The Sun Conference ( TSC ) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Eight of the ten full member institutions are located in Florida , with two in Georgia . The Sun Conference competes in the NAIA in all sponsored sports.
64-745: The conference was created in March 1990 as the Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( FIAC ), and renamed to the Florida Sun Conference in 1992. Charter members consisted of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University , Flagler College , Florida Memorial University , Nova University of Advanced Technology (now Nova Southeastern University), Palm Beach Atlantic University , Saint Thomas University , Warner Southern College (now Warner University) and Webber International University . The league later grew to nine members with
128-692: A classroom. It stands out from the rest of the campus because of its tower that houses the flight supervisors office and an interior observation deck. The Emil Buehler College of Maintenance building is a new 3-story building that houses many maintenance labs and is located in-between the flight operations building and the AMS hangar complex. The Advanced Flight Simulation Center houses 14 simulators: eight level-six Cessna 172 NAV III simulators, two Diamond DA42 Twinstar simulators, one Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) level-six simulator, and 2 Redbird Crosswind Trainers. The full-motion McDonnell Douglas MD-90 simulator
192-725: A founding member of the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) from 1990–91 to 2014–15. ERAU–Daytona Beach competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading. Embry–Riddle enjoyed great success in
256-949: A merger with the Mather School of Nursing in New Orleans. In 1976, the college purchased the Gulf Coast Military Academy campus in Gulfport . The beachfront property was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and classes were held in other facilities until the William Carey University-Tradition Campus opened in August 2009. Located off Highway 67 in Biloxi , it is the center of the 4,800-acre Tradition Planned Community . On August 14, 2006, William Carey University celebrated its centennial. This day also marked
320-541: A number of aeronautical sciences; this was eventually recognized with the 1965 name change to Embry–Riddle Aeronautical Institute , coincident with moving operations to Daytona Beach , Florida. In 1970, the Institute was renamed Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. This 185 acre (748,671 m ) site has been the home to Embry–Riddle since 1965. Built adjacent to the Daytona Beach International Airport ,
384-410: A philanthropist and trustee of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. The 140,000-square-foot College of Arts & Sciences building is a diverse learning community comprising five academic departments — Human Factors & Behavioral Neurobiology, Humanities & Communication, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Security Studies & International Affairs. The Observatory has the largest telescope in
448-595: Is public , and two are defunct: The Sun had two former affiliate members, both were private schools: For the 2014 and 2015 football seasons, Edward Waters and Point joined the conference. All six members moved to the Mid-South Conference for the 2016 season. With the exception of Point, which participates in the Appalachian Division, these teams plus Faulkner University now form the Sun Division of
512-506: Is 8,370 including 841 graduate students. 27% are female and 73% are male. International students make up 10.2% of the Daytona Beach Campus's enrollment. Aviation interests characterize most of the student body, though particularly among the aerospace engineering and aeronautical science majors. Daytona Beach has over 130 student organizations, including 10 fraternities and four sororities. Other prominent student organizations include
576-761: Is a private Christian university in Mississippi , affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mississippi Baptist Convention . The main campus is in Hattiesburg and a second campus is in the Tradition community north of Biloxi . William Carey University was founded by W. I. Thames in 1892 as Pearl River Boarding School in Poplarville , Mississippi . A disastrous fire destroyed
640-604: Is a social and service sorority. Kappa Tau Xi is a social and service fraternity. The William Carey athletic teams are called the Crusaders. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) since
704-816: Is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by Institutions of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi and, in New Orleans , the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. The School of Pharmacy matriculated its inaugural class starting in July 2018. It has received approval for Continuing Accreditation Status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) through June 30, 2027. The inaugural class of 58 students had orientation at
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#1732877093273768-606: Is located in Daytona Beach, Florida . The university offers associate , bachelor's , master's , and doctoral degree programs in arts, sciences, aviation, business, and engineering. Embry–Riddle began in 1925 as the Embry–Riddle Company , an aircraft dealer and airmail provider, founded by Talton Higbee Embry and John Paul Riddle in Cincinnati , Ohio . In 1926, the company added a flight school . In 1930, Embry–Riddle
832-662: Is named for the 18th-century English cobbler-linguist whose decades of missionary activity in India earned him international recognition as the "Father of Modern Protestant Missions" William Carey (1761–1834). In 1939, the school, then called the Mississippi Woman's College, took third place in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition , and it remains the only women's college to ever place in that competition. In 1968, William Carey announced
