MISSION STATEMENT

Stillman College is a liberal arts institution, committed to fostering academic excellence and to providing high quality educational opportunities for diverse populations with disparate levels of academic preparation. Prima­rily a teaching institution, Stillman has a proud and evolving tradition of preparing students for leadership and service in society.

Stillman has a historical and covenantal affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), whose Reformed tradition and commitment to the cultivation of the mind correspond well with the mission of the College. The College via its constituents is committed to service for the common good. The entire academic enterprise, undergirded with the principles of faith and ethical integrity, manifests constructive compassion as it confidently pursues the best in scholarly inquiry and creative endeavors.

THE CAMPUS

Stillman is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama 52 miles southwest of Birmingham. Tuscaloosa is served by major bus and rail lines; modern shopping and service facilities are accessible in the immediate vicinity of the campus. Downtown Tuscaloosa is within walking distance. The 105-acre campus is noted for its stately magnolias and spacious, well-maintained grounds, and graceful buildings.

Winsborough Hall , erected by the Women of the Presbyterian Church in 1922, and renovated in 1966, provides residence rooms for women. This building bears the name of Mrs. Hallie Paxon Winsborough, who was Secretary of Women’s Work from 1912-1929. Winsborough Hall was renovated in 1987 and 2002, and continues to be a residence hall for women, reserved exclusively for seniors.

Emily Estes Snedecor Hall , built in 1929 through funds raised by the Women of the Church, served for a number of years as the mathematics-science building. This structure was completely remodeled in 2000 to provide space for classrooms and faculty offices for the Business Division. The building bears the name of a former Stillman dean who was instrumental in raising the funds for the construction of the building.

Birthright Hall , erected in 1951 and renovated in 1975 and 2003, provides facilities for physical educa­tion and athletics. The building contains a swimming pool for year-round use, and a basketball court for intercollegiate competition. The building also houses a large stage for dramatic and other cultural events, and student activities. A bequest from Charles and Bettie Birthright, for whom the building is named, and contribu­tions from the Women of the Church financed construction of the building. This facility was expanded and refurbished in 2003.

John Knox Hall , was erected as a student nurses residence hall in 1939. Enlarged in 1954 to serve the needs of a growing student body, it provided administrative space for the General Education Improvement Program and housed the Health Center and male resident students. This building bears the name of the founder of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland. Completely renovated again in 1994, John Knox was rededi­cated in 1995 as a residence hall for men.

Geneva Hall , was completed in 1954 as a residence hall for women. This hall has been renovated to serve the college’s community outreach programs and the Division of Continuing Education. The building is named for the city in Switzerland where John Knox studied with John Calvin, the Protestant reformer.

William H. Sheppard Library , named for one of Stillman’s most distinguished alumni, was completed in 1956 and houses approximately 110,000 volumes and electronic databases. The media area includes the Cur­riculum Laboratory, the Educational Development Laboratory and a preview/listening room. These facilities provide learning resources such as video tapes, films, slides, interactive video discs, computer software, lami­nating equipment, projectors, televisions, etc. The College Archives is also located in the library. Special collections include the Martha L. O’Rourke African-American Collection, and a microfilm collection from part of the Schomberg Collection of Negro Life and History. The library subscribes to 410 American and foreign periodicals, including twenty-one newspaper subscriptions from various sections of the nation. Dr. Sheppard, for whom the building was named, completed his training for the ministry at Stillman in 1887, and with Samuel B. Lapsley founded missionary work of the Presbyterian Church in the Congo (now Zaire). In 1989 the Ashel and Merle Jackson Communications Complex was annexed to the facility. The library is a member of coopera­tive programs with the University of Alabama Libraries, Shelton State Community College Library and Bevill State Community College Library.

Alexander Batchelor Hall was completed in 1962 with funds from the 1960 Birthday offerings of the Women of the Church. Extensive remodeling in 1973-74 and again in 1999 provides for greater utilization of Batchelor for administrative services to students.

