Trevecca Nazarene University
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Template:Infobox University Trevecca Nazarene University is a liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee. The university was founded in 1901 by J. O. McClurkan. Originally named the Literary and Bible Training School for Christian Workers, the school's name was changed to Treveccca College in 1911. The name was taken from a Welsh school in 1768 that was established during the Wesleyan revival.
The school was originally located in downtown Nashville. In 1914, the campus was moved to East Nashville on Gallatin Road. In 1935, the college was moved to its present location on Murfreesboro Road in southeast Nashville. In 1917 the school became an official college of the Church of the Nazarene. In 1995 the school's name was changed to Trevecca Nazarene University. Along with several bachelor's degrees, the school offers master's degrees in Religion and Education, as well as a doctorate in Education.
The school's motto is Esse quam videri, a Latin phrase meaning "To be rather than to seem".
Contact information
- Trevecca Nazarene University
- 333 Murfreesboro Road
- Nashville, TN 37210-2877
- (615) 248-1200
- (615) 248-1432 (fax)
See also
External link
- Trevecca Nazarene University (http://www.trevecca.edu)
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