Briar Cliff University
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- This is about the university in Sioux City, Iowa. For the university in Long Island City, New York, see Briarcliffe College.
| Briar Cliff University | |
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| Established | 1930 |
| Type | Private Roman Catholic |
| President | Beverly A. Wharton |
| Students | 1150+ |
| Location | Sioux City, Iowa, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Chargers |
| Affiliations | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Website | www.briarcliff.edu |
Briar Cliff University is a private, Franciscan Catholic liberal arts university located in Sioux City, Iowa.
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[edit] History
In March 1929, Mother Mary Dominica Wieneke, Major Superior of the Sisters of St. Francis, and the Most Rev. Edmond Heelan, Bishop of the Sioux City Diocese met with members of the Sioux City community, who committed to raising $25,000 to support the establishment of a Catholic women's college in Sioux City.
On Sept. 18, 1930, the college, named Briar Cliff after the hill on which it is located, was dedicated. Four days later, 25 women started classes in Heelan Hall, the only building on campus at the time.
In 1937, the university’s two-year program was extended to four years. Fifty-five men were admitted to Briar Cliff in 1965 and co-education was formalized in 1966 with the admission of 150 full-time male students.
A Master of Arts in Education program was added in 2001; as a result, the college officially became a university on June 1, 2001. [1]
[edit] Academics
Briar Cliff University offers four-year academic programs and pre-professional programs in over 30 fields of study, culminating in a Bachelor's degree. Two-year Associate of Arts degrees are also available in two areas. A Master of Arts program in education is also available. The academic year consists of three 10-week terms, September through May. The University also offers one one-week intensive and two five-week summer sessions. The average class size is 19 students. [1]
[edit] Athletics
Briar Cliff University offers nine intercollegiate athletic programs for men and nine for women. Its teams, nicknamed the Chargers, compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and are nationally affiliated with the NAIA. The school colors are royal blue and gold.[1]
The Panama Pipeline
During the late 1970s and continuing into the 1980s, the Briar Cliff men's basketball head coach Ray Nacke was able to recruit players from Panama to play basketball for him. These players, known as the Panama Pipeline, included several players who played for the Panama national team, such as Eddie Warren, Mario Butler, Ernesto "Tito" Malcolm, Eddie Galvez, Reggie Grenald, and, fan favorite, Rolando Frazer. The Pipeline helped Nacke's squad to a number of NAIA Regional Championships, a number of berths in the NAIA National Tournament, and, in 1981, earned a #1 national ranking for the first, and only, time in Charger history.
[edit] Accreditation
Briar Cliff University is accredited as a degree-granting institution by Higher Learning Commission. It is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is licensed by the Iowa Department of Education to certify teachers. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing. [1]
[edit] Location
Briar Cliff University is located on a scenic hilltop campus on the outskirts of Sioux City (which has a population of about 90,000), a few minutes from downtown. Sioux City is on the Missouri River, and directly across it are the states of South Dakota and Nebraska and is the principal city of a three-state metropolitan area. [1]
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