Lander to battle for peach belt crown - Lander University
Lander to battle for peach belt crown - Lander University
Lander to battle for peach belt crown - Lander University
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<strong>Lander</strong> <strong>University</strong> at a Glance<br />
<strong>Lander</strong> <strong>University</strong> has been providing educational<br />
and cultural opportunities <strong>to</strong> the people of<br />
Greenwood County since 1904, when <strong>Lander</strong><br />
relocated <strong>to</strong> Greenwood from Williams<strong>to</strong>n, S.C. Founded<br />
in Williams<strong>to</strong>n in 1872 as a women’s college, <strong>Lander</strong> is<br />
now a coeducational, state-assisted university offering<br />
majors, minors and emphases in more than 60 areas of<br />
study.<br />
Among the degrees offered by <strong>Lander</strong> are the bachelor<br />
of arts, the bachelor of science, the M.Ed. in Montessori<br />
education and the M.A.T. with concentration in art.<br />
<strong>Lander</strong> is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges<br />
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools<br />
<strong>to</strong> award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The following<br />
programs are accredited by their state and national<br />
accrediting agencies: athletic training, music, business<br />
administration, nursing, teacher education, Montessori<br />
program and visual arts.<br />
Full-time enrollment is approximately 2,900 with a<br />
student body representing 29 states and 18 <strong>for</strong>eign<br />
countries. The College of Business and Public Affairs<br />
enrolls the largest number of majors, followed by the<br />
College of Education. <strong>Lander</strong> has an exceptionally strong<br />
science program, and more than 90 percent of those<br />
applying <strong>to</strong> medical school in recent years have been<br />
accepted. Students in <strong>Lander</strong>’s engineering dual degree<br />
program have a 100 percent acceptance rate at Clemson.<br />
Located in the heart of Greenwood, <strong>Lander</strong> serves as<br />
the cultural focal point of the area. Our Cultural Center<br />
houses <strong>Lander</strong>’s Fine Arts programs and this state-of-theart<br />
facility is also the home of the Greenwood-<strong>Lander</strong><br />
Per<strong>for</strong>ming Arts series.<br />
Events <strong>for</strong> community residents of all ages are hosted by<br />
the university. These include the Scholastic Art Awards<br />
Competition <strong>for</strong> junior and senior high school artists<br />
throughout South Carolina; a high school theatre festival<br />
and Fine Arts study <strong>to</strong>urs.<br />
<strong>Lander</strong> athletics teams have reaped honors at both the<br />
district and national levels, including 12 national championships<br />
in men’s tennis. A member of the NCAA Division II,<br />
<strong>Lander</strong> plays in the Peach Belt Conference and sponsors<br />
teams in men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and<br />
tennis; men’s baseball and golf; and women’s softball and<br />
volleyball.<br />
The university’s 130,000-square-foot John Drummond<br />
Complex, which houses the Finis Horne Arena and the Joe<br />
V. Chandler Physical Education and Exercise Studies<br />
Danny McKenzie<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Glenda Ridgely<br />
Business and Administration<br />
<strong>Lander</strong> Vice Presidents<br />
Center, opened in 1993, and<br />
basketball fans can watch the<br />
Bearcats play in the 2,500-<br />
seat arena.<br />
The entrance <strong>to</strong> <strong>Lander</strong>,<br />
the 300-bed Centennial Hall<br />
dormi<strong>to</strong>ry and the Equestrian<br />
Center were recently completed.<br />
<strong>Lander</strong> has also<br />
recently redesigned and<br />
expanded the campus dining<br />
hall.<br />
Construction is currently<br />
underway on the Jeff May<br />
Adam Taylor<br />
Government Relations<br />
Randy Bouknight<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Ralph Patterson<br />
<strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Complex, which will house the baseball, soccer, softball<br />
and tennis programs.