896-448: Is the 11th-highest total among NCAA schools across all three divisions. Embry–Riddle has served as the host for several NAIA National Championships in recent years. The Eagles hosted the 2002 and 2003 NAIA Men's and Women's Golf National Championships and also served as host of the 2004 NAIA Women's Golf National Championship at LPGA International . In addition, Embry–Riddle hosted the 2005 and 2006 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship,
960-528: Is the larger of two residential campuses that form Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. The campus serves as the academic and administrative headquarters of the university and also is home to the headquarters of the worldwide campus . Academics at the Daytona Beach campus are organized into four colleges. Each college is served by a college dean, who reports to the provost. Colleges are then organized into departments. Non-academic departments are organized under
1024-472: The U.S. News & World Report college rankings of aerospace engineering degree schools without a Ph.D. program each year in 2001-2005 since the category was introduced in 2001. The university now has a Ph.D. program in aerospace engineering . Embry–Riddle's Daytona Beach campus has an extensive ROTC program, and one of the nation's largest Air Force ROTC programs. Their Air Force ROTC program frequently wins national competitions. As of 2007,
1088-594: The Doolittle Raid during World War II . Doolittle it is a three-story residence hall typical of traditional university housing and is designated for first-year students. It is located near the center of campus. New Residence Hall 1 opened in January 2017 and is located near the center of campus. This five-story facility offers suite-style living to first-year students. New Residence Halls 2 and 3 were completed in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Apollo Hall officially opened for
1152-665: The Gulf Coast comprising southern Mississippi , southwestern Alabama , and southeastern Louisiana . The Student Government Association hosts Welcome Week, Homecoming Week (along with the Alumni office), and various activities throughout the year. In addition to activities, the SGA works as a liaison between the students and administration. William Carey University operates in accordance with its Baptist affiliation and has many programs for its 4000 students. CareyBSU offers Bible studies, ministry to
1216-531: The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education : Master of Business Administration , Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in: Accounting , Finance , Computer Information Systems , Management / Marketing , Workforce Training and Management . In the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges, William Carey University
1280-693: The Sunshine State Conference (SSC) as a provisional member since the 2015–16 academic year for most their sports (achieving D-II full member status in 2017–18); while its men's and women's track and field teams compete in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) as associate members. Prior to joining the NCAA and the SSC, the Eagles previously competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as
1344-531: The engineering physics program at the Daytona Beach campus was the largest undergraduate engineering physics program in the country, and the only one specializing in aerospace. As a result, the aerospace engineering program has been reclassified and Embry-Riddle's Aeronautics/Aerospace Engineering program is tied for 8th position in the 2023 US News and World Report rankings for Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Undergraduate Programs overall. Embry–Riddle's Daytona Beach Campus total enrollment
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#17328770932731408-451: The "Carey Summer Showcase" under the management of Obra Quave. The longest-running dinner theatre in the state of Mississippi (30+ years), CDT brings professional summer theatre to WCU and the surrounding community. Two CDT alumni (Phillip Fortenberry and Keith Thompson) have gone onto professional Broadway music careers. CDT produces two shows per summer, normally light-hearted comedies or musicals. The Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing
1472-451: The 1920s until the 1950s. The name of the yearbook is The Crusader (it was known as The Pine Burr in the MWC days). There is also a literary magazine, The Indigo and an alumni magazine, Carey. Three Christian-oriented organizations exist on campus. Gamma Chi is one sorority focused on sisterhood and service. Gamma Chi's colors are red, black, and white and the mascot is a panda. Pi Omega
1536-593: The 2007 and 2008 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship. The Embry–Riddle Soccer Stadium was upgraded in 2005 specifically to host the 2005 event, and can seat 1,000 fans. Embry–Riddle's athletic department is led by John Phillips, who was named director of athletics in January 2014. Embry–Riddle also fields an ice hockey team in AAU College Hockey, ERAU was formerly a part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association ; they began play in
1600-699: The AAU in 2021. They play in the College Hockey South Conference. Their current head coach is Bob Joyce . They play their home games at Daytona Ice Arena in South Daytona. The team qualified for the 2020 ACHA National Tournament but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The team also qualified for the 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 national tournaments. William Carey University William Carey University ( Carey , William Carey , or WCU )
