University of Jamestown

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University of Jamestown
University of Jamestown Seal.png
Former names
Jamestown College (1883–2013)
Motto Latin: Lux et Veritas
Motto in English
Light and Truth
Type Private university
Established1883;141 years ago (1883)
Religious affiliation
 Christian
Academic affiliations
 APCU
Endowment $45 million [1]
President Polly Peterson
Provost Paul J. Olson
Students1,290 [1]
Location
Jamestown, North Dakota
,
U.S.

46°54′50″N98°41′53″W / 46.914°N 98.698°W / 46.914; -98.698
CampusUrban, 110 acres (45 ha)) [1]
Colors   
Orange & Black
Nickname Jimmies
Sporting affiliations
 NAIA – NSAA – ACHA
MascotJimmie
Website www.uj.edu
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The University of Jamestown is a private Christian [2] university in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Founded in 1883 by the Presbyterian Church, [3] it has about 1,300 students enrolled and has been co-educational from its founding. Until August 2013, the school was known as Jamestown College. [4]

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History

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The Unruh and Sheldon Center for Business and Computer Science

The University of Jamestown was founded as Jamestown College in 1883, but closed during the depression of 1893. The school reopened in 1909 and has remained in operation ever since.

In 1979, Jamestown College's football team went to the NAIA National Championships. [5]

Two graduates of the institution have become Rhodes Scholars. [6]

In 2013, in light of a new master's program and applied doctorate degree program, Jamestown College changed its name to the University of Jamestown. [4]

In 2018, Dr. Robert Badal retired from his position as university president after serving in the role for nearly 16 years. He was succeeded by Dr. Polly Peterson. [7]

Athletics

The Jamestown athletic teams are called the Jimmies. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). For the 2024–25 academic year, the Jimmies are primarily competing in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA), which they were members from 2013–14 to 2017–18. The Jimmies previously competed in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 2018–19 to 2023–24, and in the defunct Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) from 2000–01 to 2011–12, as well as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) during the 2012–13 school year.

Jamestown competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey (Division 1 and Division II), soccer, track and field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include eSports [8] and shotgun sports.

In 2023, the first sanctioned NAIA women's wrestling championship was held at the Harold Newman Arena, on the Jamestown campus. [9]

Jamestown began the reclassification process from the NAIA to NCAA Division II in the 2024–25 season. The Jimmies will join the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) upon gaining full membership into the NCAA starting in the 2025–26 season. [10] [11]

Notable people

Alumni

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  2. ↑ "Our Mission". University of Jamestown. 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our History". University of Jamestown. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Jamestown College is now University of Jamestown" (Press release). University of Jamestown. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
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  8. ↑ Fairbanks, Katies. "UJ starting up eSports team". The Jamestown Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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