Campbell University Annual Report 2022

God has a plan and purpose for each of these students to fulfill their own destiny, and our job is to guide them on a journey of discovery.

— PRESIDENT J. BRADLEY CREED

THE NEAR NORMAL

It’s never going to be the way it was, but it’s beginning to feel more like it used to be. Not quite there, but near normal. That’s my take on where we are after two years of COVID isolation. The impact of a global pandemic, however, is enduring, and we are still dealing with its draining effects. The health and safety of our students remain a paramount concern, and we monitor public health indicators very closely on campus.

In this post-pandemic age, we have a greater awareness of our vulnerabilities, but classes are meeting in-person on campus with wearing face masks optional, and this past fall has been a semester full of student activities and programs. My travel schedule ramped back up over the last six months as I have attended events and engaged with constituents in several states and foreign countries.

Life on campus felt more normal at the annual lighting of the Christmas tree this past year. Students tell us this is one of their favorite activities and a cherished memory during their time at Campbell. The tradition started in 2007, and after participating in my first semester on campus, my inner Texan told me that the campus needed a bigger and brighter tree. It is now the centerpiece of the celebration, the largest in Harnett County, or at least in Buies Creek.

Since COVID, student participation in our traditions, rituals and celebration events has increased. Being isolated makes us realize how much we have missed being together and how important community is. We are emphasizing a sense of belonging as an essential part of the educational experience at Campbell, and traditions are a key element in cultivating and sustaining a sense of belonging.

Even with the richness that diversity adds to our community, we yearn for the connections that bring and bind us together, where what we have in common is stronger than what makes us different.

Traditions and rituals do that. Our annual events and ceremonies form identity and connect us to something bigger and higher than ourselves. They foster unity instead of separation, and in uncertain and unsettled times of change and trouble, ground us and provide comfort by belonging to a particular place and people.

This Annual Report highlights a year of successes as we return to a “near normal” at Campbell University. Throughout these pages, you’ll see photos of smiling faces, students and faculty enjoying their time together — photos we took for granted in a pre-pandemic world. As much as this publication celebrates our academic and athletic successes, it celebrates the love that brings us closer together and — like the Christmas ceremony — the One who creates and sustains us as a community.

President Campbell University

Our isolation during the pandemic made us realize how important a community can be

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY 2022-23 ENROLLMENT

A RESILIENT CLASS

There was a heightened sense of hope for the incoming Class of 2026 during their freshman orientations over the summer. Their high school experiences marred by the COVID pandemic, canceled events and online classes, the group of young men and women from all over the country looked to their four-year Campbell journey as an opportunity to not only learn, but enjoy the social experiences they missed out on in high school.

“I came to Campbell to grow as a person,” says Kailey Elliott, a state champion hurdler from Georgia attending Campbell on a track scholarship. “I’m here to pass my classes, meet new people and have a new space around new people to realize who I really am.”

Jezaniah Sanchez of Fuquay-Varina says she missed out on the “true high school experience” and wants her four years at Campbell to make up for lost time.

“I want to be a part of the community here,” she says, “and explore what’s out there.”

During their orientation in June, 12 members of the incoming freshman class shared their hopes and goals and agreed to have their Campbell story chronicled over the next four years. Their interviews are featured in the Fall 2022 edition of Campbell Magazine , and all 12 will return in 2026 to share their stories.

Their high school experiences derailed by the pandemic, the incoming Class of ’26 is ready for their college journey

ACADEMICS & OUTCOMES 2023

“I hope four years from now, I’m stronger, and I’m the leader I know I can be. I want to show people college was worth it and inspire them to take that leap of faith.”

— NICOLETTE DECHAMPLAIN,

OF ‘26

GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SEES GROWTH, NEW FACILITY

Nestled in the heart of Murray Residence hall — in an area formerly known as Shouse Dining Hall — Campbell University PGA Golf Management students learn every aspect of golf from tee box to clubhouse.

In the program, part of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, students earn a degree while becoming an expert in both the game of and the business of golf. Only 17 universities in the nation offer the program, which is accredited by The Professional Golfers’ Association of America. The program’s first female director, Gabriella Story, took over in the fall after starting her career at NC State. She says Campbell PGM is poised for growth.

“Everything you could ever need is right here on campus. You’ve got [Keith Hills Country Club], amazing practice facility and indoor practice facility, and faculty available and ready for help with class to land internships and for life overall.”

SCHOOL’S NEW NAME REFLECTS BREADTH OF PROGRAMS

The home of Campbell University’s professional education, psychology and social work programs is now the School of Education & Human Sciences. The name change better reflects the scope of the school’s offerings, according to Dean Alfred Bryant.

“When I came to campus, I realized this school was more inclusive than education,” said Bryant. “I started having conversations with the provost and asked if there had been conversations about a more inclusive name. The answer was ‘yes,’ and I was given permission to explore it.”

The School of Education was born from the Department of Education at Campbell in 1985, and since that time, the school has grown to add majors in psychology and social work, a minor in sociology and master’s programs in clinical mental health counseling. Adding “Human Sciences” was the result of several interviews with faculty, discussions among administrators and research into other schools with similar titles.

“Psychology, for one, is focused on the science of how a person thinks and feels, but we also feel like this title is important for our professional education program as well.”

The duo of Miriam Sheppard and Mike Vitale III wrapped up their individually stunning advocacy careers at Campbell Law School by winning the SOUTH TEXAS MOCK TRIAL CHALLENGE in Houston. The team was coached by Associate Dean of Students and Academic Affairs Dan Tilly.

Campbell’s BIOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM and the pre-med track received accreditation from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.. Campbell becomes just the second school in the state to earn ASBMB accreditation.

IN HIGH DEMAND

Campbell University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program reported a 100-percent job placement rate from its most recent graduating class, according to program director and chair Dr. Stacy Wise. Nurses are in high demand nationwide, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration, which reports 16 states (including N.C. and S.C.) will likely experience a nursing shortage through 2025.

100 %

JOB PLACEMENT FOR NEW NURSING GRADUATES

For the second consecutive year, students in the School of Engineering earned two national awards in NASA’S HUMAN EXPLORATION ROVER CHALLENGE in 2022. For the first time, one of those awards is in the coveted “overall” category; the team also earned the Task Challenge Award.

ACADEMICS

& OUTCOMES 2023

ONLINE PROGRAM CLIMBS TO TOP 20% IN NATIONAL RANKING

Campbell University Adult & Online Education ranked among the Top 20 percent of schools in the nation for its online bachelor’s program, according to the 2023 rankings released by U.S. News & World Report .

