Lee University
Lee University
Lee University Logo (Trademark of Lipscomb University)
| Established | 1918 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private |
| President | Dr. Charles Paul Conn |
| Location | Cleveland, TN, USA |
| Enrollment | 3849 |
| Campus | Urban, 115 acres |
| Sports team | Flames |
| Website | www.leeuniversity.edu |
Lee University is a private, coeducational university located in Cleveland, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Church of God, which has its headquarters in the same town. The university has its roots in a Bible training academy founded by the denomination in 1918 and still maintains a strong Christian identity. It is located slightly to the northeast of Chattanooga, in the southeastern part of the state.
The Lee University campus was the former home of Bob Jones University from 1933-1947 before moving to its present campus in Greenville, South Carolina in 1947, with the Rev. Billy Graham having attended one year of college at this Cleveland, Tennessee campus location in 1936 before transferring to Trinity College of Florida.
The institution has seen its strongest growth since the 1980s, during which time enrollment tripled and full university status was attained. With a student body approaching 4,000, Lee is now the second-largest private university in the state, behind Vanderbilt University. Besides religious education, pre-medicine, elementary education, and music are considered among its strongest specialties, and it is consistently ranked by US News and World Report among the top Southern Liberal Arts colleges.
Notable Alumni
- Don Bowdle - distinguished professor of theology, has published over two hundred articles and essays on religious subjects, a previous fellow at Yale University and University of Edinburgh
- Charles W. Conn - past-president of Lee University, well-known church leader
- Paul Conn - current president of Lee University, enrollment has increased consistently each year of his 17 year tenure
- Tony Deaton - accomplished opera singer, performances include Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, International Festival of the Arts in New York, and Knoxville Opera Company in Knoxville, TN
- Scott Stapp - Former lead singer for Creed. Expelled for marijuana use.
- Four Voices - 2002 world champion Barbershop Quartet.
External links
References
- "Creed-Behind the Music". Passion Breeds Followers - The Scott Stapp Fan Site. March 5.
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