| Bethune-Cookman
University
Daytona
Beach, Florida
The heart
of the university is situated on Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard,
representing the historical core of the institution, where the
seven historic buildings comprised the historical main campus.
Surrounding those buildings are evidences of the progress made
in the development of the boundaries which now extend beyond International
Speedway Boulevard to the South; George W. Engram Boulevard to
the North; Lincoln Street to the West; and Martin Luther King,
Jr. Boulevard to the East. The university remains connected to
Midway, the historic African-American community.
The student population
is representative of a microcosm of cultures, traditions, and
legacies and resembles a Model United Nations, much like the organization
formed on this campus. It’s a multi-cultural heaven.
With more
than 3000 students from most U.S. States, the Caribbean Islands,
and 35 countries, the impact of this private United Methodist
Church-related school is influencing the current enrollment. The
university is the 6th largest of the 39-member UNCF colleges.
Female students constitute 60% of the total enrollment while male
students comprise 40%. In 2004, 64% of Bethune-Cookman University
students were Florida natives and 10% of students were from Volusia
County, 32% of all students were from the United States (aside
from Florida) and its territories, and 4% were international students.
The women’s tennis team ranked second place for MEAC.
The great
Bethune-Cookman University has risen from the ashes like the mighty
Phoenix to become the great citadel of learning in the heart of
Central Florida. With a total full-time teaching faculty of approximately
160, 55% of whom hold the doctorate degree, the vision of the
founder remains in full view over one-hundred years later. The
institution prevails in order that others might improve their
heads, hearts, and hands.
www.bethune.cookman.edu
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