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Academic Support Center—Provider of basic tutoring and testing services, basic skills classes, computer-assisted instruction, and services for disabled students. Academic Support is part of the Center for Leadership, Calling and Service.

 

Adams Administration Building—Trevecca’ administration building; houses the offices of ITS, Human Resources, Financial Services/Financial Aid, Academic Affairs, External Relations, Marketing/Communications; named after Trevecca’s ninth president, Homer J. Adams for his thirty years of service as a faculty member, administrator, and president

 

Adams, Homer J.—Former history professor and academic dean; served the university for 30 years, twelve of them as Trevecca’s ninth president, 1979-1991

 

“Alum-News”—Newsletter for alumni; published by the Office of Alumni Services; started in 1948; revived in 1967. In the early 1990s AlumNews became a section in the Treveccan.

 

Alumni Association/The Trevecca Alumni Association—Organization for alumni; its purpose is to maintain ties/relationships between Trevecca and its alumni

 

Apple Dining Room—University’s main dining room, located in the Jernigan Student Center, named after the Carlyle Apple family for their gifts to Trevecca Nazarene University

 

Benson Auditorium—Auditorium in the McClurkan Bldg.; named for Eva Green Benson in 1981 when McClurkan Bldg. was renovated. This auditorium was the location for chapel until the student body outgrew the space. Benson Auditorium is the site for Trevecca dramatic productions.

 

Benson Hall—Men’s dormitory; named after father and son, John T. Benson, Sr., and John T. Benson, Jr., loyal supporters of Trevecca

 

Benson, Sr., John T.—Trevecca’s fourth president, 1925-1926 and a generous benefactor; founder of Benson Publishing Co., a leading publisher of a variety of materials—yearbooks, books, and music books.

 

Boone Business Building/BBB—Trevecca’s newest building; home of the School of Business, MHR offices, the Cube snack shop, classrooms, and the convocation center; opened in 2007; located across Alumni Drive from Trevecca Community Church and beside Trevecca Healthcare; named for Dan Boone

 

Boone, Dan—Trevecca Nazarene University’s eleventh president, 2005- present; a 1974 alumnus

 

Bud Robinson Hall—In mid-2009 this building will become the home of the Center for Leadership, Calling, and Service. Named for Reuben “Uncle Bud” Robinson, an evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene, this building served Trevecca as cafeteria space, a snack shop, a women’s dorm (second floor), classrooms, computer labs, and faculty offices.

 

Bush Apartments—Apartments for female upperclass honor students; named for Carrie B. Bush

 

Cabinet/The President’s Cabinet—Administrative group composed of the president, provost, executive VP for finance/administration, associate provost and dean of academic affairs, associate provost and dean of student development, associate provost and dean of enrollment management, and VP for external relations

 

Calendar—Listing of University events found online; go to TNU Info and select TNU AtoZ from the drop-down menu; click on Calendars. Personal electronic calendars are available in MS Outlook and IQWeb.

 

“Campus News for the Trevecca Family”—Daily employee e-newsletter; provides daily information/announcements/cafeteria menus, etc.; published by the Office of University Communications

 

Career and Counseling Center—Provider of career assistance and personal counseling; located in the former president’s home; located on Alumni Drive. In 2009 this service will relocate to Bud Robinson building as part of the Center for Leadership, Calling, and Service.

 

Catalog/University Catalog—Listing of policies, procedures, and guidelines relative to academic programs

 

Center for Leadership, Calling, and Service—Trevecca’s program dedicated to helping students “make the leap” into lives of service and leadership by helping students discover their passion and use that passion to guide their career plans. In mid-2009 the Center will be located in the Bud Robinson Bldg. Associate functions of the Center include Academic Support Center, testing services, peer tutoring, developmental courses, career and counseling services, services to students with disabilities, and computing lab.

