Johnson & Wales University
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| Established | 1914 |
| Type | Private, nonprofit |
| President | John Bowen |
| Students | 16,095 (total) |
| Location | Original Campus: Providence, RI, USA (1914) Other Campuses: North Miami, Florida, USA (1992) Denver, Colorado, USA (2000) Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (2004) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | 16 Varsity Teams |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | http://www.jwu.edu |
Johnson & Wales University (JWU, J&W) is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university. Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is home of JWU's main and largest of four currently operating campuses in the United States. Founded as a business school in 1914, by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales, JWU currently has 16,095 students enrolled in business, culinary, equine management, hospitality, education, and technology programs across its campuses.[1]
The University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges, Inc. (NEAS&C), through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.[2]
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[edit] Academics
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Johnson & Wales University operates campuses in four locations: Providence, Rhode Island; North Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Charlotte, North Carolina. (Two previous campuses in Norfolk, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, were consolidated into the Charlotte Campus in September 2004.) JWU currently has three academic units at all four of its campuses: the College of Business[3], the College of Culinary Arts[4], and the Hospitality College[5].
The Providence Campus is home to additional academic units: the School of Technology[6], the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School, and the John Hazen White School of Arts & Sciences. Of these, the School of Arts & Sciences is not degree-granting, but is responsible for the liberal arts education that complements the degree-granting programs.{{Fact|date=well known for its Culinary Arts program as well as Business and Hospitality programs. The university is the largest food service educator in the world.[citation needed] JWU is also the nation's largest and one of the top ten ranked Hospitality Colleges, as well as housing the 39th largest College of Business in the U.S.A. The university offers a wide variety of degrees, including: Accounting, Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management, Management, Marketing, Criminal Justice, Entrepreneurship, Hotel & Lodging Management, and Sports/Entertainment/Event Management. The Providence campus offers degree programs in technology such as Network Engineering, Electronics and Robotics Engineering, Computer Programming and Graphic Design.
[edit] Academic calendar
JWU is divided into three trimesters each 11 weeks long, where the standard fall and spring semesters are replaced with fall, winter, and spring trimesters. This results in an earlier spring break and a typical summer break from May to September. During these three terms, students usually take three to four courses a trimester.
[edit] United States campuses
In addition to the on-campus academic buildings, the university also operates three hotels used as practicum education facilities for the university's Hotel & Lodging Management, Food Service Management, and Culinary Arts degree programs. The facilities include the independent Johnson & Wales Inn & Conference Center located near Providence in Seekonk, Massachusetts, and within fifteen minutes of the university's two Providence campuses Radisson Hotel Providence Airport located in Warwick, and the Bay Harbor Inn & Suites, located in Miami Beach. The university also owns the Doubletree Hotel Charlotte-Gateway Village at the Charlotte Campus. The Johnson & Wales Inn in Providence also houses the university's flagship restaurant, "Audrey's", which takes its name from Audrey Gaebe, wife of long time university chancellor, Morris Gaebe.[7]
The Wildcat Center is the athletic facility of Johnson & Wales University in Denver. It is home to the athletic program of this branch of the university, and was home to the ABA's Colorado Storm in 2004. Wildcat Center is located at the northwest part of the Johnson & Wales campus. The Wildcat Center, now fully renovated as of the summer 2009, is NAIA and NCAA regulation size and seats over 600, the fitness center has tripled in size and the lockerrooms have increased from 2 to 4 to accommodate game day needs as well as general use. [8]
[edit] Greek Life at the university
The Providence Campus currently offers membership in 18 fraternities and sororities as well as one social fellowship, these are organized within four groups; InterFraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Council (PHC), United Cultural Council (UCC), and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). While all of these organizations are nationally or internationally affiliated, the university oversees the Greek community on campus.
