Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia , , U.S. 40°05′14″N 75°13′40″W / 40.0871°N 75.2278°W | |
| Campus | Suburban |
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| Colors | Red |
| Nickname | Griffins |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CACC, ECC |
| Mascot | Griffin |
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Chestnut Hill College is a private
In 1980, the college established a coeducational
History
Located at the northwestern edge of Philadelphia, on 45 acres (180,000 m2), overlooking the Wissahickon Creek, Chestnut Hill College opened in 1924 as a Catholic, four-year, liberal arts college for women. Founded as Mount Saint Joseph College by the Sisters of St. Joseph, the college was renamed in 1938 as Chestnut Hill College. In the 1960s, the high school section moved to Flourtown, about 1 mile (1.6 km) away, and retains the original name Mount Saint Joseph.
Throughout its history, the college has aimed to offer a liberal arts education that provides students with a broad background in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, to prepare students for life's challenges by helping them to grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially.
The
Academic changes also included expanding beyond the physical limits of the campus. As a member of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE), Chestnut Hill pursues a collaborative approach to higher education with seven other local institutions. Through membership in the Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph (ACSSJ), Chestnut Hill offers its students opportunities to enrich their educational experiences by studying at seven other colleges in the United States. Study-abroad programs also are available.
In November 2001, Chestnut Hill College announced plans to admit men to the traditional-age, full-time undergraduate program in fall 2003. With the enrollment of male students, the 78-year-old College for Women became the School of Undergraduate Studies.
Enrollment increased dramatically after the undergraduate college became coeducational, increasing 80% by fall 2005, and total enrollment numbered well over 2,000 in the 2010s.
Campus
The Chestnut Hill campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For many years the main buildings were St. Joseph Hall, with a six-story Greco-Roman rotunda and French Gothic exterior, Fournier Hall, a jewel of Italian Romanesque architecture, and Clement Hall, which houses classrooms and modest athletic facilities, including a swimming pool. The campus grounds include a grotto and fountain, the House of Loretto, and an elegant main chapel that was inspired by Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. Logue Library, Fontbonne Hall, Barbara D'Iorio Martino Hall and, most recently, a new residence hall called Fitzsimmons Hall are relatively new additions to accommodate the college's growth. New structures were designed to preserve the architectural integrity of the campus while addressing specific educational or student life needs.
In recent years, the science facilities and computer laboratories have been renovated to help create a 21st-century teaching and learning environment. Martino Hall includes "smart" classrooms and seminar rooms that are part of the campus-wide interactive network.
In 2006, Chestnut Hill announced the acquisition (from the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation for $11 million) of the Sugarloaf Estate, a 30-acre (120,000 m2) non-contiguous property across Germantown Avenue and Wissahickon Creek from the existing campus. It was previously used as The Albert M. Greenfield Conference Center of Temple University as well as the headquarters of the Greenfield Foundation, and from 1952 to 1967, as the residence of the Foundation's namesake, local realty magnate Albert M. Greenfield. The additional property was used to accommodate additional campus expansion, including a residence hall. In addition, the 1929 Steel-Greenfield mansion was restored to its original appearance and renovated for classroom, conference and meeting use, and is now known as Commonwealth Chateau.[2][3]
Alumni
More than 10,000 individuals have earned degrees from Chestnut Hill College since 1924. The list of accomplished graduates includes numerous representatives in medicine, law, research, education, business, and social service. One alumna,
Academics
The college offers Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Science degrees. It also offers graduate programs in professional fields as well as the Doctor in Clinical Psychology degree (Psy.D.).
Athletics
Chestnut Hill College's sports teams are known as the Griffins. Chestnut Hill College is an
Chestnut Hill College also has a Quidditch team. The Chestnut Hill College Griffins placed third at the 2008 Intercollegiate Quidditch Association[5] World Cup and earned first place at the 2014 Brotherly Love Cup.[6] They host an annual Harry Potter Festival in mid- to late October.[7]
References
- ^ "CHC Description". Campus Explorer. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ Foti, Kaitlyn (June 29, 2011). "CHC Commonwealth Chateau Full of History". Chestnut Hill Patch. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Chestnut Hill College". Chc.edu. 2006-08-02. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- OCLC 1248601603.)
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- ^ "Harry Potter Weekend". Chestnut Hill College. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill". Chestnut Hill College. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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