Limestone University

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Limestone University
Limestone College seal.png
Former name
Limestone Springs Female High School (1845–1881)
Cooper-Limestone Institute (1881–1898)
Limestone College (1898–2020) [1]
MottoToward The Light
Type Private university
Established1845;179 years ago (1845)
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational Christian
Endowment 27.7 million (2023)
President Nathan B. Copeland
Students1,786
Location
Gaffney
,
South Carolina
,
United States
CampusSuburban
Colors Blue and Gold [2]
   
Nickname Saints
Mascot Saint Bernard (dog)
Website www.limestone.edu

Limestone University, formerly Limestone College, is a private Christian university in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. It was established in 1845 by Thomas Curtis, a scholar born and educated in England. Limestone was the first women's college in South Carolina and one of the first in the nation; it is the third-oldest college in South Carolina. Ten buildings on the campus, as well as the Limestone Springs and limestone quarry itself, are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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In the 1960s, Limestone became fully coeducational. In 2020, its name changed from Limestone College to its current name of Limestone University.

In addition to its traditional campus in Gaffney, the university provides online degrees and previously had physical locations in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and Florence.

Academics

Over 80% of the faculty at Limestone hold the terminal degree in their field, [3] and the student/faculty ratio is 14:1. Limestone offers students 57 majors in four different divisions of study: Arts and Letters, Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Professional Studies. Additionally, in addition to free, reasonable accommodations through the Accessibility Office, Limestone University offers a comprehensive support program, LEAP (Learning Enrichment & Achievement Program), for Day Campus students with learning and attention challenges.

The 58,000 sq ft (5,400 m2) Hines-Riggins Center was completed in 2021 and houses the campus library, campus store, student center, art gallery, meeting and study rooms, and dining options. It serves as the academic and social hub of the campus.

Limestone offers an online Master of Business Administration, as well as an MBA concentration in Healthcare Administration. A Master of Social Work degree is also available online, along with an RN-to-BSN Nursing Program.

In December 2019, Limestone announced an articulation agreement with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), which is a doctoral-level osteopathic medical college with a nearby campus in Spartanburg. Limestone's partnership with VCOM provides its Pre-Medical students an opportunity to receive a Guaranteed Admissions Interview, as well as take part in an Early Admission Program.

Athletics

Limestone plays sports in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). Limestone offers competitive opportunities at the NCAA Division II level for men in football, soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling, lacrosse, golf, cross country, tennis, and track and field and for women in golf, volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, soccer, cross country, lacrosse, cheerleading, track and field, acrobatics/tumbling, and field hockey. Limestone has an indoor Olympic-size pool for intramural and recreational use, along with a Physical Education facility containing classrooms, offices, locker rooms, Athletic Training Education facilities for the school's fully accredited Athletic Training program, a fitness center, and a wrestling practice facility.

Clubs and organizations

Clubs and organizations at the university include academics, religious, leadership, musical, theatre, and special interest affiliations. Students also contribute to a yearbook and a literary magazine of poems, essays, short stories, and art.

The college has a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program for students interested in serving in the military or reserves.

Notable alumni

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The Limestone Saints are the athletic teams that represent Limestone University, located in Gaffney, South Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Saints compete as members of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) for most sports, having joined that league in July 2020 after 22 years in Conference Carolinas (CC). Limestone maintains CC membership in two sports, specifically men's wrestling and women's acrobatics & tumbling. Men's wrestling is one of two sports in which the SAC and CC operate as a single league, the other being women's field hockey. The SAC operates the field hockey championship, while CC operates the wrestling championship. The men's volleyball team competes as an independent. The swim team competed in the Bluegrass Mountain Conference before being dropped in 2018; the field hockey and wrestling teams were members of the ECAC–Division II before 2018, when the SAC and CC established their alliance in those two sports. The football team had been independent, but entered into a scheduling agreement with the SAC in 2015. This agreement was replaced in 2017 by formal affiliate membership, which continued until the Saints joined the SAC full-time in 2020.

References

  1. ↑ "History of Limestone". limestone.edu. Limestone University. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Brand Guidelines". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Facts and Statistics". Limestone College. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Lois Collier To Spend Wednesday In City, College". The Gaffney Ledger. The Gaffney Ledger. April 24, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved August 19, 2015– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg

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