Coastal Carolina University
Motto	Ex Libertate Veritas ("From Liberty, Truth")
Established	1954
Type	Public
Endowment	$17.7 million
President	David A. DeCenzo
Faculty	556
Students	8,360
Location	Conway, South Carolina, USA
Campus	Urban 307 acres
Colors	Teal and Bronze
Nickname	Chanticleers
Mascot	Chauncey the Chanticleer
Athletics	NCAA Division I Big South Conference 17 intercollegiate teams
Website	www.coastal.edu

Coastal Carolina University (CCUl) is an independent, state-supported university in Conway, South Carolina, located eight miles (13 km) west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The University enrolls approximately 8,300 students on its 307 acre campus. Baccalaureate programs are offered in 41 major fields of study, along with graduate programs in education, business administration (MBA) and coastal marine and wetlands studies.

The school is composed of its main campus in Conway and also offers courses in Litchfield, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. The University is a Sea-grant institute and owns part of Waites Island, a 1,105-acre (4.47 km²) barrier island which serves as a natural laboratory. Coastal Carolina is also the home of the Scholars Academy, a high school program for gifted students.

Contents 1 History 2 Academic Organization 2.1 The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration 2.2 Spadoni College of Education 2.3 Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts 2.4 College of Natural and Applied Sciences 2.5 Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) 2.6 Coastal Carolina University Bands 3 Accreditations 4 University Leaders 5 Media and Campus Publications 5.1 Student Radio 5.2 University Publications 5.3 Student Publications 6 Student Life 6.1 Housing 6.2 Student Activities 7 Greek Life 7.1 Fraternities 7.2 Sororities 8 Athletics 9 Notable alumni 9.1 Athletics 9.2 Arts, Entertainment, and Media 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links

[edit] History

In 1954, residents of Horry County formed the nonprofit Coastal Educational Foundation for the purpose of founding a college for the local community. Several months later on September 20, Coastal Carolina University opens as the Coastal Carolina Junior College. At this time, it was apart of the College of Charleston.^[1] Coastal gained independent university status in 1993, after a 30-year affiliation with the University of South Carolina.

[edit] Academic Organization

[edit] The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration

• Department of Management, Marketing and Law
• Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
• Professional Golf Management Program

[edit] Spadoni College of Education

• School of Teacher Education

[edit] Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts

• Department of English, Journalism and Communication
• Department of Foreign Languages
• Department of History
• Department of Music
• Department of Philosophy and Religion
• Department of Politics and Geography
• Department of Theater
• Department of Visual Arts

[edit] College of Natural and Applied Sciences

• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry and Physics
• Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies Graduate Program
• Department of Computer Science
• School of Health, Kinesiology and Sport Studies
• Department of Marine Science
• Department of Mathematics and Statistics
• Department of Psychology and Sociology

[edit] Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

• Chanticleer Company

[edit] Coastal Carolina University Bands

• Concert Bands
• The Spirit of the Chanticleer Marching Band and Pep Band

[edit] Accreditations

The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

In addition, several of the University's other programs have been accredited. They include:

• The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration - accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

• The Spadoni College of Education - accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) as well as the South Carolina State Board of Education.

• The Department of Computer Science - accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

• The University is also an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

[edit] University Leaders

Director	From	To
Edward J. Woodhouse	1954	1955
George C. Rogers	1955	1961
William C. Casper	1961	1963
Chancellor	From	To
Edward M. Singleton	1963	1983
Fredrick W. Hicks, III	1983	1985
Ronald G. Eaglin	1985	1992
Ronald R. Ingle	1992	1993
President	From	To
Ronald R. Ingle	1993	2007
David A. DeCenzo	2007	present

[edit] Media and Campus Publications

[edit] Student Radio

• WCCU - Student-run online radio station launched in Spring 2009.

[edit] University Publications

• Coastal Today - A half-hour television program produced by the University.
• Coastal Carolina University Magazine
• Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

[edit] Student Publications

• The Chanticleer - The student newspaper
• Archarios - A student-produced literary art magazine
• Tempo - A student-produced features magazine

[edit] Student Life

[edit] Housing

• The Rivers - Waccamaw and Santee Halls
• The Woods - Dogwood, Oak, Cypress, Elm, Maple and Palmetto Halls
• The Gardens - Azalea and Magnolia Halls
• University Place - University Place

[edit] Student Activities

Student organizations include the Student Government Association (SGA), S.T.A.R. (Students Taking Active Responsibility) and the Coastal Productions Board, along with a number of other academic, honor, service, interest, social and religious organizations. Intramural sports are also offered through the Department of Campus Recreation.

[edit] Greek Life

[edit] Fraternities

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Delta Chi
• Kappa Alpha Psi
• Pi Kappa Phi
• Tau Kappa Epsilon
• Phi Beta Sigma
• Omega Psi Phi
• Sigma Phi Epsilon
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon

[edit] Sororities

• Alpha Delta Pi
• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Gamma Phi Beta
• Delta Sigma Theta
• Zeta Phi Beta
• Sigma Sigma Sigma
• Phi Sigma Sigma

[edit] Athletics

Coastal Carolina's athletic programs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big South Conference (the football team competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision). In athletic competition, the university's athletic teams compete as the Chanticleers, named after the proud, witty rooster made famous in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". The primary colors of the university's athletic programs are teal, black and bronze.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Athletics

Name	Notability
Mickey Brantley	Former Seattle Mariners and Yomiuri Giants outfielder
Amber Campbell	Hammer thrower who competed in 2005 World Championships and 2008 Olympic Games
Mike Costanzo	Third baseman playing in the Baltimore Orioles organization with the Norfolk Tides (AAA)
Kheli Dube	Forward, New England Revolution (MLS)
Gary Gilmore	CCU Head Baseball Coach, also played collegiate baseball at CCU
Keith Glauber	Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher
Dustin Johnson	Currently playing on the PGA Tour
Jack Leasure	Former CCU basketball standout, currently playing with Worthersee of the Austrian Bundesliga A Division.
Luis Lopez	Former Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos infielder
Kirt Manwaring	Catcher who played with the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros
Joseph Ngwenya	Former MLS forward, currently playing with Antalyaspor of the Turkish Süper Lig
Stu Riddle	Former Head Coach, Kalamazoo Outrage. Member of the 1996 New Zealand Olympic Soccer Team
Jerome Simpson	Wide Receiver, Cincinnati Bengals. Drafted in the 2nd Round (46th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
Quinton Teal	Defensive back, Carolina Panthers
Tyler Thigpen	Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
Mike Tolbert	Fullback, San Diego Chargers

[edit] Arts, Entertainment, and Media

Name	Notability
Bailey Hanks	Actress and winner of MTV's Legally Blonde - The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods
Michael Kelly	Actor featured in films such as Dawn of the Dead (2004) and Changeling (2008).

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Coastal Carolina University Welcome
• Coastal Carolina University Location
• Coastal Carolina University Quick Facts
• Coastal Carolina University Factbook
• Coastal Carolina Athletics
• Coastal Carolina University History and Traditions

[edit] External links

• Coastal Carolina University
• Coastal Carolina Athletics: Official Site
• Coordinates: 33°47′41″N 79°00′42″W / 33.794722°N 79.011667°W / 33.794722; -79.011667

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