Belhaven College to Become Belhaven University
Belhaven College President Dr. Roger Parrott has announced that the Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to change the name of Belhaven College to Belhaven University, effective on January 1, 2010.
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Jackson, MS December 4, 2009 -- Belhaven College President Dr. Roger Parrott announced in chapel that the Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to change the name of Belhaven College to Belhaven University, effective on January 1, 2010. In making the announcement to faculty, staff, and students, Dr. Parrott noted, “The name change does not change who we are or shift our mission, focus, or priorities. Rather, the change of our name to University more accurately describes who we have become.”
Belhaven University, formerly Belhaven College, is a Christian liberal arts university founded in 1883, and its vision is to prepare men and women academically and spiritually to serve Christ Jesus in their careers, in human relationships, and in the world of ideas. Belhaven University has campuses in Jackson, Memphis, Orlando, and Houston.