Lambuth University

Lambuth University

Motto	Whatsoever Things Are True
Active	1843–2011
Type	Private
Affiliation	United Methodist Church
Location	Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Campus	Urban, 50 acres
Colors	Blue & White
Mascot	Eagles

Lambuth University was a liberal arts university located in Jackson, Tennessee, and active from 1843 to 2011. It was supported by the Memphis Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Lambuth's athletic teams participated in the NAIA's TranSouth and Mid-South Conferences. The university began as the Memphis Conference Female Institute in 1843 and was later renamed in honor of Walter Russell Lambuth (1854–1921), a Methodist missionary who traveled globally during his lifetime.

After several years of financial struggles, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools opted not to renew Lambuth's accreditation in 2011. Due to both the financial and accreditation problems, the Board of Trustees voted in April 2011 to cease operations on June 20, 2011.^[1] Final commencement exercises were held April 30, 2011.^[2]

During the summer of 2011, The University of Memphis acquired the former Lambuth campus and began offering four-year degrees there on August 29, 2011. The campus is now known as The University of Memphis – Lambuth Campus.

Notable alumni/Affiliations

Ron Dixon – player for the National Football League New York Giants
Ray King – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros
Adriane Lenox – Tony Award-winning actress
James W. Moore – Award-winning Methodist minister and author
W. Winfred Moore – Baptist clergyman from Amarillo, Texas
Stefan Rodgers – offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
Hugh Freeze – Head Football Coach of the University of Mississippi
Corey Webster – New Zealand basketball player

References

^ "Board of Lambuth University in Jackson votes to cease operations June 30". Memphis Commercial Appeal. April 14, 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^ Associated Press, Lambuth University holds final graduation ceremonies before shutdown in June, May 1, 2011

External links

Lambuth University

Private colleges and universities in Tennessee

International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities

Categories

This article was sourced from Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. World Heritage Encyclopedia content is assembled from numerous content providers, Open Access Publishing, and in compliance with The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR), Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Public Library of Science, The Encyclopedia of Life, Open Book Publishers (OBP), PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and USA.gov, which sources content from all federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government publication portals (.gov, .mil, .edu). Funding for USA.gov and content contributors is made possible from the U.S. Congress, E-Government Act of 2002.

Crowd sourced content that is contributed to World Heritage Encyclopedia is peer reviewed and edited by our editorial staff to ensure quality scholarly research articles.

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. World Heritage Encyclopedia™ is a registered trademark of the World Public Library Association, a non-profit organization.

Lambuth University