The InterFraternity Council (IFC) fraternities on campus are
Alpha Chi Rho Colony
Delta Upsilon Colony
The Panhellenic Council (PHC) sororities on campus are
The United Cultural Council (UCC) organizations on campus are
Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority
Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations on campus are
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
The North Miami Campus currently offers membership in nine fraternities and sororities. While all of these organizations are nationally or internationally affiliated, the university oversees the Greek community on campus.
The fraternities on campus are Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity Incorporated (added to this website by Jeffrey Persaud ), Kappa Sigma, Omega Psi Phi, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, and Omega Tau Alpha. The sororities on campus are Delta Sigma Theta, Mu Sigma Upsilon, Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Sigma Tau, and Chi Sigma Upsilon.
The Denver Campus currently offers membership in one fraternity and one sorority. While all of these organizations are nationally or internationally affiliated, the university oversees the Greek community on campus.
The fraternity on campus is Delta Sigma Phi. The sorority on campus is Alpha Sigma Tau.
University is one of the best university for Under Graduation and Ranks 2nd for Business Studies in Under Graduation
Fee Structure $1482 * 6 = $8892 Per Year
[edit] Notable alumni
- Brenda Dann-Messier, Ed.D. (2000) - Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education (Obama Administration)
- Michelle Bernstein (1994) - chef and restaurateur [9]
- Tyler Florence (1994) - celebrity chef and television personality[10]
- Emeril Lagasse (1978) - celebrity chef and television personality[11]
- Amy Sacco (1990) - New York City nightclub owner (Bungalow 8) and restaurateur. Often referred to as the Queen of New York Nightlife[12]
- Anna Olson (1995) - celebrity chef and television personality, Food Network Canada
- Sam Talbot (2002) - Top Chef (season 2) contestant and chef in New York City [13]
- Rahman "Rock" Harper- Hell's Kitchen season 3 winner
Honnorary Doctorate Recipients include:
[edit] Controversy
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In 1999, the American Association of University Professors issued a report pinpointing administrators at Johnson & Wales University of violating faculty rights when they refused to renew the contracts of two professors.
An AAUP investigating committee report concerned the decision, conveyed by the administration of Johnson & Wales University on May 18, 1998, to two first-year faculty members, not to renew their appointments beyond that academic year. The administration provided no explanation to one faculty member for not renewing her appointment, and an inadequate oral explanation to the second faculty member. The committee also noted a number of incidents relating to its investigation that appeared to indicate an atmosphere of intimidation of members of the faculty.
A complaint regarding this issue was also filed with the University's accrediting body, the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEAS&C). The Association did not find appropriate evidence to pursue the complaint and closed the matter without taking any action.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Alumni Website
- School Classifieds
- Providence campus Daily Jolt
- Providence campus
- Providence campus Student Government Association
- Miami campus
- Denver campus
- Charlotte campus
- Johnson & Wales Inn & Conference Center
- Johnson & Wales Radisson Airport Hotel
- Johnson & Wales Bay Harbor Inn Hotel
- School Book Store
- AAUP Report
- Providence Campus Bookstore
- Providence Culinary Bookstore
[edit] References
- ^ About J&W
- ^ Roster of Institutions - New England Association of Schools and Colleges: Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE)
- ^ "College of Business". Johnson & Wales University. http://www.jwu.edu/college.aspx?id=19532.
- ^ "College of Cullinary Arts". Johnson & Wales University. http://www.jwu.edu/college.aspx?id=19510.
- ^ "The Hospitality College". Johnson & Wales University. http://www.jwu.edu/hosp.
- ^ "School of Technology". Johnson & Wales University. http://www.jwu.edu/college.aspx?id=19674.
- ^ Johnson & Wales Alumni | member benefits
- ^ J&W Denver Athletics | recreation
- ^ Seafood Choices Alliance - Michelle Bernstein
- ^ home
- ^ Emerils.com
- ^ Amy Sacco - Biography
- ^ Top Chef: Sam Talbot's Bio is Available Online - Official Bravo TV Site
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