 

Church of the Nazarene—Parent denomination of Trevecca. Founded in 1908, this denomination is a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, founded to spread the message of Christlike living (holiness); currently established in 151 world areas. More information can be found at http://www.nazarene.org/ministries/administration/visitorcenter/display.aspx

 

Clinic—Campus health clinic; located on back side Georgia Hall on the ground floor; provides medical services to Trevecca’s undergraduate students and employees

 

Convocation Center—Large-group meeting area in the Boone Business Building

 

Cube, The Cube—Snack shop in the Boone Business Building

 

Darda­—Trevecca’s yearbook; edited/produced by students; distributed in the fall; covers the preceding school year; provided to all students who were enrolled in the fall semester; can be purchased by employees

 

Empower students to make the leap—Slogan/tag line that expresses what Trevecca does for its students

 

Executive Team—Administrative team composed of the president, provost, and executive vice president for administration and finance

 

experiencetrevecca.com—Admissions office microsite; geared for prospective students

First Church of the Nazarene—Local church at 510 Woodland Street in Nashville; home of Trevecca when the school experienced financial difficulties in the 1930s. Through the years First Church supported and loved Trevecca and its students.

 

Georgia Hall—Women’s dorm, named in honor of the Georgia district for paying 100% of its Trevecca Education Budget

 

Graduate programs

Ed.D.—Trevecca’s doctoral programs—education and clinical counseling

Master’s of Counseling Psychology

Master’s of Education

Master’s of Library and Information Science

Master’s of Management

Master’s of Religion
Physician Assistant Program/PA—graduate program; master’s of science-medicine: physician assistant

 

Greathouse Science Building—Classroom-office building; home of the Physician Assistant Program and the Division of Science and Math; named for William M. Greathouse, Trevecca’s seventh president

 

Greathouse, William M.—Former Trevecca religion professor and dean of religion before becoming Trevecca’s seventh president, 1963-1968; 1943 alumnus of Trevecca

 

Hardy, Chester E.—Trevecca’s second president, 1928-1936

 

Hart Street—Street that runs through campus, east to west; it is closed to traffic in the McClurkan Quad area.

 

Henricks, Andrew Oliver—Trevecca’s fifth president, 1926-1928

 

Hub/The Hub—Campus snack shop; located on the ground floor of Jernigan Student Center; opened in 1994

 

ICE—Intra Campus Exchange; intra-campus Web site where news/information items can be posted for employees and students to read

 

Information Technology Services/ITS—Services campus technology, classroom instructional media, and related academic and administrative issues; located on the ground floor of Adams Administration Building

 

Jernigan Student Center—Central building for students; built in 1984 and named for Lee and Jules Don Jernigan, who gave Trevecca its first $1-million gift; houses  Apple Dining Room, The Hub snack shop, bookstore, Office of Student Development, SGA offices, conference rooms, President’s Dining Rooms, and student game room.

 

Johnson Hall—Women’s dorm, named for Sadie Agnew Johnson, who was a mathematics professor at Trevecca

 

J. V. Morsch Center for Social Justice—Trevecca’s interdisciplinary program that will train persons for careers in fields related to social justice; opens in the fall of 2009; named for the Rev. J. V. Morsch, a former pastor of First Church of the Nazarene in Nashville and a former chairman of the Trevecca Board of Trustees.

Lester Avenue—Street that runs through campus, north to south

 

“Living Water” Cascades—Rock cascade/fountain on the hillside in front of the Adams Building was a gift from First Church of the Nazarene, Nashville, TN, for Trevecca’s 75^th anniversary

 

MHR/Management and Human Relations Program—Trevecca’s degree-completion program for adults who have completed some college courses but have not graduated; a 13-month program; Middle Tenn.’s first program of its type

 

Mackey Building—Office-classroom building; location of the School of Education; named for A. B. and Lyla Mackey

 

Mackey, A. B.—Trevecca’s sixth president and the person who served the longest as president, 1936-1963

 

Make the leap—Slogan that describes what Trevecca helps students to do—Make the leap into successful lives/careers; Make the leap from high school to college; etc.