Campbell is ranked 74th nationally out of 359 programs, according to U.S. News. It’s also ranked 44th for “Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans” and 79th for “Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs.”

Adult & Online Education Dean Dr. Beth Rubin credited the work and dedication of the school’s staff and faculty for the climb in rankings (Campbell ranked 87th out of 361 programs in 2022). Campbell is also the only private school in North Carolina with an online program ranked on the ‘Best for Veterans’ list.

“This puts us far above many of our regional and national competitors,” said Rubin. “It all points to how determined we are to continue providing the best education possible for our students — both undergraduate and graduate.”

Campbell teamed up with the Community College of the Air Force to offer a Bachelor of Science in CYBERSECURITY DEGREE and advance the academic goals of enlisted airmen through the Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative.

The School of Education & Human Sciences and Adult & Online Education are collaborating on a MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE, offered completely online and designed to fulfill requirements for North Carolina state teacher licensure.

The School of Business COLLEGIATE FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA chapter received recognition as the third largest chapter in the state and was honored as a “Gold Star Chapter” at the Fall FBLA Leadership Conference in Greensboro.

END OF A JOURNEY

More than 1,650 graduates earned their Campbell University degrees in 2022 — 1,232 in the spring and 427 during the winter ceremony in December. “A Campbell education is not a transaction. It is a transformational learning experience that changes lives,” President J. Bradley Creed said. “Campbell gives us the opportunity to make a living, to make a life — more importantly to make a difference through service to others.”

DR. MICHAEL ADAMS was named the new vice president for academic affairs and provost at Campbell, succeeding Dr. Mark Hammond, who is joining the faculty of the School of Osteopathic Medicine after serving the last 10 years as provost. Dr. Jeff Mercer will succeed Adams as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

$105M

AMOUNT RAISED IN FIVE-YEAR CAMPBELL LEADS CAMPAIGN

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY 2023

GIVING WITH PURPOSE

The Campbell Leads campaign — the ambitious fundraising effort created to benefit student scholarships, the Fund for Campbell and the campustransforming Oscar N. Harris Student Union — far exceeded its original $75 million goal by raising $105.7 million over a five-year period.

Campbell Leads was among the first initiatives set forth by President J. Bradley Creed when he took office on July 1, 2015. Launched one year later, the campaign hit its original mark in November 2020, and the goal was extended to $100 million in 2021. More than 61,000 gifts were made from Campbell University alumni and friends — 25 gifts exceeded $1 million, and nearly 500 major gifts of $25,000 or more were made. The final two-year stretch of the campaign was a success despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Creed.

Campbell celebrated the generous donors who made the campaign a reality with a black tie Gala in a giant tent under the stars in the Academic Circle. The event did more than honor those who give and the fruits of their generosity — it served as the first large public showcase of the Oscar N. Harris Student Union after two years of a pandemic that limited its potential. Roughly 250 people — among them some of the University’s most ardent supporters — attended the gala, a showcase of student achievements and testimonials from both donors and those who have benefited from scholarships made possible by the campaign.

Ambitious five-year Campbell Leads campaign exceeds expectations with more than $105 million raised

“I am extremely grateful for the spark you have given me to continue pursuing my dreams. My scholarship means that you believe in my future, my vision and that I can make a difference.”

— KAFI FRIDAY, DOCTOR OF PHARMACY STUDENT

$44.6M $25M $35M

Endowed, direct aid scholarship funds to support Campbell students

Toward the construction of the new Oscar N. Harris Student Union Toward other University projects, including the Fund for Campbell

PROFESSOR, PROGRAMS SHOW SUPPORT FOR WAR-TORN UKRAINE

The Russian invasion of Ukraine was both an opportunity for Campbell University students to learn more about and discuss current events and an opportunity for faculty and staff to show their support and serve their fellow man.

Dr. Oleg Alekseev professor of physiology and pathophysiology for the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine at Campbell University, was born just outside of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, and he earned his medical degree and Ph.D. in human anatomy from Kyiv Medical University. Since the invasion and start of the war, Alekseev has been in constant contact with friends and family and has done what he can to support countrymen half a world away.

At Campbell Law School, Immigration and Refugee Rights Project students hosted a clinic for more than 20 Ukrainian immigrants to discuss aid they qualify for and assist their families in making decisions on United States humanitarian law. And history and political science professors from the College of Arts & Sciences held faculty forums for students on the war in Ukraine and Ukraine-Russia history.

FIRST JUNETEENTH PROGRAM HONORS LOCAL HISTORY

Campbell University held its first event commemorating Juneteenth in 2022, a gathering that honored the pre-Civil War history of African-Americans in Harnett County and provided attendees a history lesson on the struggles slaves endured in North Carolina before Emancipation.

Display tables featured written accounts from former slaves, including Charity McAllister, who was 18 years old “when the Yankees came” and told her and her family of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. She had been a slave her entire life until that day — raised in Lillington and eventually sold off to a man in Raleigh, along with her mother.

After 156 years of recognizing the day across the country, the U.S. officially made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, becoming the country’s first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared in 1986.

In addition to the displays, a table of history books found in Wiggins Memorial Library and opportunities for visitors to contribute hand-written notes about Juneteenth, equality and freedom, the event included five speakers, including professors and Campbell students.

The Campbell community once again stepped up in a big way for students and programs on GIVING DAY in November, with 2,262 gifts and commitments totaling more than $2 million, both a single-day record. The goal was 2,022 gifts over a 24hour period, in honor of the year and how far Campbell has come as an institution.

BEN THOMPSON stepped down as chairman of the Campbell Board of Trustees after serving more than a decade in the role. “I think the most rewarding part of it is the opportunity to work with two outstanding university presidents and work with some of the finest people I’ve ever know,” he said.

NORMALCY RETURNS AS MANDATES LIFTED

The COVID-19 pandemic shut down campuses across the nation in 2020 —Campbell University’s spring semester was conducted almost entirely online beginning in March, and students returned to in-person learning the following fall after several new guidelines were put into place — from testing to indoor mask mandates, occupancy limits and a ban on fans attending indoor sporting events.

Those mandates were loosened in 2021 as the University and its Health & Safety Committee monitored COVID rates and adjusted guidelines throughout the year.

In February of 2022, the first signs of true normalcy returned when University officials announced masks in indoor spaces were no longer required in residence halls, dining facilities, classrooms, the library or any athletic event.

The year saw the potential of the Oscar N. Harris Student Union realized. Built to be the campus social hub, the union opened its doors at the height of the pandemic and its offerings were limited in the first nearly two years of existence. In 2022, students took advantage of the two-story workout facility, the movie theater and the ballroom, which has hosted several large gatherings since restrictions have been lifted.

