Edward Waters College

1658 Kings Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32209 -  View Map

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• Established in 1866, Edward Waters College has a long and proud history of preparing educators and other leaders for service at the local, regional, state, and national levels. Edward Waters College is a national treasure. At Edward Waters College students learn to seize opportunities; the College offers a comprehensive array of academic programs, co-curricula activities and other vicarious experiences essential for success after graduation. EWC, the oldest private institution of higher education in the State of Florida.
• Located on the Kings Road corridor, in close proximity to downtown Jacksonville, FL, Edward Waters College continues to build upon its solid foundation of teaching, research and community outreach.
• Edward Waters College Academic Affairs provides an opportunity for students to discover their academic strengths, interests, and capabilities while acquiring knowledge and understanding of educational principles and practices in the traditional liberal arts: humanities, fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences.
• Edward Waters College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate degree.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Paine College baseball Marshall(s) in new era (News 12 Augusta)
  posted on July 15, 2011 at 12:23:27 am
  Melvin Le’Kerby Marshall (Kerby) joins the Paine College baseball staff as head coach, Director of Athletics, Tim Duncan announced. Marshall comes to the program from Edward Waters College, in Jacksonville, FL where he was head coach for six years.
• Start of a New Era at EWC (First Coast News)
  posted on July 14, 2011 at 09:51:31 pm
  Jacksonville, FL --  Edward Waters College introduced their two new head basketball coaches on Thursday.
• Edward Waters College becomes part of White House interfaith initiative (The Florida Times-Union)
  posted on July 14, 2011 at 07:29:02 am
  Edward Waters College will join other colleges around the country in President Barack Obama 's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge.
• Success Park breaks ground at Edward Waters (The Florida Times-Union)
  posted on June 17, 2011 at 06:13:27 am
  Saying children needed a safe place to play in Jacksonville's New Town community, city officials, college leaders and kids took the first step to that goal by breaking ground Thursday for a nearly 2-acre park and playground on the campus of Edward Waters College.
• Glover ready to tackle challenges as permanent president of Edward Waters (The Florida Times-Union)
  posted on May 21, 2011 at 06:07:44 am
  Nat Glover came on as interim president of Edward Waters College one year ago, facing low graduation rates and a dangerous deficit. A year later, recently installed as the permanent president, Glover sat down with the Times-Union to discuss the future of the Jacksonville private college.

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