12 Facts About Belhaven University

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Belhaven University is a private evangelical Christian university in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Belhaven University was founded in 1883 through the merger of the Mississippi Synodical College and The McComb Female Institute.

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In 1921, the Reverend Guy T Gillespie of Lexington, Mississippi, began a 33-year presidency during which Belhaven was first accredited, an endowment fund begun, and scholarships made available.

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In 1939, Belhaven University was merged with the Mississippi Synodical College, a college in Holly Springs, Mississippi which had been opened in 1883.

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Under Kennedy, Belhaven University joined the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

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Under his leadership, Belhaven University has added seven major buildings, a variety of new undergraduate academic majors and graduate programs, intercollegiate football, campuses in Memphis, Orlando, Houston, Chattanooga, and Atlanta, online programs, the "Christian Worldview Curriculum", and earned national accreditation in all four of the major arts .

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7.

Belhaven University has gone through various name changes over the years.

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8.

Belhaven University offers Bachelor's Degrees in 27 different major areas of study.

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Belhaven University is nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Dance and the National Association of Schools of Theater, making Belhaven one of only 36 colleges and universities accredited in the all four of the major arts .

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Belhaven University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Baccalaureate, and master's degrees.

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11.

Belhaven University Blazers are the mascots for all teams and Belhaven University's colors are Green and Gold.

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12.

In 2014, Belhaven University named journeyman coach Hal Mumme as its new head football coach.

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