PET-FRIENDLY HALL

Students can bring their own furry roommate to college, thanks to the addition of Pet Hall, located near Barker-Lane Stadium. A part of Stadium Apartments, the recently refurbished hall can house up to 32 upperclassmen, and now allows dogs, cats and small caged animals. “We’ve had to ask students in the past not to bring their pets inside of our residence halls, and so the idea here is we have a place where we allow it, we can regulate it and you build a community of students who have ‘pets’ in common,” said associate VP Kellie Nothstine.

SARAH SWAIN was named associate vice president of foundation relations and alumni engagement at Campbell. She is responsible for creating and implementing a program to increase foundation giving at Campbell University in her new role.

ON THE BANDWAGON

Campbell’s Sound of the Sandhills Marching Band, the Basketball Pep Band, the Winter Guard program and Campbell Winter Percussion are among the groups now under the direction of Campbell University Athletic Bands, led by Director Dr. Mike Phillips. Two new groups will join the fray in 2023 — an all-percussion Rhythm Band primarily for soccer games and the Athletic Rock Band for volleyball and other events. The move allows students to benefit through increased scholarship support and will allow the program to “grow, prosper and achieve quickly some of the programming that has been held back,” Phillips said.

Campbell celebrated the many donors and friends who keep the University alive and well with its annual THANK-AGIVER DAY in April. The day is marked with several orange tags on buildings and other areas made possible by gifts, and students and staff personally

Campbell celebrated the many donors and friends who keep the University alive and well with its annual THANK-AGIVER DAY in April. The day is marked with several orange tags on buildings and other areas made possible by gifts, and students and staff personally

Thirty high school teachers representing counties from across the state visited the School of Business for the annual ECONOMIC EDUCATION WORKSHOP to learn innovative ways to teach financial literacy and economic education in their respective schools.

“This move will allow Campbell Athletic Bands to better establish the heartbeat and traditions of our athletic events.”

— ATHLETICS BAND DIRECTOR MIKE PHILLIPS

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY 2023

BASEBALL TEAM HONORS PROGRAM’S BIGGEST FAN

For the last six years, Gabby Hernandez has rolled up to Jim Perry Stadium in her wheelchair, waving her orange and black pom poms and belting chants for her team, all as she continues to fight for her life off the field.

“No matter what kind of struggle she’s got going on, she makes sure that she’s here for us,” said Drake Pierson, a first-team All Big South Conference first baseman this year as a redshirt junior. “And we make sure that we are here for her.”

Hernandez suffers from a life-threatening genetic disorder on Chromosome 22q, leading to multiple physical ailments including a severe form of epilepsy called myoclonic-astatic.

The team honored their biggest fan in June, inviting her and her family to Knoxville, Tennessee, to watch Campbell’s appearance in the NCAA Regional Tournament in person. Belting at the top of her lungs, Hernandez made national television as a featured segment in the ESPN broadcast. The generosity of other baseball fans led to nearly $5,000 raised to go toward her GoFundMe page to cover medical expenses.

“I’m still at a loss of words for it … We’ve never gotten to travel with the team, and it’s been a giant family,” said her mother. “This trip made us feel a part of something special.”

Campbell added a new ring ceremony over Homecoming weekend in 2022 — the School of Engineering’s ORDER OF THE ENGINEER ceremony initiated 29 alumni, six faculty and staff and three external advisory board members in its first event on campus since the program earned ABET accreditation in the fall.

The 2022 FAMILY OF THE YEAR was the Pollard family from Chesapeake, Virginia — father Bill, mother Lou and daughter Betsy, a junior.

PARTNER AND ALLY

Campbell University joins with state Indian Commission to launch training program for tribal leadership

North Carolina is home to the largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi River and the eighth-largest overall in the U.S. More than 120,000 North Carolinians identify as Native American, making up just over 1 percent of the state’s population.

Fifty years after the formation of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs — a unified group of 21 representatives who serve as the voice of their people in state government affairs — the commission has found a partner in Campbell University, a relationship made possible by Dr. Alfred Bryant, dean of Campbell’s School of Education & Human Sciences and a native Lumbee American Indian.

In 2022 alone, Campbell hosted three commission meetings, sent medical school students out to provide COVID vaccination clinics to tribes and hosted several health care-related events. In 2023, Campbell and the School of Business will work with the commission to launch a training program for tribal leaders, covering topics like tribal financing and grant writing, as well as training them to become better communicators and a stronger voice in their communities.

“I see this program directly benefiting each of these tribes,” said Bryant. “Once these men and women finish this program, they will return more confident, armed with a whole new set of skills. They’ll better understand what a budget looks like, maybe better understand the role of policies and how to write one, understand the role of a council committee and perhaps be better at team building and working with others toward a common goal.”

The Coharie — the closest to Campbell University with its headquarters near the Harnett/Sampson county line — are one of eight recognized Native American tribes in North Carolina, joining the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Haliwa-Saponi, the Meherrin, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, the Waccamaw Siouan, the Sappony and the state’s largest tribe, the Lumbee.

“Having Campbell in our backyard and having access to the school, it’s a relationship I hope we continue to foster, because in the future, it’s going to be transformative to a lot of lives.”

— GREG JACOBS, COHARIE TRIBAL ADMINISTRATOR

LEADING & SERVING 2023

ATHLETICS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF TITLE IX OPPORTUNITIES, SUCCESS

During her formative years in the late 1960s, Wanda Watkins drove to Chapel Hill to watch her role models Larry Miller and Franklin “Rusty” Clark play basketball, dreaming of her chance to one day play in college at a time when women had few opportunities in the sport.

Dawn Easley fell in love with sports by cheering on the inaugural 1996 Olympic U.S. Women’s Soccer team led by Julie Foudy and Michelle Akers. That same exuberance for excellence pushed Shelby Denkert on the soccer field as a captain and all-conference standout for Campbell Soccer.

Jackie Knight is humbled by colleagues and students who want to model their careers after the Camels’ head athletic trainer. Rachel Pike hopes to continue breaking down barriers in the world of strength and conditioning.

On June 23, 1972, the Education Amendments Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. The legislation addressed gender inequality in education and the clause called Title IX provided a seismic shift for the landscape of female college sports. Fifty years later, women make up approximately 47 percent of all NCAA athletes, compared to 28 percent in 1982. While the gap is narrowing, they continue to fight for equality in terms of funding and support.

