Sewanee: The University of the South

Sewanee: The University of the South   (University)
Motto	Ecce quam bonum et quam iucundum habitare fratres in unum. (Latin, from Psalm 133)
Formation	1857
Headquarters	Tennessee, USA
Type	•  Private •  liberal arts •  Episcopal
Other name	Tigers
Private university in Tennessee

Sewanee: The University of the South, commonly known as Sewanee, is a private Episcopal liberal arts college in Sewanee, Tennessee. It is owned by 28 southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church, and its School of Theology is an official seminary of the church.

Traditions

The school is rich in distinctive traditions, many of which are tied to Southern culture. For example, male students have historically worn coats and ties to classes—this tradition has generally been continued, though the coat and tie are often combined with casual pants and sometimes shorts. However, this tradition is currently in decline. Faculty and student members of the primary honor society and main branch of student government, the Order of Gown (changed after controversy surrounding the exclusivity of the title "order of the gownsmen"), may wear academic gowns to teach or attend class—one of the last vestiges of this historically English practice in North America. Furthermore, the Order is charged with the maintenance of this and other traditions of the university. Similarly, both genders enjoy drinking societies and secret societies, and the ribbon societies continue to thrive. At major events, members of the former two groups display their distinctive ceremonial garb, kilts and capes. There are the Red Ribbon and Green Ribbon Societies for men (including membership in the faculty) and the Pink Ribbon and White Ribbon for women. While most drinking societies will accept sophomores, the Ribbons are for juniors and seniors. In addition to the more established societies, there are numerous drinking societies and secret societies that exist in the college.

Locals in the surrounding area often refer to the students at Sewanee as Sewaneesians. This term is occasionally used with a negative connotation due to the area's socioeconomic stagnation and the school's reputation as an afluent party school.

 

Alumni on Wikispooks

Person	Born	Died	Nationality	Summary	Description
Howard Baker	15 November 1925	26 June 2014	US	Politician Deep state operative	Suspected deep state operative assisted for many years by Cercle attendee George Montgomery
Richard Bolling	17 May 1916	21 April 1991	US	Politician	US congressman
Frank B. Kelso II	11 July 1933	23 June 2013		Mariner	Strategic Submarine Division, later United States Secretary of the Navy
Marcel Lettre				Spook Bureaucracy	Was principal intelligence advisor to the US Secretary of Defense
Jon Meacham	20 May 1969		US	Historian Editor	WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/2000. Corporate journalist and editor. Official (i.e. court) biographer of George H. W. Bush.
Tupper Saussy	3 July 1936	16 March 2007		Author Musician Artist Songwriter

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