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Paine College

Paine College Seal
Former names	Paine Institute (1882–1903)
Motto	"Emerging Anew"
Type	Private historically black college
Established	November 1, 1882 (1882-11-01)
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
President	Cheryl Evans Jones
Students	241 (2023)
Location	Augusta, Georgia, United States
Campus	Urban 64.4-acre (260,617.6 m)
Colors	Purple and white
Nickname	Lions
Sporting affiliations	NCCAA
Website	www.paine.edu

Paine College is a private, historically black Methodist college in Augusta, Georgia. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and 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 accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS).

History

Early history

Bishop Lucius Henry Holsey started planning for the school in 1869, and asked for leadership help through Methodist Episcopal Church South (MECS). The new school was named after the late Bishop Robert Paine. Paine College was founded on November 1, 1882 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (now Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, a historically black denomination), and the Methodist Episcopal Church South (now United Methodist Church, a historically white denomination). According to The Augusta Chronicle, "The Paine College Board of Trustees is the oldest interracial body in the nation".

The first president was Morgan Callaway, who worked hard for fundraising. Classes started in 1884 in a rented space at 10th and Broad Street in Augusta, and in 1886 Paine was moved to its current location, which at the time was rural land outside of the city. It also functioned as a high school until 1945, when the first public high school opened for African Americans in Augusta.

Finances and accreditation revoked (2016–2018)

The college is experiencing financial issues and had its regional accreditation revoked by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in 2016.

In November 2015, following an initial recommendation from SACS to revoke its accreditation, Paine College launched the "Build it Back Campaign", which raised over half a million dollars in six months. This was to support its fundraising goal of $3.5 million, of which $2.5 million in cash was raised. The college plans to use the money to offset the debt of $5.4 million. Following a March 2016 onsite visit, SACS found the college in compliance with one of the standards that was previously problematic, leaving a total of three standards in question: financial resources, financial stability, and control of sponsored research/external funds. In May, the college celebrated meeting its fundraising goal. However, one month later SACS recommended that the college lose its regional accreditation. The college unsuccessfully appealed to the accreditor and federal courts.

The college subsequently applied for and was granted candidate status with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) in 2018.

Presidents

• Morgan Callaway, 1882–1884
• George Williams Walker, 1884–1911
• John D. Hammond, 1911–1915
• Albert Deems Betts, 1917–1921
• Ray Silver Tomlin (interim), 1921–1923
• Ray Silver Tomlin, 1923–1929
• Edmund Clarke Peters, 1929–1956
• E. Clayton Calhoun, 1956–1970
• Lucius Holsey Pitts, 1971–1974
• Julius Samuel Scott Jr., 1975–1982
• William Hamilton Harris, 1982–1988
• Julius Samuel Scott Jr., 1988–1994
• Shirley A. R. Lewis, 1994–2007
• George C. Bradley, 2007–2014
• Samuel Sullivan (interim), 2014
• Samuel Sullivan, 2016–2017
• Jerry L. Hardee, 2017–2019
• Cheryl Evans Jones, 2019–present

Campus

Paine College has a 64.4-acre (260,617.6 m) 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.

Athletics

Paine College's athletic teams are nicknamed as the Lions. The college currently competes as a member of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA). Men's sports include baseball and basketball; women's sports include basketball, softball, and volleyball.

Paine formerly competed in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) from 1985–86 to 2020–21.

The college's football team was dropped after the 1963 season, but returned to play in 2014. In their first season back, the football team finished 2-8 before the program was again shut down.

Notable alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Paine Institute and/or Paine College.

See also

• List of historically black colleges and universities

References

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Further reading

• Clary Jr, George Esmond. The Founding of Paine College--a Unique Venture in Inter-racial Cooperation in the New South, 1882-1903 (PhD dissertation, University of Georgia, 1965, 6510286)

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website

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