Nazareth College (New York)

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Nazareth College
Established	1924
Type	Private
President	Daan Braveman, J.D.
Faculty	152 full-time
Undergraduates	2,167
Postgraduates	1,018
Location	Pittsford, NY, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Purple & Gold
Mascot	Golden Flyer
Website	www.naz.edu

Nazareth College is a private liberal arts college in Pittsford, New York. It is also known as Nazareth College of Rochester.^[1]

[edit] History

Nazareth was founded in 1924 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The first class, comprising 25 young women, began their studies in a large mansion on Lake Avenue in Rochester, New York. At this time, the college offered Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, each with a liberal arts core. In 1928, in response to increasing enrollment, the college moved to a larger facility, located at 402 Augustine Street.

In January 1942, the college moved to its present-day campus on East Avenue in Pittsford. In the 1950s, graduate programs were added. These programs were then suspended in the 1960s, only to be reinstituted in the 1970s, with a focus on teacher education. The 1970s brought much change to the college. On a fundamental level, the college become co-educational and independent of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Many members of the Order would continue to work at the college, but there was no official affiliation between the College and the Order. Study Abroad programs were also added in the 1970s. In addition, intercollegiate sports teams debuted in 1974.

In the 1980s, the school of human services was expanded, and a five-year degree program in Health Sciences/Physical Therapy was added. In 1994, a Master of Science degree program was added to the graduate curriculum. In the early 2000s, the college purchased adjacent land from the Sisters of St. Joseph, including the former motherhouse. This acquisition doubled the campus size. The College also underwent a reorganization of its academic departments.

In 2003, Nazareth College was removed from The Official Catholic Directory, having been declared to no longer be a Catholic institution by Rochestor Bishop Matthew H. Clark. It was the second time since Pope John Paul II issued Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the apostolic constitution on Catholic universities in 1990, that a bishop declared an historically Catholic college or university to be not Catholic.^[2]

[edit] Academics

Nazareth is organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Health and Human Services and the School of Management. Nazareth offers more than 40 four-year undergraduate programs, and more than 20 master's degree programs and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. This program combines Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy into a six-year program.

[edit] Majors and Programs

• Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies: American Studies
• Biological And Biomedical Sciences: Biochemistry; Biology
• Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services: Accounting; Business Administration; Human Resource Management; Marketing
• Communication, Journalism And Related Programs: Communication and Rhetoric
• Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services: Information Technology
• Education: Art Education; Business and Marketing Education; Adolescent Education; Inclusive Childhood Education; Music Education
• Foreign Languages, Literature, And Linguistics: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish
• Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Music Therapy; Nursing; Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
• History: History
• Mathematics And Statistics: Mathematics
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: Peace and Justice Studies
• Natural Resources And Conservation: Environmental Science
• Philosophy And Religious Studies: Philosophy; Religious Studies
• Physical Sciences: Chemistry
• Psychology: Psychology
• Public Administration And Social Service Professions: Social Work
• Social Sciences: Anthropology; Economics; International Business; International Studies; Political Science; Sociology
• Visual And Performing Arts: Art (Studio); Art History; Music; Music/Business; Music History; Music Performance; Music Theatre; Music Theory; Theatre Arts

[edit] Campus

• 150 acres
• 23 Buildings, including 11 residence halls, a 2,200 seat stadium and all-weather track, and the Golisano Academic Center
• The Nazareth College Arts Center, which houses the departments of Theatre Arts, Music, and Art, has entertained almost three million people at performances since it opened in 1967. The Arts Center was renovated in September 2009 to become a dance and performance venue. The Arts Center's theater programming is ranked 6th in the nation by the Princeton Review.^{[citation needed]}
• On-campus clinics for speech and hearing, reading and physical therapy allow students to gain practical experience, and are also open to the Rochester community.

