Editing Lambuth University (section)

{{Short description|Methodist college in Jackson, Tennessee, US}}
{{Use American English|date = November 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = November 2019}}
{{Infobox university
| image=[[Image:LambuthUniversityLogo.png|Lambuth University Logo (Trademark of Lambuth University)]]
| motto=Whatsoever Things Are True
| name=Lambuth University
| established=1843
| closed=2011
| type=[[Private university]]
| religious_affiliation=[[United Methodist Church]]
| city=[[Jackson, Tennessee|Jackson]]
| state=[[Tennessee]]
| country=United States
| coordinates = {{coord|35.6237|-88.8299|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus=50 acres (0.202&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) Urban
| former_names=Memphis Conference Female Institute (1843–1923)<br>Lambuth College (1923–1991)
| mascot=Eagles
| colors=Blue & White<br>{{color box|#045bab|border=darkgray}}&nbsp;{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}
| athletics_affiliations=[[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[NAIA independent schools|Independent]]<br>[[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] – [[NCAA Division II independent schools|Independent]] (until 2011)
| sports_nickname=Eagles
| website=[https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.lambuth.edu/ lambuth.edu]
}}

'''Lambuth University''' was a [[Private university|private]] [[United Methodist Church|Methodist]] university in [[Jackson, Tennessee]]. It was active from 1843 to 2011 and was supported by the Memphis [[Annual conferences within Methodism|Annual Conference]] of the [[United Methodist Church]]. The university began as the '''Memphis Conference Female Institute''' in 1843 and was later renamed in honor of [[Walter Russell Lambuth]] (1854–1921), a Methodist missionary who traveled globally.

After several years of financial struggles, the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] opted not to renew Lambuth's accreditation in 2011. Due to both the financial and accreditation problems, the Board of Trustees voted in April 2011 to cease operations two months later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Board of Lambuth University in Jackson votes to cease operations June 30|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/14/lambuth-university-jackson-close-its-doors-june-30/|access-date=15 April 2011|newspaper=Memphis Commercial Appeal|date=April 14, 2011}}</ref>  Final commencement exercises were held April 30, 2011.<ref>Associated Press, [http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0f4299c5ca5d4c47a10923ac38ff3e88/TN--Lambuth-University/ Lambuth University holds final graduation ceremonies before shutdown in June]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, May 1, 2011</ref> The [[University of Memphis]] acquired the campus which is now the Lambuth branch campus of the University of Memphis.