unwelcome in St. Augustine, in 1965 the college bought a tract of land in what was then rural Dade County. In 1968, the college relocated to its present site (now "northwest Miami") and by 1972, it graduated its first class at the Miami site. Florida Memorial College celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1979 and began a series of expansion projects on the campus. In 1993 Dr. Albert E. Smith was appointed as the college's tenth president, heralding another period of growth. In December 2004, the institution's name was changed to Florida Memorial College, with the announcement being made at the Founders' Convocation in March 2005. On July 3, 2006, Dr. Karl S. Wright became the eleventh president. Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis was appointed interim President in 2013 and became the 13th president in 2014, becoming the first female President in the university's 138-year history. In 2017 she left to become the first female President in the 147-year history of Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. It was in the Opa-locka North census-designated place, in an unincorporated area, until Miami Gardens incorporated as a city on May 13, 2003. In 2006, Florida Memorial College changed its name to Florida Memorial University, a reflection of its expansion in graduate offerings. Academics Florida Memorial University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It offers 41 undergraduate degree programs and four graduate degree programs through its eight academic divisions in six academic schools. The business programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Music Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The university has offered an honors program for 10 years that is designed to target and challenge students to their highest level. The university also offers pre-college programs to reach out to the surrounding community. It addresses critical urban needs and helps more than 700 youth through the Lion's Pre-College Experience Institute. The institute offers several programs that focus on academic achievement and higher learning, with an emphasis on physical fitness, dropout prevention, religion, financial management, entrepreneurship, and personal development. Library The Nathan W. Collier Library was named after Nathan White Collier, who served as the third president of Florida Baptist Academy for forty-five years. Dr. Collier was responsible for tireless fundraising and advocating; acquiring property and