St. Ambrose University
President Amy C. Novak, EdD | | |
Academic staff | 350[1] | |
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Administrative staff | 314[1] | |
Students | 2,747 (Fall 2022) | |
Undergraduates | 2,118 (Fall 2022)[1] | |
Postgraduates | 629 (Fall 2022)[1] | |
Location | , , United States 41°32′N 90°35′W / 41.54°N 90.58°W | |
Campus | Urban area,[3] 177 acres (72 ha)[4] | |
Colors | Ambrose Blue & White | |
Nickname | Fighting Bees | |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCAC (primary) NAIA – MSFA (football) NAIA – HAAC (wrestling) NAIA – KCAC (lacrosse) NACE (esports) | |
Website | www |
St. Ambrose University (SAU) is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882.
History
Foundation
St. Ambrose was founded as a
For its first three years, classes were held in two rooms of the old St. Marguerite's School, located on the grounds of what is now
The school was moved to Locust Street in 1885, where the central part of the present-day
By the start of the 20th century, a clearer division was being made between the
During World War II, the United States Navy chose St. Ambrose College as a location for the training of many officers. For a short time, regular classes ceased, and the campus became a training ground for the Navy's V-12 squads.[6]
St. Ambrose Academy
The high school program, St. Ambrose Academy, was founded at the same time as the college and housed in the college's buildings. From 1886-1931 some of the academy students were boarded on the campus.
Growth
In 1968, St. Ambrose became fully
St. Ambrose began offering graduate classes in 1977 with the H.L. McLaughlin Master of Business Administration program. Its graduate offerings have since expanded to 14 programs.
On April 23, 1987, St. Ambrose College became St. Ambrose University at the direction of the Board of Directors. The university was organized into the colleges of Business, Human Services (now Health and Human Services), and Arts and Sciences.
In 1997 St. Ambrose began offering its first doctoral program, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).[8]
Students and faculty
The university enrolls 2,916 students, as of Fall 2021.[1] 2,231 of these students were undergraduates and 685 were graduate students. The student body is approximately 58 percent female, and 89 percent are full-time students. More than 16 percent of students identify themselves as belonging to a minority group.[9]
The university employs 335 faculty members and 270 staff. The student-faculty ratio is approximately 12 to 1 with an average class size of 20 students.[10]
Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ replaced Dr. Edward Rogalski as president in 2007, becoming the first woman to hold that office.[11]
Amy C. Novak, EdD, became the 14th president of the university on Saturday, August 7, 2021, succeeding Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ after 14 years as the president of St. Ambrose University.[12]
Academics
St. Ambrose University offers more than 60 undergraduate majors(includes pre-professional like Medical, Dental, Law, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, Optometry, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine), 11 master's, and three doctoral programs offered through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Health and Human Services. Notable programs include one of the only Master of Occupational Therapy programs leading to a registered occupational therapist degree in the state of Iowa.[13] Additionally, pass rates on the National Physical Therapy Examination are consistently high; the two-year average rate is 97%.[14]
There are 11 master's degree programs[15] and three doctoral programs: physical therapy,[16] occupational therapy[17] and business administration.[18]
There are Study Abroad Programs for Fall and spring semesters, winter and May interim, and summer programs offered in more than 40 countries
Accreditation
St. Ambrose University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In its 2017-18 review, the Commission recommended a 10-year approval for St. Ambrose.
Specialized accreditations
Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business
Through its accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, the College of Business also has accredited undergraduate, graduate, and organizational leadership programs.[19]
The College was named the Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business on April 7, 2022, through the Patricia VanBruwaene estate.[20]
Education
Iowa Department of Education – Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)[21]
Children's Campus – National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Industrial engineering
The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology[22][23]
Mechanical engineering
The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology[22][23]
Nursing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)[24]
The Iowa Board of Nursing[25]
Occupational therapy
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)[26]
Physical therapy
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Public health
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)[27]
Social work
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Speech language pathology
Council on Academic Accreditation of American Speech-Language Hearing Association[28] (ASHA) 2019–2027.
Physician assistant studies
Accreditation-provision status by the ARC-PA[29]
Rankings
In 2021, St. Ambrose University was labeled a "College of Distinction".[30] That same year, U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Ambrose University 27th for Regional Universities Midwest out of a region of 12 states.[31] It also named the university 19th in the nation for Best Colleges for Veterans due to helping veterans and active duty service members pay for their degrees and 32nd overall in the nation for overall value (calculated by 2019-2020 net cost of attendance).[31]
In 2021, The Princeton Review ranked the university in their Best of the Midwest section of its "2021 Best Colleges Region by Region".[32]
Athletics
The St. Ambrose athletic teams are called the Fighting Bees.[33] The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) for most of its sports since the 2015–16 academic year. Meanwhile, its football team has competed in the Midwest League of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) since 1996 but announced in 2023 that they will move to the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) in 2024 as an associate member, just as its men's wrestling team has been since 2021.[34] Its men's & women's lacrosse teams compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC), and its men's and women's eSports teams compete in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE).[35] The Fighting Bees previously competed in the defunct Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) from 1990–91 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved).
