Marygrove College

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[edit] Location and Purpose

Marygrove College is an independent, Catholic, liberal arts college located in Detroit, Michigan. The college is sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is committed to fostering Christian values, educating students from diverse backgrounds, and serving the people of metropolitan Detroit. The purpose of the college is to educate each student toward intellectual and professional competence, career flexibility through grounding in the liberal arts, and active compassion and commitment. Now Marygrove is looking towards the future as a part of the NAIA. They have a mens and women Basketball teams who are a part of this. They are looking foward to adding ore athletic programs.

[edit] Setting

The College was initially founded in Monroe, Michigan in 1905, and moved to its current location in Detroit, Michigan in 1927. It exists on a 53-acre (214,000 m²) campus. There are large lawns and mature trees. The Madame Cadillac and Liberal Arts buildings are Tudor Gothic structures with stained glass windows, wrought iron gates, carved wood decorations, high ceilings, arched doorways, and carved stonework.

[edit] Population and Degrees Offered

Currently, the college has 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students, and more than 1,700 students in its graduate distance-learning programs. Marygrove has 32 bachelor degree, 10 master degree, five associate degree, and three post-baccalaureate programs. The distance-learning MAT program has recently been changed from Canter Course content to Teachscape content, although individual Canter Courses are still availabe for graduate credit.

[edit] Accreditation History

As of early 2006, Marygrove College has lost its NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation.[1][2] Marygrove has been accredited by NCATE since January 1, 1969.[3]

Marygrove is still accredited by NCA's (North Central Association) Higher Learning Commission.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Current NCATE Accredited Schools in Michigan", NCATE, 2008-03-03. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 
  2. ^ "Archived List of NCATE Accredited Schools in Michigan", NCATE / Internet Archive, 2006-10-02. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 
  3. ^ "Archive of Marygrove NCATE Accreditation Status", NCATE / Internet Archive, 2005-12-21. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 
  4. ^ "NCA Accreditation Status of Marygrove College", 2007-09-10. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 

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