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Saint Louis Academy Bicentennial

Saint Louis University inward Missouri is celebrating the bicentennial of its founding inward 1818 as Saint Louis Academy in addition to later, Saint Louis College.  You tin watch the academy spider web site for a multifariousness of resources that include a timeline, an innovative app that tin endure downloaded for the SLU 200-Years-In-One Challenge where the broader SLU community is asked to consummate 200 years of volunteer service or the equivalent of 1.75 1 one 1000 thousand hours, bicentennial events, in addition to information for ordering a bicentennial history, Always at the Frontier: Saint Louis University 1818-2018, written past times Dolores Byrnes, amongst John Padberg, S.J. in addition to John Waide.

Saint Louis Academy Bicentennial

Saint Louis University inward Missouri is celebrating the bicentennial of its founding inward 1818 as Saint Louis Academy in addition to later, Saint Louis College.  You tin watch the academy spider web site for a multifariousness of resources that include a timeline, an innovative app that tin endure downloaded for the SLU 200-Years-In-One Challenge where the broader SLU community is asked to consummate 200 years of volunteer service or the equivalent of 1.75 1 one 1000 thousand hours, bicentennial events, in addition to information for ordering a bicentennial history, Always at the Frontier: Saint Louis University 1818-2018, written past times Dolores Byrnes, amongst John Padberg, S.J. in addition to John Waide.

Recognition For Pillars Of The Academy At St. Louis University

St. Louis University erected a marking inwards honour of Jesuit Claude Heithaus, who delivered a fiery sermon at St. Francis Xavier College Church, which many credit for helping to destination segregation at the school. I similar the concept of honoring "pillars of the university" inwards this way.
Is anyone aware of some other establishment amongst a similar endeavor to recognize folks who played primal roles on campus??  If you lot do, delight visit posting information or a url linking to a spider web page equally a comment below.

@JesuitsUCS passed along an picture of a minute marking recognizing longtime SLU faculty member, Walter Ong, S.J., who studied media ecology in addition to the acquit on of writing on thought, contestation that dissimilar modes of linguistic communication shape consciousness.

Recognition For Pillars Of The Academy At St. Louis University

St. Louis University erected a marking inwards honour of Jesuit Claude Heithaus, who delivered a fiery sermon at St. Francis Xavier College Church, which many credit for helping to destination segregation at the school. I similar the concept of honoring "pillars of the university" inwards this way.
Is anyone aware of some other establishment amongst a similar endeavor to recognize folks who played primal roles on campus??  If you lot do, delight visit posting information or a url linking to a spider web page equally a comment below.

@JesuitsUCS passed along an picture of a minute marking recognizing longtime SLU faculty member, Walter Ong, S.J., who studied media ecology in addition to the acquit on of writing on thought, contestation that dissimilar modes of linguistic communication shape consciousness.

Remembering St. Vincent's College

Sharon K. Sanders authored a post service for the Southeast Missourian, "Remembering St. Vincent's College grotto," based on iii articles from the paper's archives previously published inwards the 1950s.

 St. Vincent's College was founded inwards 1838 overlooking the Mississippi River inwards Cape Girardeau, MO.
The college was an outgrowth of St. Mary's Seminary previously founded close Perryville, MO inwards 1819 as well as when St. Vincent's was founded, St. Mary's became a preparatory school. H5N1 burn inwards 1866 destroyed some of the edifice of St. Mary's as well as the schoolhouse was moved to Cape Girardeau as well as absorbed past times St. Vincent's.

 Prior to the Civil War, most students at St. Vincent's came from the southward as well as roughly 50% were from Louisiana each year. Enrollment from southern states declined afterward the country of war as well as inwards 1866-67 entirely iii students were from Louisiana.

In 1893 the theology subdivision moved to St. Louis as well as was renamed Kenrick Theological Seminary patch the classical as well as commercial departments remained on the campus inwards Cape Girardeau. College enrollment remained a fighting as well as afterward 1910 the mission was changed alongside St. Vincent's serving every bit a college-preparatory high schoolhouse until it shut inwards 1979. The grounds served every bit an evangelization middle until they were purchased past times Southeast Missouri State University. The academy then moved its Earl as well as Margie The Netherlands School of Visual as well as Performing Arts to what has been called the River Campus.
You tin read to a greater extent than almost the history St. Vincent's inwards a 1986 article for the Vincentian Heritage Journal, "Saint Vincent's College as well as Theological Education," past times John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
The application for the National Register of Historic Places is likewise available online alongside to a greater extent than details on the belongings as well as history.

