Birmingham–Southern College (BSC) is a 4-year, private liberal arts college located three miles (5 km) northwest of downtown Birmingham. Founded in 1856, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Approximately 1400 students from 30 states and 23 foreign countries attend the college. BSC has a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, and 98% of full-time faculty hold a doctorate or the highest degree in their field. Birmingham–Southern College was created from the merger of Southern University, of Greensboro, Alabama, founded in 1856, with Birmingham College, opened in 1898 in Birmingham, Alabama. President David Pollick resigned in August 2010 after major financial mismanagement was discovered. Birmingham-Southern is often been ranked among the best liberal arts colleges in the United States and was profiled in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives. On March 21, 2011 Birmingham Southern named General Charles Krulak as their 13th president. Fraternities and sororities organize campus social events and service projects. Birmingham-Southern athletic teams are known as the Panthers.