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}} {{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]]