Lane College

545 Lane Ave, Jackson, TN 38301-4598 -  View Map

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• Founded in 1882 by Bishop Isaac Lane, a former slave, Lane College is proud to be one of the nation’s oldest Historically Black Colleges, and the first fouryear institution established by the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Consistent with its tradition of providing educational opportunities for those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend college, Lane College is committed to preparing students, through its liberal arts curriculum, to assume meaningful positions in their chosen occupations or professions and/or to pursue graduate studies. Consistent with its history and tradition, the College has a particular interest in preparing professional educators.
• The College is to develop the “whole student.” In addition to its priority of academic excellence, the College is also concerned about the student’s spiritual, social, and ethical development. The College believes that spiritual growth is an important part of the development of the individual. Spiritual life at the College is viewed as a quality-filled experience rather than a specific and narrow range of separate activities. Spiritual programs of learning, worship, and service have the purpose of illuminating life and making life more meaningful.
• Lane College offers a balanced liberal education and seeks to continue adding to the variety of its curricular offerings in order to become even more innovative in organization and methodology and to continue to develop the mature, educated individuals needed in an ever-changing society.The College helps its students become open-minded and tolerant individuals while developing sensitivity for and commitment to ways of improving the human condition.
• The College encourages students to: (1) develop their communication skills and their use of the English language; (2) participate in campus, civic, and religious activities which broaden their concepts of social awareness; (3) make ethical judgments through counseling and advisement; and (4) improve their learning skills through the enrichment programs designed for those who have had limited opportunities.
• Lane is located in Jackson, Tennessee, on approximately 25 acres. Lane College is a small, private, co-educational, church-related institution which provides a liberal arts curriculum leading to baccalaureate degrees in the Arts and Sciences. The College admits persons regardless of color, sex, religion or national origin.
• Lane College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Lane may end through traffic in wake of campus shooting (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on September 17, 2011 at 12:15:33 pm
  Lane College officials say they are considering a proposal to eliminate through traffic on the campus after a Sept. 8 shooting that injured one student and landed another student in jail on an attempted murder charge.
• Activist Kevin Powell to speak at Lane graduation (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on April 28, 2011 at 04:59:18 pm
  Political activist and writer Kevin Powell will be the commencement speaker at Lane College at the school's Spring Commencement Convocation that will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Oman Arena, according to a news release.
• Madison County Democratic Party moves convention (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on March 31, 2011 at 11:44:25 am
  The Madison County Democratic Party has agreed to reschedule its biennial Party Reorganization Convention to May 14 at Lane College after a heated conflict with state party officials over the location of the convention.
• Stillman baseball completes sweep of Lane (The Tuscaloosa News)
  posted on March 14, 2011 at 08:40:48 am
  The Stillman College baseball team completed a three-game sweep with a 17-0 win over Lane College Sunday at Stillman Park. The game was called after 6 ½ innings due to the 10-run rule.
• Lane College Expects To Lose Accreditation (News Channel 5 Nashville)
  posted on March 7, 2011 at 03:34:13 pm
  The president of Lane College said an announcement is imminent that the Jackson school has lost its accreditation.

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