St. Ambrose competes in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Co-ed sports include cheerleading, eSports and marching bands.[35]
Architecture
- Ambrose Hall, designed by Victor Huot, is the oldest building on campus and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[citation needed]
- Alumni House, located off campus on the corner of Brady Street and Kirkwood Boulevard and houses the offices of Alumni and Advancement, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[citation needed]
- The Rogalski Center, constructed in 2004, houses a food court, bookstore, ballroom, and administrative offices, among others. Its function is comparable to that of a student union building.[citation needed]
- Christ the King Chapel, designed by Cincinnati architect Edward J. Schulte, has a prominent tower of white brick and was built in 1952.[36] It underwent a $5.2 million renovation in 2007.[37]
- The St. Ambrose University Library was designed in 1995 by Evans Woollen of Woollen, Molzan and Partners. The library was opened in March 1996.[38]
Campus media
KALA (FM) (88.5FM/106.1 FM) This 350 watt public format, non-profit radio station located on campus in the Galvin Fine Arts Center, broadcasts throughout the quad-cities. The varied format of the station, includes local and national news, information and entertainment from Public Radio and from Public Radio International. The music format includes mainstream and fusion jazz, blues, roots, gospel, latin, classic rock, oldies, pop music, urban contemporary and classic R&B. KALA is also affiliated with the syndicated Pink Floyd program Floydian Slip. The station also covers "live" radio programs such as SAU campus news, a local calendar of events, daily weather updates, and student run radio shows. A mainstay of the station's commitment to the University community is its live home/remote coverage of St. Ambrose University sports events. This includes SAU's Fighting Bees/Queen Bees basketball, football, and baseball games.[citation needed]
SAUtv is the television outlet of the St. Ambrose University Communication Center. On-line, program channeling and student run content is broadcast throughout the Quad-city area on the local cable channel. This includes Dateline SAU, The Ray Shovlain Show, The Krista Van Hauen Show and the Mike Magistrelli Show. The Station and individual student broadcasters have gone on to win awards due to the quality of their content from the Iowa Broadcast Network Association (IBNA). SAUtv also has live coverage of St. Ambrose University sports, including Fighting Bee and Queen Bee basketball, football and baseball games.[39]
Notable alumni
- Lon Adams (1925-2020) was an American food scientist. Best known as the inventor and creator of the modern day Slim Jim.
- Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1936 to 1969.
- Gene Baker (June 15, 1925 – December 1, 1999) was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates during eight seasons between 1953 and 1961 (including the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season in which they were World Champions), and was selected for the National League team in the 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
- Joe Bolkcom (born July 29, 1956) is a member of the Iowa Senate, where he is currently an assistant majority leader. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in 1998. He represents the 43rd District of the General Assembly, which includes most of metropolitan Iowa City.
- Dan Brady (born July 4, 1961) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 105th district since 2001.
- Michael Pena. The Lucky Ones (film), a Lionsgate Films release is directed by Neil Burger, director of The Illusionist (2006 film).
- Joe Bush NFL 1954, 28th round (No. 331 overall), Pittsburgh Steelers[40]
- calligrapher. He is noted for the fullest development of the thesis that the inscribed Roman square capitals of the Augustan age and afterward owed their form (and their characteristic serifs) wholly to the use of the flat brush, rather than to the exigencies of the chisel or other stone cutting tools.
- David Choby, Bishop of Nashville
- Kim Clarke, is an American former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul, South Korea), in the 1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona, Spain), and in the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.).
- Duffy Conroy, is an American college basketball coach and currently an assistant coach with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team.
- wrongful death and medical malpracticecases across the United States for more than half a century.
- Abbey Curran, American beauty queen who represented Iowa at Miss USA 2008 and was the first contestant with cerebral palsy to compete.[41]
- Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award laureate
- bishop. He was a priest of the Diocese of Rockford until he was appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana by Pope Benedict XVIon May 12, 2010.
- Thomas A. Dunn is a member of the Illinois Gaming Board. Prior to this, he served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate and an associate judge in the Will County court system.
