The Livingstonian [2013]

2013·8.4 MB·English

by  Livingstone College.

do not care how darkthe night;
believe in the coming ofthe morning."
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Dr.JosephCharlesPrice
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DR.JOSEPHCHARLESPRICE
Dfro.unJdoesrepahndChfairrsltePsrePsriidceen(t1o8f54t-he18c9ol3l)ewgea.sAthe
brilliantscholar,greatGospelPreacher,
world-famousorator,andadvocateforthe
commonman,Dr.Pricesoughttoeducatethe
wholeman;hishands,hisheadandhisheart.
DuringhistenyearsasPresidentofthe
college,Dr.Priceattractedstudents,friendsandfundsthrough
thesheerpowerofhispersonalityandChristiancompassion.
Hthiissgfraemaotufsaiqthuoatnadtihoonpoeffhoirs:th"eIfduotunroethcaasrebeheonwedpairtkomtihzeendiginht;
Ibelieveinthecomingofthemorning."
O'Livingstone,my
Livingstone!
Thydearoldnamewesing,
Whilememoriescluster
thickandfast,
Andclosertouscling.
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LivingstoneCollegeand
HoodTheological
Seminarywereoriginally
foundedasZionWesley
Institutebyagroupof
A.M.E.ZionInstitute
ministersforthepurpose
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isnes1si8o7n9s.,Adfitreecrttehdrbeeybrief oaks
principalsBishopC.R. Thezephyred
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PcBhiAas,hncoglpeadsJs.toWhef.ir1H8ro7o9ol,edaansd Jinusyteaarsstthoeycowimlel
dEecluemgeantiescatloCthoenference Nomatterwhere
andbecamefund-raisers wego.
wesittahbltihsehmZiisosnioWnetsolerye- LCAlmaMater
Institute.TheRowan
CountytownofSalisbury
gavethetrusteesa
generousdonationof
SI.000andaninvitation
orelocatetheschoolto
Salisbury.Theyaccepted
bothgiftsandthecollege
•eopenedinSalisburyin
1882withDr.Priceas
president.
ThenewsitewasJ.M.
Gray'sfarmcalledDelta
Grove,whichconsistedo:
onebuildingand40acres
ofland.
n1887,byanactof
egislature,thenameZiot
LesleyInstitutewas
:hangedtoLivingstone
TollegeinhonorofDavii
Jvingstonc,thegreat
Christianmissionary,
philanthropist,and
;xplorcr.
Sinceitsinception,the
collegehashadtwo
principalsandseventeen
pirnetseirdnepnrtess,iidennctlsu.diAngmsoinxg
iitn'sstpiotsusteisosnioonwsn,st2h7e2acres
oflandandthephysical
plantthatcurrently
consistsoftwenty-one
brickbuildings,sevenof
whicharelistedinthe
NationalRegisterof
HistoricPlaces.
LivingstoneCollege'sPresident
Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr.
12thPresidentofLivingstone
Dr.JimmyR.Jenkins,Sr.wasn'tlookingforafacultyandalumniandalike.Everthevisionary.
jobwhenmembersoftheLivingstoneCollegeDr.Jenkinshasbroughtinnovativeprogramsto
BoardofTrusteesapproachedhimaboutthecampus,includingTheBridgeProgramandthe
College'stopadministrativepostin2006.AfterColor-CodedIDCardprogram.The Bridge
consideringtheposition,hetoldBOTmembersProgramisforstudentswhocometocampusthe
hewouldacceptonlyiftheyallowhimtosummerbeforetheirfreshmanyear.Hewasalso
implement a holistic college on campus.instrumental in establishing The
FortunatelyforLivingstoneCollege,BoardCommemorativeClassic,theannualfootball
memberssaidyesandsodidDr.Jenkins!SinceclashbetweenLivingstone'sBlueBearsandthe
Dr.Jenkins'arrival,theCollege'senrollmenthasJohnsonC.SmithUniversityGoldenBulls--the
increased,itsdebtshavebeenreducedandBluefirsttwoblackcollegestoplayanorganized
Bearpridehasbeeninstilledinstudents,staff, footballgameonDec.27,1892.
"Youcangetlifeoutof
astoneatLivingstone
College."
Dr.JimmyJenkins
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