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== Athletics ==
== Athletics ==
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{{main|Barton Bulldogs}}
Barton College is a member of [[Conference Carolinas]] and participates in 16 different varsity sports for men and women. Its mascot is the [[Bulldog]] and their colors are royal blue and white. On January 27, 2018, Barton announced that the school would be fielding football again.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.barton.edu/ncaa-dii-collegiate-football-coming-barton/|title=NCAA DII Collegiate Football Is Coming to Barton {{!}} Barton College|date=2018-01-30|work=Barton College|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://footballscoop.com/news/nearly-70-year-absence-barton-college-bringing-back-football/|title=After nearly a 70-year absence, Barton College is bringing back football - FootballScoop|last=Samuels|first=Doug|date=2018-02-02|work=FootballScoop|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref>


Barton athletic teams are nicknamed as the Bulldogs. The college is a member of the [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] level of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA), primarily competing in [[Conference Carolinas]] since the 1930–31 academic year. Its mascot is the [[Bulldog]] and their colors are royal blue and white.
=== Teams ===


Barton competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball. On January 27, 2018, Barton announced that the school would be fielding football again.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.barton.edu/ncaa-dii-collegiate-football-coming-barton/|title=NCAA DII Collegiate Football Is Coming to Barton {{!}} Barton College|date=2018-01-30|work=Barton College|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://footballscoop.com/news/nearly-70-year-absence-barton-college-bringing-back-football/|title=After nearly a 70-year absence, Barton College is bringing back football - FootballScoop|last=Samuels|first=Doug|date=2018-02-02|work=FootballScoop|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==== Men's sports ====
* [[Baseball]]
* [[Basketball]]
* [[Cross country running|Cross country]]
* [[College football|Football]]
* [[Golf]]
* [[Lacrosse]]
* [[Association football|Soccer]]
* [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]
* [[Tennis]]
* [[Track and field]]
* [[Volleyball]]

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==== Women's sports ====
* [[Softball]]
* [[Basketball]]
* [[Cross country running|Cross country]]
* [[Cheerleading]]
* [[Golf]]
* [[Lacrosse]]
* [[Association football|Soccer]]
* [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]
* [[Tennis]]
* [[Track and field]]
* [[Volleyball]]
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== Organization ==
== Organization ==

Revision as of 23:35, 21 April 2022

Barton College
MottoHabebunt Lumen Vitae
Motto in English
They shall have the light of life
TypePrivate
Established1902
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
PresidentDouglas N. Searcy
Students1,189
Location, ,
United States
MascotBulldog
Websitewww.barton.edu

Barton College is a private liberal arts college in Wilson, North Carolina. The college is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and enrolls nearly 1,200 students on campus.

History

Barton College was incorporated as Atlantic Christian College on May 1, 1902, by the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, following the purchase of the Kinsey Seminary in 1901.[1] The college remains affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). On September 6, 1990, the school changed its name to Barton College in honor of Barton Warren Stone, a founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who was active in eastern North Carolina.[2] Through its Division of Lifelong Learning, Barton College opened eastern North Carolina's Barton Weekend College in the fall of 1990.

Athletics

Barton athletic teams are nicknamed as the Bulldogs. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 1930–31 academic year. Its mascot is the Bulldog and their colors are royal blue and white.

Barton competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball. On January 27, 2018, Barton announced that the school would be fielding football again.[3][4]

Organization

Barton College is composed of seven schools and two departments:[5]

  • School of Allied Health and Sport Studies
  • Department of Art and Design
  • School of Business
  • Department of Communication and Performing Arts
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Sciences
  • School of Social Work

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ William S. Powell, Higher Education in North Carolina. Raleigh: State Department of Archives and History, 1970.
  2. ^ "History and Vision," Barton College website, accessed 19 July 2012. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "NCAA DII Collegiate Football Is Coming to Barton | Barton College". Barton College. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. ^ Samuels, Doug (2018-02-02). "After nearly a 70-year absence, Barton College is bringing back football - FootballScoop". FootballScoop. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  5. ^ "Academics". Retrieved Feb 5, 2019.

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