Albertus Magnus College

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Albertus Magnus College
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Latin: Collegium Alberti Magni
Type Private university
EstablishedJuly 13, 1925;98 years ago (1925-07-13)
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
New Haven
,
Connecticut
,
U.S.
Campus50 acres (200,000 m2)
Colors Blue and white   
Nickname Falcons
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division III – GNAC, ECAC
Website albertus.edu

Albertus Magnus College is a private Roman Catholic university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now Dominican Sisters of Peace). Its campus is in the Prospect Hill neighborhood of New Haven, near the border with Hamden.

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History

St. Albertus Magnus, namesake of the institution, was a medieval scholar and philosopher Portrait of Albertus Magnus. Wellcome L0015330.jpg
St. Albertus Magnus, namesake of the institution, was a medieval scholar and philosopher

Albertus Magnus College was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs. The dedication speaker was James Rowland Angell, the president of nearby Yale University. All classes and offices were first housed in Rosary Hall, a Palladian-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 president Julia 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

Rosary Hall, the college's first building, currently houses the central library Albertus Magnus College.jpg
Rosary Hall, the college's first building, currently houses the central library
Albertus Magnus College, view from the back of Rosary Hall. Albertus Magnus College II.jpg
Albertus Magnus College, view from the back of Rosary Hall.

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 the Dominican Sisters of Peace.

Academics

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, and 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

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Sansbury Hall, an undergraduate residence hall

The campus is located about two miles (2 km) from the central campus of Yale University in a residential area known as Prospect Hill near the border with Hamden. The neighborhood is on Prospect Street just above Edgerton Park and near East 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 the Prospect Hill Historic District.

Athletics

Albertus Magnus College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Falcons are a member of the Great 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

Alumni

Faculty

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