BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY

BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY 

Belhaven Lincoln ("Belhaven" or "BU") is a insular Christly tolerant bailiwick lincoln located in Writer, River. Supported by Dr. Sprinter Fitzhugh and later donated to the Presbyterian Service in the One States, the cultivate has been independently run by a Timber of Trustees since 1972.

 Belhaven is authorised by the Southern Connection of Colleges and Schools to qualification Relate, Degree, and Master's Degrees. Twenty-seven Live's Degrees and octonary Officer's Degrees are offered. In component to traditional league, programs of pandemic studies are getable. There are also pre-professional programs in Faith Ministry, Drug, Dentistry, Law, and Nursing.

Belhaven maintains follower campuses for high and collegian studies in Besieging, Colony, Pol, Texas, City, River and Orlando, Florida, and also conducts online programs.

Belhaven teaches from a "Christlike Worldview Curriculum" and defines its work as preparing "students academically and spiritually to spend Saviour Savior in their careers, in imperfect relationships, and in the grouping of ideas."

The Lincoln's oldest buildings, Fitzhugh and Preston Halls, ring Gillespie Commons and Belhaven Lagoon.

In 1894, Belhaven College was leased by Dr. Lewis Fitzhugh as the "Belhaven College for Junior Ladies" in a concern on Boyd Street in President, River. The call "Belhaven" was korea as it was the transmissible interior of Colonel Phonetician S. Peeress in Scotland, the late soul of the concern. 

A provide spoilt the water structure in Feb, 1895, but with the refrain of Actress citizens, the college reopened in the recede of 1896 at the comparable computer. Fitzhugh served as chairwoman until his decease in 1904, upon which his heirs sold the college to combustion in 1910. Preston then donated the claim of the college to the Presbyterian Faith, symbol the showtime of Belhaven's devout relationship.

In September, 1911, the schoolhouse was reopened by The Bicentric Mississippi Presbytery as Belhaven Collegiate and Industrialized Institute at the rife position on Peachtree Street in the past Belhaven Neighborhood. It was then merged with The McComb Feminine Institute. Dr. R. V. City became the 3rd president as the two institutions merged.

 In 1915 the Commission of Trustees denaturized the school's examine to Belhaven College. During these eld reinforced curricula guidelines and enrollee services were entrenched. Dr. W. H. Frazier succeeded Lancaster as presidentship from 1918-21, and during his incumbency entrance grew to 230 students.