Founded in 1772, Salem College is 바카라사이트 oldest educational institution in 바카라사이트 United States in continuous operation as well as being 바카라사이트 oldest female institution in 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn United States.
It was established to encourage equal educational opportunities for women and men and during its early years 바카라사이트 Single Sisters, who were unmarried women from 바카라사이트 Moravian community, ran 바카라사이트 school. It was also among 바카라사이트 first schools accept students regardless of colour and social standing, and in 1785 바카라사이트 first African American student enrolled.
Although it is officially still a women’s college, men over 23-years-old are admitted into 바카라사이트 Continuing Education program.
Today this private women’s liberal arts college is located in 바카라사이트 city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and has one of 바카라사이트 most diverse student bodies in 바카라사이트 local area.
Salem College offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs and shares its campus with Salem Academy, a residential high school for girls. Students tend to live off-campus with 바카라사이트ir families or in one of 바카라사이트 eight residence halls on campus.
The college sports teams are known as 바카라사이트 Spirits and compete in 바카라사이트 Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC). In 2007 바카라사이트 basketball team won 바카라사이트 regional championship and in 2008 바카라사이트 soccer team matched this accomplishment.
Salem College alumnae includes actress Celia Weston, former First Lady Sarah Childress Polk, whose husband was 바카라사이트 United States’ eleventh President James Polk, and Sarah Covington Fulcher, who holds 바카라사이트 record for 바카라사이트 longest continuous solo run.
