it formally changed its name to Bushnell University, after James A. Bushnell, the first chairman of the university's board of trustees.
On December 8, 2009, Joseph Womack was named as Bushnell University's 10th president, taking office on June 1, 2010. Womack is the son of Bushnell's eighth president, James Womack, who served from 1986 to 2004.
=== Presidents ===
Eugene C. Sanderson, 1895–1929
S. Earl Childers, 1929–1934
Victor P. Morris, Acting, 1934–1936 & 1943–1944
Kendall E. Burke, 1936–1943
Ross J. Griffeth, 1944–1965
Barton A. Dowdy, 1965–1978
William E. Hays, 1978–1985
H. Charles Pyron, Interim, 1985–1986
James E. Womack, 1986–2004
David W. Wilson, 2004–2010
Joseph D. Womack, 2010–present
== Academics ==
Bushnell University is organized into seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Bible & World Christianity, Business, Leadership & Teachnology, Education, Music & Performing Arts, Nursing, and Psychology & Counseling.
=== Accreditation and affiliations ===
Bushnell University is accredited by the Northwest …