Tusculum College
60 Shiloh Rd.
Greeneville, TN 37743
http://www.tusculum.edu
CAMPUS AT A GLANCE
Tusculum is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts in about 20 majors from Biology to Visual Arts, the Bachelor of Science in organizational management, the Master of Arts in education, and the Master of Arts in organizational management.
Tusculum College remains true to its origins as a church-related institution of higher learning in the civic republican tradition by developing educated citizens distinguished by academic excellence, public service, and qualities of Judeo-Christian character. The College reflects the ideal of its civic arts heritage through its commitment both to integrity and to the development of strong citizenship qualities in the traditional-aged students from diverse backgrounds as well as the working-adult students from the region. Furthermore, the College uses innovative approaches to teaching and learning at the undergraduate and Master's levels to instill factual knowledge, cultivate the habits of practical wisdom, and develop the skill of reflective thinking, all necessary for personal success in a democratic society.
KEY FACTS
Location: about 4 hours from Nashville, TN and about 3 and a half hours from Charlotte, NC
Enrollment: 2,000
Other interesting tidbits:
Founded in 1794, Tusculum College is the oldest college in Tennessee, the twenty-eighth oldest college in the nation, and the oldest coeducational institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The wooded 140-acre Tusculum College campus has eight buildings and the Tusculum Arch that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tusculum's academic calendar operates on the Block instead of the Semester system
BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE: 2013-2014
Name of Campus-Wide Center: Center for Civic Advancement
Relevant website: http://www.tusculum.edu/cca/index.html
Type of Program: Bonner Leaders
Year Began: 2002
Bonner Program Website: http://www.tusculum.edu/cca/bonnerleaders.html
Bonner Program Wiki: http://tusculumcollege.pbworks.com/FrontPage
Number of Bonner Leaders: 15
Active in Bonner AmeriCorps Ed Award: Yes
Active in Other AmeriCorps Ed Award: No
Active in Learn & Serve CBR: No
Active in FIPSE Civic Ed Certficate/Minor: Civic Engagement Minor
KEY CONTACTS
President: Dr. Moody
Center Director: Rachel Edens
Bonner Director: Rachel Edens
Bonner Coordinator: Ashley Shipley
Bonner Senior Intern(s): Maria Nesbitt
Bonner Congress Representatives:
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