The Lundy-Fetterman School of Business announced the establishment and naming of the ROSE CENTER FOR PEER MENTORSHIP during its Leadership Summit in 2022. Because of the generous support of Meredith and Chandler Rose of Raleigh, the announcement culminates over a decade of programmatic mentoring within the school.

The School of Law’s TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM ranks among the best in the nation, 16th overall, according to U.S. News & World Report. The ranking marks the school’s third appearance in the Top 20 in the past three years. Campbell was the lone North Carolina school ranked in the Top 25.

SECOND CHANCE GROWS

Six men in Campbell’s second cohort of students at Sampson Correctional Institution were honored in October for their perfect GPAs with a formal induction into Alpha Sigma Lambda, the nation’s oldest and largest honor society for non-traditional students. Campbell expanded its Second Chance Initiative in 2022, adding a similar women’s program at Anson Correctional Institution and an associate degree to a cohort of women transitioning after their recent release from the N.C. Correctional Institution for Women in Raleigh (a partnership with Arise Collective’s Reentry Higher Education Initiative).

The School of Medicine’s WALLACE STUDENT SOCIETY was named the 2022 Outstanding Student Society by the American Academy of Physician Assistant’s, presented for “outstanding service in the areas of public education and advocacy; public service and outreach; promotion of diversity; and professional involvement.”

FAITH IN HEALING

Thanks to a grant made possible by Interfaith America and the Duke Endowment, Campbell University Public Health faculty and students — along with staff and students from other health science programs — are reaching out to rural communities and churches to talk science and debunk misconceptions when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccinations and other health topics.

In January, Dr. David Tillman, chair of the Public Health department, Dr. Amy Hinkleman from the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine and a team of students visited New Bethel Baptist Church in Clinton, North Carolina, to share their non-political message on the pandemic to the community — made up of largely Native American men and women. Tillman called the talk “translating science into straightforward messages” and a “faith-based implementation strategy ... to promote facts about COVID and vaccinations in a polarized social climate.”

The hour-long question-and-answer session, which was preceded by a meal and door prizes funded by the grant, included several questions from the community about vaccination and booster safety, possible side effects, long-haul COVID symptoms, to name a few.

“We know a lot of people in your community haven’t been vaccinated at all,” Tillman told the congregation. “We’re not here to convince you or force you to do anything. We live in a time where it’s very difficult to know who to trust. But we’re here to share what we know, answer any questions you may have and hopefully build your trust.”

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The decline in life

Americans living in underserved communities were as much as 34% less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a 2022 study in The Lancet Regional Health.

Public health program visits churches, rural communities to spread word on vaccinations, better health outcomes

“We are translating science into straightforward messaging ... working closely with conservative churches to promote non-political facts about COVID and vaccinations in a polarized social climate.”

— DR. DAVID TILLMAN, CHAIR OF PUBLIC HEALTH

expectancy that the COVID-19 pandemic wrought upon American Indians, based on an August 2022 report from the National Center for Health Statistics.

DIVINITY ALUMNA NEW DEAN FOR SPIRITUAL LIFE, CAMPUS MINISTER

Campbell’s new dean for spiritual life and campus minister, the Rev. Louisa Ward, says she welcomes an open “community of learners.”

“We hope that Campbell breeds welcome and belonging. When we ask students where our Christian mission is most clearly expressed, they always talk about a relationship on campus or a conversation they’ve had with a professor or a friend.” A graduate of Meredith College who earned her Master of Divinity from Campbell in 2014, Ward says she believes Campbell’s Christian mission animates much of what the University is about.

“[Founder] J.A. Campbell was a Baptist minister who thought it was important to educate in a rural area,” she says. “Our mission as an institution is that we find no conflict between a life of faith and a life of inquiry. That’s part of what makes Campbell unique in our approach to Christian higher education. And I hope it’s part of our culture and part of our atmosphere as well.”

MASTER OF DIVINITY PROGRAM OFFERS ONLINE HYBRID MODEL

The Divinity School’s Master of Arts in Christian Ministry degree is now offered in a cohort-based, retreat-anchored online model. The program has received approval from the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools and from SACSCOC and began its first class in the fall.

The program offers a foundation in theological education with specialization in specific areas of ministry. It is unique to the Divinity School in that aside from a once-per-semester in-person retreat, all coursework will be completed online, allowing more accessibility for adult learners.

“We have explored online delivery before, but in the past, we did not have a model that allowed us to preserve the intense experience of formation and community that is distinctive in Campbell’s theological education,” Divinity School Dean Dr. Andrew Wakefield said. “Our experience with delivering remote instruction during the pandemic, particularly with the cohort-based [Master of Arts in Faith and Leadership Formation] degree, allowed us to test a retreat-anchored model that gives us the best of both worlds with the convenience and access of online delivery and the strong spiritual formation and community that we feel is an essential part of preparing for ministry.”

In his final semester as vice president for student life, Dr. Dennis Bazemore was the school’s 2022 recipient of the NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HERITAGE AWARD, which recognizes those who represent exemplary service and giving to organizations associated with the Baptist State Convention.

REV. JESSICA MCDOUGALD, a Master of Divinity graduate from Raleigh, The first recipient of the Russell T. Cherry Biblical Studies Award, given during commencement in May. The award is named for the former pastor at First Baptist Church in Lumberton and former Campbell University trustee.

GRANT TO SUPPORT DIVERSE SEMINARY EDUCATION

Campbell received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support efforts at the Divinity School to make seminary education more accessible and to recruit and educate more students from diverse backgrounds.

The effort is funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, a three-phase initiative designed to help theological schools in the U.S. and Canada prioritize and respond to their most pressing challenges as they work to prepare pastoral leaders for Christian congregations.

The Divinity School’s ultimate goal for its grant is to produce “boundary-spanning leaders”— pastors and congregational lay ministers who can bridge the chasms that so often divide families, congregations and communities.

Dean Andy Wakefield says the Divinity School’s students have historically come from a rich diversity of traditions. With the new position, Campbell will be able to more intentionally build relationships with all of these faith traditions, especially those in underserved areas.

“It is possible to focus on diversity and end up creating rather than transcending boundaries,” Wakefield said. “Instead we want to celebrate the unique gifts that each tradition brings, listening to one another and hearing the experiences that we

have had in an atmosphere where we are all one community.”

CHRISTIAN MISSION

The Rev. Faithe Beam was named Vice President for Student Life and Christian Mission in 2022. From extra-curricular activities and event planning to Greek Life, Spiritual Life and student success programs, the office will continue to mold life outside of the classroom — an increasingly important responsibility as students seek a return to prepandemic normalcy. “She has a deep love for students, she is well respected by our student body and she has grown in her role,” said her predecessor, Dennis Bazemore. “She is well equipped in so many ways to provide leadership in Student Life for years to come.”