 

Marks Guest House—Stone building behind Georgia Hall; visitor housing; named for Howard and Gladys Marks, whose donations made possible the renovation of that building

 

Martin University Advancement Building—Building that houses the Offices of the President and Admissions; named for Paul Z. and Ethel Martin, benefactors of Trevecca

 

McClurkan Hall—Classroom-office building; named for Trevecca’s founder, J. O. McClurkan; houses Benson Auditorium, classrooms, the Office of Alumni Services, and the Millard Reed School of Religion and the Christian Ministry Program office

 

McClurkan, J. O.—Founder of the school that would become Trevecca Nazarene University; its first president, 1901-1914

 

McClurkan Quad—The open area between the three buildings in the central campus (Mackey, Wakefield, and McClurkan; the scene of many campus events, including commencement

 

McKay Media Room—Game room; located on second floor of Jernigan Student Center; named for Lula Mae Tidwell McKay, a Trevecca alumna who served as a missionary to India, where she died.

 

Moore, Mark R.—Trevecca’s eighth president, 1968-1979

 

Moore Physical Education Center and Gymnasium—Home of Trevecca athletics; named for Mark R. Moore, Trevecca’s eighth president; houses offices of the Department of Human Performance, gymnasium, locker rooms, faculty offices, racquetball courts, Wellness Center, swimming pool

 

morethanacollege.com--The University’s Web site especially for prospective students

 

Offices/campus offices—See Trevecca Offices

 

Picnic Pavilion—Open-air facility behind Bud Robinson and Johnson Halls; was a gift from the Million Dollar Club; used for outdoor events

 

Plant Operations—Department that cares for campus facilities and grounds; located in the building behind Redford Apartments

 

Post Office, the Trevecca Post Office—Campus post office; located on the ground floor of Jernigan Student Center

 

President’s Dining Room/PDR—Two-part dining area located on the top floor of Jernigan Student Center

 

Print Shop—Provider of paper products to the campus; producer of copy jobs and two-color print projects; located in the building with Plant Operations

 

Redford Apartments—One of the two apartment buildings for students closest to the central campus; named for M. E. and Alta Lindsay Redford, long-time members of Trevecca’s faculty

 

Reed, Millard C.—Trevecca’s ninth president, 1991-2005

 

Roundabout—Traffic circle at the juncture of Lester Ave. and Hart Street

 

Security—Campus security is provided by Trevecca Security 24/7 from offices in the building on Lester Avenue (between Waggoner Library and Trevecca Community Church but on the opposite side of the street). The phone number for Security is 248-1296. The campus slogan is “In a fix? Call 1296.”

 

Shingler Apartments—One of the two apartment buildings for students closest to the central campus; named for T. J. Shingler, founder of Southeastern Nazarene College in Georgia, which merged with Trevecca in 1918

 

Smith Hall—A private residence behind Georgia Hall; named for Donnie Smith, SGA president who struck by lightening the day before he graduated in 1959

 

Southeast Educational Region—The 8 southern states that comprise the Trevecca Educational Zone, the region of the Church of the Nazarene that supports Trevecca: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi

 

Statue of Jesus—Bronze statue of Christ that is located in the center of the roundabout in

in the main drive into the campus (Lester Ave.)

 

Tarter Student Activity Center/TSAC—Facility attached to Moore Gym; named for R. E. “Gene” Tarter, founder of the Trevecca Million-Dollar Club

 

Tennessee Hall—Women’s dorm; named in honor of the Tennessee District Church of the Nazarene when that district paid 100% of its Trevecca Education Budget

 

“the hill”—A nickname for Trevecca; a reference to the topography of its location;

 

Tidwell Faculty Center—Office building that faces Martin Building and the Adams Admin. Building; named for William M. Tidwell, the first student to enroll at Trevecca; houses faculty offices and the radio station

 

tnutrojans.com—Trevecca’s athletic Web site

 

Trevecca—University name that means “a binding together in love”; origins—from the Welsh village by the same name (Trefecka/Trevecka) where in 1768 Lady Huntingdon established a school, by that name, that was intended to bring together followers of two theological leaders—John Wesley and George Whitefield.

