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Founded in 1879, '''Curry College''' is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution located on a wooded 135-acre campus in Milton, MA just seven miles from downtown Boston. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Curry College offers 20 undergraduate majors, as well as four graduate programs. The College serves a combined enrollment of approximately 4,100 students consisting of 2,000 traditional students from over 40 states and 32 countries, 1,650 continuing education and 450 graduate students. More than 1,400 of its students reside on the Curry campus.
'''Curry College''' is a private [[liberal arts]]-based institution in [[Milton, Massachusetts]] that started as the School of Elocution in 1879.



==History==
==History==

Revision as of 16:34, 13 November 2009

Curry College
Seal of Curry College
Former names
School of Elocution (1879-1943)
MottoRem Tene Verba Sequentur
TypePrivate
Established1879
EndowmentUS$33,300,00
PresidentKenneth K. Quigley, Jr.
Undergraduates2,000 traditional
Postgraduates380
Other students
1,500 nontraditional
Location
Milton
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
CampusSuburban
ColorsPurple and white   [1]
NicknameColonels
Websitewww.curry.edu

Founded in 1879, Curry College is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution located on a wooded 135-acre campus in Milton, MA just seven miles from downtown Boston. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Curry College offers 20 undergraduate majors, as well as four graduate programs. The College serves a combined enrollment of approximately 4,100 students consisting of 2,000 traditional students from over 40 states and 32 countries, 1,650 continuing education and 450 graduate students. More than 1,400 of its students reside on the Curry campus.


History

The school was founded as the School of Elocution in 1879 on Boston's Commonwealth Avenue by Anna Baright, who married the school's namesake, Samuel Silas Curry, in 1882. Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell was the school's first chancellor. In 1943, the School of Elocution became Curry College. The Currys founded the school with a belief in every student, and an ability to help each student understand his or her individual interests and talents, seek and achieve excellence, and successfully take their place in the world.

Academics

Curry College offers certificates,[2] bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees[3] in 20 majors and 65+ minors and special concentrations.[4] The Army and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) programs are offered through "a cross-enrolled program with Boston University".[5] Curry is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).[citation needed]



Average Class Size: 20

Student / Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1

Number of FT Faculty: 113

% of Professors Holding PhDs: 57%


Bachelor’s Degrees Offered: BA & BS

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,000

Continuing Education Enrollment: 1,650

Male: 50% Female 50%


Master’s Degrees: M.Ed; MSN; MBA; MCJ

Graduate Enrollment: 450


Top 5 Majors: Nursing, Communication, Criminal Justice, Management, and Education (Early Childhood; Elementary; Special Education; Child, Youth & Community)


Other Majors: Biology, Integrated Liberal Studies, English, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Politics and History, Graphic Design, Psychology, Health, Sociology, Information Technology, and Visual Arts



Special Programs

The First Year Honors Program: Over the course of a yearlong colloquium, students explore the role of identity and culture in modern society and then further their discussion at a weekly shared meal.


The Honors Scholar Program: Open to sophomores and juniors with a GPA of 3.3 or higher, this four-course program culminates in the presentation of a student-developed thesis.


The Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL): Curry is home to this internationally acclaimed learning support program for college-aged students with diagnosed language based learning differences and/or AD/HD.


Experiential Education Program: This internship program offers you a portal into the working world and provides credit towards graduation, offering placements in a range of locales from the Boston Police Department to the New England Aquarium, and even at the White House.


Study Abroad: The Career Services Office will help to organize the study abroad experience you’ve always wanted in the country of your choice! Recent popular destinations for our students include: Italy, Australia, Africa, Spain, and The UK

Campus

Its main campus in Milton, MA is 137-acre (0.55 km2) near the Blue Hills Reservation and seven miles (11 km) from downtown Boston, MA. It includes the former Joan of Arc Academy.[citation needed] Curry has satellite campuses in Plymouth, MA and classroom locations at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, MA and at the Medford Police Academy in Medford, MA which offer classes through the Division of Continuing Education and Graduate Studies.[citation needed]

Student life

The College serves a combined enrollment of approximately 4,100 students consisting of 2,000 traditional students from over 40 states and 32 countries, 1,650 continuing education and 450 graduate students. More than 1,400 of its students reside on the Curry campus.

Extra curriculars

CAMPUS LIFE Clubs and Activities

Student Life Student Government Association, The Alliance Campus Activities Board, Commuter Club Student Ambassadors


Community Service and Religion Curry Cares, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Multicultural Student Union, Newman Club, ONE Curry, Hillel


Professional Associations Education Association, Politics and History, Management Forum, Nursing Student Association, Public Relations Association


Arts and Entertainment Yearbook Staff, Curry Arts Journal, Step and Dance Club, Video Game Society, The Currier Times newspaper, and Philosophy

The Curry Arts Journal publishes "the work of student writers, artists and photographers".[6] The student newspaper is the Currier Times, which is "published biweekly."[7] The yearbook is entitled the Amethyst.[8] Curry College's philosophy club, which was initiated in the spring of 2008, is called "The New Academy".[9]


Curry College's athletic teams are nicknamed the "Colonels". Sports include Ice Hockey, Baseball, Basketball, football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Cross-Country Running, and Softball.

Intramural Sports Basketball, Bootcamp, Dodgeball, Field Hockey, Flag Football, Floor Hockey, Golf, Hiking, Indoor Soccer, Pilates, Self-Defense, Skiing/Snowboarding, Volleyball, Wiffleball, Yoga, and Zumba

Sports & Recreation Clubs Equestrian, Men’s Rugby, Ski and Snowboard, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Women’s Ice Hockey

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include Buddy Lazier, winner of 1996 Indianapolis 500, Jordan Rich, radio talk show host, and Mara Davis, an award-winning radio DJ in Atlanta. Notable alumni also include Michael Skakel, who was convicted of the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley.

Curry is mentioned in the novels Center Cut and Bad Lie by John Corrigan,[10][11] Outlaws by George V. Higgins,[12] and Wilson's Women: A Novel of Mystery and Revenge by James W. Ryan.[13]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Franks, Ray (1982). What's in a Nickname: Exploring the Jungle of College Athletic Mascots. Ray Franks Pub Ranch.
  2. ^ "Curry College Certificate Programs". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  3. ^ "Curry College Academics".
  4. ^ "Curry College Academics".
  5. ^ "Curry College - Clubs and Organizations". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  6. ^ "Curry College - Clubs and Organizations". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  7. ^ "Curry College - Clubs and Organizations". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  8. ^ "Curry College - Clubs and Organizations". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  9. ^ http://www.thenewacademy.tk
  10. ^ Corrigan, John (2005). Bad Lie. University Press of New England. p. 7.
  11. ^ "Amazon.com record". Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  12. ^ "Outlaws". Retrieved 2007-06-04.
  13. ^ "Amazon.com". Retrieved 2007-06-04.

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