Student-run group CAMPBELL RANSOM, which meets weekly during the semester at the Oscar N. Harris Student Union, was formed recently to be a “radical ministry that strives to provide an open community that is comfortable and relatable” to students.

RESEARCH FOR ALL

Campbell Engineering one of eight programs nationally involved in expanding research experiences for students

School of Engineering Founding Dean Dr. Jenna Carpenter and assistant engineering professor Dr. Ana Rynearson are representing Campbell University in the multi-institution project “Research for All,” organized by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network.

Campbell is one of eight universities involved in the project, which aims to expand and improve access to and the productivity of research experiences for undergraduate engineering students. The effort focuses on changing the undergraduate research experience from procedural to entrepreneurial, allowing students to better appreciate the discovery and wonder of academic research as well as the productive value of their contributions to research.

“We are so pleased to have this chance to build on the research opportunities open to our undergraduate engineering majors here at Campbell,” Carpenter said. “The skills and training that this grant will provide will be valuable for all of our students.”

The project is made possible by a $2.02 million grant supported by The Kern Family Foundation, which founded KEEN, a partnership of more than 50 colleges and universities in the U.S. focused on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate engineering students.

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“With Campbell’s hands-on, project-based approach to engineering education, we utilize design from the very beginning. We help foster curiosity in our students and to help them connect what they are learning to create value through innovative solutions.”

— DR. JENNA CARPENTER, ENGINEERING DEAN

ABET ACCREDITED

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING’S BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING PROGRAM WAS ACCREDITED BY THE ENGINEERING ACCREDITATION COMMISSION OF ABET IN AUGUST, 2022.

MEDICAL SCHOOL RECEIVES

$1.1M GRANT FOR PAIN RESEARCH

Dr. Tom Motyka is an associate professor and Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is administering several projects on musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction including osteopathic manipulative treatment, as well as prolotherapy.

His research is made possible thanks to an anonymous philanthropic $1.1 million gift for the creation of an Osteopathic Research Fellowship for medical students and provided funding and support for other projects related to musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain research. The research fellowship will serve as a gap year program and is intended to further research specific to osteopathic medicine.

“All of the projects relate to musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain; we’re planning projects to examine the mechanisms of prolotherapy and dextrose injections in an animal model along with a variety of other projects including motion capture in human subjects,” Motyka said. “Nobody understands the mechanism by which this works, so we’re seeking to understand the mechanism.”

STUDY: THOSE WHO RELY ON DEVICES FOR MEANING WIND UP DISAPPOINTED

In a study published in August, researchers at Campbell and Baylor University found that users will be disappointed if they expect smartphones and social media to fill their need for purpose and meaning. In fact, it will probably get worse, according to their findings.

Dr. Justin Nelson, assistant professor of sociology at Campbell University, and Dr. Christopher Pieper, senior lecturer of sociology at Baylor University partnered to understand the complex relationship between meaningseeking and technology using the most recent wave of the Baylor Religion Survey. Their research appeared this year in the journal, Sociological Perspectives.

“Human beings are seekers — we seek meaning in our relationships, our work, our faith, in all areas of social life,” Pieper said. “As researchers, we were interested in the role that smartphones — and the media they give us instant access to — might be playing in meaning-seeking.”

“Our research finds that meaning-seeking is associated with increased smartphone attachment — a feeling that you would panic if your phone stopped working. Social media use is also correlated with increased feelings of attachment,” Nelson said. “What is interesting though, is this association decreases for the heaviest of social media users. While we don’t know how this group uses social media, it might be that normalized use at the highest levels erases feelings of attachment for the individual — as we put it, it would be like saying one is attached to their eyes or lungs.”

DR. MIRANDA VAN TILBURG, an internationally recognized expert and researcher in the areas of gastrointestinal disorders and behavioral sciences (having published more than 200 articles on the subjects), returned to Campbell University in 2023 as adjunct professor for the School of Osteopathic Medicine.

After two years of virtual events brought on by the pandemic, the 12th annual Wiggins Memorial Library ACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM returned to an in-person format in 2022. Senior English major and Howard Student Research Fellow Callen Toscano, was recipient of two “high merit” honors.

CAMPBELL PICKED TO STUDY K-12 TEACHER RETENTION

Campbell University is one of three independent universities in the state to be awarded a grant from the North Carolina Collaboratory as part of the N.C. Research and Recovery effort.

The N.C. Department of Public Instruction and North Carolina Collaboratory are leading a joint $6.73 million effort to spur research on the impact of COVID-19 on student learning in the state, with the goal of helping educators and students recover from pandemic-related disruptions and lost instructional time. Based on priorities identified by NCDPI’s Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration , the partnership will fund 20 academic research teams (which includes Campbell) to understand the effectiveness of existing state and local programs and policies that were supported through federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief legislation.

This research-practice partnership will take place over the next two years. Dr. Laura Lunsford, assistant dean of Psychology and Social Work and professor of psychology at Campbell University, is leading the research project, “Leading Workforce Effectiveness,” which will examine inhibiting and supporting factors related to teacher retention in North Carolina.

TEAM APPROACH

Paige Brown is a believer in the interprofessional approach to teaching future health care professionals — she saw how the doctors, nurses and pharmacists treated her father during a lengthy illness when she was younger, and she saw it firsthand early in her career as a pharmacist working in geriatrics. Today, she’s the assistant dean of interprofessional education for Campbell’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, overseeing an IPE program that has become the envy of schools across the nation. Campbell’s IPE program has been described as “clinically innovative” and “grounded in valued partnerships within our community and health care systems.”

“We look forward to the opportunity to work with policy makers and school leaders learn more about what works to retain teachers,” Lunsford said.

DR. DAVID TILLMAN, chair of Campbell University’s Department of Public Health and associate professor, is one of seven community leaders in Harnett County selected to take part in the inaugural class of the national Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions Initiative.

REGULAR SEASON AND TOURNAMENT BIG SOUTH TITLES FOR CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY IN PAST 5 YEARS

ATHLETES & CHAMPIONS 2023

CAMELS JOIN CAA

Fighting Camels join growing Colonial Athletic Association

to 14 schools for 2023 athletic season

Campbell accepted an invitation to join the Colonial Athletic Association in all sports the league sponsors effective July 1, 2023. The Fighting Camels will become the 14th member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

The conference encompasses many of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas with a geographic footprint that stretches from Boston to Charleston. It has produced 18 national team champions in five different sports and 33 individual national champions.