[edit] Nazareth College Arts Center

Renovated in 2009, the Nazareth College Arts Center is a state-of-the-art venue with spaces including:

• Sands Family Pavilion, featuring a grand staircase leading to Callahan Theater;
• Jayne Summers Hall, a space for gathering before performances and during intermission;
• Fine Arts Gallery, a large space for Nazareth College, greater Rochester, and national exhibitions;
• Lipson Patrons Lounge
• Wegman Family Sculpture Garden, a four-season garden featuring three-dimensional artwork by Nazareth College faculty;
• Master’s Family Community Theater, a smaller space for community performances and events;
• Callahan Theater, a theater that seats approximately 1,000;
• Performance Studio, a space for dance and theater rehearsals, instruction, and creation;
• Wilmot Recital Hall, a space for student and faculty musical performances;
• Margaret Colacino Gallery, a space for student and faculty art shows, as well as national art exhibitions.

The Nazareth College Arts Center is the home of Rochester Children’s Theatre and Bach Children’s Chorus as well as the performance home of Rochester City Ballet and Garth Fagan Dance. The Arts Center houses the Nazareth College departments of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts.

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[edit] Casa Italiana

The Casa Italiana (Italian House) ^[3] is a center of Italian language, literature, and culture. It serves as a cultural center for both the college and the general public.

Built with the help of the Italian-American community of the greater Rochester area in 1978, the Casa promotes traditional and contemporary Italian culture, explores the Italian-American experience, and seeks to enhance exchanges between the United States and Italy. The reading room^[4] at the Casa provides both the college and the community with language and culture ressources, and the classroom provides an environment in which both students and community members alike can study the Italian language. Cultural events^[5] organized by the Casa include lectures^[6], cooking and language classes^[7], film nights, conferences, concerts, seminars, symposia, bocce tournaments, art shows^[8], and trips to Italy.

The Casa Italiana is one of three language houses and cultural centers on the Campus of Nazareth College.

The bocce court at the Casa Italiana.

The downstairs entrance to the Casa Italiana, decorated for the Casa's annual Open House.

[edit] Maison Française

La Maison Française (French House) is a home converted into a cultural center^[9] and residence hall^[10] for 13 selected foreign language majors. The French House offers a living environment and resource center for students who wish to immerse themselves in French culture and practice speaking French. La Maison Française also offers a line-up of cultural events throughout the year. Such gatherings, which include French film nights, cultural and historical lectures, reader’s theater showcases, Francophone regional dinners and campus diversity dinners, occur on Thursday evenings and are prepared by the French department^[11] and the house residents.

View of the French House from East Avenue, Pittsford.

[edit] Community service

Nazareth College has a reputation in the Rochester area for community service. Over 90% of its students participate in some form of community service during their college careers, and the school has a campus ministry program to connect students to various volunteer organizations.^[12] In addition, over 60% of alumni are known to participate regularly in community service, compared with a national average of roughly 45%.^{[citation needed]} In 2007, the college was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll (with distinction).^[13]

[edit] Honors

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• Named to Princeton Review's list of The Best 368 Colleges: 2009 Edition.
• Named one of 222 outstanding colleges and universities in the Northeast in The Princeton Review's 2008 list, The Best Northeastern Colleges.
• The U.S. News and World Report college survey for 2008 ranks Nazareth in the top tier for the category of "Universities-Masters, North Region."
• Included in 2008 U.S. News and World Report's Great Schools at Great Prices list.
• During the past decade, 12 Nazareth students and six faculty have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships.
• Fourteen Nazareth students have been awarded French Government English Teaching Assistantships by the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services in the past ten years.

[edit] Alumni

Nazareth has more than 28,500 alumni residing in 49 out of 50 states and 38 countries around the world.

• 93% of graduates are either employed or enrolled in graduate school.^{[citation needed]}
• 81% of graduates are working in jobs related to their academic major.^{[citation needed]}
• 75% of graduates participated in a career-related internship prior to graduation

• Jack Allocco, an Emmy award-winning composer, conductor, music producer, and music director whose career includes television, film and theater
• Michael Park, an actor, best known for his role of Detective Jack Snyder on As the World Turns
• Jeff Van Gundy, a head coach in the National Basketball Association from 1996 to 2007 before becoming an NBA analyst for ESPN.
• Neal Powless, an Iroquois lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario
• Maria Russo, Dramatic Soprano
• Barbara Staropoli, SSJ - Soprano, Nazareth Music Department Chair (1995-2003), Congregational vice-president, Sisters of Saint Joseph of Rochester

[edit] External links

• Nazareth College Homepage
• College History (primary source for the 'History' Section of this article)

[edit] Notes and references