1664-757: The Association of Independent Institutions, only for the first of its three-year NCAA provisional membership but with a Peach Belt schedule as part of the Sand Sharks' dual NAIA-NCAA membership. On July 1, 2022, Thomas announced that they would leave the conference and join the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), starting in the 2023–24 academic year. They remain in the Sun Conference as an affiliate member for football from that day forward. The Sun currently has ten full members, all but three are private schools. Departing members are highlighted in pink. In 2021,
1728-507: The College of Aviation building, houses the College of Business as well as the largest computer lab on campus and four relatively large classrooms. The College of Business building is the newest academic building on campus and opened at the beginning of the spring 2008 semester. As of October 30, 2018, the business school name was changed to the David O'Maley College of Business in honor of David O'Maley,
1792-608: The Dean of Student's office, are also housed in the student center. The second floor of the union includes a rooftop lounge, gaming area, and study rooms. The third floor and fourth floor host the library and other offices such as Student Employment, Title IX Office and Career Services. The student union also includes an events center and campus bookstore. Other student facilities include the 5,300-square-foot (490 m ) Interfaith Chapel, ICI Center gym, and intramural sports fields. A two-story, 12,500-square-foot (1,160 m ) fitness center
1856-558: The Division II Peach Belt Conference in 2022 after applying for membership in, and pending acceptance into, the NCAA. The conference published on December 22 its reinstatement of football for the 2022 season, having grown to seven schools, with Thomas initiating football to become the eighth football member. By July 15, 2022, USCB was already accepted into the Continental Athletic Conference , formerly
1920-828: The Eagles Flight Team, which competes in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association , the Eagles Sport Aviation Club, Model United Nations team, the Embry–Riddle Muscle Car Association and the Student Government Association. The athletic teams of Embry–Riddle's Daytona Beach (main) campus are called the Eagles. The university is a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in
1984-688: The JRHML for its highly comprehensive collection of NASA documents, most importantly, during the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster investigation. The JRHML has been demolished to make space for the new four-floor Student Union, which features a new library on the top two floors. The building was completed in October of 2018 is and named after Mori Hosseini. The Capt. Willie Miller Instructional Center contains classrooms and an auditorium for large lectures, presentations or performances. Total student capacity in
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2048-689: The John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex (MicaPlex) was opened in May 2017. An additional building for a subsonic wind tunnel is currently under construction at the same site. An upper classman residence, the Chanute Complex, is approximately two miles south of the main campus. Engineering classes and facilities (such as the Thermojet solid model printer, the 3024-core Cray CS400 supercomputer "Vega" and wind tunnels ) are concentrated in
2112-546: The Lehman Building, including CATIA , Nastran , Pro/ENGINEER , and Matlab . The Aviation Complex includes the College of Aviation building, the Advanced Flight Simulation Center, a new College of Maintenance, a new Fleet Maintenance Hangar, and a new Flight Operations building. The College of Aviation building provides a conducive learning environment for those in the aeronautical sciences as well as
2176-616: The Lehman Engineering and Technology Center, built in 1995 to facilitate hands-on training in various engineering practices. The three-story facility also includes a number of classrooms and offices for departments within the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering. The building was built in part with a $ 12.5 million congressional appropriation in 1994. The building is named for former Florida congressional representative Bill Lehman. There various software titles available to faculty and students in two computer labs within
2240-485: The Mid-South Conference. Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Embry%E2%80%93Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach is a residential campus of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University , a private university focused on aviation and aerospace programs, and it
2304-536: The Mid-South football league. In 2019, Saint Thomas also added football and Florida Memorial re-added the sport after more than 60 years, bringing the number of members participating in football to 8. On June 25, 2020, Johnson & Wales announced it would close down its North Miami campus at the end of the 2020-21 school year, and on July 28, Johnson & Wales North Miami discontinued all sports. On April 14, 2021, South Carolina–Beaufort reported its invitation to join
2368-556: The NAIA and The Sun Conference, winning 104 Sun Conference regular season titles, 32 conference tournament crowns, 29 individual national titles, as well as team national championships in men's basketball (2000) and men's tennis (2013). Embry–Riddle's student-athletes have also proven to be very successful in the classroom, as evidenced by the 321 NAIA scholar-athletes and 80 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since 1990. Embry–Riddle has had 59 of those CoSIDA Academic All-Americans come since 2010, which
2432-601: The School of Business. The William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine is the 29th osteopathic medical school in the United States. Upon the graduation of its inaugural class in 2014, the school was fully accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. William Carey University's School of Business has the following degree programs accredited by
