Centenary College of Louisiana

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Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

History

Centenary College in Jackson, Louisiana, circa 1900

Centenary College of Louisiana is the oldest college in Louisiana and is the nation's oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Centenary traces its origins to two earlier institutions. In 1825, the Louisiana state legislature issued a charter for the College of Louisiana at Jackson.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Its curriculum included courses in English, French, Greek, Latin, logic, rhetoric, ancient and modern history, mathematics, and natural, moral, and political philosophy.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1839, the Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, established Centenary College, first located in Clinton, Mississippi, then relocated to Brandon Springs.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> When the College of Louisiana lost the financial support from the state legislature in 1845, Centenary College purchased the facility and moved to Jackson.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Centenary College in Shreveport, circa 1915

In 1846, the college's trustees changed the institution's name to Centenary College of Louisiana and adopted the alumni of the two predecessor colleges.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> During the 1850s, enrollment reached 260, and the college constructed a large central building, which included classrooms, laboratories, literary society rooms, a library, a chapel, offices, and an auditorium with seating for over 2,000 people.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> This prosperity halted with the American Civil War. Following a meeting on October 7, 1861, the faculty minute book states, "Students have all gone to war. College suspended; and God help the right!<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>" During the war, both Confederate and Union troops occupied the campus’ buildings.<ref name="Centenary State Historic Site">Template:Cite web</ref> Centenary reopened in the fall of 1865, though it struggled financially through the remainder of the nineteenth century. In 1906 the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, accepted an offer from the Shreveport Progressive League to relocate the college.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Jackson campus now serves as the Centenary State Historic Site operated by the Louisiana Office of State Parks; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="Centenary State Historic Site"/>

Centenary opened in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1908.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> Enrollment and course offerings increased during the 1920s, and Centenary received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1925.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> During the 1920s and 1930s, the college's football program earned fame for defeating such teams as Baylor, LSU, Rice, SMU, and Texas A & M.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Centenary College Choir, formed in 1941, began performing throughout the region and eventually expanded to making national as well as international tours.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1942, Centenary acquired a satellite campus, the former Dodd College, which served as a pre-flight training facility for air force cadets.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Following the Second World War, the college undertook many new construction projects – dormitories, a cafeteria, a science building, a religious education center, a chapel, an expanded student center, a library, a theater, and a music building.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Presidents

College of Louisiana (Jackson, Louisiana)

Centenary College (Brandon Springs, Mississippi)

Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, Louisiana)

  • David O. Shattuck (1844–1848)
  • Augustus Baldwin Longstreet (1848–1849)
  • Richard H. Rivers (1849–1853)
  • John C. Miller (1855–1866)
  • William H. Watkins (1866–1871)
  • Charles G. Andrews (1871–1882)
  • D. M. Rush (1882–1885)
  • T. A. S. Adams (1885–1888)
  • W. L. C. Hunnicutt (1888–1894)
  • Charles W. Carter (1894–1898)
  • Inman J. Cooper (1898–1902)
  • Henry B. Carre (1902–1903)
  • Charles C. Miller (1903–1906)

Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, Louisiana)

  • William Lander Weber (1907–1910)
  • Felix R. Hill (1910–1913)
  • Robert H. Wynn (1913–1918)
  • W. R. Bourne (1919–1921)
  • George Sexton (1921–1932)
  • William Angie Smith (interim, 1932–1933)
  • Pierce Cline (1933–1943)
  • Joe J. Mickle (1945–1964)
  • Jack Stauffer Wilkes (1964–1969)
  • John Horton Allen (1969–1976)
  • Donald A. Webb (1977–1991)
  • Kenneth L. Schwab (1991–2009)
  • B. David Rowe (2009–2016)
  • Christopher L. Holoman (2016–present)

Campus

Centenary College's campus spans sixty-five acres and is located two miles south of downtown Shreveport. The Dr. Ed Leuck Academic Arboretum, located in the heart of campus, is home to more than 300 species of plant life.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major buildings

  • The Anderson Choral Building, named in memory of G. M. "Jake" and Dr. Gertie Anderson, longtime trustees and benefactors of the college, the building houses the Nancy Mikell Carruth Choir Room, the Dr. Alberta E. Broyles Choral Room, and the Harvey and Alberta Broyles Choral Lounge. The Anderson building also contains a soundproof practice room and atrium.<ref name="centenary.edu">Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Brown Memorial Chapel was erected in 1955, after a gift was made by the late Paul M. Brown, Jr., Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees, and his brother, Colonel S. Perry Brown, a life member of the Board, in honor of their parents. The chapel was renovated and rededicated in January 2003 and hosts religious services and special events.<ref name="centenary.edu"/>
  • Bynum Memorial Commons, the cafeteria, built in 1956, was named in 1974 to honor Robert Jesse Bynum, New Orleans businessman and benefactor of the college.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A generous grant from the Frost Foundation funded a 2006 renovation of the entire building, including the Edwin Frost Whited Room and the Centenary Alumni Hall of Fame.
  • The Gold Dome, completed in 1971,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> is a physical education facility. The geodesic dome has a capacity of 3,000 and serves as the home basketball and volleyball court and gymnastics arena. After a recent renovation in 2011, the Gold Dome features a new hardwood painted floor, updated sub-floor electronics, premium seating, and a new Hi-Fi public address system.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Hamilton Hall, the administration building completed in 1971, was largely the result of gifts by the late Mr. and Mrs. David Philip Hamilton.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Mrs. Hamilton was a trustee of the college and a member of the first Centenary class to graduate in Shreveport.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre was a gift of Mrs. R. H. Hargrove and her children and was built in memory of her husband, Mr. Reginald H. Hargrove. It is used for convocations, plays, and concerts.
  • The Meadows Museum of Art, established in 1975, was created from the gift of Centenary alumnus Algur H. Meadows. After donating 360 works by the French artist Jean Despujols, Meadows also provided funding to renovate the former administrative building into a museum. The museum's permanent collection now includes around 1500 works by various artists and regularly hosts exhibits that aim to educate students and the public on the importance of art.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • The John F. Magale Memorial Library, commonly shortened to Magale Library, was built in 1963 with the donation from the Magale Foundation. It provides students with access to many academic and student resources, free printing, study areas, tutoring, and more. The library building also contains the Centenary Archives and the Learning Commons. The emblem for Centenary College of Louisiana contains the signature bell tower that sits atop the Magale Library.
  • Arboretum Bridge, located in the heart of campus
    Arboretum Bridge, located in the heart of campus
  • Brown Memorial Chapel
    Brown Memorial Chapel
  • Mickle Hall: Home of natural and physical science
    Mickle Hall: Home of natural and physical science
  • Entrance to Centenary College
    Entrance to Centenary College
  • Magale Library at Centenary College
    Magale Library at Centenary College
  • Irene K. Wright Mathematics Building
    Irene K. Wright Mathematics Building
  • Anderson Choral Building
    Anderson Choral Building

Academics

Centenary is a liberal arts college with 25 undergraduate arts and sciences programs and 2 graduate programs. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees. The music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

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Athletics

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Centenary athletics logo

Centenary is currently a member of the NCAA Division III's Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> having moved from the American Southwest Conference (ASC)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> after the 2011–12 academic year. Prior to July 2011, the college was a member of The Summit League in NCAA Division I.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Centenary fields 20 intercollegiate athletic teams including football, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming for men; and basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball for women.

Centenary College of Louisiana had previously fielded a football team from 1909 to 1947. On November 10, 2021, the college announced that it would be reviving its football team. The team began play during the 2024 college football season. www.gocentenary.com

Notable people

Alumni

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Faculty and staff

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