Shorter College

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Shorter College

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1873 as Cherokee Baptist Female College, it became Shorter Female College in 1877, and Shorter College in 1923 (named for contributors Alfred and Martha Shorter). It plans to become Shorter University in 2010. Shorter became a coeducational institution in 1951.

Location:
Rome, GA

Founding Date:
1873

Team:
Hawks

Enrollment:
2850

Official Website:
http://www.shorter.edu/

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Marilyn Lloyd Politician 3-Jan-1929 Congresswoman from Tennessee, 1975-95

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