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Coastal Carolina University

 
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Coastal Carolina University
1270 Atlantic Ave.
Conway, SC 29526
SC Tel. 843-347-3161
Toll Free 800-277-7000
Fax 843-349-2909

Type: School
On the web: http://www.coastal.edu
Employees: 900

It's hard for students at Coastal Carolina University not to be cocky. The university (whose rooster mascot, Chanticleer, appears in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales) offers bachelor's degrees in some 40 fields of study and another 35-plus undergraduate minors. It also offers master's degrees in business administration, education, and coastal marine and wetland studies. The school has an enrollment of more than 7,500 students. Coastal Carolina University was founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College. Originally a branch of the College of Charleston, it was later affiliated with the University of South Carolina. Coastal Carolina became an independent institution in 1993.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2008:
Sales: $93.1M

Officers:
Chairman: William H. (Billy) Alford
Interim Executive Director Information Technology Services: Abdallah S. Haddad
Associate VP and Executive Director Foundations: Stanyarne R. Godshall

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Coastal Carolina University
Motto Ex Libertate Veritas
("From Liberty, Truth")
Established 1954
Type Public
Endowment $17.7 million
President David A. DeCenzo
Faculty 556
Students 8,360
Location United States Conway, South Carolina, USA
Campus Urban
307 acres
Colors Teal and Bronze            
Nickname Chanticleers
Mascot Chauncey the Chanticleer
Athletics NCAA Division I Big South Conference
17 intercollegiate teams
Website www.coastal.edu
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Coastal Carolina University (CCUl) is an independent, state-supported university in Conway, South Carolina, located eight miles (13 km) west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The University enrolls approximately 8,300 students on its 307 acre campus. Baccalaureate programs are offered in 41 major fields of study, along with graduate programs in education, business administration (MBA) and coastal marine and wetlands studies.

The school is composed of its main campus in Conway and also offers courses in Litchfield, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. The University is a Sea-grant institute and owns part of Waites Island, a 1,105-acre (4.47 km2) barrier island which serves as a natural laboratory. Coastal Carolina is also the home of the Scholars Academy, a high school program for gifted students.

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History

In 1954, residents of Horry County formed the nonprofit Coastal Educational Foundation for the purpose of founding a college for the local community. Several months later on September 20, Coastal Carolina University opens as the Coastal Carolina Junior College. At this time, it was apart of the College of Charleston.[1] Coastal gained independent university status in 1993, after a 30-year affiliation with the University of South Carolina.

Academic Organization

The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration

Spadoni College of Education


Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Coastal Carolina University Bands

Accreditations

The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

In addition, several of the University's other programs have been accredited. They include:

  • The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration - accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

University Leaders

Director From To
Edward J. Woodhouse 1954 1955
George C. Rogers 1955 1961
William C. Casper 1961 1963
Chancellor From To
Edward M. Singleton 1963 1983
Fredrick W. Hicks, III 1983 1985
Ronald G. Eaglin 1985 1992
Ronald R. Ingle 1992 1993
President From To
Ronald R. Ingle 1993 2007
David A. DeCenzo 2007 present

Media and Campus Publications

Student Radio

  • WCCU - Student-run online radio station launched in Spring 2009.

University Publications

Student Publications

Student Life

Housing

Student Activities

Student organizations include the Student Government Association (SGA), S.T.A.R. (Students Taking Active Responsibility) and the Coastal Productions Board, along with a number of other academic, honor, service, interest, social and religious organizations. Intramural sports are also offered through the Department of Campus Recreation.

Greek Life

Fraternities

Sororities

Athletics

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Coastal Carolina's athletic programs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big South Conference (the football team competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision). In athletic competition, the university's athletic teams compete as the Chanticleers, named after the proud, witty rooster made famous in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". The primary colors of the university's athletic programs are teal, black and bronze.

Notable alumni

Athletics

Name Notability
Mickey Brantley Former Seattle Mariners and Yomiuri Giants outfielder
Amber Campbell Hammer thrower who competed in 2005 World Championships and 2008 Olympic Games
Mike Costanzo Third baseman playing in the Baltimore Orioles organization with the Norfolk Tides (AAA)
Kheli Dube Forward, New England Revolution (MLS)
Gary Gilmore CCU Head Baseball Coach, also played collegiate baseball at CCU
Keith Glauber Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher
Dustin Johnson Currently playing on the PGA Tour
Jack Leasure Former CCU basketball standout, currently playing with Worthersee of the Austrian Bundesliga A Division.
Luis Lopez Former Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos infielder
Kirt Manwaring Catcher who played with the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros
Joseph Ngwenya Former MLS forward, currently playing with Antalyaspor of the Turkish Süper Lig
Stu Riddle Former Head Coach, Kalamazoo Outrage. Member of the 1996 New Zealand Olympic Soccer Team
Jerome Simpson Wide Receiver, Cincinnati Bengals. Drafted in the 2nd Round (46th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
Quinton Teal Defensive back, Carolina Panthers
Tyler Thigpen Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
Mike Tolbert Fullback, San Diego Chargers

Arts, Entertainment, and Media

Name Notability
Bailey Hanks Actress and winner of MTV's Legally Blonde - The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods
Michael Kelly Actor featured in films such as Dawn of the Dead (2004) and Changeling (2008).

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.coastal.edu/about/history.html Coastal Carolina University History and Traditions

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