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Schreiner University

Motto	Find Your Way Here
Type	Private university
Established	September, 1923
Endowment	$57.9 million[1]
President	Dr. Charlie McCormick
Provost	Dr. Diana Comuzzie
Students	1,308
Location	Kerrville , Texas , U.S.
Campus	Rural, 212 acres
Colors	Maroon & White
Affiliations	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Mascot	The Mountaineer
Website	www.schreiner.edu

Schreiner University entrance sign

Main building on Schreiner University campus

Schreiner University is a private liberal arts institution located in Kerrville, Texas that is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The University enrolls an estimated 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers 27 four-year undergraduate programs, an MBA and a master of education. Established in 1923, it has been coeducational since 1932. As of the fall 2011, Schreiner had a student/faculty ratio of 13:1.^[2] The University is also home to Greystone Preparatory School, a college level Service Academy preparatory program for those who did not receive appointments or nominations straight out of high school.

History

Captain Charles Schreiner, Sr., founded Schreiner Institute (sometimes called Schreiner Military Institute) in 1917 and worked toward its establishment until 1923. The military institute, a residential school, was created for young boys and included both secondary school and junior college curricula to prepare students for further education. The year 1971 marked the end of military training at the institute. In 1973, it began focusing on a college curriculum and changed its name to Schreiner College. The college experience changed once more in 1981 when it became a four-year college. The college became Schreiner University in 2001 and began offering master's degrees. Schreiner University now hosts a number of lecture series and academic conferences, including its annual popular culture symposium.

In 2017, Schreiner surpassed its five-year capital campaign fundraising goal of $50 million. Since 2012, the institution has received $52.4 million from approximately 3,600 donors. Nearly $30 million of the amount raised is earmarked for student scholarships, which have been previously funded at $13 million. The school will add endowed chairs in mathematics, science, and humanities and hire a visiting artist and performer or designer in residence. Schreiner has a current enrollment of 1,300.^[3]

Campus

The university no longer operates the Hill Country Museum in the house of its founder, the Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion.

Academic profile

Accreditation

Schreiner University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award masters, baccalaureate and associate degrees. The University also holds accreditation by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners and is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing as well as the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) for teacher certification programs.

The University holds membership in the American Association for Higher Education, The American Council on Education, the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, and the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas.

Student life

Athletics

Schreiner University sports teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division III. The Mountaineers are a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, track and field, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis; while women's sports include basketball, track and field, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Wrestling was added for the start of the 2018-19 year, only the second program in the state after Wayland Baptist University and the first in the NCAA.

Greek life

Greek life began at Schreiner University with the chartering of the sorority Delta Phi Epsilon, establishing its Gamma Gamma chapter on January 25, 2003. On May 3 of the same year, the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity established its Texas Sigma chapter, being the first fraternity to be officially chartered with 26 founding fathers including Mickey Holt, 2nd baseman of the baseball team. Greek life had been unofficially established on campus earlier, on February 21, 2001, when Chi Phi Fraternity founded a colony at Schreiner University; however, the colony was not chartered into the Iota Theta chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity until 2005. On March 25, 2006, the Theta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was installed, becoming the second sorority on campus.

Notable people

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  Winnie Baze, American football player


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  Raymond Berry, American football player and coach


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  David Hulse, former Major League Baseball player (Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers)


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  Tex Irvin, American football player


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  James E. Nugent (Class of 1941), former member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Railroad Commission
  


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  Charles Schreiner, III, rancher and businessman in Kerr County, who helped to preserve the Texas Longhorn cattle; grandson of Charles Schreiner, Sr.^[4]


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  Gene S. Walker, Sr., rancher and businessman in Webb County^[5]


• Mickey Holt, Assistant General Manager of the San Antonio Missions. Widely known in San Antonio circles as a mascot advocate.

See also

• Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion

References

External links

• Official website


• Schreiner University Athletics website

Coordinates: 30°01′55″N 99°07′48″W / 30.032°N 99.130°W / 30.032; -99.130