Albertus Magnus College
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| Latin:Collegium Alberti Magni | |
| Type | Private university |
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| Established | July 13, 1925 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic(Dominican Sisters of Peace) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU CIC NAICU |
| President | Marc M. Camille |
| Undergraduates | 1,200 full-time |
| Postgraduates | 270 full-time |
| Location | ,, U.S. |
| Campus | 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAADivision III–GNAC,ECAC |
| Website | albertus |
Albertus Magnus Collegeis aprivateRoman Catholicuniversity inNew Haven, Connecticut, United States.It was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (nowDominican Sisters of Peace). Its campus is in theProspect Hillneighborhood ofNew Haven,near the border withHamden.
History[edit]
Albertus Magnus College was founded in 1925 by theDominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs.The dedication speaker wasJames Rowland Angell,the president of nearbyYale University.All classes and offices were first housed in Rosary Hall, aPalladian-style mansion that has since been converted for use as the institution's main library. The college's first chaplain, Rev. Artur Chandler, stated that the college's initial goal was to educate women "to become thinkers and leaders and the noble among the ladyhood of the future."[1]
By 1940 the campus had expanded to its current 50 acre size and absorbed a variety of surrounding gilded-era mansions for use as dormitories and office space. The school became known for its strict liberal arts curriculum that required four years of Latin or Greek study.
Originally a women's college, the institution became coeducational in 1985 to some controversy, led by its longtime presidentJulia M. McNamara.[1]Albertus Magnus College was the last Connecticut college to go co-ed. The 1980s also brought a series of construction projects to the campus, including new classroom space and a new athletic center. The first graduate program, a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, was offered in 1992.
Organization[edit]
Albertus Magnus is presided over by a board of trustees. A 1968 reorganization of this leadership opened 80% of spots to secular personnel while continuing to reserve 20% for members of theDominican Sisters of Peace.
Academics[edit]
In addition to undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations, including pre-professional preparation, there are graduate programs in art therapy, mental health counseling, addiction counseling, leadership, liberal studies, fine arts in creative writing, human services, business administration, education, instructional design, management and organizational leadership.
As of 2022, the university has a 100% acceptance rate with a student body that is 15% male and 85% female.[2]
Campus[edit]
The campus is located about two miles (2 km) from the central campus ofYale Universityin a residential area known asProspect Hillnear the border withHamden.The neighborhood is on Prospect Street just above Edgerton Park and nearEast Rock.
The institution uses several of the area's historic 19th century mansions as residence hall and administrative building. A number of these are contributing properties of theProspect Hill Historic District.
Athletics[edit]
Albertus Magnus College teams participate as a member of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association'sDivision III.The Falcons are a member of theGreat Northeast Athletic Conference(GNC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, golf, ice hockey, soccer, tennis and swimming & diving; while women's sports include basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, ice hockey, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball.
Notable people[edit]
Alumni[edit]
- Ellen Bree Burns,U.S. federal judge[3]
- Stephen Harding,attorney and member of theConnecticut State Senate
- Margaret Heckler,Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts (1967–1983), 15thUnited States Secretary of Health and Human Services,19th United States Ambassador to Ireland[4]
- Jacqueline Noonan,pediatric cardiologist; describedNoonan syndromeandhypoplastic left heart syndrome[5]
- Dianne Pinderhughes,American Political Scientist
- Marco Rafala,Novelist
- Lauren DeStefano,Author
- Margaret L. Drugovich,medical researcher
- Marilyn Travinsky,politician
Faculty[edit]
- Marcella Boveri,biologist
- Lawrence J. DeNardis,U.S. Congressman andUniversity of New Havenpresident
- Alice Mattison,novelist and short story writer
- Dorothea Rudnick,biologist
- Suzanne W. Tourtellotte,astronomer
- Grace Evelyn Pickford,biologist
- Nuala Archer,poet
References[edit]
- ^ab"The View From: Albertus Magnus College".New York Times.5 November 1989.Retrieved30 January2015.
- ^"U.S. News & World Report: Albertus Magnus College".Retrieved30 January2015.
- ^"Ellen Bree Burns".Federal Judicial Center.Retrieved30 September2013.
- ^"Margaret Heckler".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.Retrieved30 September2013.
- ^"Jacqueline Noonan".Castle Connolly "National Physician of The Year Awards". Archived fromthe originalon 14 March 2013.Retrieved30 September2013.
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