College of New Rochelle
Suburban, 20 acres | |
Colors | Blue & White[1] |
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Affiliations | ACCU NAICU CIC |
Mascot | Blue Angels |
Website | cnr.edu |
The College of New Rochelle (CNR) was a
On September 20, 2019, the college declared bankruptcy due to $80 million in liabilities. The entire campus was subsequently sold in an auction and purchased by New York Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund.[4] The trustees are entrusted with the maintenance and protection of certain assets of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York including the Utica Masonic Care Community. The college site has been renamed to the Masonic Care Community of New Rochelle.[5]
Academics
The College of New Rochelle was chartered by the
The college offered undergraduate degrees including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Science in nursing. Graduate degrees offered by the college included Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Science in education.[7]
Of the faculty, 89% held doctoral degrees or the highest degree available in their field. The student-faculty ratio was 11:1.[8]
Following a university model, the College of New Rochelle was composed of five separate schools: School of Arts and Sciences; School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions; School of Business; School of New Resources (for adult learners); and Graduate School.[9]
Campus
The main campus was located in New Rochelle, a
The campus consisted of 20 main buildings, including a $28M athletic, recreational, and educational complex called the Wellness Center (completed in 2008), which featured an
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Gill Memorial Library
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Gill Memorial Library
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Campus
Athletics
CNR athletic teams were the Blue Angels. The college was a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), primarily competing in the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) from 2004–05 to 2018–19.
CNR competed in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer and swimming; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
Closure
On February 22, 2019, the college announced its intention to close at the end of summer 2019. The college had failed to pay federal payroll taxes and owed the IRS an estimated $20 million. Following that discovery, the college fired faculty and staff, resulting in a lawsuit from dismissed tenured faculty. A New York State judge ruled that the dismissals were improper.
Mercy College became the repository of CNR documents.[14] On August 12, 2019, William Latimer, the 14th and final College of New Rochelle president, joined Mercy College as vice president of its New Rochelle and Bronx locations serving in that role until March 2022.[15]
In September 2019, the college declared bankruptcy as it had $80 million in liabilities. The campus and related materials were sold at auction and purchased by The Lodge Society Temple of New Rochelle, an organization affiliated with the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York, for $32 million in a private real estate bankruptcy auction case.[4]
Notable alumni
The College of New Rochelle's alumni were integrated into Mercy University's alumni community in 2019.
- Madeleine Blais, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author[16]
- Patricia Breslin, Attended from 1943-1947. American actress and philanthropist.[17]
- Mary Donohue, retired Judge of the New York Court of Claims and a former two-term Lieutenant Governor of New York.[18]
- Regina Peruggi, American educator who was President of Kingsborough Community College from 2005 to 2014, first wife of Rudy Giuliani
- Tony Award–winning American screen and stage actor.[19]
- Margaret C. Snyder, American social scientist and founding director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women[20]
- Anne Sweeney, American businesswoman, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of the Disney-ABC Television Group[21]
- Patricia Ann Tracey, retired United States naval officer, first woman promoted to the rank of vice admiral in the USN.
- Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist and What's My Line panelist.
- Paule Valery Joseph, American nurse and Fellow of the National Academy of Medicine
References
- ^ "Athletic Quick Facts". Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ "The College of New Rochelle left its mark on generations of women".
- ^ Mitchell, Alex (February 28, 2019). "Mercy College student swell/Absorbs failed sister school, College of New Rochelle". Bronx Times. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Lungariello, Mark (November 25, 2019). "Sold! Masons' $32M bid for College of New Rochelle campus approved in bankruptcy court". Rockland/Westchester Journal News. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Our Trustees & the NYS Fraternity | Masonic Care Community". Masonic Home NY. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "The College of New Rochelle School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions (CNR SNHP)". allnurses. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "The College of New Rochelle (TCNR, CNR) Introduction and Academics - New Rochelle, NY". www.stateuniversity.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "CNR Facts". Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
- ^ "Facts At A Glance". 2010-01-16. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Leland Castle [College of New Rochelle]. National Register of Historic Places designation report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior/National Park Service, 1976.
- ^ Jaschik, Scott (February 22, 2019). "Another Private College May Close". Inside Higher Education. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- United States Securities and Exchange Commission. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Former Controller Of College Of New Rochelle Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Failure To Pay Payroll Taxes And Securities Fraud". US Department of Justice. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "College of New Rochelle Transcript Request - Formstack". mercy.formstack.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H., to become Seventh President of Chestnut Hill College | Chestnut Hill College". www.chc.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "New England News Forum". New England News. May 24, 2007. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ^ "Pat Modell, actress and wife of former owner Art Modell, dies". NFL.com. October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "CICU: Mary Donahue Biography". Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "About CNR". 2013-05-07. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Disney Corporate Website Archived September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to College of New Rochelle at Wikimedia Commons
- College of New Rochelle at the Wayback Machine (archive index)