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AD ASTRA PER ASPERA
Kivett Hall is Campbell University’s oldest and most iconic building. Built in 1903 after a fire wiped out the campus three years earlier, Kivett has become a symbol of the school’s endurance and solid foundation. From this, Campbell’s motto —ad astra per aspera, or “To the Stars, Through Difficulties” was born. Since then, Buies Creek Academy has grown and evolved to become Campbell Junior College (1926), Campbell College (1961) and Campbell University (1979).
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PRIVATE UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE FOR NORTH CAROLINA Over the past 10 years, Campbell University has enrolled more undergraduate students from North Carolina than any of the 36 private colleges and universities in the state, according to North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities.
135 YEARS Campbell University has been graduating students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service for nearly 135 years since its founding on Jan. 5, 1887. C A M PB E L L U N I VE R S I T Y 3
200+ DEGREE PROGRAMS Campbell University is the only private university in the state with professional programs in law, medicine and pharmacy and is one of four to achieve the highest accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. New programs and schools continue to expand our reach: School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013; School of Nursing and School of Engineering in 2016.
UNIQUE PROGRAMS Our School of Business is home to the only four-year trust and wealth management undergraduate program in the United States, and our College of Arts & Sciences houses North Carolina’s first undergraduate degree in homeland security. C A MPBE LL UNIV E R SIT Y 4
A HISTORY OF FIRSTS
Campbell University has a history of trailblazing academic programs starting with the launch of the nation’s first trust and wealth management program in 1967. In 1976, Campbell launched the state’s first law school in 35 years, and 10 years later, the state’s first pharmacy school in over 40 years. In 2013, Campbell’s School of Osteopathic Medicine became North Carolina’s first medical school in over 35 years.
SERVING IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
Campbell University doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists and public health professionals have stepped up and answered the call to serve during the global COVID-19 pandemic, working in hospitals and clinics all over the country and being on the frontlines for testing and vaccinations over the past two years. “The pandemic has changed the perspective of how I look at medicine and the career I’ve chosen,” said recent med school graduate Dr. Bryan Gottwalt. “Now I’m seeing just how essential health care is.”
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LEADER IN HEALTH EDUCATION With programs in osteopathic medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy and sports medicine, Campbell University has emerged in the last 20 years as a leader in health sciences education in North Carolina. Our graduates are filling a need for health professionals in some of the most underserved regions of the Southeast.
ROOM FOR GROWTH The land picked for Campbell’s Health Sciences campus was chosen for growth potential. The medical and nursing school buildings are but the first to inhabit this space along U.S. 421, with room for new programs in the future. C A M PB E L L U N I VE R S I T Y 7
MODERN FACILITIES, GROWING CAMPUS Our 115,000-square-foot student union is the highlight of significant campus growth over the past 20 years. New residence halls, a health sciences campus, the law school’s move to downtown Raleigh and a recently renovated state-of-theart performance hall show Campbell’s commitment to growth and meeting the needs of its students.
CAMPBELL LEADS The Oscar N. Harris Student Union opened in 2020, the result of the $100 million Campbell Leads campaign, $35 million of which went toward the newest facility. C A MPBE LL UN IV E R S ITY 8
THE STUDENTS’ UNION
The Oscar N. Harris Student Union provided a much-needed “central hub” to both on-campus students and commuters when it opened in 2020. The new building features improved dining facilities, a two-story fitness center, a spirit store, an 800-seat ballroom, a 200-seat movie theater, study rooms, social areas and offices for several student-run organizations.
THE PLACE TO BE
The Triangle — Raleigh, Durham and their surrounding cities and communities — is consistently listed among the fastest-growing cities and the best places to live in the United States, according to several recent publications. A 2021 study also ranked Raleigh just behind Austin, Texas, in technology job growth over the past decade and No. 1 in job growth related to STEM skills.
AT HOME IN THE TRIANGLE Our main campus in Buies Creek is just 30 miles from one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, Raleigh, North Carolina. But our presence is felt in the City of Oaks with the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law, currently the only law school located in the state capital. Our Raleigh campus is also home to programs in Adult & Online Education and our School of Business.
RALEIGH FOUNDED Campbell provides resources for experimental education at Raleigh Founded, an entrepreneurial hub located in downtown Raleigh built to empower the next generation of business leaders. C A M PB E L L UN I VE R S I T Y 11
LEADING WITH PURPOSE The mission of Campbell University is to graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service. Whether they are providing free physicals to local migrant farm workers, medical assistance to villages in developing countries or spiritual support to communities in need, service is an important part of a Campbell education.