2496-459: The Tradition Campus on July 19-20th of 2018. The three-story, 33,000-square-foot Pharmacy Building has a price tag of $ 7 million. Carey has an accelerated program that last 2 years and 10 months. Students will be taking classes year-round in four terms of 11 weeks each. The School of Pharmacy is one of only 11 accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy programs in the nation. It is the only such program on
2560-560: The William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine was severely damaged after being struck by a tornado, as was nearly every building on campus. The Winters School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music . The music therapy program is accredited by the American Music Therapy Association. In February 2018, William Carey University became
2624-473: The addition of Northwood University in 1994 (now Keiser University). Between 2002 and 2006, Nova Southeastern (2002), Palm Beach Atlantic (2003) and Flagler (2006) moved to NCAA Division II . But the league was able to recruit new members as Savannah College of Art and Design joined in 2004, followed by Edward Waters College (now a university) in 2006. It adopted its current name in August 2008 to reflect its expansion to institutions outside of Florida. With
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2688-577: The addition of the University of South Carolina at Beaufort in 2008, Johnson & Wales University , Southeastern University and Ave Maria University in 2009, and Thomas University of Georgia in 2012, along with Edward Waters' move to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference after the 2009–10 season, the league membership stood at 12 schools as of the 2012–13 season. In 2014, Point University and former member Edward Waters College joined
2752-520: The air traffic, meteorology, safety, homeland security and dispatch programs. Opened in 2002, the building houses FAA testing facilities, a flight tutoring lab, weather labs, a spatial disorientation simulator, air safety lab, TRACON and en route air traffic control simulators as well as a control tower simulator. The Flight Operations building is the home to the flight department. It houses flight dispatch, safety, records, scheduling, chief pilot's, team leaders, ip offices, oral and debrief rooms, and
2816-482: The campus has easy access for flight training . The main campus consists of an aviation complex, academic quad and residence halls surrounding the student center and Jack R. Hunt Aviator Park. Athletic facilities are located across Clyde Morris Blvd., anchored by the ICI Center. The university owns 140 acres (0.57 km ) directly south of the main campus that is developed into a research park. The cornerstone building,
2880-488: The college coeducational, which necessitated a new name. In 1954, the board of trustees selected the name William Carey College in honor of William Carey , the 18th-century English cordwainer - linguist whose decades of missionary activity in India earned him international recognition as the "Father of Modern Missions." The gained official university status in 2006. The university offers baccalaureate degrees , Master's degrees , and doctoral degrees . William Carey opened
2944-550: The college of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and welcomed its first class of 110 students in 2010. The academic year comprises three trimesters of eleven weeks each. Two summer sessions, a January Term, and a May Term are also offered. The institution that is now William Carey University had its earliest origins in Poplarville, Mississippi , when W. I. Thames opened Pearl River Boarding School in 1892. As did many institutions of its day, Pearl River Boarding School offered "elementary, preparatory, and some college work". A fire destroyed
3008-420: The conference added the University of Mobile , St. Andrews University , Truett McConnell University , and William Carey University as affiliate members for beach volleyball. Loyola of New Orleans also participates in beach volleyball. In 2022, Life University began participating in men's swimming, women's swimming, and women's lacrosse. The Sun had nine former full members, most are private schools, one
3072-544: The conference for football only. Starting with the 2016 season, all six football members moved to the Mid-South Conference for that sport. Charter member Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University departed the conference on June 30, 2015 and joined the Sunshine State Conference (D-II). In 2017, the College of Coastal Georgia joined the Sun Conference, with the conference again standing at a total of 12 members. In 2018, Sun Conference member Keiser added football but Edward Waters left
3136-662: The fall 2007 semester and houses 256 residents. The Chanute Complex is a residential complex 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south of the main campus of the university and is named for aviation pioneer Octave Chanute . Students make regular use of the Mori Hosseini Student Union, located in the center of campus. The student center includes several dining facilities. It also has offices for the Student Government Association, Touch-N-Go Productions (campus entertainment), Greek life, The Avion Newspaper and The WIKD 102.5 FM . Many university offices, such as Campus Safety and
3200-702: The first All-Steinway School in the state of Mississippi. William Carey University's Department of Theatre & Communication began in 1915 by Kate Downs P'Pool. Since 1994, the department has become actively involved in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival . In 2001, William Carey's production of And David Danced was selected for presentation at the National Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C. In
