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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 college formerly known as Mitchell College, see Mitchell Community College

Mitchell Community College

Mitchell Community College is a 2 year community college based in Historic Downtown Statesville, North Carolina.Its main campus is located in downtown Statesville, with many facilities located throughout the town. Mitchell also has a second campus located in Mooresville, North Carolina...

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Mitchell College is a liberal arts college located on the banks of the Thames River

Thames River (Connecticut)

The Thames River is a short river and tidal estuary in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It flows south for through eastern Connecticut from the junction of the Yantic and Shetucket rivers at Norwich, to New London and Groton, which flank its mouth at the Long Island Sound.Differing from its...

, in New London, Connecticut

New London, Connecticut

New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....

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United States

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. It was founded in 1938 on the former estate of Alfred Mitchell; its campus offers such amenities as on-campus housing (including four multi-level, dormitory-style buildings and four residential river houses), a cafe, ice cream shop, preserve area known as 'Mitchell Woods', multiple playing fields, and a beach.
Notable for its Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Sport Management, and Business Administration programs, the college offers both two and four year degree programs.

Athletics

Mitchell's sports teams are known as the Mariners. Historically known as the Pequots, the name was changed in 2008 to comply with the mandate of the NCAA requiring a name change in order to continue postseason participation. (See the Native American mascot controversy

Native American mascot controversy

The propriety of using Native American mascots and images in sports has been a topic of debate in the United States and Canada since the 1960s.Americans have had a history of drawing inspiration from native peoples and "playing Indian" that dates back at least to the 18th century...

 in the United States.)

Participants in NCAA Division III athletics and members of the New England Collegiate Conference

New England Collegiate Conference

The New England Collegiate Conference has been the name of two incarnations of collegiate athletic conferences.-Former Division II conference:...

, the Mariners have a strong and prolific history of athletic success, especially in the women's basketball program.
The intercollegiate sports that they offer are:

Men's Sports: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, sailing, soccer and tennis.

Women’s Sports: Cross country, basketball, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

Clubs:Rugby

External links

• http://www.mitchell.edu/
• http://www.mitchellathletics.com/