 1930, and in 1932 changed names to Barber-Scotia College. The North Carolina Board of Education granted it a 4-year rating in 1946. In 1954, the college both became a co-ed institution, allowing men to enroll, and it was admitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college maintains close ties to the Presbyterian Church. The school's motto, Lumen Veritas et Utilitas, means "Knowledge, Truth and Science".

On June 24, 2004, the college lost is accreditation, due to what the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools said were problems with institutional effectiveness and accounting issues. The future status of the college is unknown; this makes the students ineligible for federal aid, and an estimated 90% of the school's students depend on that.

Campus

The campus, near downtown Concord in the historical district, consists of over thirteen buildings.

Organization

A president and a board of trustees preside over the college. The college's divisions are:

• Division of Education, Humanities and Arts
  • Elementary Education (K-6)
  • English
  • Mass Communication
  • Recreation Administration
• Division of Natural Applied Sciences
  • Biology
  • Mathematics
    • Minor in Computer Science
• Division of Professional and Pre-Professional Studies
  • Business Administration
    • Accounting
    • Banking and Finance Management
    • Hospitality Management
    • Marketing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
• Adult Degree-Completion Program
  • Organizational Management

Students and Faculty

The enrollment for the 2003-2004 year is 543.

Sports

The Mighty Sabers compete in men's basketball, track & field and cross country, and women's basketball, track & field, cross country, volleyball and softball.

Noted Alumni

• Mary McLeod Bethune (1894), founder of Bethune-Cookman College, another historically black college.

College Presidents

• Luke Dorland (1867-1885)
• D.J. Satterfield (1885-1908)
• A.W. Verner (1908-1922)
• T.R. Lewis (1922-1929)
• Myron J. Croker (1929-1932)
• Leland S. Cozart (1932-1964)
• Lionel H. Newsom (1964-1966)
• Jerome L. Gresham (1966-1974)
• Mable Parker McLean (1974-1988)
• Tyrone L. Burkette (1988-1989)
• Lionel H. Newsom (interim) (1989-1990)
• Gus T. Ridgel (interim) (1990)
• Joel 0. Nwagbaraocha (1990-1994)
• Asa T. Spaulding Jr. (March-August 1994)
• Mable Parker McLean (1994-1996)
• Sammie W. Potts (1996-2004)
• Leon Howard (interim) (2004)
• Gloria Bromell-Tinubu (2004-)

External link

• Barber-Scotia College Website