 

“Trevecca Connection”—One-page newsletter published by the Office of University Communications on odd-numbered months; sent to an “insider” audience of donors/friends/pastors; its main focus is operational/fiscal news

 

Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene (formerly College Hill Church)—Church that is located inside the main entrance to Trevecca; chapel services are held there on Tuesday and Thursday

 

Treveccan—University’s quarterly news magazine; published by the Office of University Communications; free to all employees and students

 

Trevecca Offices

            Office of Academic Affairs—Oversees all academic functions of the

University; located on the third floor of Adams Admin. Bldg.; includes Office of the Provost

Office of Academic Records—Keeps students’ academic records;

provides transcripts for alumni; located on the ground floor of Johnson Hall on the back side of that building

Office of Admissions—Helps students enroll at Trevecca; located in the

                        Martin Building

            Office of Alumni Services—Serves the needs of alumni; located on the

                        ground floor of McClurkan Bldg.

Office of the Chaplain—Responsible for student chapels and issues

related to spiritual life of the campus; located on the ground floor of McClurkan Bldg.

            Office of Church Services—Serves Churches of the Nazarene in the SE

region; is a part of the Office of the Chaplain; located on the ground floor of McClurkan

Office of Conference Services—Coordinates use of University facilities by

outside groups; locate on second floor of Adams Admin. Bldg. in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

Office of External Relations­—Responsible for efforts with external

audiences—alumni services, fund-raising, marketing, print shop, radio stations, University communications; main office located on

third floor of Adams Admin. Bldg.

Office of Financial Aid—Helps students/parents with all issues related to

Scholarships/financial aid; located on the second floor of Adams Admin. Bldg.

Office of Financial Services—Oversees all financial/accounting/business

of the University; located on second floor of Adams Admin. Bldg.

Office of Human Resources—Cares for employee-related issues;

located on ground floor of Adams Admin. Bldg.

            Office of Marketing—Coordinates all efforts to promote or market

Trevecca; located on the top floor of Adams Admin. Bldg.

            Office of the President—Serves as chief executive office; located on

ground floor of Martin Bldg.

Office of Student Development—Cares for the needs of students; works

            with student government/student activities; oversees athletic teams;

handles student housing; located on the third floor of Jernigan Student Center

Office of University Communications—Has oversight of all University

publications that go to large, external audiences; publishes the

Treveccan, “Trevecca Connection,” and “Campus News.”              

           

Trevecca Society—Organization that recognizes persons who give to Trevecca at leadership levels ($1,000 in a fiscal year or $500 for alumni of the previous five years)

 

Trevecca Towers—Apartments for retired persons; two buildings that comprise three facilities, Towers I, Towers II, and Towers East

 

Trevecca Health Care Center—Facility that is located beside the Boone Business Building; a 250-bed facility

 

University Terrace Apartments—Trevecca’s apartment facility; located on Nance Lane and Woodard; reserved for married students, faculty, and staff

 

WNAZ—Trevecca’s FM radio station; begun in 1967; one of the first Christian radio stations in Nashville; 89.1 on the FM dial; located on the ground floor of Tidwell

 

WNRZ—Translator station in Dickson, TN, for WNAZ; 91.5 FM

 

Waggoner Library—Home of library holdings, curriculum library, Dunn Conference Room, Quick Lecture Hall, Academic Support Center, offices of the Graduate Psychology Program; named for Don and Zelma Waggoner, who made the lead gift for this building; completed in 2000

 

Wakefield Auditorium—Auditorium located on the main floor of Wakefield Fine Arts Bldg.

 

Wakefield Fine Arts Building—Office-classroom facility; home of the Division of Music; named for A. C. Wakefield, a Nazarene song evangelist

 

Wellness Center—Exercise and fitness center/swimming pool; located on ground floor of Moore Gymnasium; open to students and employees

 

WENO—Trevecca’s AM radio station; AM 760

 

White, Stephen S.—Trevecca’s third president, 1919-1920

 

Wise Hall—Residence hall beside Tennessee Hall; used by male students in 2008-2009 school year; named for H. H. Wise, beloved pastor of First Church of the Nazarene, 1922-1948

 

www.trevecca.edu —Trevecca’s main Web site