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Former names | Atlanta Christian College (1937–2011)[1] |
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| Motto | Κήρυξον τὸν λόγον |
Motto in English | Preach the Word |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1937 |
Religious affiliation | Christian churches and churches of Christ[2] |
| President | Dean C. Collins[3] |
Academic staff | 52[2] |
| Students | 2,015[4] |
| Location | ,, United States |
| Campus | Suburban 54 acres (0.22 km2) |
| Colors | Navy Blue & Gold[5] |
| Nickname | Skyhawks[6] |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA –Appalachian |
| Website | www |
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Point University is aprivateevangelicalChristian college inWest Point, Georgia and was founded in 1937 asAtlanta Christian College inEast Point.[2] The college announced its name change to Point University in 2011 and relocated its main campus to West Point in June 2012.[1] As of 2022, over 2,000 students are enrolled both onsite and online.
Atlanta Christian College was founded in 1937 by Thomas Olin Hathcock (1879–1966), a prominentFulton County, Georgia judge from 1914 until 1942.[1] He and his wife, Nora Head Hathcock, were members of theChristian churches and churches of Christ, the denomination that the institution has always been affiliated with. The property for the campus was from a 300-acre farm Nora Hathcock had inherited.[1]
Following its 1937 founding, Atlanta Christian College devoted itself mainly to the education ofministers,missionaries, and other church-related workers.[7] In 1965, the college became an accredited member of theAmerican Association of Bible Colleges (AABC).[7] In 1990, in conjunction with a broadening of its curriculum, the college was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to awardassociate andbaccalaureate degrees.[7]
In 2011, the institution's name was changed to Point University.[1] The following year, the college relocated its main campus to West Point, Georgia, an hour southwest of the previous main campus near Atlanta.[8] Adult learning classes were continued to be held at the East Point location, as well as an adult learning program and dual-credit enrollment program for high school students at the off-site locations in Peachtree City with an eventual location also in Savannah.[9]
In addition to moving its main campus in 2012, the institution was also accepted into theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).[10] The institution's athletics program expanded as part of the transition from theNational Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) to the NAIA, including the addition of intercollegiatefootball,softball andcross country beginning in fall 2011.[11] The athletics nickname was also changed from the Chargers to the Skyhawks. In Spring 2014, the Point University Skyhawks were admitted to the recently started Sun conference as a charter member.[12]
Point University isaccredited by theCommission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master degrees.[13] The teacher education programs are approved by the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) of the State of Georgia.[14]
The Point athletic teams are called the Skyhawks and were previously known as the Atlanta Christian Chargers. In 2022, the Skyhawks mascot did not have an official name and through a voting process, students and alumni voted on Charger for the name of the Skyhawks mascot.[15] The institution is a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in theAppalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) for most of its sports since the 2011–12 academic year.[16][17] Its football team was a member ofThe Sun Conference for the 2014 and 2015 fall seasons, before moving to the Appalachian Division of theMid-South Conference (MSC) where they competed from the 2017 to 2021 fall seasons (2017–18 to 2021–22 school years).[18][19] They were also a member of theNational Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division II level.[20]
Point competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports.[21] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, distance track, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, distance track, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.[10] The sports are supported by 75 coaches and support staff.[22]
On August 9, 2022, Point was invited and unanimously approved to join theSouthern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), effective July 1, 2023.[23][24]
The Skyhawks have won a number of regional and national championships, most recently the 2010 NCCAA Division II national championship in baseball.[25]
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