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{{Infobox University|name = Methodist University |
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|motto = ''Veritas et Virtus'' ([[Latin]]) |
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|mottoeng =Truth and Virtue |
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|established = 1956 (as Methodist ''College'') |
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|type = [[Private school|Private]] |
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|affiliation = [[United Methodist Church]] |
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|endowment = $13.4 million<ref>As of June 30, 2009. {{Cite web | title = U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009|work = 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments | publisher =National Association of College and University Business Officers | url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf|format= PDF | accessdate = February 5, 2010}}</ref> |
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|president = Elton Hendricks |
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|city = [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] |
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|state = [[North Carolina]] |
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|country = [[United States|USA]] |
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|undergrad = 2,100 |
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|postgrad = 115 |
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|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] |
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|mascot = Monarchs (represented by a lion) |
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|athletics = 19 varsity teams |
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|colors = Green and Gold |
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|website=http://www.methodist.edu}} |
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'''Methodist University''', known until 2006 as '''Methodist College''', is a [[private university|private]] [[college]] that is historically related to the [[North Carolina Annual Conference]] <ref>[http://www.nccumc.org NC Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church]</ref> of the [[United Methodist Church]] and is located in [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]]. |
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Methodist University offers over 70 majors and concentrations <ref>[http://www.methodist.edu/Academics/schools_departments.htm Methodist Academics]</ref> in 5 undergraduate schools and 3 graduate programs in the School of Graduate Studies. |
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Methodist University enrolls a diverse student body from over 40 states and more than 30 countries. These students are involved in over 60 clubs and student organizations <ref>[http://www.methodist.edu/Student_life/clubs.htm Methodist Student Life]</ref> and 19 [[NCAA Division III]] athletic teams. <ref>[http://www.mumonarchs.com Methodist Official athletics website]</ref> Monarch teams have won 57 team and individual national championships in just under 50 years of competition as well as capturing 116 conference championships and amassing 286 All-Americans and 51 Academic All-Americans. |
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Methodist University is one of the fastest growing institutions in the southeast, having almost doubled enrollment since 1990.<ref>[http://www.methodist.edu/Home/history.htm]</ref> |
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==Expansion== |
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In 2007 the University opened the new science building and the Nimocks Fitness and Wellness Center.<ref>[http://www.methodist.edu/pub_media/releases/building_dedication.htm]</ref> This year also saw the school purchase a 51% stake of the King’s Grant Golf Course to accommodate the increase of students admitted into the PGA approved Professional Golf Management Program.<ref>[http://www.methodist.edu/pub_media/releases/kings_grant.htm]</ref> |
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In the spring of 2009 construction began on {{convert|8884|sqft|m2|adj=on}} William F. Bethune Center for Visual Arts.<ref>[http://www.methodist.edu/pub_media/releases/bethune.htm]</ref> |
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The new football field house has been completed as of August 2009.<ref>[http://www.mumonarchs.com/news/2009/2/26/FB_0226093951.aspx]</ref> |
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==Athletics== |
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Golf is one of the most popular sports at Methodist. The lady monarchs are the current [[NCAA Division III]] [[NCAA Women's Golf Championship|women's national golf]] champions. Their 2010 championship is the 23nd national title they have won and it extends their current streak to 13 consecutive titles.<ref>[http://www.mumonarchs.com/news/2009/5/16/WGOLF_0516090553.aspx]</ref> The men's team also has 10 [[NCAA Division III]] [[NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships|national golf championships]] with their most recent victory being in 2010.<ref>[http://www.mumonarchs.com/sports/2008/9/11/mg_history.aspx?path=mgolf]</ref> |
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The school also claims national titles in baseball and multiple conference championships in other sports. The baseball team is coached by third ranked D3 Coach Tom Austin who boasts over 900 wins in a 30 year tenure. The Monarch baseball team has reached NCAA National Tournament 22 times and reached the DIII College World Series six times. Their basketball and volleyball arena is the [[March F. Riddle Center]], which is also home to the [[Carolina Cougarz]] of the [[Continental Basketball League]]. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[http://www.mumonarchs.com Methodist University Athletics] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.methodist.edu Official website] |
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{{Private colleges and universities in North Carolina}} |
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{{USA South Conference}} |
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{{MethodistColleges}} |
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[[Category:Methodist University]] |
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Education in Fayetteville, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1956]] |
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[[Category:National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members]] |
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[[Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] |
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