Digital Repository At St. Francis University

The Margaret M. Tobin Center for Archives together with Special Collections of the Saint Francis University Library announced that it at in i lawsuit offers the Saint Francis University digital repository.  Historic photographs, campus publications, together with pupil inquiry papers are included inward the digital collection. Users tin flame lead to browse past times championship or purpose the search box to operate into search words.   Three images from the collection documenting a tragic Oct 30, 1942 burn on the campus that destroyed the historic Old Main are inserted below inward the Google Slides presentation.


The establishment is located inward Loretto, PA together with was founded every bit St. Francis Academy inward 1847.  The advert changed to St. Francis College inward 1920 together with to St. Francis University inward 2001.  Visit the academy spider web site for more information well-nigh the history together with traditions.

You tin flame likewise discovery a digital version of The Stewards of the Vision Saint Francis College 1947-1997, an institutional history of the college published for the Sesquicentennial celebration inward 1997.

Centennial Of Theological College, The Catholic Academy Of America's Seminary

The Archivist's Nook weblog of The Catholic University of America offers an interesting post, "Theological College--First 100 Years," past times Shane MacDonald.  MacDonald provides a brief historical sketch of the early on history of the institution's seminary.  The seminary, founded inwards 1917, was initially known every mo Sulpician Seminary.  The cite changed to Theological College inwards the 1940s. 

The CUA spider web site includes information on the centennial as well as in that place is an first-class brusk YouTube video, "The History of TC," amongst many historical images.

Alumni Too Friends Of St. Joseph College's College Operate For Reopening

St. Joseph's announced a pause of classes inward early on 2017.  You tin sack hollo to an before postal service on the that includes links to a diversity of press reports since the initial announcement.

St. Gregory's Academy Inwards Oklahoma Announces Closure

St. Gregory's University inwards Shawnee, OK announced this yesteryear calendar week that it volition closed at the terminate of the electrical flow autumn semester.  The establishment was founded yesteryear Benedictine monks at Sacred Heart Mission inwards 1875.  It relocated to Shawnee, OK inwards 1916 as well as was initially chartered every bit the Catholic University of Oklahoma.  It was renamed St. Gregory's College.  Later afterward 1997, the refer changed to St. Gregory's University.
College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are carve upwards tabs for non-profit as well as for-profit closures.  Each tab includes basic information for each institution, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, as well as the IPEDS unitid.

Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods Campus Added To National Register Of Historic Places

The Tribune Star of Terre Haute, Indiana reports inward an article past times David Hughes, "Woods District directly listed on National Register of Historic Places," that the combined campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College as well as the Sisters of Providence, known equally the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods District, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College traces its founding to 1840 as well as a journeying past times Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as well as 5 other Sisters of Providence from their convent inward Ruille-sur-Loir, French Republic to the wilderness of Indiana.

Webster Academy Celebrates Centennial

Emily Van de Riet has a real interesting short sketch of Webster University's history with highlights of the commencement 100 years published inwards The Journal.  Webster besides has a website alongside links to a timeline, a multifariousness of centennial activities
The establishment was founded inwards 1915 past times the Sisters of Loretto equally Loretto College to develop immature women.  The mention changed to Webster College inwards 1925.  The religious affiliation ended inwards 1967 too the establishment became co-ed the next year.  The mention changed in ane lawsuit to a greater extent than inwards 1968 to Webster University.  A brusk historical video is available on YouTube.

Felician College Becomes Felician University

Felician College received approving to change its elevate to Felician University.  The institution, located inwards Rutherford, NJ, opened inwards 1923 as Immaculate Conception Normal School.  It evolved to give-up the ghost Immaculate Conception Junior College inwards 1942 as well as inwards 1967 the elevate was changed to Felician College.

Adam Clark, reporter for NJ.com also wrote virtually the institution's elevate change.

Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods Celebrates 175Th Anniversary

The Terre Haute, IN Tribune-Star features "A house that gave them then much: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College" past times Sue Loughlin.  The article focuses on the history of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and an release of innovative changes made over the years. The article includes 25 images of presidents as well as others associated alongside the institution.  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding inwards 1840.  There is a especial web page highlighting a novel history of the college that tin endure purchased, upcoming events, as well as a spider web cast for submitting memories or greetings.

College Of Saint Elizabeth Celebrates 115Th Anniversary....Video Features Historical Images

The College of Saint Elizabeth was founded inwards Morristown, NJ on September 11, 1899 past times the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.  There is a short video on YouTube featuring images from the institution's outset class catalog for women who would accept graduated inwards the 1903-1904 academic year.

Desales Academy Makes Plans For Golden Anniversary

Jennifer Glose reported on September 14, 2015 for Lehigh Valley Business on plans for recognizing DeSales University's golden anniversary.  The establishment was founded inward 1964 every mo Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales.  It became co-ed inward 1970 too began to educate graduate programs.  The elevate of DeSales University was adopted inward 2001.

An interesting video too timeline are likewise available on the university's website.


Staten Island's Notre Dame College Is Remembered

Kristen Dalton's article on September 12, 2015 on Staten Island Advance's SILive site featured a storey from Apr 10, 1970 on plans at Notre Dame College inward Staten Island stay open.

Notre Dame College was operated yesteryear the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame.  The establishment was founded inward 1903 equally an university offering both an uncomplicated together with high schoolhouse teaching for immature women. In 1928, they began offering college courses for women equally an extension of Fordham University.  Notre Dame ultimately merged amongst St. John's University together with immediately serves equally the Staten Island campus of St. John's.  SILive also offers unopen to other article featuring the history of the college on August 5, 2012 yesteryear Thomas Matteo, "Staten Island's Notre Dame College stood tall on the hill."
The Congregation of Notre Dame continues to run Notre Dame Academy inward Staten Island.

Catholic Higher Didactics Inwards The American South, 1830-1930

Kathryn Mary Wrightson's 2003 Ph.D. dissertation for the University of Georgia, Toward a History of Catholic Higher Education inwards the American South:  Essays on Sources in addition to Context, is available for those interested inwards the history of southern colleges.  The writer identified fifty-five Catholic institutions that opened during the catamenia betwixt 1830-1930.  Ten of these are withal operating in addition to the others tended to unopen later on brief periods due to the isolation in addition to poverty of the areas served.

 Wrightson begins amongst an overview of 19th century religious life inwards the region.  The 3rd chapter provides brief historical sketches of the Catholic colleges founded inwards nine states.  The 4th in addition to 5th chapters focus respectively on the structures in addition to "souls" of Catholic colleges.  She concludes past times analyzing institutional success in addition to closure inwards a multifariousness of ways.  Wrightson equally good includes comments on the acre of available sources for data in addition to offers useful suggestions for additional research.

College Of Saint Mary Magdalen Changes Mention To Northeast Catholic College

The College of Saint Mary Magdalen changed it's elevate to Northeast Catholic College. Susan Doucet authored an interesting article for the Concord Monitor on Jan 24, 2015 placing the modify inwards the context of recent elevate changes at other New Hampshire colleges.

 The establishment was initially founded every bit Magdalen College inwards 1973 inwards Bedford, NH. It relocated to Warner, NH inwards 1991. The elevate was changed to College of Saint Mary Magdalen inwards 2010.  The curriculum of Northeast Catholic College is based on the Great Books together with enrolls less than 100 students.



Preserving The Sponsoring Tradition...A Dissertation

John M. Pressimone's dissertation, Preserving the Sponsoring Tradition: H5N1 Study of Catholic Colleges as well as Universities Founded past times Religious Orders, is available on the Benedictine University spider web site.  Completed inwards 2013, the written report seeks to set best practices inwards preserving identity of the religious community sponsor.  Pressimone's start chapter includes a skillful historical overview of Catholic higher instruction inwards the USA The conclusions he draws from his written report are sure enough applicable to a wider audience across the higher instruction community.

Mount Saint Mary's College Inwards Los Angeles Adopts Novel Name

Mount Saint Mary's College inwards Los Angeles, CA changed it's refer to Mount Saint Mary's University inwards January 2015.  The establishment was founded inwards 1925 yesteryear the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

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