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Presbyterian College
Motto	Dum Vivimus Servimus
Established	1880
Type	Private
President	Dr. John V. Griffith
Provost	Dr. Robert Holyer
Faculty	84 full-time
Location	Clinton, South Carolina, USA
Nickname	Blue Hose
Website	www.presby.edu

Presbyterian College is a small liberal arts college in Clinton, South Carolina, USA. Presbyterian College, or PC, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA.

Presbyterian College has around 1300 students and runs on an endowment of around $75 million. PC was founded in 1880 by William Plumer Jacobs, a Presbyterian minister who also founded The Thornwell Home and School for Boys and Girls.

The motto of PC is "Dum Vivimus Servimus" or "While we live we serve." Living into the motto of PC, students are encouraged to participate in Student Volunteer Services.

The PC mascot is the Blue Hose or a Scotsman clad in a kilt with blue stockings. PC athletics are a part of the South Atlantic Conference of NCAA's Division II (but is now transitioning to Division I, mentioned below). PC currently has the largest bronze statue of a Scotsman in the world. He is named Cyrus.

Presbyterian's campus has six buildings on the National Historic Registry including, Doyle Hall, Laurens Hall, Jacobs Hall, President's House, Neville Hall, and the Bell Tower located between Neville Hall and Smyth Dormitory.

Contents 1 Academics 2 Majors and Departments 3 Student Body 4 Honor Code 5 Greek Life 6 Division I 7 South Carolina Professor of the Year 8 External links

Presbyterian College has 84 full-time professors and offers 30 majors. The college has three Cooperative and Dual-Degree Programs in Engineering (with Auburn, Clemson, and Vanderbilt Universities), Forestry/Environmental Science (with Duke University) and Religion (with Union Theological Seminary). They also have eight pre-professional programs. The average class size is 13-15 students.

PC offers several different Majors, including Art, Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Fine Arts, French, German, History, Interdisciplinary (Minor), Modern Language, Mathematics, Middle School Education, Music, Music Education, Physical Education (Minor), Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Religion/Christian Education, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, and Theatre.

PC also offers several Pre-Professional Programs, namely Pre-Allied Health Sciences, Pre-Dental, Pre-Environmental Sciences, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Theological Studies, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Engineering Dual Degree, ROTC, and Teacher Education and Certification.

Roughly 1300 students representing 27 states and 7 foreign countries are enrolled at Presbyterian College, 48% of which are male and 52% of which are female. For several years, the student body was maintained at roughly 1200, but in 2006, the incoming freshman class was enlarged from 300 to 400. 95% of the student body lives on campus, and the student body boasts over 70 student-run clubs and organizations.

In the academic and social atmosphere of Presbyterian College, the college's Honor Code often is mentioned and considered. PC has utilized the honor system since 1915. The current version includes prohibitions against dishonorable acts such as cheating, lying, vandalism, plagiarism, and theft.

At the annual Opening Convocation, each incoming student and new faculty member signs a pledge to adhere to these principles. Many community members recognize several resulting benefits. Some students do not lock their dorm rooms or their bicycles. Professors and students are allowed greater flexibility as all are considered by default to be trustworthy and not to be suspected of cheating. Such liberties are partly maintained by the seriousness with which the Honor Council manages cases of violations. The standard, but by no means required, punishment for violating the honor code is suspension for two semesters. Every year, despite the regularity with which attention is focused on the honor code, a small number of violations are reported to and sometimes tried by the Honor Council.

In 2006, Presbyterian College revised its Honor Code to its current version: "On my honor, I will abstain from all deceit. I will neither give nor receive unacknowledged aid in my academic work, nor will I permit such action by any member of this community. I will respect the persons and property of the community, and will not condone discourteous or dishonest treatment of these by my peers. In my every act, I will seek to maintain a high standard of honesty and truthfulness for myself and for the College."

Further details can be found at the PC website.

PC has a thriving Greek life, with 43% of students choosing to go Greek.

PC has 6 national fraternities: Sigma Nu, Kappa Alpha Order, Alpha Sigma Phi, Theta Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Pi Kappa Phi.

PC has 3 national sororities: Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha.

Every fraternity has a house on campus. Fraternities are located at Fraternity Court, which is the center of the weekend social scene throughout the year.

In 2006, PC announced that it will move to the Big South Conference of the NCAA's Division I. Football will compete in Div. I-AA.

PC has more South Carolina Professors of the Year (6) than any other South Carolina college or university. Also, PC professors have won the award 3 out of the past 4 years.

• Presbyterian College official website
• Digital Tour of Presbyterian College
• Quick Facts sheet from Presbyterian Website
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