Shorter University
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Former names
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Shorter College, Shorter Female College, Cherokee Baptist Female College |
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| Motto | Transforming Lives Through Christ |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1873 |
| Affiliation | Georgia Baptist Convention |
| Endowment | US$ 27 million |
| President | Donald Dowless |
| Provost | Donald Martin |
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Academic staff
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388 |
| Students | 2,197 |
| Undergraduates | 1,770 |
| Postgraduates | 427 |
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Rome, Georgia, U.S. 34°15′29″N 85°11′46″W / 34.258°N 85.196°WCoordinates: 34°15′29″N 85°11′46″W / 34.258°N 85.196°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Columbia blue, white and gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – Gulf South |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Mascot | Harold the Hawk |
| Website | www |
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Shorter University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Rome, Georgia. Founded in 1873, it is a Christian university historically affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Shorter offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through seven colleges and schools and has current enrollment of 1770 traditional and non-traditional students. The 155-acre (0.63 km2) main academic and residential campus is located 72 miles (116 km) northwest of Atlanta, Georgia in Rome. There are adult education and graduate programs at distance learning facilities in Duluth, North Atlanta, and Riverdale. In addition Shorter operates the Robert H. Ledbetter College of Business and the School of Nursing at off-campus facilities in the Rome area.
Fielding athletic teams known as the Shorter Hawks, the university became a provisional member of NCAA Division II, and the Gulf South Conference in July, 2013. The official school and athletic colors are blue and white. The majority of Shorter's students are from Georgia, with only 6% of student enrollment coming from out-of-state and an additional 3% as international students. The university offers a large number of extracurricular activities to its students, including athletics, honor societies, clubs and student organizations, as well as fraternities and sororities.
Shorter University was founded in 1873 by Luther Rice Gwaltney, pastor of the Rome Baptist Church, as a women's college known as the Cherokee Baptist Female College. The college was renamed in 1877 to Shorter Female College because of the financial contributions of Alfred and Martha Shorter. Shorter was located in Victorian-style buildings on Shelton Hill near downtown Rome and educated young women at primary, preparatory and collegiate levels. Classes were held Tuesdays through Saturdays and early curriculum included science, music, art, drama and literary works. Through additional contributions from the J.L. Bass and J.P. Cooper families, the university was relocated to its current site just outside Rome in 1910. During the 1920s the college constructed the first indoor swimming pool in the United States and swimming became a physical education graduation requirement. The era also included the first women were selected for the Board of Trustees. During the 1920s Shorter became an accredited member in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, in which the university holds accreditation.
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