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University description (as per official university website)
Historical Background
Virginia Union University was founded in1865 to give newly emancipated
slaves an opportunity for education and advancement. The University is the
result of the merger of four institutions: Richmond Theological Seminary,
Wayland Seminary, Hartshorn Memorial College, and Storer College.
Richmond Theological Seminary held classes in Richmond, Virginia at
Lumpkin’s Jail, a former holding cell for runaway slaves. During the same
time, Wayland Seminary was founded by the American Baptist Home Mission Society in Washington, D.C.
Two years later, in 1867, Storer College was founded in Harper’s Ferry,
West Virginia, and in 1883, Hartshorn Memorial College opened its doors in
Richmond as the first college for African American women.
After three decades of operating independently, Richmond Theological
Seminary and Wayland Seminary merged on February 11, 1899 to form Virginia Union University. Later, in 1932 and 1964, respectively, Hartshorn Memorial College and Storer College became a part of this union.
Today, Virginia Union University has the distinction of being one of the
oldest historically black universities in the South.
Schools:
- School of Basic, Applied Sciences, and Technology
M A J O R S
Biology
Chemistry
Criminology/Criminal Justice
Mathematics
Psychology
- Sydney Lewis School of Business
M A J O R S
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Entrepreneurial Management
Finance and Banking
Marketing
- School of Education & Interdisciplinary Studies
M A J O R S
Interdisciplinary Studies: Elementary Education
Interdisciplinary Studies: Exceptional Education
Secondary Education:
Biology
Business
Chemistry
English
History
Mathematics
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
M A J O R S
English
Media Arts
Political Science and Public Administration
Religious Studies
Social Work
- School of General Studies
- Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology
COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
Washington Theological Consortium
Richmond Theological Consortium
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Evans-Smith Leadership Program
Church Leadership Conferences
Annual John Malcus Ellison Convocation |