RICH MILITARY HISTORY With our close promimity to Fort Bragg and our renowned ROTC program, Campbell University is consistently included among the nation’s most ‘Military Friendly’ schools. C A MPBE LL UNIV E R SITY 12
MEDICAL MISSIONARIES
The Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine has developed a sustainable international medical outreach program to train clinicians for the underserved areas of North Carolina, the United States and the developing world. Our Department of Community and Global Health strives to do its part in producing a steady supply of globally-minded graduates by developing international partnerships and organizing and leading medical trips to resource-constrained settings.
SPORTS CITY, USA
Buies Creek, North Carolina — home of the Campbell University Fighting Camels — ranked eighth in the nation in WalletHub’s 2021 list of “Best Sports Cities in America” in the “small cities” category. In compiling the list, WalletHub compared 392 cities of different sizes across the five largest sports in the country: football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer. Barker-Lane Stadium (pictured) has been touted as having one of the best atmospheres in all of FCS Football.
Since 2013, Campbell University Athletics has experienced tremendous onthe-field success, including: • 46 NCAA Championship appearances • 141 conference champions • 32 All-America Selections • 56 Conference Athletes of the Year • 655 All-Conference selections • 3 consecutive Men’s AllSports Trophies (2018-2021) • 2 consecutive Conference AllSports Trophies (2019-2021) • 3 consecutive Top-100 Learfield Cup Finishes, with 2021 CU Athletics finishing 79th in Division 1.
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Just this past year, Campbell programs won six conference championships, enjoyed eight NCAA Championship appearances, won the Big South Conference Sasser Cup and had its highest-ever finish (79th) in the Learfield Cup.
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WINNERS IN THE CLASSROOM
With more than 500 student-athletes, athletics programs at Campbell University have maintained a cumulative GPA of over 3.0 for 14 straight semesters (through spring 2021). During the 2020-2021 academic year, Campbell student-athletes earned 289 Academic All-Conference honors and two Big South Conference Academic Athlete of the Year honors.
THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
The Fighting Camels are no strangers to the bright lights. Campbell has appeared on ESPN regularly since the Big South Conference signed a seven-year extension with the network in 2018. The football program appeared on ESPNU for the first time in 2020 and appeared on the ESPN+ streaming platform 10 times in 2021. Campbell programs have also appeared in 46 NCAA championship tournament games since 2013.
WORLDCLASS VENUES University investments in facilities have fueled the athletic program’s growth and success. Facility updates since 2013 include:
• $15.9 million in Barker-Lane Football Stadium • $4.3 million in Jim Perry Baseball Stadium • $1.7 million in Wrestling Center addition • $1 million in the Burt Family Sports Performance Center • $500,000 in Eakes Athletics Complex Soccer Stadium Additional investments over the past 10 years include: Over $1.85 million in new track and turf fields installed at football/women’s lacrosse stadium, baseball and softball fields; Over $2.5 million in new video boards and upgrades at Barker-Lane Football Stadium, Jim Perry Baseball Stadium, Gore Arena, and Eakes Soccer Stadium; Nearly $2.4 million in renovations and locker rooms upgrades for several programs; $250,000 new basketball court for men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball; and $200,000 in the newly designed Holding Athletic Performance and Fitness Center for team training.
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PRO CAMELS Campbell University has long been known as the home of Cy Young Award-winning brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry, but a new generation of star athletes have gone on to find success at the professional level. • Baltimore Oriole outfielder Cedric Mullins became the sport’s 43rd 30/30 hitter and an All-Star starter in 2021 • Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Thompson appeared in the World Series in 2020 • Chris Clemons ended his college career as the NCAA’s third all-time leading scorer in men’s basketball and played for the NBA’s Houston Rockets in 2020 • Alexa Genas joined a pro soccer league in Finland after her college career • Golfer Ben Polland has appeared in three PGA Championships since 2015
A STAR IS BORN
Cedric Mullins became Baltimore’s first-ever 30/30 man (only the 43rd in Major League history), with exactly 30 homers and 30 stolen bases to go along with a .291 batting average and an .878 OPS. He finished in the Top 10 in the American League in hits, doubles, stolen bases and total bases. Perhaps the biggest thrill for the young star was being named a starter for the American League in July’s MLB All-Star Game.
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THE FIGHTING CAMELS
Gaylord the Fighting Camel and his partner Gladys were once again named among the “Best Nicknames and Mascots” by the NCAA in 2021, joining the likes of the Florida A&M Rattlers, Youngstown State Penguins, Richmond Spiders and Albany Great Danes, among others.