Over the last five years, Campbell has won four Big South Conference men’s all sports trophies and the Sasser Cup twice as the overall Big South all sports champion.

In that same five-year span, Campbell has won 42 league regular season and tournament titles in Big South and Southern (wrestling) conference competition. Fighting Camel teams won a school record 13 conference regular season and tournament titles in 2021-22 — winning championships in women’s soccer (regular season), men’s soccer (regular season and tournament), volleyball (tournament), women’s basketball (regular season), men’s indoor track & field, baseball (regular season and tournament), softball (regular season and tournament), women’s golf and men’s tennis (regular season).

as it looks to expand

“Our athletic teams have demonstrated that we can compete with some of the best teams in the country. This move to the CAA aligns extremely well for Campbell, both in athletics and academically.”

— PRESIDENT J. BRADLEY CREED

Schools representing the Colonial Athletic Association in 2023 include: The College of Charleston, University of Delaware, Drexel University, Elon University, Hampton University, North Carolina A&T State University, Hofstra University, Monmouth University, UNC Wilmington University, Northeastern University, Stony Brook University, Towson University, William & Mary and footbal schools University of Albany, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Richmond and Villanova University.

JULIANNE SANCHEZ was named co-Big South NCAA Woman of the Year for her combination of service and leadership and her athletic and academic achievements — she was a three-year lacrosse starter who graduated with a 3.83 GPA.

TYLER YOUNG and MOSES MENSAH were chosen in the 2023 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Young was selected in the second round with the 36th overall pick by Atlanta United. Mensah was chosen 74th overall in the third round by Real Salt Lake. KEMY AMICHE has been claimed by Nashville SC.

ATHLETES & CHAMPIONS 2023

TWO CAMELS PICKED IN 1ST ROUND OF MLB DRAFT

Campbell’s baseball program was the first to see two players picked in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, held in July in Los Angeles. All-American shortstop Zach Neto was selected 13th overall by the Los Angeles Angels, making him the highest draft pick in program history. And sophomore pitcher Thomas Harrington was selected in the first round (36th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, making him the highest drafted pitcher in school history.

“Everybody comes to college baseball with the hope and dream to be able to play professionally, and we all know that the percentage of that is so small,” said head baseball coach Justin Haire. “So, to have two guys who are such good people, who come from such good families, who love our program as much as they do and have represented it so well, to hopefully have these opportunities, it’s like a dream come true.”

Neto, who posted an impressive .874 OPS in just 30 games at Double A after the draft, was invited to attend the Angels’ Spring Training in February with a legitimate chance of making the big league roster in 2023. Harrington, listed as the 10th best prospect in the Pirates farm system, with take the mound for the first time as a professional this spring.

Campbell accepted an invitation to the 2022 WOMEN’S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT (WNIT) as the Big South’s automatic qualifier. It marked the first time in program history the Camels appeared in the WNIT and the third postseason tournament the program has appeared in since 2017. The Camels finished as Big South regular season champions.

A total of 296 Campbell University student-athletes were recognized as HONOR ROLL MEMBERS by the Big South Conference, Coastal Collegiate Sports Association and Southern Conference. Thirty-five Camels earned the Big South Commissioner’s Award by posting a perfect 4.0 GPA.

“Hopefully, the way it’s going, I can be the future of the Angels at [shortstop]. It’s a very big position on the field. And I feel like I could handle that spot.”

— ZACH NETO

ALUMNA HANNAH BAZEMORE NAMED DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

In four short months as acting director of athletics at Campbell University, Hannah Bazemore oversaw three regular season Big South championships in fall sports, the hiring of a softball coach and one major conference realignment announcement.

Campbell dropped the “acting” from her title in November. The two-time Campbell graduate now leads Campbell Athletics, one of 350 Division I college sports programs in the nation, for the forseeable future.

“I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to continue leading and serving Campbell Athletics, a place that means so much to me,” Bazemore said. “I am committed to continuing our winning tradition both academically and athletically. I look forward to the work ahead with a focus on providing a championship-caliber experience for our studentathletes, coaches, staff and the entire Campbell family. The future is bright for Campbell Athletics.”

ATHLETES & CHAMPIONS 2023

‘BATTLE AT BRAGG’ NETS BIG EXPOSURE FOR WRESTLING PROGRAM

A large Army cargo plane in the background, surrounded by military personnel and under the roof of a U.S. Army aircraft hangar, Campbell University Wrestling performed on a national stage against two nationally ranked programs in its first Battle at Bragg event on Veterans Day.

The event, hosted in conjunction with the U.S. Army and Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, was streamed live to a national audience on UFC Fightpass. Powerhouse programs from the University of Michigan and UNC-Chapel Hill wrestled the host Camels, all wearing special camouflage uniforms.

“For Campbell to be able to create this event with schools like UNC and Michigan and have it broadcast globally is simply incredible,” Campbell head coach Scotti Sentes said. “College wrestling is a tremendous sport and we are, and will continue to be, aggressive in creating new ways to showcase what we are building here at the Creek, which is the finest college wrestling culture in the nation.”

Campbell Wrestling is consistently ranked among the Top 30 programs in the nation. In 2022, five individual wrestlers were ranked among the Top 33 in the nation in their weight class.

Campbell graduate and nine-time AllAmerican runner ATHANAS KIOKO was named the Big South Conference Male Athlete of the Year for the 2021-22 season. It was the second time Kioko earned the Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year Award, and the fifth consecutive time a Campbell student-athlete has earned it.

For the 24th time in 29 seasons, the WOMEN’S GOLF program qualified for postseason play in 2022. After winning its sixth consecutive Big South championship, the squad earned a spot in the Stillwater, Oklahoma regional, where it finished 11th in the heavily competitive field.

VOLLEYBALL EARNS ANOTHER FIRST WITH CONFERENCE TITLE

The Fighting Camels earned the first regular season volleyball conference championship in program history (37 seasons) with a straight-set win over USC Upstate at Gore Arena in November. The previous season, the program won its firstever conference tournament title.

“We’ve worked 10 long years getting this program off the ground,” head coach Greg Goral said. “To finally have it all come to fruition and put a complete, quality season together means the world to me.”

The team fell just short of its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament with a conference tournament loss in the Big South finals. Still, the success of the past two seasons have been unprecedented for the program.

“Every year we’re making history,” Goral said. “A 10-game win streak, one of the longest in the history of the school, to win a regular season title for the first time in school history, I couldn’t be more proud of this group.”

