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| Motto | Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus |
| Motto in English | That in all things God may be glorified |
| Established | 1876 |
| Type | Private, Catholic/Benedictine liberal-arts college |
| President | Dr. William K. Thierfelder |
| Students | 1496 |
| Location | Belmont, North Carolina |
| Campus | 650 acres (2.6 km²) |
| Colors | Crimson and cream |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Website | BelmontAbbeyCollege.edu |
Belmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Benedictine/Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, 15 miles west of Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 as St. Mary's College by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey. It was changed to the current name in 1913.[1] The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and the Order of Saint Benedict.
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Academics
Majors
Accounting
Applied Psychology
Biology
Business Management
Computer Studies CIS
Criminal Justice and Security Studies
Economics
Elementary Education
Educational Studies
English
Environmental Science
History
Liberal Studies
Mathematics
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Sports Management
Theology
Core curriculum
Belmont Abbey employs a core curriculum in order to achieve its stated goal of producing well-rounded, liberally-educated students. As part of the program, all first-year students are required to take the college's introductory First Year Symposium course. Taught by professors from various fields, this course introduces and explains the theories of a liberal education through readings, lectures, and discussions. The course is also intended to inform students about the Rule of St. Benedict and the Benedictine Tradition.
After the freshman year, students are required to take a writing intensive course, a social sciences course, a global perspectives course, a math course, a fine arts course, two theology courses, as well as courses in logic, philosophy, and other topics.[2]
Athletics
Belmont Abbey's athletic teams call themselves the Crusaders and participate in the NCAA's Division II program. The Crusaders are members of Conference Carolinas. Men's and women's lacrosse, women's golf, men's JV basketball and men's JV baseball were added at the start of the 2005 - 2006 academic year. Men's and women's tennis and men's and women's track and field have been added for the 2009 season. College basketball coach Al McGuire, who coached Marquette to the 1977 NCAA Men's title, coached the Crusaders from 1957 to 1964 prior to becoming the head coach at Marquette. He led the Crusaders to 5 post-season tournament appearances.
Men's Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Track and Field
Tennis
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Wrestling
JV Baseball
JV Basketball
JV Soccer
Women's Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Track and Field
Tennis
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
Student Life
Belmont Abbey College offers a wide rang of student organizations including a solid Greek Life.
Fraternities
Phi Kappa Theta
Delta Tau Delta (inactive)
Sigma Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Sororities
Tau Kappa Delta
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Pi
Delta Psi Theta
Notable alumni
- Patrick McHenry - U.S. Representative from North Carolina
- Winder R. Harris - U.S. Representative from Virginia
- Robert G. Marshall - Virginia House of Delegates
- Joseph Cryan - New Jersey General Assembly
- Tony Suarez - Professional Soccer player for Carolina Lightnin'
- Franklin Lawson - Retired Professional Soccer player & soccer coach for Georgia Perimeter College
- Joseph Lennox Federal - Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Salt Lake City from 1960 to 1980.
- Nikki Hornsby - Grammy voting singer songwriter guitarist recording artist & CEO of CJP-NHRecords, Inc.
- Hal Haid 1919? - MLB Baseball Player[3]
- Alex Pledger 2009 - Professional Basketball player for New Zealand Breakers
- Patti Wheeler 1986 - President and Owner of Wheeler Television Inc.
- Jordan Anderson - (2013 - Current Student) Racecar driver in the Legends series
Notable events
Faculty health care coverage controversy
In early December 2007 it was discovered that the Belmont Abbey College healthcare policy covered "abortion, contraception and voluntary sterilization." These were removed by the administration immediately after they were discovered. Following the change in policy eight faculty members filed formal complaints to the North Carolina Department of Insurance, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Women's Law Center about the removal of contraceptive coverage, the latter threatening a lawsuit on behalf of the eight faculty members. The Abbot and the administration have stated that they have no intention of reinstating those portions of the health care plan. [4]
The school's administration has received statements of support from Catholic news sources and other organizations[4][5]
In May 2008, the student newspaper, the Belmont Abbey Crusader, published an article pointing out that the Abbey still profits from two stores on its land that sell contraceptives, including a pharmacy.[6]
A Professor of Theology at Belmont Abbey College, is quoted as stating that the larger issue "is about the responsibility of the College as a Catholic and Benedictine institution neither to sponsor nor promote activities that the authoritative teaching of the Church considers seriously immoral." [6]
The Abbot defended the existence of Wal-Mart and Rite Aid on Belmont Abbey land, stating that "[They] are preponderantly good operations, i.e. 99 percent or more of their business is not problematic, and the employment generation and economic stimulation they provide for the community of Belmont are worth tolerating a small amount of evil. The Abbey is not willing to lease to them because they sell contraceptives, but despite it." [6]
Notes
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- ^ a b Aggie Catholics."Belmont Abbey College", Aggie Catholics, May 7, 2008.
- ^ LifeSiteNews.com. "Belmont Abbey College Removes Employee Benefits for Abortion, Sterilization and Contraception", LifeSiteNews.com, May 7, 2008.
- ^ a b c Wentowski, Ray. "Belmont Abbey Removes Contraception Coverage from Employee Healthcare, Benefits from Contraceptive Sales on Abbey Land", abbeycrusader.com, May 7, 2008.
External links
- Official Website of the College
- Belmont Abbey Crusaders Athletics
- The Crusader Student Newspaper
- Official Website of the Belmont Abbey Monastery
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