Coordinates: 36°10′27.53″N 82°45′34.97″W / 36.1743139°N 82.7597139°W / 36.1743139; -82.7597139
Tusculum College is a coeducational private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee, a suburb of Greeneville. It is Tennessee’s oldest college and the 23rd-oldest operating college in the United States.
In addition to its main campus, the institution maintains a regional center for Graduate and Professional Studies in Knoxville, and additional satellite campuses across East Tennessee.
History
In 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state, Presbyterian ministers Hezekiah Balch and Samuel Doak, both educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), were ministering to the pioneers of East Tennessee, which was then the southwestern frontier of the United States. They also strove to meet the educational needs of these Scots-Irish settlers. Doak and Balch were both visionaries who ultimately sought the same goals through their rival colleges. They wanted to educate settlers of the American frontier so that they would become better Presbyterians, and therefore, in their vision, better citizens.
Origin of name
Doak christened the institution Tusculum after the homestead of Princeton University’s then-president Dr. John Witherspoon, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. The original Tusculum was a city near Rome, Italy and home to Roman scholar and philosopher Cicero, who, along with others, identified the civic virtues that form the basis of civic republican tradition, which emphasizes citizens working together to form good societies that in turn foster individuals of good character.
Key institutional events
- 1784 Samuel Doak establishes Martin's Academy (renamed Washington College Academy in 1795).
- 1794 Greeneville College is chartered by the General Assembly of the Territory South of the River Ohio and established by Hezekiah Balch.
- 1808 Hugh Brown receives first academic degree from Tusculum's predecessor, Greeneville College.
- 1816 Samuel Witherspoon Doak (son of Samuel Doak) founds Tusculum Academy, which operates in a log cabin adjacent to the present site of Tusculum College.
- 1844 Tusculum Academy renamed Tusculum College. Andrew Johnson, who later becomes the 17th President of the United States, is one of its trustees. Johnson often walks the five miles (8 km) to and from Greeneville to participate in the debating activities at Tusculum.
- 1860s During the Civil War, college buildings serve as barracks for soldiers.
- 1868 Greeneville College and Tusculum College merge to become Greeneville & Tusculum College.
- 1878 First female students admitted to Greeneville & Tusculum College. By the turn of the 20th century, more than half of its students are women.
- 1878 Student editor/printer Landon C. Haynes publishes first student newspaper, The Record , which later becomes The Pioneer ; now known as The Pioneer Frontier .
- 1908 Merger of Washington College Academy and Tusculum College.
- 1912 Washington College Academy breaks away from the current Tusculum College.
- 1913 McCormick Day (AKA “Nettie Day”) established, a day of service on campus and the local community. Through the philanthropy of Nettie Fowler McCormick — widow of Cyrus Hall McCormick, the inventor of a notable mechanized reaper — five major buildings are added on campus.
- 1917 First yearbook published, known as both Tusculana and Opus .
- 1927 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) formally accredits Tusculum for the first time.
- 1950s Lantern festival begins, honoring graduating seniors and soon-to-be seniors.
- 1984 Graduate and Professional Studies Program begins, extending learning opportunities to adult students. Originally titled Tusculum Adult Leaders Learning (TALL), the program opens satellite campuses locations throughout East Tennessee.
- 1991 Civic Arts core program begins.
- 1991 Focused (block) calendar adopted.
Presidents
- Greeneville College (1794–1860)
- Hezekiah Balch, D.D. 1794–1810
- Charles Coffin, D.D. 1810–27
- Henry Hoss 1828–36
- Alfred Hoss 1836–38
- James McLin, B.A. 1838–40
- Samuel Matthews 1843–45
- Charles Van Vlech 1845–46
- John Fleming 1846–47
- William B. Rankin, D.D. 1854–58
- John Lampson 1859–60
- Tusculum Academy (1829–68)
- Samuel Doak, D.D. 1818–29
- Samuel Witherspoon Doak, D.D. 1829–44
- Tusculum College (1844–68)
- Samuel Witherspoon Doak, D.D. 1844–64
- William Stephenson Doak, D.D. 1865–68
- Tusculum and Greeneville College (1868–1912)
- William Stephenson Doak, D.D. (1868–82)
- Alexander M. Doak (acting) 1882–83
- Jeremiah Moore, D.D. 1883–1901
- Samuel A. Coile, D.D. 1901–07
- Charles O. Gray, D.D. 1907–12
- Tusculum College (1912–present)
- Charles O. Gray, D.D. 1912–31
- Charles A. Anderson, D.D. 1931–42
- John McSween, D.D. 1942–44
- Jere A. Moore (acting) 1944–46
- George K. Davies, Ph.D. 1946–50
- Leslie K. Patton (acting) 1950–51
- Raymond C. Rankin, D.D. 1951–65
- Douglas C. Trout, Ph.D. 1965–68
- Charles J. Ping (acting) 1968–69
- Andrew N. Cothran, Ph.D. 1969–72
- Thomas G. Voss, Ph.D. 1972–78
- Earl R. Mezoff, Ed.D. 1978–88
- Robert E. Knott, Ph.D. 1989–2000
- Thomas J. Garland (interim) 2000
- Dolphus E. Henry III, Ph.D. 2000–07†
- Russell L. Nichols, Ph.D. (interim) August 2007–April 2009‡
- Nancy B. Moody, DSN April 2009–present††
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Accreditation
Tusculum is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate degrees and the Master of Arts in education and the Master of Arts in organizational management.
It also maintains institutional memberships with the American Council on Education, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Council for Opportunity in Education, the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association, the Tennessee State Board of Education, the Appalachian College Association, the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, the American Association of University Women, the American Medical Association, and the New York State Board of Regents.
Programs of study
Majors . Tusculum College offers these main fields of specialization to its undergraduate students: Athletic Training, Biology ( with concentrations in Medical Pre-Professional, Pre-Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Organismal Biology, and Pre-Pharmacy ), Business Administration ( with concentrations in General Management, Management Accounting, and Economics ), English ( with concentrations in Literature and Writing ), Environmental science, Field Guide/Naturalist, History, Mass Media, Mathematics (with Computer Science concentration), Museum Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sports Management, Sports Science, and Visual Arts ( with concentrations in Fine Arts and Graphic Design ).
Teacher licensure programs . Students seeking baccalaureate degrees in education select one of the following subfields to qualify for a state board granted license: Pre-Secondary Education ( Early Childhood Education PreK–3, Elementary Education K–6 ), Secondary Education ( Biology 7–12, English 7–12, History 7–12, Mathematics 7–12, Psychology 9–12 ), K–12 Education ( Physical Education K–12, Visual Arts K–12 ), and Special Education ( Special Education Modified and Comprehensive K–12, Special Education Early Childhood ).
Minors . In addition to their academic majors, students at Tusculum College can also study these secondary specialties: Biology, Chemistry, Coaching, Computer Information Systems, English, Environmental Science, History, Journalism, Mass Media, Mathematics, Management, Museum Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Visual Arts, and the following minors in Education: English, History, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Special Education, Modified & Comprehensive.
Other disciplines . Tusculum College also offers additional non-degree-conferring courses in Geography, Music, Physics, Sociology, S
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