HIGHLY RECRUITED

Colonial Athletic Association newcomer Campbell landed a more highly ranked signing class than some Power Five conference members and several prominent Group of Five FBS programs in 2022. Ranked at No. 97th nationally by the end of 2022, head coach Mike Minter boasts his second top 100 class among all of Div. I in as many years. The top FCS class in the nation, Campbell ranks ahead of current FBS members like Washington, Liberty, New Mexico, Arizona State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Kansas and Tulsa.

The reigning two-time Big South champion Camels SOFTBALL PROGRAM finished the season with a 37-19 record. Seniors Jordan Blake, Kayla Fredendall, Danielle Northrup and Alexa Pagano led the class the first in program history to earn back-to-back Big South regular season and tournament titles.

SPORTS CITY USA SPORTS CITY USA

Buies Creek, North Carolina, ranks 47th overall in the nation in WalletHub’s 2022 ‘Best Sports Cities in America’ list. The home of the Fighting Camels was picked the second-best sports city in North Carolina, behind only Charlotte and ahead of cities like Durham, Boone, Chapel Hill and Greensboro.

2023 ANNUAL REPORT

Fueled by a higher calling, Campbell University provides a transformational learning experience that prepares students for servant leadership and equips them with skills and habits to make a difference in the lives of others

OUR STORY

On Jan. 5, 1887, James Archibald Campbell, a 26-year-old Baptist minister, welcomed 16 students to a small church in Buies Creek, North Carolina, for the first day of classes for the school he founded: Buies Creek Academy. By the end of the first term, there were 92 students.

Born during the Reconstruction era, Campbell has been no stranger to hardships in its history. Perhaps its biggest obstacle arrived on the night of Dec. 20, 1900, when a suspicious fire destroyed the entire campus. Founder J.A. Campbell — faced with the decision to close his school and move ahead — leaned on close friend Z.T. Kivett, who provided plans for a large brick building to become the new centerpiece of the campus.

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).

Throughout these transformations, the university has remained true to its founding principles to address the most pressing needs of North Carolina and to educate men and women for Christian service around the world.

HISTORY OF FIRSTS

• 1887 | Opened as Buies Creek Academy when North Carolina needed more primary schools during post-Civil War Reconstruction

• 1956 | Campbell becomes home to the nation’s first summer basketball camp, attracting over the year’s some of the sport’s greatest names like John Wooden, “Pistol” Pete Maravich, Bob Cousy, Michael Jordan, Dean Smith, Jerry West, Kay Yow and James Worthy

• 1967 | Launched the nation’s first trust and wealth management program — one that continues to grow and thrive over 50 years later

• 1976 | Opened the first law school in North Carolina in over 35 years — the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law — at a time when the state needed more lawyers practicing in rural areas

• 1986 | Opened the first pharmacy school in the nation in over 40 years when North Carolina and the region needed more community pharmacists

• 2013 | Created the nation’s first fouryear degree in homeland security

• 2013 | Opened the first new medical school in North Carolina in over 35 years — the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine — to address needs in rural and underserved areas of the state

J.A. Campbell (right) and his faculty

ACADEMIC DIVISIONS

• Adult & Online Education

• Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing

• College of Arts & Sciences

• College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

• Divinity School

• Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine

• Lundy-Fetterman School of Business

• Norman A. Wiggins School of Law

• School of Education & Human Sciences

• School of Engineering

LOCATIONS

• Main campus in Buies Creek, North Carolina, located in the prestigious Research Triangle region

• Branch campuses in Raleigh, Fort Bragg/Pope Field and Camp Lejeune/New River

• Second Chance Initiative programs at Sampson County Correctional Institution in Clinton and Anson Correctional Institution in Polkton

• Online

ACCOLADES

• Enrolls more North Carolinians than any private school in the state.

• A leader in health education focused on rural and underserved areas.

• The only private university in the state with professional programs in law, medicine and pharmacy.

• One of only six private schools in the state 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.

• Home to the first and only osteopathic medical school in North Carolina; 100 percent of its graduates have been placed into residency programs.

• Lundy-Fetterman School of Business is home to the only trust and wealth management undergraduate program in the United States.

• College of Arts & Sciences houses North Carolina’s first undergraduate degree in homeland security.

Mission

To graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service.

Main campus in Buies Creek

ENROLLMENT

• Total enrollment for Fall 2022 semester: 5,272

o Undergraduate: 2,965

o Graduate: 2,307

• Student/Faculty Ratio: 14:1

• Enrollment by campus

o Main Campus: 4,008

o Satellite Campuses: 920

o Online: 344

• Enrollment by programs

• Arts & Sciences: 1,524

• Business: 776

• Divinity: 114

• Education: 460

• Engineering: 149

• Law: 552

• Osteopathic Med: 679

• Pharmacy & HS: 1,018

• Student Demographics by race/ethnicity (Fall 2022)

• White: 59%

• Black: 15%

• Latino: 11%

• 2 or more races: 5%

• Race unknown: 4%

• U.S. nonresident: 3%

• Asian: 2%

• American Indian: 1%

• Native Hawaiian: <1%

• Key Performance Indicators

• Undergrad M/F ratio: 48/52

• Graduate M/F ratio: 39/61

• Retention (F-S): 75%

• Retention (S-J): 85%

• Graduation Rate (4Y): 37%

• Graduation Rate (6Y): 55%

• Average ACT: 22.00

• Average SAT: 1,115

• Nearly 90 percent of Campbell University students receive a scholarship or some form of financial aid.

FINANCIAL

• Endowment: $209,338,661

• Total Institutional Aid awarded to Freshmen: $16,328,107

• Tuition Discount Rate for First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen: 67.67%

SOCIAL FOLLOWING

Campbell University reaches tens of thousands of students, alumni, faculty and staff and prospective students a day through its various social media platforms.

41,564 LinkedIn Community

RANKINGS

27,676 Facebook Friends

• Campbell ranked 299th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best National Universities list. This year marked the fourth year Campbell was included in the National Universities list.

• Campbell University Adult & Online Education ranked among the Top 20 percent of schools in the nation for its online bachelor’s program, according to the 2023 rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Campbell is ranked 74th nationally out of 359 programs, according to U.S. News. It’s also ranked 44th for “Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans” and 79th for “Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs.”

• Named among the nation’s “Military Friendly” universities by Victory Media and one of the “best universities for veterans” by the Military Times from 2013-2022.

• Again named one of the “Best Colleges in the Southeast” by Princeton Review in 2023.

