Jarvis Christian College

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Jarvis Christian College
Established 1912
Type Private, HBCU
Affiliation Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
President Dr. Lester Newman
Students 800
Location Hawkins, Texas,
United States
Campus 1000 acres
Colors Blue and Gold
Sports Basketball, tennis, soccer, baseball, volleyball
Website www.jarvis.edu

Jarvis Christian College (JCC) is an independent four year, historically black college affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).[1] It is located in unincorporated Wood County, Texas, near Hawkins. It was founded in 1912, and is currently headed by President Dr. Lester C. Newman.[2]

Athletics

Jarvis Christian teams, nicknamed athletically as the Bulldogs, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). Men's sports include basketball, baseball, and cross country; while women's sports include basketball and cross country. Jarvis Christian has appeared in the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament three times: 2003, 2008, and 2009.

Student Life

Eight of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and sororities are represented on campus. These organizations are:

Organization Symbol Chapter Chapter Symbol
Alpha Phi Alpha ΑΦΑ Theta Alpha ΘA
Alpha Kappa Alpha ΑKA Zeta Chi ZX
Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ Zeta Xi
Omega Psi Phi ΩΨΦ Phi Beta ΦB
Delta Sigma Theta ΔΣΘ Theta Kappa ΘK
Phi Beta Sigma ΦΒΣ Epsilon Zeta EZ
Zeta Phi Beta ΖΦΒ Zeta Delta
Sigma Gamma Rho ΣΓΡ Kappa Upsilon KY

East Texas Natural History Collection

Jarvis houses Nothing.

References

  1. "Texas Christian University." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, (2011): 1.
  2. NAIA Championship History

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