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Chowan University, the Glossary

Chowan University, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.^[1]

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1848 establishments in North Carolina
Private universities and colleges in North Carolina
Universities and colleges affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention
Universities and colleges established in 1848

Associate degree

An associate degree or associate's degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years.

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A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureatus) is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years (depending on institution and academic discipline).

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Baptist State Convention of North Carolina

The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the state of North Carolina.

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Board of directors

A board of directors is an executive committee that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

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Campbell University

Campbell University is a private Christian university in Buies Creek, North Carolina, United States. Chowan University and Campbell University are private universities and colleges in North Carolina and universities and colleges affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention.

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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, whose member institutions consist entirely of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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Chowan Hawks

The Chowan Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Chowan University, located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

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Chowanoc

The Chowanoc, also Chowanoke, were an Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe who historically lived near the Chowan River in North Carolina.

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Christian college

A Christian college is an educational institution or part of an educational institute dedicated to the integration of Christian faith and learning in traditional academic fields.

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Conference Carolinas

Conference Carolinas, formerly known as the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) or the Carolinas Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) primarily at the Division II level.

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Curtis Whitley

Curtis Wayne Whitley (May 10, 1969 – May 11, 2008) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).

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David Green (running back, born 1953)

David Green (born September 7, 1953) is an American former professional gridiron football running back who played for both the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

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Donald S. Whitehead

Donald Strehle Whitehead (October 10, 1888 – January 2, 1957) was an American politician from Idaho.

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Frederick Ray Banks (born May 26, 1962) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

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Freeman House (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)

Freeman House, also known as The Hertford Academy, is a historic school building located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina.

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Gardner–Webb University

Gardner–Webb University (Gardner–Webb, GWU, or GW) is a private Christian liberal arts university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Chowan University and Gardner–Webb University are private universities and colleges in North Carolina, universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and universities and colleges affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention.

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George Koonce

George Earl Koonce Jr. (born October 15, 1968) is an American athlete, athletic director and collegiate fundraiser.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

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Hawk

Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae.

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Higher education accreditation in the United States

Higher education accreditation in the United States is a peer review process by which the validity of degrees and credits awarded by higher education institutions is assured.

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Howard J. Hunter III

Howard Jacque Hunter III is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's 5th House district (including constituents in Gates, Hertford, and Pasquotank counties) from 2015 to 2023.

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Jerry Holmes

Jerry Lee Holmes (born December 22, 1957) is an American football coach and former cornerback.

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Jody Schulz

Jody John Schulz (born August 17, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1983 to 1987.

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Junior college

A junior college is a type of post-secondary institution that offers vocational and academic training that is designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations or support roles in professions such as engineering, accountancy, business administration, nursing, medicine, architecture, and criminology.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (sometimes also spelled Shaykh; also known by at least 50 pseudonyms; born 14 April 1965), often known by his initials KSM, is a Kuwaiti or Pakistani terrorist, mechanical engineer and the former Head of Propaganda for al-Qaeda. He is currently held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp under terrorism-related charges.

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Liberal arts college

A liberal arts college or liberal arts institution of higher education is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts of humanities and science.

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Mark Royals

Mark Alan Royals (born June 22, 1965) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Mars Hill University

Mars Hill University is a private Christian university in Mars Hill, North Carolina. Chowan University and Mars Hill University are private universities and colleges in North Carolina, universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and universities and colleges affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention.

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Mascot

A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, society, military unit, or brand name.

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Master's degree

A master's degree (from Latin) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States.

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Nate McMillan

Nathaniel McMillan (born August 3, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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National Christian College Athletic Association

The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) is an association of Christian universities, colleges, and Bible colleges in the United States and Canada whose mission is "the promotion and enhancement of intercollegiate athletic competition with a Christian perspective".

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and one in Canada.

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Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans, sometimes called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans, are the Indigenous peoples native to portions of the land that the United States is located on.

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NCAA Division II

NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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NCAA Division III

NCAA Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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North Carolina A&T State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, historically black, land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Carolina. Chowan University and North Carolina A&T State University are universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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North Carolina General Assembly

The North Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the state government of North Carolina.

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Private university

Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments.

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Robert Lee Brown (born May 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

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Rosemary M. Thomas

Rosemary M. Thomas is an American academic administrator serving as the twenty-fourth president of Chowan University since 2024.

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September 11 attacks

The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001.

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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an American educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Chowan University and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools are universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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The Columns (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)

The Columns, also known as the McDowell Columns Building, is a historic school building located at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina.

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Tim Hugo

Timothy Douglas Hugo (born January 7, 1963) is an American businessman, military veteran, and Republican politician in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Chowan University and university of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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USA South Athletic Conference

The USA South Athletic Conference (formerly the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference or the Dixie Conference) is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III.

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Wingate University

Wingate University is a private liberal arts university with campuses in Wingate, Charlotte, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. Chowan University and Wingate University are private universities and colleges in North Carolina, universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and universities and colleges affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention.

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Women's colleges in the United States

Women's colleges in the United States are private single-sex U.S. institutions of higher education that only admit female students.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chowan_University

Also known as Chowan Baptist Female Institute, Chowan Braves football, Chowan College, Chowan Female Collegiate Institute.

Chowan University, the Glossary

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1848 establishments in North Carolina

Private universities and colleges in North Carolina

Universities and colleges affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention

Universities and colleges established in 1848

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