3264-454: The president. Academics at the campus are organized by subject into the following colleges: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, also known as “The Harvard of the Skies,” is one of the top universities in the world for aviation and aerospace. Aeronautical science ( flight training ) and aerospace engineering are the two most popular degrees at the Daytona Beach campus. Daytona Beach's aerospace engineering degree program ranked number one in
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#17328770932733328-439: The residence halls is approximately 2,000 students. Over 1,000 students live in the $ 29 million Student Village residence complex on the north edge of campus. Four residence halls, as well as two food venues, housing offices, and the office of the Embry Riddle Resident Student Association, are contained within the Student Village. Doolittle Hall was built in 1968 and it is named after General Jimmy Doolittle (1896-1993) famous for
3392-449: The same year, the department was honored with the Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. The department has also twice taken faculty and students to Nairobi, Kenya to produce the musical Smoke on the Mountain . The department produces three productions per year, normally a drama, a children's theatre piece, and a comedy or musical. Their venue is the Joe and Virginia Tatum Theatre. Carey Dinner Theatre began in 1974 as
3456-433: The school in 1905 and Thames moved to Hattiesburg, where, with the backing of a group of New Orleans businessmen, he opened South Mississippi College in 1906. After a fire destroyed this campus, W. S. F. Tatum acquired the property and opened the school as Mississippi Woman's College in 1911. In 1954, the board of trustees changed the institution's name to William Carey College when the college became coeducational . The school
3520-435: The school in 1905, and in 1906, with the backing of a group of New Orleans businessmen, Thames reopened the school in Hattiesburg as South Mississippi College . Another fire destroyed the young institution, forcing it to close. In 1911, W. S. F. Tatum acquired the property and offered it as a gift to the Baptists, and the school reopened as Mississippi Woman's College . In 1953, the Mississippi Baptist Convention voted to make
3584-449: The state of Florida. It is on a free standing 164,313 pound steel structure, that holds up the 18,000 pound telescope. The 49,000-square-foot (4,600 m ) Jack R. Hunt Memorial Library (JRHML) is the on campus library and contains over 230,000 volumes. The library is noted for having the world's largest collection of NASA and NACA documents as well as a very extensive aviation media collection. NASA personnel have frequently consulted
3648-414: The surrounding area and apartments, mission opportunities, and "Priority Lunch." It also offers CampusLink which is a worship service time. The university is served by a newspaper, The Cobbler , which publishes once a month and alternates between a print and online edition. The Cobbler has been in existence since the 1950s; prior to the name change to WCU, it was known as The Scissors and operated from
3712-418: The transition of William Carey College to William Carey University. William Carey University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's , master's , specialist and doctoral degrees . It is also accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) for its business and management programs offered through
3776-502: The university welcomed its inaugural class of 110 medical students. The World Directory of Medical Schools lists the school as a US medical school along with other accredited US MD and DO programs. The William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine is the state's second medical school and the first in the region to focus on osteopathic medicine and grant the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. The medical college graduated its first class in 2014. On January 21, 2017 ,
3840-402: Was incorporated into what is now American Airlines , and the flight school was closed. In 1939, the partners opened a new flight school – Embry–Riddle School of Aviation – in Miami , Florida , which provided training in what turned out to be the lead up to World War II . Over time, the flight school expanded beyond pilot training, providing specialized courses in
3904-404: Was opened in August 2007, next to the pool. A new fitness center was opened in late 2022. The old fitness center was repurposed into the Boeing Center for Aviation & Aerospace Safety, the product of a $ 5.1 million donation by the Boeing Company to the university. Directed by former NTSB chairman Robert L. Sumwalt , the center opened in January 2024. Embry–Riddle's Daytona Beach campus
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#17328770932733968-416: Was ranked No. 2 Best Value among regional universities in the South for the second consecutive year. In 2015, William Carey University was ranked No. 1 Best Value among regional universities in the South. On October 23, 2007, the board of trustees at William Carey University (WCU) unanimously voted to authorize Tommy King, president, to employ a dean for the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). The rationale
4032-424: Was recently sold and removed from the west sim bay. The simulation center also houses a number of classrooms and offices. This building was badly damaged in the Christmas Day Tornado of 2006 and became fully operational again in June 2007. The completed complex includes a replacement for the hangar that was destroyed in the tornado Christmas Day 2006. The David O'Maley College of Business building, located next to
4096-404: Was to open the COM to address the severe shortage of physicians in Mississippi and surrounding states and to impact the healthcare of rural Mississippians. The college was officially established on March 3, 2008. It was awarded provisional accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association 's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation at its meeting September 12–13, 2009. In August 2010,
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