• The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences ranked in the top half of Best Pharmacy Schools and Best Physician Assistant Programs in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 rankings of Best Pharmacy Grad Schools.

• Campbell Law ranks among the nation’s top law schools (No. 48) for

14,150 Instagram Likes

12,475 Twitter Followers

bar exam overperformance, according to data released by the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and fourth nationally in bar passage according to a study by Pepperdine University School of Law. The school has been recognized by the ABA as having the nation’s top Professionalism Program and by the American Academy of Trial Lawyers for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program.

• Campbell ranks eighth out of 56 colleges and universities in North Carolina that offer at least a bachelor’s degree and near the top 20 percent nationally in 40-year return on investment (ROI), according to a 2019 study performed at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

• Campbell University ranks in the Top 25% for “Best College Athletics in America,” and “Most Conservative Colleges;” in the top third in the nation of “Best Colleges for Information Technology,” and “Most Diverse Colleges in America;” and in the top half for “Best Colleges for Kinesiology and Physical Therapy,” “Best Colleges for Criminal Justice,” “Best College Dorms,” “Best College Campuses” and “Colleges with the Best Student Life” according to Niche.com.

• Buies Creek, North Carolina, ranks 47th overall in the nation in WalletHub’s 2022 ‘Best Sports Cities in America’ list. The home of the Fighting Camels was picked the second-best sports city in North Carolina, behind only Charlotte.

MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS

• North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities

• North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

• Association of Baptist Colleges and Schools

• Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

• Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

• Big South Conference (Athletics)

• Southern Conference (Wrestling)

ACCREDITATION

• Campbell University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate, Baccalaureate, Masters, Education Specialist, and Doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 300334097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Campbell University. The Commission should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the university’s significant non-compliance with an accreditation requirement or standard. Normal inquiries about Campbell University, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to the appropriate office of the university and not to the Commission’s office.

• Campbell’s Professional Education programs are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI).

• The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

• The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association.

• The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.

• The Physician Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

• The Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), and Campbell University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

• The Divinity School is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).

• The business programs offered by the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

• The Professional Golf Management program is accredited by the PGA of America.

• The Athletic Training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP).

• The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

• The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

• The Master of Science in Public Health is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

• The College of Pharmacy & Health Science’s biochemistry program and the pre-med track of the program received accreditation from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

• Campbell’s School of Engineering received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to offer a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree (BSE). The School of Engineering’s Bachelor of Science Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

ATHLETICS

Campbell University Athletics has a proud athletic tradition. Campbell is committed to promoting team and individual success, making scholarship and educational opportunities available to more than 400 student-athletes, and creating memorable experiences for Camel fans.

• Athletic nickname: The Fighting Camels

• Mascots: Gladys and Gaylord

• Participates in NCAA Div. I athletics: 11 male sports (baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, wrestling); and 12 female sports (basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball)

• Athletic affiliations: Big South Conference (through July 1, 2023), Colonia Athletic Association (beginning July 1, 2023) Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association and Southern Conference (Wrestling).

• Campbell University is the defending recipient of the George F. “Buddy” Sasser Cup, which recognizes the top overall sports program in the Big South Conference.

ALUMNI NETWORKS

There are more than 50,000 living Fighting Camel alumni living in the U.S. and across the globe. Campbell University’s Office of Alumni Engagement works with these men and women to create meaningful engagement opportunities.

Alumni networks serve by providing impactful opportunities for alumni to connect with each other through social, professional, service and sporting events in their local communities. The networks allow for a strong partnership by keeping alumni informed about major University news and events. Each network has the flexibility to operate in ways that best serve the alumni in that geographical area.

Campbell alumni networks are currently located in the follwing areas: Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Cape Fear; Central Virginia; Charlotte; the Foothills; Harnett County; Johnston County; Rocky Mount/Wilson; the Triangle and Washington, D.C.

GIFTS, PLEDGES AND PAYMENTS FROM ALUMNI AND OTHER DONORS

GIFT CATEGORIES FOR 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR

LEADERSHIP

Dr. J. Bradley Creed President

Dr. John T. Roberson

Executive Vice President

Dr. Mark L. Hammond

Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Hannah Bazemore

Director of Athletics

Rev. Faithe C. Beam

Vice President for Student Life and Christian Mission

Vince Benbenek

Chief Marketing Officer

Sandy Connolly

Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Britt J. Davis

Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Dr. David Mee

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Dr. Jerry Wallace

Chancellor

Sherri Yerk-Zwickl

Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

UNIVERSITY DEANS

Dr. Michael Adams College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter School of Engineering

J. Rich Leonard School of Law

Dr. Alfred Bryant School of Education & Human Sciences

Chris O’Connor Student Involvement

Kevin J. O’Mara School of Business

Dr. Brian Kessler School of Osteopathic Medicine

Sarah Steele Wiggins Memorial Library

Dr. Beth Rubin

Adult & Online Education

Dr. Andrew H. Wakefield Divinity School

Dr. Donna E. Waldron Global Engagement

Dr. Michael B. Wells

College of Arts & Sciences

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD CHAIR

James Eugene (Gene) Lewis, III Angier, North Carolina

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Mary W. Willis

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

BOARD MEMBERS

Joann Anderson

Juan Austin

Robert J. Barker, Sr. Lifetime Trustee

Guilford W. Bass

Lifetime Trustee

Steve Bryan

Travis Burt

Ed Byrd

Lifetime Trustee

David K. Clark

Lifetime Trustee

Dr. Allison C. Cobb

Suzanne Cook

Helen Currin

Lifetime Trustee

Rev. Jayne Davis

Dr. Leah Devlin

Donald C. Evans

Dexter E. Floyd

Lifetime Trustee

Gregory Floyd

Dr. David J. Hailey

Joseph C. Hall, Jr.

Joseph H. Hunt

Glenn Infinger

Thomas J. Keith

LTG(R) Susan Lawrence

Hon. Elaine Marshall

Dr. Heather Massengill

Bernard F. McLeod, Jr.

Lifetime Trustee

Dr. Karen McNeil-Miller

Anna McNeill Oliver

Jerry D. Milton

Christopher Neal

Jim Evan Perry

Lifetime Trustee

Dr. James Purvis

Robert Ransdell

Lifetime Trustee

Meredith Rose

Willard D. Small

Lifetime Trustee

Henry L. Smith

Randell C. Stoney, Jr.

L. Stuart Surles

Frederick H. Taylor

Lifetime Trustee

Frederick L. Taylor, II

Benjamin Thompson

David Wharton

Fred Whitfield

Robert Whiteman

Lifetime Trustee

Luby E. Wood

Lifetime Trustee