| 词条 | Miles College |
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|name = Miles College |native_name = |image_name = MilesSeal.png |image_size = 150px |caption = Official Miles College seal |latin_name = Sapientia et Pax et Amor Omnibus |motto = "Knowledge and Peace and Love for all." |established = 1898 |closed = |type = Private, HBCU |affiliation = CME Church UNCF |endowment = |officer_in_charge = |chairman = |chancellor = |president = Dr. George T. French, Jr. |vice-president = |superintendent = |provost = |vice_chancellor = |rector = |principal = |dean = |director = |head_label = |head = |staff = |students = 1,500 |undergrad = |postgrad = |doctoral = |other = |city = Fairfield |state = Alabama |country = United States |coor = {{coord|33|28|50|N|86|54|32|W|display=inline,title}} |campus = {{convert|76|acre|m2}} |former_names = Miles Memorial College |free_label = |free = |sports = |colors = Purple and Gold {{color box|purple}} {{color box|#FFD700}}[1] |colours = |nickname = Golden Bears[1] |mascot = The Golden Bear |athletics = NCAA Division II[1] |affiliations = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference[1] |website = www.miles.edu |logo = |footnotes = }} Miles College is a private historically black liberal arts college in Fairfield, Alabama. founded in 1898, it is associated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME Church) and a member of the United Negro College Fund. HistoryMiles College began organization efforts in 1893 and was founded in 1898 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. It was chartered as Miles Memorial College, in honor of Bishop William H. Miles. In 1941 the name was changed to Miles College. AcademicsMiles is also accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (for the awarding of baccalaureate degrees), the Alabama State Department of Education, and the Council of Social Work Education. Miles College offers 25 bachelor's degrees in the following divisions: Business and Accounting, Communications, Education, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences. Also Miles College is one of 41 schools in the nation with a Center of Academic Excellence under the office of the Director of National Intelligence. AdministrationThe current president, since 2005, is George T. French, Jr., a graduate of University of Louisville and Miles Law School. Campus{{Infobox NRHP| name = Miles Memorial College Historic District | nrhp_type = hd | image = | caption = | location= | locmapin = Alabama#USA | built = {{Start date|1907}} | architect = Tisdale, Stone & Patton; Gilreath Construction | architecture = Bungalow/Craftsman, Beaux Arts | added = January 3, 1994 | area = {{convert|76|acre}} | refnum = 93001031[2] | nocat = yes }} Miles College purchased the Lloyd Noland Hospital site, which more than doubled the size of the campus. The college completed the construction of a new student activity and dining center, a new welcome and admissions center, and a new 204 bed residence hall. Part of the campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Sloan Alumni Stadium, named after the college's 13th president, Albert J. H. Sloan II was recently expanded, to include a $1 million Environ-Turf field. Student activitiesOrganizations for students include the Student Government Association, Honors Curriculum, academic clubs, religious organizations, National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations, general interest clubs, a gospel choir, and a concert choir. Radio StationThe school operates a radio station WMWI-FM 88.7. It was established in 2009 and is licensed to Demopolis, Alabama.[3] Marching bandThe Miles College band is known as the Purple Marching Machine (PMM). The Purple Marching Machine was established in 1996, under the direction of Prof. Arthur Means, Jr. There are nearly 200 members in the band now and it is under the direction of Willie Snipes Jr. The band has performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, numerous battle of the bands, and for the Atlanta Falcons. AthleticsThe Miles College athletics program competes in the NCAA Division II's Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The Miles football team won the 2011 SIAC championship under coach Reginald Ruffin. The program has men's and women's sports that include: basketball, football, volleyball, track, baseball, softball, cross country, and golf. Their mascot is the Golden Bears.[1] Notable alumni{{AlumniStart}}{{Alum|name=Richard Arrington Jr.|year=|nota=First African-American Mayor of the City of Birmingham|ref>}}{{Alum|name=U. W. Clemon|year=|nota=First African-American federal judge in the State of Alabama|ref=}}{{Alum|name=Autherine Lucy|year=1952|nota=First African-American to attend the University of Alabama|ref=}}{{Alum|name=Fred Horn|year=|nota=Politician, Former Alabama House of Representatives||ref=}}{{Alum|name=Vince Hill|year=|nota=American football player|ref>}}{{Alum|name=Juandalynn Givan|year=|nota=Politician, Alabama House of Representatives|ref>}}{{Alum|name=Thales McReynolds|year=|nota=Former NBA player|ref=[4]}}{{Alum|name=Bennett M. Stewart|year=|nota=Former Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois. |ref=}}{{Alum|name=Paul A. G. Stewart|year=|nota=The 50th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Vice Chairperson of Board of Trustees Miles College|ref=}}{{Alum|name=Cleopatra Tucker|year=|nota=Politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008|ref=}}{{AlumniEnd}}See also
References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://thesiac.com/miles-college/|title=TheSIAC.com >> Miles College|accessdate=2008-02-08}} 2. ^1 {{NRISref|version=2010a}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Miles radio station coming to Demopolis|url=http://www.demopolistimes.com/2009/04/22/miles-radio-station-coming-to-demopolis|date=April 22, 2009|accessdate=January 1, 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Thales McReynolds NBA statistics|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcreyth01.html}} Further reading
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