For more than 50 years, Covenant has pursued its mission to explore and express the
preeminence of Jesus Christ in all things.
早期的增长
Founded in 1955 in Pasadena, California, 约大学 needed to expand into new
facilities after just one year. Several professors helped Covenant move to St. 路易斯,
Missouri, into a building donated by Catholic sisters. Over the next eight years,
the institution increased in size and outgrew its facilities.
云中的城堡
The Lookout Mountain Hotel, built in 1928 with the South’s largest ballroom and 200
guest rooms, came up for sale when Covenant once again needed more space. 的once-posh
“Castle in the Clouds” seemed an ideal location for the College, and Covenant purchased
and moved into the hotel in 1964. Since then, the College has significantly developed
the campus and cultivated important ties with the Chattanooga community.
永恒的象征
Serving as a symbol of Covenant’s history and purpose, the purple-flowered thistle
was borrowed from Scotland’s national emblem. According to Scottish legend, the thistle
played a vital role in victory at the Battle of Largs in 1262. 显然,一个赤脚的
invader unwittingly stepped on a thistle, howling in pain and notifying Scottish defenders
of the attack from King Harco’s men. The Scots won the battle and credited the thistle.
总统的时间表
Six presidents have led Covenant in pursuing its mission since the College's founding
in 1955.
- Dr. Robert Rayburn (1955-1965)
- Dr. 马里昂·巴恩斯(1965-1978)
- Dr. Martin Essenburg (1978-1987)
- Dr. 弗兰克·布洛克(1987-2002)
- Dr. 尼尔·尼尔森(2002-2012)
- Dr. Derek Halvorson (2012-2023)
- Dr. Brad Voyles (2023-present)
Read more about each of our past presidents.