Marian University (Wisconsin)
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Mascot | Sammy the Sabre |
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Website | www |
Marian University is a
Marian University has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Seventy-one percent of students are women. Ninety-four percent of students receive financial aid. Approximately 32% of undergraduate students live on campus.[2]
History
Marian University opened as Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on September 8, 1936, with 17 full-time and 25 part-time students and eight faculty. The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes founded the college in response to a Wisconsin Department of Instruction decision that nuns were not allowed to teach in public schools while wearing their religious habits.
Marian became accredited in elementary education in 1941. The first graduating class in August 1941 had eight nun graduates. The first lay students graduated in 1942. Marian had 86 full-time and 145 part-time students in 1950, who attended classes in a convent next to St. Agnes Hospital. Although founded as a women's college, the superintendent of Fond du Lac schools attended art and music classes with his wife in 1940. Increasing enrollment caused the college to move to its current 100 acres (40 ha) campus on Fond du Lac's east side in themid-1960ss, and the college became co-educational in 1970.
The school became accredited by the
On May 1, 2008, Marian College of Fond du Lac changed its name to Marian University to reflect an expansion of its programs and classes and to position the institution for continued growth.[3]
Marian University consists of two colleges: the College of the Professions and the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters.
Academics
Marian University offers 11 bachelor's degrees, 4 master's degrees, and 1 doctoral degree.
Marian University is accredited by the
Catholic environment
Undergraduate students are required to take six credits (2 courses) in Theology and three credits (1 course) in Philosophy. Graduate-level programs include courses that are grounded in Catholic teaching.
The Campus Ministry at Marian University provides many activities for students to deepen their understanding of the Catholic tradition: weekly Mass, retreats, sacraments, Scripture study, Rosary, adoration of the
Publications
45 South is Marian University's literary magazine. The Sabre is its online newspaper.
Athletics
Marian University's athletic team's nickname is the Sabres. Its colors are blue and white.
Students participate in sports at the NCAA Division III level in women's basketball, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball, and men's baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, soccer, men's volleyball, tennis, and lacrosse. Teams have held membership in the
Notable alumni
- Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA (1961) - author and scripture scholar[5]
- Patrick G. Coy (1979) - author and scholar in the field of conflict resolution[6]
- Amy Sue Vruwink (1997) - member of the Wisconsin State Assembly[7]
References
- ^ "Majewski appointed 17th president of Marian University". Marian University (Press release). November 6, 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ University Profile at Official Website
- ^ "Marian College Becomes a University - The Business Journal of Milwaukee". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Academic Bulletin 2014-15. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin: Marian University of Wisconsin. p. 18. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA, Ph.D." Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Patrick G. Coy | Kent State University". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012,' Biographical Sketch of Amy Sue Vruwink, pg 67