Campbell University

Campbell University
Former names	Buies Creek Academy (1887–1926); Campbell Junior College (1926–1961); Campbell College (1961–1979)
Motto	Ad astra per aspera (Latin)
Motto in English	"To the stars through difficulties"
Type	Private university
Established	January 5, 1887; 137 years ago
Accreditation	SACS
Religious affiliation	Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
Academic affiliation	NAICU
Endowment	$152.5 million (2019)
Budget	$246.6 million
President	J. Bradley Creed
Students	5,622
Location	Buies Creek, North Carolina, United States; 35°24′36″N 78°44′25″W / 35.4099°N 78.7403°W
Campus	Fringe town, 850 acres (3.4 km2)
Other campuses	Camp Lejeune; Fort Bragg & Pope; Lillington; Raleigh;
Newspaper	The Campbell Times
Colors	Orange and black;
Nickname	Fighting Camels
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – CAA; CCSA; SoCon;
Mascot	Gaylord the Camel
Website	www.campbell.edu

Campbell University is a private, coeducational baptist university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The university has about 10,471 students. It was founded in 1887. The current president of the university is Jerry M. Wallace.

Sports

The athletics teams of the university are called the Fighting Camels. They have 18 varsity teams which mostly compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), with its (American) football team playing in CAA Football, a league run by the multi-sports CAA as a separate organization.

Notable alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Jeffrey L. Bannister	1984	Major general in the United States Army	^[5]
Chris Clemons	2019	basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA	^[6]
Paul Green	1914	recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Bob Etheridge	1965	former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina, 2nd District
Ann Marie Calabria	1983 (School of Law)	Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
Michelle Koh		professional golfer and 2016 Olympian	^[7]
Cal Koonce	1961	former Major League Baseball pitcher and also Campbell's all-time winningest baseball coach
George Lehmann		professional basketball player
Eric Griffin		professional basketball player
John D. Loudermilk	1957	American singer and songwriter
Elaine Marshall	1981 (School of Law)	North Carolina Secretary of State
Gaylord Perry	1959	Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher and two-time Cy Young Award winner
Jim Perry	1959	former Major League Baseball pitcher and Cy Young Award winner
Ryan Thompson		professional baseball player
John Tyson	1979 (School of Law)	Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
Drew Van Horn	1983	President of Young Harris College; former President of Brevard College
Kristin Cooper	1982(School of Law)	First Lady of the state of North Carolina
Juan G. Ayala		Retired Two-star General in the U.S. Marine Corps
Norman Adrian Wiggins	1948	former president and chancellor of the university

Notable faculty

References-

↑ Southern Baptist Convention, Colleges and Universities, sbc.net, USA, retrieved October 22, 2022
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "US News-Campbell University".
↑ "IPEDS - Campbell University".
↑ "Color Palette | Campbell University".
↑ "Obituary, Maj Gen Jeffrey Bannister". Cunningham Turch Funeral Home. Alexandria, VA. June 4, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
↑ url=https://www.nba.com/players/chris/clemons/1629598
↑ rajes paul (April 13, 2014). "Michelle has high hopes as pro golfer – Golf | The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
↑ Friend, Elizabeth (August 24, 2016). "Campbell University Opens Schools of Nursing And Engineering". WUNC. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
↑ Gailey, Phil; Weaver, Warren Jr. (March 20, 1985). "BRIEFING; Whither Funderburk?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
↑ McGrath, Gareth (May 21, 2015). "Goolsby tapped to join UNC Board of Governors". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
↑ "Paul Newby | North Carolina Judicial Branch". www.nccourts.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

Other websites

Official website
Campbell Athletics website
Campbell University Yearbooks and Catalogs. North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

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[Baptist-1] Southern Baptist Convention, Colleges and Universities, sbc.net, USA, retrieved October 22, 2022

[About-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "US News-Campbell University".

[3] "IPEDS - Campbell University".

[4] "Color Palette | Campbell University".

[Obituary-5] "Obituary, Maj Gen Jeffrey Bannister". Cunningham Turch Funeral Home. Alexandria, VA. June 4, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[6] url=https://www.nba.com/players/chris/clemons/1629598

[7] rajes paul (April 13, 2014). "Michelle has high hopes as pro golfer – Golf | The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[8] Friend, Elizabeth (August 24, 2016). "Campbell University Opens Schools of Nursing And Engineering". WUNC. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

[9] Gailey, Phil; Weaver, Warren Jr. (March 20, 1985). "BRIEFING; Whither Funderburk?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

[10] McGrath, Gareth (May 21, 2015). "Goolsby tapped to join UNC Board of Governors". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

[11] "Paul Newby | North Carolina Judicial Branch". www.nccourts.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

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Former names	Buies Creek Academy (1887–1926) Campbell Junior College (1926–1961) Campbell College (1961–1979)
Motto	Ad astra per aspera (Latin)
Motto in English	"To the stars through difficulties"
Type	Private university
Established	January 5, 1887; 137 years ago (January 5, 1887)
Accreditation	SACS
Religious affiliation	Baptist State Convention of North Carolina^[1]
Academic affiliation	NAICU
Endowment	$152.5 million (2019)^[2]
Budget	$246.6 million^[2]
President	J. Bradley Creed
Students	5,622
Location	Buies Creek , North Carolina , United States 35°24′36″N 78°44′25″W / 35.4099°N 78.7403°W / 35.4099; -78.7403
Campus	Fringe town^[3], 850 acres (3.4 km²)
Other campuses	Camp Lejeune Fort Bragg & Pope Lillington Raleigh
Newspaper	The Campbell Times
Colors	Orange and black^[4]
Nickname	Fighting Camels
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – CAA CCSA SoCon
Mascot	Gaylord the Camel
Website	www.campbell.edu