Morehouse College

Morehouse College
Former names	Atlanta Baptist Seminary, Atlanta Baptist College
Motto	Latin: "Et Facta Est Lux"
Motto in English	And there was light
Type	Private historically black men's liberal arts college
Established	1867
Academic affiliations	NAICU; CIC; Annapolis Group; ORAU; ACS; Oberlin Group; Space-grant
Endowment	$186 million (2022)
President	David A. Thomas
Students	2,260 (Fall 2021)
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, United States; 33°44′48″N 84°24′55″W / 33.74667°N 84.41528°W
Campus	61 acres, urban
Newspaper	The Maroon Tiger
Colors	Maroon and White;
Nickname	Maroon Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II SIAC
Mascot	The Maroon Tiger
Website	morehouse.edu

Morehouse College is a private historically Black, men's, liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Anchored by its main campus of 61 acres (25 ha) near Downtown Atlanta, the college has a variety of residential dorms and academic buildings east of Ashview Heights. Along with Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and the Morehouse School of Medicine, the college is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium.

Founded by William Jefferson White in 1867 in response to the liberation of enslaved African-Americans following the American Civil War, Morehouse stressed preparatory and religious instruction in the Baptist tradition for students who had been prevented from receiving education by former slave laws. Growth in the late 19th and early 20th century led to strengthened finances, higher enrollment, and focus on the liberal arts. The college has played a key role in the development of the civil rights movement and racial equality in the United States.

The largest men's liberal arts college in the United States,^[8] Morehouse has been home to 11 Fulbright Scholars, five Rhodes Scholars, and five Marshall Scholars, and is the alma mater of many celebrated African-Americans, including civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and entertainment icon Spike Lee. The college has graduated numerous "African American firsts" in local, state and federal government, as well as in science, academia, business, and entertainment.

^ "List of HBCUs – White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". August 16, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008. (literal translation of Latin itself translated from Hebrew: "And light was made")
^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^ Stirgus, Eric. "Breaking: Morehouse College names new president". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
^ Cite error: The named reference USNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Maroon Tiger Home Main".
^ "Color Palette–Brand Fonts and Colors" (PDF). Morehouse College Brand Guidelines. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Member Institutions". TheSIAC.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
^ Palmer, Robert T.; Cadet, Mykia O.; LeNiles, Kofi; Hughes, Joycelyn L. (February 18, 2019). Personal Narratives of Black Educational Leaders: Pathways to Academic Success. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-58402-9.

[PresHBCU-1] "List of HBCUs – White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". August 16, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008. (literal translation of Latin itself translated from Hebrew: "And light was made")

[2] As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

[3] Stirgus, Eric. "Breaking: Morehouse College names new president". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

[USNews-4] Cite error: The named reference USNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "Maroon Tiger Home Main".

[6] "Color Palette–Brand Fonts and Colors" (PDF). Morehouse College Brand Guidelines. Retrieved September 24, 2022.

[SIACInfo-7] "Member Institutions". TheSIAC.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2022.

[8] Palmer, Robert T.; Cadet, Mykia O.; LeNiles, Kofi; Hughes, Joycelyn L. (February 18, 2019). Personal Narratives of Black Educational Leaders: Pathways to Academic Success. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-58402-9.

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