Shorter College (Arkansas)
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Shorter College is a two-year, private, historically black liberal arts college
located in North Little Rock, Arkansas
. It was founded in 1886 (originally as Bethel University) by the African Methodist Episcopal Church
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As of November, 2009, Shorter College is no longer accredited but is working to reopen classes. http://www.news-journal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2009/11/05/11052009_2minutedrill.html
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
located in North Little Rock, Arkansas
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
. It was founded in 1886 (originally as Bethel University) by the African Methodist Episcopal Church
African Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African American Methodist denomination based in the United States. It was founded by the Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816 from several black Methodist congregations in the...
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As of November, 2009, Shorter College is no longer accredited but is working to reopen classes. http://www.news-journal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2009/11/05/11052009_2minutedrill.html