Bethel University (Tennessee)
| Type | Private, four-year University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1842 |
| Affiliation | Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
| President | Walter Butler |
| Students | 5,825 |
| Location | McKenzie, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Colors | Purple and Vegas Gold |
| Athletics | NAIA, Southern States Athletic Conference, Mid-South Conference |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | bethelu.edu |
Bethel University is a Christian institute of higher education in Tennessee, accredited to bestow degrees to the master's level. Bethel University’s main campus is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, with satellite campuses located in Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Jackson, Paris, and Clarksville.
Founded in 1842 as Bethel Seminary, it became Bethel College in 1847 and assumed its current name in 2009. Bethel University student enrollment as of Fall 2011 consisted of 4,673 students. In 1998, Dr. Robert Prosser became Bethel University's 39th president. Prosser has previously served as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for 11 years and served 15 years as pastor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie, Tennessee until 1986.
On August 4, 2014, Bethel University and the Board of Trustees officially announced Dr. Walter Butler as its 40th president, a position he held on an interim basis since August 1, 2013 after longtime President Dr. Robert Prosser retired.
In the 2010s, Bethel University began renovating and building new facilities to accommodate its rapidly growing enrollment numbers.
On May 8, 2010, the university held a dedication service for its newest building, the Ray and Linda Morris Science Complex, featuring new laboratories, additional classrooms, and a lecture hall. Also dedicated that year was a new residence hall, University Hall, which houses up to 250 students.
June the following year saw the reopening of the Odom Hall math building after extensive renovations, along with Heritage Hall, a new three-story residence hall which was dedicated in August 2011.
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