Lubbock Christian University
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Lubbock Christian University is a private Christian
Christian
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 university
University
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 associated with the Churches of Christ
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...

 located in Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...

, Texas
Texas
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, in the United States
United States
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. It was established in 1957. A fall 2011 count showed 2,038 students enrolled at Lubbock Christian University, of which 422 are graduate students. LCU is located just off Loop 289 across from Resthaven Cemetery.

History

In 1954 the State of Texas approved the operation of a private educational institution for students from kindergarten through college. An elementary school was established that year, and a junior college was added in 1957. F. W. Mattox was the founding president. Accreditation as a senior college came in 1972. Advancement to university status came in the fall of 1987. Presidents who have led Lubbock Christian University are F. W. Mattox (1957-1974), W. Joe Hacker (1974-1976), Harvie Pruitt (1976-1982), Steven S. Lemley (1982-1993), and L. Ken Jones (current president, appointed in 1993).

Campus Information

The Katie Rogers Hall is a women's dormitory for 250 students. It was built in the 1960s and underwent major renovation in 1999. The Katie Rogers Courtyard houses forty-eight upperclass women with private bedrooms and semi-private bathrooms.

Johnson Hall is the men's dormitory and can house nearly two hundred men. The Mabee Living Center has capacity to house 48 upperclassmen. Residents have private bedrooms and semi-private bathroom. The university also offers university apartments for upperclassmen, married students with no children, and graduate students. Apartments are located on the west and east sides of campus.

The Mabee Student Life Building (or SUB) has games rooms, pool tables, the post office, student affairs office, student government office, the campus bookstore, and a snack bar.

Built in 1961, the Betty Hancock Campus Center once served as the university's cafeteria. A newer, more contemporary cafeteria, known as "the Caf," has since been added. A parlor is also available for receptions.

The McDonald Moody auditorium has a seating capacity of 1166 and serves as the venue for daily chapel assemblies. The Allison Music center is adjacent to the Moody auditorium. The center has rehearsal halls for bands and choruses, 12 practice rooms, and also houses the music professors' offices.

The Rhodes-Perrin Field House serves as the athletic center. The building has an indoor oval running track, volleyball, basketball, and badminton courts. The department of Kinesiology has its offices there. This building is currently under renovation.

The Mabee American Heritage Center houses the department of history, political science
Political science
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, and English, the Cardwell Lecture Hall, and administrative offices. Other administrative offices are housed in F. W. Mattox Administrative Building. Built in 1958, the Mattox Administrative building was the first permanent brick structure on campus. The 2nd floor of the building contains the offices of the department of Business.

The Mabee Science Laboratory, built in 1970, houses the department of Natural and Physical Sciences. The building also contains laboratories and equipment rooms.

The Associate Behavioral Science Building was built in 1967 and houses the Department of Behavioral Sciences which include psychology, sociology, and social work. The building also houses the counseling center.

The department of Natural Sciences is located in the Cook Agricultural Environmental Building.

The Maddox-Pugh Educational Center houses the department of Education, a computer lab, several classrooms, and the West Texas Core Knowledge Center.

The Art Building contains classrooms for painting, drawing, and design. The archaeology center is also housed there.

The C.L. Kay Christian Development Center houses the Bible department It was built in 1974.

The Center for Academic Achievement was completed in 2007 and houses the Communications, Fine Arts and Mathematics departments. The Center for Student Success is also located in this facility.

The Mabee Nursing Center opened in 1994. It has a lab for the nursing programs and multipurpose classrooms for the nursing students.

The Rip Griffin Center (aka "The Rip") houses the university's intercollegiate athletic teams. It can seat up to 1,925 with an additional 565 when floor seating is utilized.

Newly constructed on the north end of campus is the Cardwell Welcome Center. Completed in 2010, the Welcome Center will qualify for a Silver to Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council under its LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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 Green Building Rating System.

In November 2010, Lubbock Christian University began offering graduate online graduate degrees via Online-lcu.com.

Student life

The university is not affiliated with national fraternities and sororities in the traditional sense. Lubbock Christian University has had gender-based "Social Clubs". The women's social clubs are Christliche Damen, Zeta Gamma, Kappa Phi Kappa, and Lambda Omega Alpha. The men's social clubs are Koinonia, Kyodai, Alpha Chi Delta, and Sub T-16.

There is actually one social club on campus that has chapters at other Christian schools. Sub T-16 Men's social club which was founded on the campus by F. W. Mattox, who also served as the first president of Lubbock Christian.
The university is also affiliated with several professional organizations including Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Students in Free Enterprise, and the Student Education Association.

The university's online newspaper is the DusterTodayhttp://www.lcu.edu/lcu/duster.

LCU also has an a cappella
A cappella
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ensemble called Best Friends. They tour across the country and record studio albums. Several of their alumni have gone on to work for The Acappella
Acappella (group)
Acappella is an all-male Contemporary Christian vocal group founded in 1982 by Keith Lancaster, who has variously played the role of singer, songwriter and producer throughout the group's history...

 Company, an established member of the a cappella community.

Notable alumni

  • R. Gerald Turner
    R. Gerald Turner
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    , President of Southern Methodist University
    Southern Methodist University
    Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...

  • James Johnson, President of Ohio Valley University
    Ohio Valley University
    Ohio Valley University is a private, four-year Christian college and is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is located between the western towns of Parkersburg and Vienna in the State of West Virginia in the United States....

  • Larry Hays
    Larry Hays
    Larry Hays was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team from 1987 to 2008, and currently coaches women's softball at Lubbock Christian University.-Early life:...

    , retired Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
    Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball
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     coach
  • The Otwell Twins
    The Otwell Twins
    The Otwell Twins are an American singing duo made up of identical twin brothers Roger and David, born August 2, 1956, in Tulia, Texas...

    , singers on The Lawrence Welk Show
    The Lawrence Welk Show
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    , Amarillo
    Amarillo, Texas
    Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...

     businessmen
  • Randy Velarde
    Randy Velarde
    Randy Lee Velarde is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the New York Yankees, California/Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers from to...

    , Retired Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball
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     player
  • Shane Shuttlesworth, President, Osteogenics

Former students

  • Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
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    , musician and actor - attended briefly in 1965 then transferred to North Texas State College
    University of North Texas
    The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...


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