Barton College

Private liberal arts college in Wilson, North Carolina, US

For the Australian residential college, see Barton College (Deakin University).

Barton College

Former name

| Atlantic Christian College (1902–1990)
Motto| Habebunt Lumen Vitae

Motto in English

| They shall have the light of life
Type| Private college
Established| May 1, 1902; 121 years ago (1902-05-01)

Religious affiliation

| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
President| Douglas N. Searcy
Students| 1,265 (fall 2022)[1]
Location|

Wilson

North Carolina

United States

Colors| Blue and silver

Nickname| Bulldogs

Sporting affiliations

| NCAA Division II — Carolinas Conference
Website| www.barton.edu

Barton College is a private college in Wilson, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

## History[edit]

Barton College was incorporated as Atlantic Christian College on May 1, 1902, by the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, following the purchase of the Kinsey Seminary in 1901.[2] The college remains affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). On September 6, 1990, the school changed its name to Barton College in honor of Barton Warren Stone, a founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who was active in eastern North Carolina.[3] Through its Division of Lifelong Learning, Barton College opened eastern North Carolina's Barton Weekend College in the fall of 1990.

## Athletics[edit]

Main article: Barton Bulldogs

Barton athletic teams are nicknamed as the Bulldogs. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 1930–31 academic year. Its mascot is the Bulldog and their colors are royal blue and white.

Barton competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball. On January 27, 2018, Barton announced that the school would be fielding football again.[4][5]

## Organization[edit]

Barton College is composed of seven schools and two departments:[6]

* School of Allied Health and Sport Studies
* Department of Art and Design
* School of Business
* Department of Communication and Performing Arts
* School of Education
* School of Humanities
* School of Nursing
* School of Sciences
* School of Social Work

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Ava Gardner, actress and singer (dropped out)
* Walter B. Jones Jr., Congressman
* Sam Ragan, journalist and poet
* Billy Godwin, college baseball coach
* Joe P. Tolson, state politician
* Conor Mccreedy, artist (dropped out)
* Michael H. Wray, state politician
* Thomas Albert, composer and educator
* Chris Flemmings, basketball player
* Jentezen Franklin, pastor and televangelist
* Aaron Fussell, state politician
* Bill Brooks, college basketball coach

## References[edit]

1. ^ "College Navigator".
2. ^ William S. Powell, Higher Education in North Carolina. Raleigh: State Department of Archives and History, 1970.
3. ^ "History and Vision," Barton College website, accessed 19 July 2012. "Barton College: General Information". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
4. ^ "NCAA DII Collegiate Football Is Coming to Barton | Barton College". Barton College. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
5. ^ Samuels, Doug (2018-02-02). "After nearly a 70-year absence, Barton College is bringing back football - FootballScoop". FootballScoop. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
6. ^ "Academics". Retrieved Feb 5, 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Official athletics website

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Private colleges and universities in North Carolina

* Barber-Scotia
* Barton
* Belmont Abbey
* Bennett
* Brevard
* Campbell
* Carolina University
* Catawba
* Charlotte Christian
* Chowan
* Davidson
* Duke
* Elon
* Gardner–Webb
* Greensboro
* Guilford
* High Point
* Johnson C. Smith
* John Wesley
* Lees–McRae
* Lenoir–Rhyne
* Livingstone
* Louisburg
* Mars Hill
* Meredith
* Methodist
* Mid-Atlantic Christian
* Montreat
* Mount Olive
* North Carolina Wesleyan
* Pfeiffer
* Queens
* St. Andrews
* St. Augustine's
* Salem
* Shaw
* Southeastern Baptist
* Southeastern Free Will Baptist
* Warren Wilson
* Wake Forest
* William Peace
* Wingate

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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Higher Education Institutions

Colleges and universities|

* Barton College
* Bethany College
* Chapman University
* Columbia College
* Culver–Stockton College
* Drury University
* Eureka College
* Hiram College
* Jarvis Christian University
* University of Lynchburg
* Midway University
* Texas Christian University
* Tougaloo College
* Transylvania University
* William Woods University

Seminaries and theological institutions|

* Brite Divinity School
* Christian Theological Seminary
* Lexington Theological Seminary
* Phillips Theological Seminary
* Disciples Divinity House of the University of Chicago
* Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt
* Disciples Seminary Foundation

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Conference Carolinas

Members|

* Barton Bulldogs
* Belmont Abbey Crusaders
* Chowan Hawks
* Converse Valkyries
* Emmanuel Lions
* Erskine Flying Fleet
* Francis Marion Patriots
* King Tornado
* Lees–McRae Bobcats
* Mount Olive Trojans
* North Greenville Crusaders
* Southern Wesleyan Warriors
* UNC Pembroke Braves
* Young Harris Mountain Lions

Future members|

* Shorter Hawks (joining in 2024)

Acrobatics & tumbling affiliates|

* Coker Cobras
* Lander Bearcats
* Limestone Saints
* Mars Hill Lions
* Wingate Bulldogs

Bowling affiliates|

* Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters
* Tusculum Pioneers

Wrestling affiliates|

* Allen Yellow Jackets
* Bluefield State Big Blue
* Coker Cobras
* Emory & Henry Wasps
* Lander Bearcats
* Limestone Saints
* Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters
* Montevallo Falcons
* Newberry Wolves

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Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
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* United States

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