- Gene Dwyer NFL 1948, 20th round (No. 185 overall), Chicago Cardinals[40]
- Bishop bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He is currently serving as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw in Michigan. Previously, he served as the bishop of the Diocese of Rapid City in South Dakotafrom 2011–2019.
- James Fay
- Dick Forbes NFL 1951, 7th round (No. 75 overall), San Francisco 49ers[40]
- John F. Kennedy's autopsyRadiologist
- Kansas City Athletics (1954–1956), Detroit Tigers (1957), San Francisco Giants (1958) and Baltimore Orioles(1959).
- David L. Gross (1940), emeritus Professor of History at University of Colorado at Boulder[44]
- Kenneth J. Hartman (1917-2011), human factors engineer for North American Aviation which built the Apollo Space rockets[45]
- Chris Hassel, ESPN and CBS sports journalist[46]
- Ulrich Hauber (June 28, 1885 – July 1, 1956) was a Catholic priest and a prominent biologist from the United States who served as the fifth president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1926 to 1930.
- NFL player for the Green Bay Packersin 1924
- Brian Hemesath, Emmy award-winning costume designer for HBO's “Sesame Street”.[47]
- Sam Hoger, appeared on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, retired professional (2003-2007)MMA fighter[48]
- Rich Kelnhofer NFL 1952, 24th round (No. 289 overall), Los Angeles Rams[40]
- Buffalo All-Americans (1921-1922), and Dayton Triangles (1924). On October 10, 1920, the second week of the first NFL season, Kuehl is credited with catching the first touchdown pass in NFL history — a 35-yard completion from Pudge Wyman against Hammond Pros.
- Washington Redskinsfrom 1943–1946.
- Cletus Madsen, taught music at St. Ambrose, involved in the Liturgical Movement in the United States
- Stanislaw Malizewski NFL 1966, 6th round (No. 95 overall), Baltimore Colts[40]
- James Conroyd Martin, is an American historical fiction author (Push Not the River, Against the Crimson Sky and The Warsaw Contingency) and teacher.
- Titan FC and Shooto.
- Pat McMahon (born 1933) is an actor and broadcaster, best known for his portrayal of numerous characters on The Wallace and Ladmo Show, a daily children's variety show broadcast on KPHO-TV in Phoenix.
- Prefect Apostolic of Wuzhoufrom 1934–1939.
- NFL 1951, 17th round (No. 198 overall), San Francisco 49ers. Played for the San Francisco 49ers 1951-54 and the Pittsburgh Steelersfrom 1954–55. He may be best known as the man who is inadvertently responsible for the invention of the face mask in pro football.
- American politician. He is a member of the Missouri House of Representativesfrom the 124th District, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party.
- Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award laureate
- Tokyo, Japan) participating in the 400 Meter event representing Great Britain.
- Gene Osborn, radio and television broadcaster in the 50s, 60s, and 70s for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and other professional and college sports teams.
- The New Loretta Young Show(1958-1961).
- Robin Pingeton, University of Missouri women's basketball head coach (2010–Present)
- Johnson Controls, Inc., a Fortune 500company founded in 1885 and in 2018, did over $31 Billion in revenue.
- Tony Rotunno NFL 1947, 29th round (No. 270 overall), Chicago Cardinals[40]
- Lawrence Donald Soens, Bishop of Sioux City
- film actor in such films as Gangway for Tomorrow (1943). Following a couple of other obscure bits, he secured more visible roles in Bride by Mistake (1944) and Marine Raiders (1944), which led to the romantic co-starring role opposite Elaine Riley in the Leon Errol comedy starrer What a Blonde (1945). Michael showed enough promise from this to be cast as the second lead role in the thriller The Brighton Strangler (1945) which toplines John Loderas an actor dangerously obsessed by the title role he plays on stage.
- Darrell Steffensmeier (born 1942) is an American criminologist and Liberal Arts Research Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Pennsylvania State University.
- Jamie Van Fossen (born May 5, 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 81st and 42nd Districts. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009.
- Marcos Villatorois a writer from the United States. He is the author of six novels, two collections of poetry and a memoir, and the producer/director of the documentary "Tamale Road: A Memoir from El Salvador."
- Bob Webb NFL 1959, 11th round (No. 121 overall), Green Bay Packers[40]
- Clint Westemeyer NFL 1958, 16th round (No. 187 overall), Los Angeles Rams[40]
- The Right Reverend Robert M. Wolterstorff, second Episcopal Bishop of San Diego from 1972-1984
- NFL player for the Green Bay Packersfrom 1929-1931
- Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino former model and author.[49]
Pacem in Terris Award
St. Ambrose University is one of the annual sponsors of The
See also
- Saint Ambrose
- Finlandia Hymn
- KALA (FM)
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