TheCollege of New Rochelle(CNR) was aprivateCatholiccollege with its main campus inNew Rochelle, New York.It was founded as theCollege of St. Angelaby Mother Irene Gill, OSU of theUrsulineOrder as the first Catholicwomen's collegein New York in 1904. The name was changed to the College of New Rochelle in 1910. The college was composed of four schools and became co-educational in 2016.[3]In early 2019,Mercy Collegeand College of New Rochelle announced that College of New Rochelle would be absorbed into Mercy College before fall 2019, including College of New Rochelle's students, faculty, programs, and some facilities, as well as transcripts, history, and legacy of CNR alumni. Mercy College became the repository of CNR documents.[4]
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| Latin:Collegium Novae Rupellae[1] | |
| Motto | Wisdom for Life |
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| Type | Private college |
| Active | 1904–2019 |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Location | ,, United States 40°54′06″N73°46′52″W/ 40.901664°N 73.781197°W |
| Campus | Suburban,20 acres |
| Colors | Blue & White[2] |
| Affiliations | ACCU NAICU CIC |
| Mascot | Blue Angels |
| Website | cnr.edu |
On September 20, 2019, the college declaredbankruptcydue to $80 million inliabilities.The entire campus was subsequently sold in an auction and purchased by New York Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund.[5]The trustees are entrusted with the maintenance and protection of certain assets of theGrand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New Yorkincluding the Utica Masonic Care Community. The college site has been renamed to the Masonic Care Community of New Rochelle.[6]
Academics
editThe College of New Rochelle was chartered by theBoard of Regents of the University of the State of New Yorkand was accredited by theMiddle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.The School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions was accredited by theCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education.[7]
The college offered undergraduate degrees including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Science in nursing. Graduate degrees offered by the college included Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Science in education.[8]
Of the faculty, 89% held doctoral degrees or the highest degree available in their field. The student-faculty ratio was 11:1.[9]
Following a university model, the College of New Rochelle was composed of five separate schools: School of Arts and Sciences; School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions; School of Business; School of New Resources (for adult learners); and Graduate School.[10]
Campus
editThe main campus was located in New Rochelle, aWestchester County, New York,city about 16 miles (26 km) north ofManhattan.In 1896, the college's founder, Mother Irene Gill, OSU, traveled to New Rochelle to explore the possibility of establishing a seminary there for young women. During this trip, she came acrossLeland Castle,an 1850sgothic revivalstructure and former vacation home of wealthy New York hotelier Simeon Leland. The castle was purchased in 1897 and became the first structure of the college. It has since been placed on theNational Register of Historic Places.The castle was part of the campus quadrangle and housed the "Castle Gallery".[11][better source needed]
The campus consisted of 20 main buildings, including a $28M athletic, recreational, and educational complex called the Wellness Center (completed in 2008), which featured anNCAAcompetition-sized swimming pool, basketball court, fitness center, indoor running track,yogastudio, roof garden and meditation garden, and volleyball court; it also had the Mooney Center with computer and photography labs, and TV production studio; the 200,000-volumeMother Irene Gill Memorial Library;the Student Campus Center; the Rogick Life Sciences Building with many laboratories; fourresidence halls;and the Learning Resource Center for Nursing.[citation needed]
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Athletics
editCNR athletic teams were the Blue Angels. The college was a member of theUnited States Collegiate Athletic Association(USCAA), primarily competing in theHudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference(HVIAC) from 2004–05 to 2018–19.
CNR competed in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer and swimming; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
Closure
editOn February 22, 2019, the college announced its intention to close at the end of summer 2019. The college had failed to pay federal payroll taxes and owed the IRS an estimated $20 million. Following that discovery, the college fired faculty and staff, resulting in a lawsuit from dismissed tenured faculty. A New York State judge ruled that the dismissals were improper.[12]On March 28, 2019, theUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) charged Keith Borge, the former controller of the college, with "defrauding municipal securities investors by fraudulently concealing the college's deteriorating finances". The U.S. Attorney's Office also brought criminal charges against Borge, who pleaded guilty[13]and was sentenced to three years in prison.[14]He was released in 2022. The SEC did not file charges against the college because it cooperated with the investigation.
