College of Mount Saint Vincent
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| Established: | 1847 |
| Type: | Private |
| Religious affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Endowment: | $6.8 million |
| President: | Dr. Charles L. Flynn, Jr. |
| Undergraduates: | 1,527 |
| Postgraduates: | 400 |
| Location: | the Bronx, New York City, NY, United States |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Colors: | White and Gold |
| Nickname: | Dolphins |
| Mascot: | Dolphin |
| Website: | http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu/ |
The College of Mount Saint Vincent is a Catholic liberal arts college located in the Riverdale section of The Bronx, New York. It was founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York.
The college was founded in 1847 as the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent, a school for women. It took its name from Saint Vincent de Paul, the 17th Century French priest who worked with the poor and founded the original Sisters of Charity, and from the "mount" that was a geographic high point along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. When New York City began acquiring land for Central Park in 1855, the school purchased the 70-acre "Fonthill," the estate of famed Shakesperian actor Edwin Forrest, in the Riverdale neighborhood in what has been called The Bronx since New York City's consolidation in 1898. Today, the picturesque castle that was the centerpiece of Forrest's estate is still used as the College's Office of Admission and Financial Aid and forms the architectural symbol of the college.
In 1911, the Academy became a degree-granting institution. In 1974, the College of Mount Saint Vincent bcame a co-educational institution as it began admitting men.
Today, the school serves 1,800 students, with strong professional undergraduate programs in nursing, business, communication, and education. In addition, the college offers the standard liberal arts undergraduate curriculum with distinctive strengths in biology, biochemistry, English, psychology, and sociology. The College also offers strong graduate degree programs in nursing and education.
The college is the peak of the educational network under the care of the Sisters of Charity of New York, one of several Sisters of Charity congregations of Catholic women that trace their lineage back to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Over the past decade, the College of Mount Saint Vincent has grown to twice its former size. In 2006, the College and nearby Manhattan College decided to end a program under which they offered certain subjects jointly.
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Corazon Aquino, former President of the Philippines
Rosemary Berkery, Vice Chair and General Counsel, Merrill Lynch
- Noreen Culhane, Executive Vice President, New York Stock Exchange
- Gail Dinter-Gottlieb, president of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Maureen Henegan, Chief Executive Officer, Henegan Construction Company
- Bernard McGuirk, executive producer of the Imus in the Morning radio and television program
- Ethelinda Soliven, Prominent Philippine Journalist and Lifestyle Editor.
- Miriam Naveira, first and only female Chief Justice on Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
- Stefanie Stathopoulos, Radio Personality "Stef La Kallejera" on La Kalle 105.9 FM in the New York Metropolitan Area
[edit] Notable Current Professors/Employees
- James Haley - Biologist, N.S.F. grant recipient
- Joseph Skelly - noted author and Bronze Star recipient; veteran of the current war in Iraq; frequent contributor to National Review
*Ron Scapp - noted educator and author of "Teaching Values" and other works
[edit] Controversies
On May 10, 2007, local news station WABC-TV Eyewitness News reported alleged a number of fire code violations at the College. .[1] President Charles Flynn issued a statement in the school's website in response to the allegations,[2]and the College has since demonstrated that the ABC report was not valid. THe alleged violations were primarily paperwork problems with a variety of City agencies.
some black kid pissed on my door!
During the month of December 2007, in four incidents, racist and homophobic graffiti in a men's room stall in Spellman Residence Hall, one of the residence halls, alarmed the campus. The Office of Student Affairs brought disciplinary action against two alleged perpetrators, issued a statement to the campus, and developed student programing to encourage all students to examine their presuppositions about each other.
In March, 2008, the dismissal of two employees prompted a student protest movement, particularly about one of those employees and demanding a greater student voice in decision making.
[edit] References
- ^ Eyewitness News (2007-05-10). Fire hazards at local college exposed. Eyewitness News. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ College of Mount Saint Vincent (2007-05-11). President Flynn Takes Swift Action With Respect To TV Report Questioning Fire Safety on Campus. College of Mount Saint Vincent. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
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