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Agnes Scott College is a private liberal arts women's college in Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta. The college currently enrolls 914 students. Agnes Scott is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The undergraduate school offers 30 majors and 25 minors. Students who graduate from Agnes Scott receive a Bachelor of Arts degree. 87% of the faculty are full-time, and 100% of the tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.[1] It is considered one of the Seven Sisters of the South. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Undergraduate campus life 3 Special curricula 4 Rankings 5 Notable achievements 6 Notable alumnae 7 Trivia 8 References 9 External links [edit] History The college was founded in 1889 as Decatur Female Seminary by Presbyterian minister Frank H. Gaines. In 1890, the name was changed to Agnes Scott Institute to honor the mother of the college's primary benefactor, Col. George Washington Scott. The name was changed again to Agnes Scott College in 1906. Agnes Scott (Main) Hall, the oldest building on campus, was built in 1891 and once housed the entire school. Agnes Scott is considered the first higher education institution in the state of Georgia to receive regional accreditation. The current president is Elizabeth Kiss, the founding director of Duke University's Kenan Institute for Ethics. [edit] Undergraduate campus life Students at Agnes Scott are known as "Scotties." The school colors of Agnes Scott are purple and white, while the mascot is Irvine, a Scottish Terrier. Each incoming class is assigned a class color out of red, yellow, blue, or green and votes on a class mascot that correlates with that color. The colors and mascots are intended to establish class pride, particularly during one week of fun-filled activities called Black Cat. Black Cat occurs every fall and culminates in a series of skits written, directed, and performed by the junior class. If there is dissatisfaction with a class mascot, the class is given the option to revote and choose a different mascot their second year. Class mascots are often popular culture icons: 1956: blue: Pogo 1957: yellow: Dennis the Menace 1958: red: Droopy 1959: green: Casper 1960: blue: Charlie Brown 1961: yellow: Eloise 1962: red: Yogi Bear 1963: green: Winnie-the-Pooh 1964: blue: Harvey the Invisible Rabbit 1965: yellow: Dennis the Menace 1966: red: Madeline 1967: green: Peter Pan 1968: blue: Popeye 1969: yellow: Raggedy Ann 1970: red: Christopher Robin 1971: green: Jiminy Cricket 1972: blue: Huckleberry Hound 1973: yellow: Daisy Mae Scraggs 1974: red: Mickey Mouse 1975: green: Johnny Appleseed 1976: blue: Raggedy Ann 1977: yellow: Dennis the Menace 1978: red: Hot Stuff (the Little Devil) 1979: green: Jiminy Cricket 1980: blue: Keystone Kops 1981: yellow: Yellow Pages 1982: red: Peppermint Patty 1983: green: Scout troops 1984: blue: Cracker Jack sailors 1985: yellow: Sundance Kids 1986: red: Scottish Highlanders 1987: green: Merry Men 1988: blue: Pilots 1989: yellow: Cheshire Cat 1990: red: Mighty Mounties 1991: green: Jiminy Cricket 1992: blue: Blues Brothers 1993: yellow: Woodstock 1994: red: Cat in the Hat 1995: green: Peter Pan 1996: blue: Road Runner 1997: yellow: Solid Gold Dancers 1998: red: Wonder Women 1999: green: Green Berets 2000: blue: Blues Brothers 2001: yellow: Sun Goddesses 2002: red: Queen of Hearts 2003: green: Poison Ivy 2004: blue: Sirens 2005: yellow: Queens of the Nile 2006: red: Vixens 2007: green: 007 Bond Girls 2008: blue: Lunas 2009: yellow: Gold Diggers 2010: red: Phoenixes The class ring is given to students during the spring of their sophomore year in a special ceremony. The ring design, with its rectangular engraved black onyx stone, has remained essentially the same since its introduction in the 1920s with minor choices (metal, size, and antiquing) emerging in recent years. The honor code is held in high regard among Agnes Scott students and faculty. At the beginning of every academic year, new students must sign the honor code and recite a pledge promising to uphold the high academic and social standards of the institution. Those students who uphold the code are allowed to take unproctored class tests and take-home examinations. Agnes Scott's NCAA Division III sports teams include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. [edit] Special curricula Coeducational graduate programs: Master of Arts in teaching secondary English Master of Arts in teaching secondary math and science Post-baccalaureate pre-medical program Undergraduate programs: combined bachelor and master's degree in art and architecture with Washington University BA/BSN degree with Emory School of Nursing BA/BS degree in engineering with the Georgia Institute of Technology exchange program with Mills College Washington Semester: students spend one semester at American University in Washington DC Irene K. Woodruff return-to-college