Paine College
Paine College Seal
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Former names
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Paine Institute |
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| Motto | "Rejoicing In Hope" |
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Private Historically black college |
| Established | 1882 |
| Affiliation | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church |
| President | Samuel Sullivan (Interim) |
| Students | 534 |
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Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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Urban 64.4-acre (260,617.6 m2) |
| Colors |
Purple and white |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Affiliations | NCAA (Division II), SIAC |
| Website | www |
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Paine College is a private, coeducational historically black liberal arts college located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Paine College offers undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts, business administration, and education through residential, commuter, and off-site programs. The college is experiencing financial issues. Following two years of probation, its regional accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, recommended in June 2016 that the college lose its regional accreditation.
Paine College has a 64.4-acre (260,617.6 m2) acre campus in the heart of Augusta. Most of its buildings, including residence halls, classroom buildings, and the library, are located in the main campus area. The athletic field, gymnasium, tennis court, and the chapel/music building are included in the rear campus area. The Collins-Calloway Library and Resources Center houses the Paine College Digital Collections, which feature historical images of Paine College and oral history interviews of Paine College alumni and presidents.
A historic district within the campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 2012, for its contributions to education and African-American heritage.
The college's athletic teams are known as the Lions. Paine College currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, track & field and volleyball.
The college's football returned to play in 2014 after a half-century absence. In their first season back, the football team finished 2-8 before the program was again shut down.
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