Jarvis Christian College history

Jarvis Christian College, after much planning and labor, opened its doors in 1913 with thirteen students.

The executive committee of the National Women's Board voted in 1915, to appropriate $1,000 for a sawmill that was purchased and installed on campus.

In 1928, the school incorporated as a college.

The Emma Smith Building, used to house administration offices, was built in 1936 and is the only campus structure surviving from the Ervin presidency.

Senior College course offerings were introduced at Jarvis in 1937.

In 1938, Peter Clarence Washington began his tenure as the second president of Jarvis Christian College.

In 1939, the state of Texas granted a formal charter to Jarvis Christian College.

Doctor John B. Eubanks became Executive vice President of Jarvis in 1949 and is credited with introducing the general education program and helping the school earn recognition from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Eubanks became the third President of Jarvis Christian College in 1951.

The Olin Library and Communication Center was opened to students in 1965.

In 1966, Doctor Perpener became the fifth president of Jarvis and the first alumni appointed to the office.

In 1969, the Charles A. Meyer Science and Mathematics Center opened.

Christian History Institute (CHI) is a non-profit Pennsylvania corporation founded in 1982.

Jarvis Christian College’s Marching Band program was established in 2015 as the Sophisticated Sounds of Soul aka S3.