Limestone University, formerly Limestone College, is a privateChristian university in Gaffney, South Carolina. It was established in 1845 by Thomas Curtis, a distinguished scholar born and educated in England. Limestone was the first women's college in South Carolina and one of the first in the nation; it is the third-oldest college in South Carolina. Ten buildings on the campus, as well as the Limestone Springs and limestone quarry itself, are on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 1960s, Limestone became fully coeducational and in 2020 its name changed from Limestone College to its current name of Limestone University.
Limestone University
Former name
Limestone Springs Female High School (1845–1881) Cooper-Limestone Institute (1881–1898) Limestone College (1898–2020)[1]
In addition to its traditional campus in Gaffney, the university provides online degrees and physical locations in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and Florence.
Over 80% of the faculty at Limestone hold the terminal degree in their field,[3] and the student/faculty ratio is 14:1. Limestone offers students 57 majors in four different divisions of study: Arts and Letters, Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Professional Studies. Additionally, in addition to free, reasonable accommodations through the Accessibility Office, Limestone University offers a comprehensive support program, LEAP (Learning Enrichment & Achievement Program), for Day Campus students with learning and attention challenges.
The 58,000-square-foot Hines-Riggins Center was completed in 2021 and houses the campus library, campus store, student center, art gallery, meeting and study rooms, and dining options. It serves as the academic and social hub of the campus.
Limestone offers an online Master of Business Administration, as well as an MBA concentration in Healthcare Administration. A Master of Social Work degree is also available online, along with an RN-to-BSN Nursing Program.
In December 2019, Limestone announced an articulation agreement with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), which is a doctoral-level osteopathic medical college with a nearby campus in Spartanburg. Limestone’s partnership with VCOM provides its Pre-Medical students an opportunity to receive a Guaranteed Admissions Interview, as well as take part in an Early Admission Program.
Limestone plays sports in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). Limestone offers competitive opportunities at the NCAA Division II level for men in football, soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling, lacrosse, golf, cross country, tennis, and track and field and for women in golf, volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, soccer, cross country, lacrosse, cheerleading, track and field, acrobatics/tumbling, and field hockey. Limestone has an indoor Olympic-size pool for intramural and recreational use, along with a Physical Education facility containing classrooms, offices, locker rooms, Athletic Training Education facilities for the school's fully accredited Athletic Training program, a fitness center, and a wrestling practice facility.
Clubs and organizationsEdit
Clubs and organizations at the university include academics, religious, leadership, musical, theatre, and special interest affiliations. Students also contribute to a yearbook and a literary magazine of poems, essays, short stories, and art.
Vyncint Smith, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ReferencesEdit
^"HISTORY OF LIMESTONE". limestone.edu. Limestone University. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
^"Brand Guidelines". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
^"Facts and Statistics". Limestone College. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
^"Lois Collier To Spend Wednesday In City, College". The Gaffney Ledger. The Gaffney Ledger. April 24, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved August 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Limestone University news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Limestone University formerly Limestone College is a private Christian university in Gaffney South Carolina It was established in 1845 by Thomas Curtis a distinguished scholar born and educated in England Limestone was the first women s college in South Carolina and one of the first in the nation it is the third oldest college in South Carolina Ten buildings on the campus as well as the Limestone Springs and limestone quarry itself are on the National Register of Historic Places In the 1960s Limestone became fully coeducational and in 2020 its name changed from Limestone College to its current name of Limestone University Limestone UniversityFormer nameLimestone Springs Female High School 1845 1881 Cooper Limestone Institute 1881 1898 Limestone College 1898 2020 1 MottoToward The LightTypePrivate universityEstablished1845 178 years ago 1845 Religious affiliationNon denominational ChristianEndowment27 7 million 2023 PresidentJeremy Whitaker acting Students1 786LocationGaffney South Carolina United StatesCampusSuburbanColorsBlue and Gold 2 NicknameSaintsMascotSaint Bernard dog Websitewww wbr limestone wbr eduIn addition to its traditional campus in Gaffney the university provides online degrees and physical locations in Charleston Columbia Greenville and Florence Contents 1 Academics 2 Athletics 3 Clubs and organizations 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksAcademics EditOver 80 of the faculty at Limestone hold the terminal degree in their field 3 and the student faculty ratio is 14 1 Limestone offers students 57 majors in four different divisions of study Arts and Letters Natural Sciences Social and Behavioral Sciences and Professional Studies Additionally in addition to free reasonable accommodations through the Accessibility Office Limestone University offers a comprehensive support program LEAP Learning Enrichment amp Achievement Program for Day Campus students with learning and attention challenges The 58 000 square foot Hines Riggins Center was completed in 2021 and houses the campus library campus store student center art gallery meeting and study rooms and dining options It serves as the academic and social hub of the campus Limestone offers an online Master of Business Administration as well as an MBA concentration in Healthcare Administration A Master of Social Work degree is also available online along with an RN to BSN Nursing Program In December 2019 Limestone announced an articulation agreement with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine VCOM which is a doctoral level osteopathic medical college with a nearby campus in Spartanburg Limestone s partnership with VCOM provides its Pre Medical students an opportunity to receive a Guaranteed Admissions Interview as well as take part in an Early Admission Program Athletics EditMain article Limestone Saints Limestone plays sports in the South Atlantic Conference SAC Limestone offers competitive opportunities at the NCAA Division II level for men in football soccer basketball baseball wrestling lacrosse golf cross country tennis and track and field and for women in golf volleyball basketball softball tennis soccer cross country lacrosse cheerleading track and field acrobatics tumbling and field hockey Limestone has an indoor Olympic size pool for intramural and recreational use along with a Physical Education facility containing classrooms offices locker rooms Athletic Training Education facilities for the school s fully accredited Athletic Training program a fitness center and a wrestling practice facility Clubs and organizations EditClubs and organizations at the university include academics religious leadership musical theatre and special interest affiliations Students also contribute to a yearbook and a literary magazine of poems essays short stories and art The college has a Reserve Officers Training Corps program for students interested in serving in the military or reserves Notable alumni EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jay Byars 09 reality TV show contestant Survivor One World Lois Collier actress 4 Alphonza Gadsden bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church Ann Gordon McCrory First Lady of North Carolina Mark Mathabane South African author Bob Peeler 74 former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Gaylord Perry Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player Kevin Pucetas 06 professional baseball player Kansas City Royals Eleanor P Sheppard first female mayor of Richmond Virginia Vyncint Smith NFL wide receiver Tampa Bay BuccaneersReferences Edit HISTORY OF LIMESTONE limestone edu Limestone University Retrieved November 26 2022 Brand Guidelines sites google com Retrieved May 14 2018 Facts and Statistics Limestone College Retrieved July 31 2010 Lois Collier To Spend Wednesday In City College The Gaffney Ledger The Gaffney Ledger April 24 1956 p 5 Retrieved August 19 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp External links EditOfficial website Official athletics website 35 03 17 N 81 38 55 W 35 0548131 N 81 6487135 W 35 0548131 81 6487135 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Limestone University amp oldid 1180984688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