Samuel Burney Hay College Center , opened in 1965 and renovated in 2002, is named in honor of Dr. Hay and serves as the focal point of social life at Stillman. This center houses the College dining room, student organization offices, computer classroom/laboratory, recreation rooms, snack bar, post office, book and supply store, day student lounges, general student lounges, faculty and presidential dining rooms, and guest rooms. Completely air conditioned, the building is built around a large patio. It was built through capital fund drives, the Presbyterian Development Fund and the College Fund UNCF.

Myrtle Williamson Memorial Prayer Chapel , finished in 1966 and remodeled in 2002, and named for a beloved member of the Bible faculty, is perhaps the most unique architectural structure on the campus. The style of the Chapel is free-form using the sphere as the basic element of design. The chapel, made possible through Miss Williamson’s estate and gifts from alumni and friends, provides a quiet and beautiful place for prayer and meditation. It is located across the drive from the College Center patio.

Frances Dearing Hay Hall , named in honor of the college’s second First Lady, was opened for occu­pancy in the fall of 1966. It houses upperclass women students.

Marie Lundy Wynn Hall , completed in 1996, is a female residence hall named in honor of the college’s fourth First Lady. The building has a fitness center, computer lab, and a kitchen on each floor.

Frank H. M. Williams Hall , completed in 1968, refurbished and architecturally enhanced in 2001, pro­vides housing for male students. The building was named in honor of an alumnus, philanthropist and former trustee of Stillman.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall , completed in 1968, refurbished and architecturally enhanced in 2002, is similar in design to Williams Hall and provides housing for men. It was named in honor of the late Civil Rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Harold N. Stinson Mathematics-Science Building , completed in 1972, serves as a central classroom facility. This building features laboratory spaces, support and instrumentation rooms, a multi-media equipped auditorium, self-instructional space, seminar rooms equipped for utilizing the latest in media technology instruc­tion, computer classroom/laboratory, the telecommunications center, and a greenhouse. The building, which was updated in 1999, was named in honor of Dr. Harold N. Stinson, third President of Stillman.

Josephine C. Johnson/J.W. Robinson Student Development/Health Center , constructed in 1994, is named for two long-time employees of the College. Mrs. Johnson, an alumna of Stillman, served as college nurse for 37 years, and Dr. Robinson served as college physician for 28 years. The building houses counseling, placement, and the health center.

Cordell Wynn Humanities and Fine Arts Center , completed in 1999, serves as a central classroom facility. This building features multi-media and seminar rooms; electronic classrooms; language, reading, speech, writing, and computer laboratories; studio and gallery space; and audio-visual studios for mass communication and telecommunications. The building was named in honor of Dr. Cordell Wynn, fourth President of Stillman.

Stillman Stadium, completed in 1999, serves as home to Stillman’s outdoor athletic teams. The 8,000-seat stadium boats four NCAA regulation fields – one for football, two for baseball, and one for softball – and five related buildings.

Joseph D. Roulhac Hall was completed in 2000 and is named for Judge Joseph Roulhac, a Stillman alumnus and the first African American municipal judge in Akron, Ohio. The residence hall houses 298 female students and contains two computer laboratories and a food court.

Hardy House, located across the street from the campus and acquired in 2001, houses 12 male students. It was owned by the late B. Brewster and Eva Hardy. Dr. Hardy was an educator at Stillman, serving as professor, academic dean, and interim president. Mrs. Hardy served more than 25 years as an elementary teacher.

Glynn House, acquired in 2001, houses 15 male students. Located on 29 th Street, the house was formerly owned by the late Robert and Ila Newell Glynn, strong supporters of Stillman. Mr. Glynn was director of Public Housing in Tuscaloosa and Mrs. Glynn was a private piano and music teacher.

East End Apartments, which house 50 male students, were given to the College in 2001 by the family of Aubrey Buchalter, owner of Buchalter Realty Co., and a long-time friend of the College.

The School of Education, completed in 2003, is located on the southeast section of the campus near he stadium. In addition to offices and classrooms, the 31,000-square-foot building contains spaces designed spe­cifically for students in the education program. The high-concept, technological facility stands as evidence of Stillman’s commitment to the teaching profession.