Stillman College
| File:StillmanSeal.png Stillman College Seal | |
| Type | Private,HBCU |
|---|---|
| Established | 1876 |
| President | Dr. Ernest McNealey |
| Students | 1,500 |
| Location | , , 33°11′53″N 87°35′7″W / 33.19806°N 87.58528°W |
| Campus | 105-acre (0.42 km2) |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Vegas Gold [1] |
| Nickname | Tigers and Lady Tigers [1] |
| Affiliations | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference[1] |
| Website | www.stillman.edu |
| File:StillmanTigersLogo.png | |
Stillman College is a historically black liberal arts college founded in 1876 and located in the West Tuscaloosa area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Academics and demographics
The 105-acre (0.42 km2) college campus offers programs of study leading to the bachelor's degree in Art, Biology, Business with concentrations in Accounting, Marketing, and Management; English, History, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Elementary Education and Health & Physical Education, and Nursing. It currently enrolls approximately 1,000 students. Dr. Ernest McNealey is the college's current president (1997-present).
Student activities
Athletics
The college's intercollegiate athletic teams, the Tigers and Lady Tigers, compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1] Men's Basketball (2006 SIAC Champions), Women's Basketball, Baseball (2007-2008 SIAC Champions) (2007 Division II National Champions), Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Football (2004 SIAC Champions)
Alumni
Sammie Lee Hill, NFL defensive tackle, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
Brian Witherspoon, NFL cornerback, originally signed as an undrafted free agent with Jacksonville Jaguars in 2008. Witherspoon was traded in December 2009 and is now with the Detroit Lions.
Marching Band
The school's marching band is named the Blue Pride Marching Band.[1] In February 2010, Stillman College dedicated the brand new facility, the Thomas Lyle Band Center, named in honor of former band director Thomas Lyle, in conjunction with the Wynn Fine Arts Center. Organizations include: Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Omicron Chapter. Tau Beta Sigma Theta Chi Chapter.
Greek Organizations, National Panhellenic Council
Alpha Phi Alpha, Epsilon Nu Chapter. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Chapter. Kappa Alpha Psi, Epsilon Epsilon Chapter. Omega Psi Phi, Rho Gamma Chapter. Delta Sigma Theta, Epsilon Eta Chapter. Phi Beta Sigma, Gamma Chi Chapter. Zeta Phi Beta, Epsilon Gamma Chapter.
National Honor Societies
Beta Kappa Chi (Science), Phi Mu Alpha (Music)
Non-Greek Organizations
Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Alpha Omega Chapter. Chancellor Social Club, Chancellorette Social Club, Intelligent Black Women, Baseball Phi Baseball/Beta Phi Beta Brotherhood, Golden Heart Club. Gamma Delta Iota, FBI.
See also
References
Additional reading
External links
- www.stillman.edu -- Official web site