Mercy College became the repository of CNR documents.[15]On August 12, 2019, William Latimer, the 14th and final College of New Rochelle president, joined Mercy College as vice president of its New Rochelle and Bronx locations serving in that role until March 2022.[16]
In September 2019, the college declaredbankruptcyas it had $80 million in liabilities. The campus and related materials were sold at auction and purchased by The Lodge Society Temple of New Rochelle, an organization affiliated with theGrand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York,for $32 million in a private real estate bankruptcy auction case.[5]
Notable alumni
editThe College of New Rochelle's alumni were integrated intoMercy University's alumni community in 2019.
- Madeleine Blais,Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author[17]
- Patricia Breslin,Attended from 1943-1947. American actress and philanthropist.[18]
- Mary Donohue,retired Judge of theNew York Court of Claimsand a former two-term Lieutenant Governor of New York.[19]
- Regina Peruggi,American educator who was President ofKingsborough Community Collegefrom 2005 to 2014, first wife ofRudy Giuliani
- Mercedes Ruehl,AcademyandTony Award–winning American screen and stage actor.[20]
- Margaret C. Snyder,American social scientist and founding director of theUnited Nations Development Fund for Women[21]
- Anne Sweeney,American businesswoman, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of the Disney-ABC Television Group[22]
- Patricia Ann Tracey,retired United States naval officer, first woman promoted to the rank ofvice admiralin the USN.
- Dorothy Kilgallen,American journalist andWhat's My Linepanelist.
- Paule Valery Joseph,American nurse and Fellow of theNational Academy of Medicine
- Terry O'Malley Seidler,American former baseball executive and owner of theLos Angeles Dodgers.[23]
References
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- ^"The College of New Rochelle left its mark on generations of women".
- ^Mitchell, Alex (February 28, 2019)."Mercy College student swell/Absorbs failed sister school, College of New Rochelle".Bronx Times.RetrievedJuly 17,2019.
- ^abLungariello, Mark (November 25, 2019)."Sold! Masons' $32M bid for College of New Rochelle campus approved in bankruptcy court".Rockland/Westchester Journal News.RetrievedDecember 1,2019.
- ^"Our Trustees & the NYS Fraternity | Masonic Care Community".Masonic Home NY.Retrieved2023-05-07.
- ^"The College of New Rochelle School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions (CNR SNHP)".allnurses.28 July 2022.Retrieved2023-05-07.
- ^"The College of New Rochelle (TCNR, CNR) Introduction and Academics - New Rochelle, NY".www.stateuniversity.com.Retrieved2023-05-07.
- ^"CNR Facts".Archived fromthe originalon January 16, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 2,2009.
- ^"Facts At A Glance".2010-01-16. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-01-16.Retrieved2023-05-07.
- ^Leland Castle [College of New Rochelle]. National Register of Historic Places designation report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior/National Park Service, 1976.
- ^Jaschik, Scott (February 22, 2019)."Another Private College May Close".Inside Higher Education.RetrievedFebruary 23,2019.
- ^"SEC Charges College Official for Fraudulently Concealing Financial Troubles from Municipal Bond Investors".United States Securities and Exchange Commission.April 2, 2019.RetrievedApril 2,2019.
- ^"Former Controller Of College Of New Rochelle Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Failure To Pay Payroll Taxes And Securities Fraud".US Department of Justice.28 August 2019.Retrieved15 September2022.
- ^"College of New Rochelle Transcript Request - Formstack".mercy.formstack.com.Retrieved2023-09-29.
- ^"William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H., to become Seventh President of Chestnut Hill College | Chestnut Hill College".www.chc.edu.Retrieved2023-09-29.
- ^"New England News Forum".New England News.May 24, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon July 27, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 4,2008.
- ^"Pat Modell, actress and wife of former owner Art Modell, dies".NFL.com.October 12, 2011.RetrievedOctober 12,2011.
- ^"CICU: Mary Donahue Biography".Archived fromthe originalon May 18, 2011.RetrievedJuly 17,2019.
- ^"About CNR".2013-05-07. Archived fromthe originalon 7 May 2013.Retrieved2022-05-08.
- ^Risen, Clay (2021-02-05)."Margaret C. Snyder, the U.N.'s 'First Feminist,' Dies at 91".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2022-05-08.
- ^Disney Corporate WebsiteArchivedSeptember 15, 2008, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Terry O'Malley Seidler: Love for Family and Baseball".walteromalley.com.RetrievedAugust 28,2024.
External links
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