Southeastern University 874771 199971969 2008-03-22T01:38:08Z 161.253.40.200 {{for|the Florida institution|Southeastern University of the Assemblies of God}} {{Infobox University |name = Southeastern University |latin_name = |motto = |tagline = |established = [[1879]] |vision = |type = [[Private university|private]] |affiliation = |calendar = Quarter |endowment = |debt = |rector = |chairman = |chancellor = |president = Dr. [[Charlene Drew Jarvis]] |vice-president = |superintendent = |provost = |vice_chancellor = |principal = |dean = |director = |head_label = |head = |faculty = 94<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.southeastern.edu/gen/faculty/faculty.htm |title= Faculty |accessdate= May 22 |accessyear= 2007 |publisher= Southeastern University }}</ref> |staff = 44<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.southeastern.edu/gen/staff/default.htm |title= Staff and Administration |accessdate= May 22 |accessyear= 2007 |publisher= Southeastern University }}</ref> |students = 867<ref name=CollegeBoard>{{cite web |url= http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=822&profileId=0 |title= Southeastern University - At a Glance |accessdate= May 22 |accessyear= 2007 |publisher= [[College Board]] }}</ref> |undergrad = 645 |postgrad = 222 |doctoral = |divinity = |residents = |other = |profess = |alumni = |city = [[Washington, D.C.]] |state = |province = |country = [[United States|U.S.]] |address = 501 I St. Washington, DC 20024<sup></sup> |campus = Urban |free_label = Degrees Offered |free = [[Associate Degree|Associate]], [[Bachelor's Degree|Bachelor]], [[Master's Degree|Masters]] |sports = |colors = |colours = [[Burgundy (color)|Burgundy]], [[Gold (color)|Gold]] {{color box|#800020}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFD700}} |nickname = |mascot = Hawk |fightsong = |athletics = |affiliations = [[Consortium of Universities of the Metropolitan Washington Area]] |nobel_laureates = |website = http://www.Southeastern.edu |logo = |publictransit = [[Metrorail (Washington, D.C.)|Washington Metro]] stations [[Waterfront-SEU (Washington Metro)|Waterfront-SEU]] or [[L'Enfant Plaza (Washington Metro)|L'Efant Plaza]] |footnotes = }} '''Southeastern University''' is a [[Private school|private]], non-profit undergraduate and graduate institution of higher education located in southwestern [[Washington, D.C.]], in the [[United States]]. It was established in the [[YMCA]] 1879 and chartered by an [[Act of Congress]] in 1879.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.seu.edu/gen/media/galamedia.htm |title= SEU Press Releases |accessdate= May 22 |accessyear= 2007 |publisher= Southeastern University }} </ref> Its current president is [[Charlene Drew Jarvis]], Ph.D., who for twenty years was a member of the Washington, D.C., city council. It has degree programs in [[Criminal Justice]], [[Child Development]], [[Public Administration]], [[Business Management]], [[Accounting]], [[Finance]], [[Liberal Arts|Liberal Studies]], [[Computer Science]], and Allied Health, a program initiated in 2006 at Greater Southeast Community Hospital. There are also certificate programs in entrepreneurship, property management, real estate, Web development, and others. It is a member of the [[Consortium of Universities of the Metropolitan Washington Area]]. Southeastern University has a total enrollment of about 867. About 77% are locally based<ref name=CollegeBoard />, and a majority are female, but there is also a significant international enrollment consisting of students from over 50 countries, including [[West Africa]], [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Southeast Asia]], and elsewhere.<ref name=about>{{cite web |url= http://www.seu.edu/gen/president/aboutseu.htm |title= About SEU |accessdate= May 22 |accessyear= 2007 |publisher= Southeastern University }}</ref> == History == Southeastern began as a series of classes offered by the [[YMCA]] of the District of Columbia in [[1879]]. The Washington School of accountancy was added in [[1907]], and in [[1923]] the university [[Corporation|incorporated]] under the authority of the District of Columbia as, "Southeastern University of the Young Men's Christian Association of the District of Columbia." An [[August 19]], [[1937]] federal charter from [[Congress of the United States|Congress]] renamed the institution to "Southeastern University". The university has since gained other colleges.<ref name=about /> ==Notable Alumni== * [[Hervey Gilbert Machen]], (1941), [[Maryland%27s_5th_congressional_district|Maryland Congressman]] * [[Howard Carwile]], Virginia State House Delegate 35th district 1974-5, Richmond, Va. City Councilman, 1966-1973, Va. gubernatorial candidate, 1945, 1953, 1957 == External links == *Official university site: [http://www.seu.edu www.seu.edu] == References == {{reflist}} {{Colleges and universities in the District of Columbia}} [[Category:Council for Christian Colleges and Universities]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Washington, D.C.]] {{US-south-university-stub}} [[no:Southeastern University]]