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Hampden Sydney College

Hampden–Sydney College
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Former names
Hampden—Sidney College
Motto Huc venite iuvenes ut exeatis viri
Γνώσεσθε τὴν αλήθειαν
Gnôsesthe tên Alêtheian
Motto in English
Latin: Come here as boys so you may leave as men
Greek: Ye Shall Know the Truth
Type Private liberal arts college
Men's college
Established November 10, 1775 (1775-11-10)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian
Academic affiliations
APCU
Annapolis Group
Endowment $154.6 million
President Larry Stimpert
Provost Dennis G. Stevens
Academic staff
128
Undergraduates 1,105
Location Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States
37°14′31″N 78°27′37″W / 37.242041°N 78.460279°W / 37.242041; -78.460279Coordinates: 37°14′31″N 78°27′37″W / 37.242041°N 78.460279°W / 37.242041; -78.460279
Campus Rural, 1,200 acres (4.86 km2)
Colors Garnet and Gray
         
Nickname Tigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIODAC
Website www.hsc.edu
Hampden-Sydney College Historic District
Cushing Hall at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.JPG
The grounds of Hampden–Sydney
Hampden–Sydney College is located in Virginia
Hampden–Sydney College
Hampden–Sydney College is located in the US
Hampden–Sydney College
Location Bounded approximately by the Hampden–Sydney College campus, Hampden Sydney, Virginia
Area 270 acres (110 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 70000822
VLR # 073-0058
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 26, 1970
Designated VLR December 2, 1969

Hampden–Sydney College, also known as H–SC, is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1775, Hampden–Sydney is the oldest private charter college in the Southern U.S., the 10th oldest college in the U.S., the last college founded before the American Revolution, and one of only three four-year, all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States. Hampden–Sydney College is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.

Hampden–Sydney enrolls approximately 1,100 students from 30 states and several foreign countries and emphasizes a rigorous, traditional liberal arts curriculum.

Along with Wabash College and Morehouse College, Hampden–Sydney is one of only three remaining traditional all-male colleges in the United States and is noted as a highly regarded all-male institution of higher education in North America. The school's mission is to "form good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning". As such, Hampden–Sydney has one of the strictest honor codes of any college or university. Upon entering as a student, each man pledges for life that he will not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do. The pledge takes place during a ceremony in which the entering class sits in absolute silence while each man, when his name is called, comes forward and signs the pledge. This simply worded code of behavior applies to the students on and off campus. The Honor Code system is student-run, allowing for a trial of peers, adjudicated by a court of students. Students convicted of an honor offense face anywhere between 1 and 3 semesters of suspension or expulsion. Notably, a separate Code of Student Conduct covers "behavioral" infractions such as attempting to drink underage that do not rise to the level of an honor offense (which only arise if deception or theft is involved). Thus, in effect, a two-tier system of student discipline is maintained; the Code of Student Conduct (regarding policies on parking or drinking) is enforced by the Dean of Students' Office with the help of the Student Court while the Honor Code system (with more serious penalties for lying, cheating, or stealing) is maintained exclusively by the students themselves. Though grievous violation of the Code of Student Conduct may result in expulsion, it is rare that any student is expelled except by sentencing of the Honor Court.


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