and as such are offering the property for sale." In January 2020, a former trustee of the college, William Harmon, a Maryville, Tennessee doctor, sued the college for return of his $100,000 donation earmarked for construction of a new library which was to be named in his honor. According to its website, Harmon was the college's board of trustees secretary. Harmon wants the Monroe County, Tennessee Chancery Court to find that the donation must paid back to him once the college sells. In light of the suit, the Comptroller of the Treasury of Tennessee conducted an investigation of the college. The investigative report found "operating deficiencies related to disbursements, travel reimbursements, and the release of restrictions on monetary gifts." The land and buildings were listed for sale with an asking price of $6 million. They were sold to the Bruderhof in late 2020. Campus Hiwassee College's campus grew from the original donated by Reverend Daniel B. Carter to a campus comprising 18 buildings situated on of a tract of land located one mile (1.6 km) north of the town of Madisonville. Organization and administration Hiwassee College was listed by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church. The Senate is an elected body of professionals in higher education created by the General Conference to determine which schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools meet the criteria for listing as institutions affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Academics The college offered a variety of university-parallel and career/vocational programs leading to the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science degrees. Athletics The Hiwassee athletic teams were called the Tigers. The college was a member of the Division I ranks of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) until after the 2018–19 academic year. The school competed as an Independent within in the Mideast Region. Hiwassee competed in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, shooting and soccer; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, cheerleading, soccer, softball and volleyball. Promience The Tigers had made national championship appearances in baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, and competitive shooting. Notable alumni Antonio Burks, professional basketball player Alexander Stephens Clay, former U.S. Senator Isaac Cline, founder of the US Weather Bureau Eric Griffin (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League David M. Key, former U.S. Senator and Postmaster General