program - a program for Non-traditional students [edit] Rankings In April 2007, Kiplinger named Agnes Scott as one of the top 50 private liberal arts colleges. According to the 2007 US News and World Report, Agnes Scott is ranked the 61st best liberal arts college in the country. It is the highest ranked women's college in the southeast. The report also ranked Agnes Scott as No. 28 for "Great School, Great Price." Princeton Review's 2007 The Best 361 Colleges ranks the college as follows: No. 4 for "Most Beautiful Campus" No. 8 for "Dorms Like Palaces" No. 11 for "Diverse Student Population" No. 13 for "Students Happy with Financial Aid" [edit] Notable achievements New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, herself a graduate of Wellesley College, delivered Agnes Scott's May 2005 commencement address. At the ceremony, she and playwright Marsha Norman received the first honorary degrees conferred by the college. The 2004 edition of US News and World Report's rankings for best liberal arts colleges placed Agnes Scott as tied for number 50 in the country, and that year promotional information and school merchandise advertised the college's place among the "top 50." In 2004, the college ranked second among women's colleges, seventh among national liberal arts colleges, and 27th overall in endowment per full-time enrolled student. Agnes Scott's $125 million building program has led to the creation of a new parking facility, Public Safety office, planetarium, student campus center, science building, tennis courts, and improved landscaping and the renovation of the dining hall, observatory, and library. $1.6 million was spent on renovating three Victorian homes for student housing. Renovation of the Alumnae House and creation of a new chapel, office space, residence hall, theatre, and dance facilities have also been planned. In 1995, approximately 600 students were enrolled at Agnes Scott. In fall 2004, for the first time in the school's history, enrollment reached 1,000 students. Agnes Scott is one of forty college profiled in the book "Colleges That Change Lives", by Loren Pope. [edit] Notable alumnae Nathalie Anderson (1970), poet and author of Following Fred Astaire Oshja Anderson, (1996) Miss Georgia 1999 Mary Brown Bullock (1962), only alumna to serve as president Ila Burdette (1981), Georgia's first female Rhodes scholar Katherine Harris (1979), U.S. Representative Rachelle Henderlite, the first woman to be ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) Amy Kim (1997), Winner of the 2007 Academy Award for "Best Live Action Short Film" for her work on West Bank Story Katherine "Kay" Krill (1977), CEO of Ann Taylor Michelle Malone, musician (did not graduate) Catherine Marshall (1936), author of the novel Christy, later made into a TV series Joanna Cook Moore, actress and mother of Tatum O'Neal Jennifer Nettles (1997), country music star Marsha Norman (1969), playwright Susan Philips, the first woman to chair a financial regulatory agency (the Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Margaret Evans Porter, (1980), romance novelist Louise Röska-Hardy (1972), Phi Beta Kappa, philosopher specializing in philosophy of languange and of mind Agnes White Sanford (SPEC 1919), author of the book The Healing Light Saycon Sengbloh, Broadway star and recording artist. Jean H. Toal (1965), Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court [edit] Trivia According to a 2006 study conducted by the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education, approximately 4,000 alumnae living in Georgia earn an estimated $143.9 million annually. The college's science building contains a three-story rendering of part of the nucleotide sequence from Agnes Scott's mitochrondrial DNA. The DNA came from a blood sample of an ASC alumna who is a direct descendant of the college's namesake. American poet Robert Frost was an annual visitor at Agnes Scott from 1945 to his death in 1962. During his visits, he would read poetry in Presser Hall. A statue of the poet sculpted by George W. Lundeen sits in the alumnae gardens. A collection of Frost's poetry and letters can be viewed at McCain Library. The college was featured in Scream 2, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, and A Man Called Peter, as well as several TV shows and made-for-TV-movies filmed in the Atlanta area. Tradition dictates that students who get engaged are thrown into the alumnae pond by their classmates. Seniors at Agnes Scott traditionally ring the bell in Agnes Scott Hall's bell tower upon acceptance to graduate school or a job offer. This tradition dates from the '80s when the tower acquired its bell during the administration of President Ruth Schmidt. Students who ring the bell sign their names on the walls of the tower. The Bradley Observatory at Agnes Scott houses the Beck Telescope, a 30 inch Cassegrain reflector, as well as a modern planetarium with 70-seat capacity and a radio telescope.