Miles College
Official Miles College seal
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| Latin: Sapientia et Pax et Amor Omnibus | |
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Former names
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Miles Memorial College |
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| Motto | "Knowledge and Peace and Love for all." |
| Type | Private, HBCU |
| Established | 1898 |
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CME Church UNCF |
| President | Dr. George T. French, Jr. |
| Students | 1,823 |
| Location |
Fairfield, Alabama, United States 33°28′50″N 86°54′32″W / 33.48056°N 86.90889°WCoordinates: 33°28′50″N 86°54′32″W / 33.48056°N 86.90889°W |
| Campus | 76 acres (310,000 m2) |
| Colors |
Purple and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II |
| Nickname | Golden Bears |
| Mascot | The Golden Bear |
| Affiliations | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Website | www.miles.edu |
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Miles Memorial College Historic District
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| Area | 76 acres (31 ha) |
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| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Tisdale, Stone & Patton; Gilreath Construction |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Beaux Arts |
| NRHP Reference # | 93001031 |
| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1994 |
Miles College is a historically black college founded in 1898. It is located in Fairfield, Alabama, six miles (10 km) west of Birmingham. It is a private liberal arts institution of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME Church). Miles College is also a member of the United Negro College Fund.
Miles College began organization efforts in 1893 and was founded in 1898 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. It was chartered as Miles Memorial College, in honor of Bishop William H. Miles. In 1941 the name was changed to Miles College.
Miles is also accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (for the awarding of baccalaureate degrees), the Alabama State Department of Education, and the Council of Social Work Education. Miles College offers 25 bachelor's degrees in the following divisions: Business and Accounting, Communications, Education, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences. Also Miles College is one of 41 schools in the Nation with a Center of Academic Excellence under the office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The current president, since 2005, is George T. French, Jr., a graduate of University of Louisville, Miles Law School and ABD for his PhD from Jackson State University.
Recently, Miles College purchased the Lloyd Noland Hospital site, which more than doubled the size of the campus. Additionally, the college recently completed the simultaneous construction of a new student activity and dining center, a new welcome and admissions center, and a new 204 bed residence hall. Part of the campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sloan Alumni Stadium, named after the college's 13th president, Albert J. H. Sloan II was recently expanded, to include a beautiful $1 million Environ-Turf field.
Organizations for students include the Student Government Association, Honors Curriculum, academic clubs, religious organizations, National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations, general interest clubs, a gospel choir, and a concert choir.
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