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D'Youville College
File:D'Youvilleseal.png
MottoReligio et Scientia (Lt.: Religion and Knowledge)
TypePrivate university
Established1908
EndowmentUS $16.5 million[1]
PresidentSister Denise A. Roche, GNSH, Ph.D
Students2,700[2]
Undergraduates1,620
Location
United States Buffalo
,
New York
,
U.S.
Campus7 acres (2.83 ha)[1]
ColorsRed and White
   
MascotSpartans and Lady Spartans
Websitewww.dyc.edu
File:D'Youville College logo.jpg

D'Youville College is a private, coeducational college, independent but with a Roman Catholic tradition. It is located on the West Side of Buffalo, New York, a few blocks from the international Peace Bridge, and has students from around the world. The college celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2008.

D'Youville offers degrees for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, as well as advanced certificates for health care professionals, and a certificate program in teaching. There are also five-year, dual degree programs in occupational and physical therapy, physician assistant, dietetics, undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing, and a recently-added seven-year chiropractic school program. Liberal arts majors are also available. D'Youville is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education and other appropriate accrediting agencies. A number of degrees are accepted by the Canadian National Government.

Its current enrollment is approximately 3,000 students. D'Youville enrolls approximately 900 Canadian students and an almost equal split between students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

D'Youville's Mission Statement:

"D’Youville College is an independent institution of higher education that offers baccalaureate and graduate programs to students of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds. D’Youville College honors its Catholic heritage and spirit of St. Marguerite d'Youville by providing academic, social, spiritual, and professional development in programs that emphasize leadership and service. D’Youville teaches students to contribute to the world community by leading compassionate, productive, and responsible lives."

History

D'Youville College was founded by the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart (GNSH), and named for their patron Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville. The New York State Legislature granted D'Youville a charter to become a college on April 8, 1908.[3] The college was accredited by the University of the State of New York in 1908, and has maintained their accreditation ever since.

It was the first college to admit women in western New York State, and remained a women's college until the 1970s. It also started the area's first four-year undergraduate nursing program in 1942.

Upon a voted directive of the Board of Directors, the process of change in status from college to university started in June 2007, with plans to present a formal request to the State Education Department once it finishes reviewing and modifying its requirements.[4]

Also in June 2004, an agreement was made with Balassi Bálint Institute in Budapest, Hungary to exchange students, and later on in June 2007 at Trinity College in Crete, Greece to exchange students.[5]

Organizations and athletics

D'Youville College has 25 different clubs and organizations that are either related to various degree programs or are designed to promote the skills promised by the College's mission statement.

D'Youville College competes at the NCAA Division III level, and is a charter member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC). They offer men's baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis and volleyball and women's basketball, cross country, crew, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. The School also offers co-educational golf as a sports program.

In the 2007-2008 season, the D'Youville Lady Spartans basketball team won both the regular season and conference with a record-setting 22 wins and 5 losses. They were defeated in the first round of the NCAA tournament by Baldwin-Wallace, 83-53.[6]

The Students in Free Enterprise Teams (SIFE), sponsored by the business department, was a national Top 20 finalist for its community service project, assisting those in need and helping high school students become involved in service projects.[5]

Other examples of community outreach include: Back On Track, January 2007 - May 2007; Free tax preparation; the Community Outreach Program which provides shelters and homes to the homeless; Clean the Park, which happens twice a year when students clean up the local park adjacent to the campus. The college has health care outreach programs in health care such as the "Teddy Bear Clinic" to teach children about general health.

References

  1. ^ a b "College Overview - D'Youville College". Peterson's. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  2. ^ "About Athletics at D'Youville". D'Youville website. D'Youville College. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  3. ^ D'Mensions Magazine, Fall 2007, p.11
  4. ^ D'Mensions Magazine, Fall 2007, p.6
  5. ^ a b D'Mensions Magazine, Fall 2007, p.9
  6. ^ Baldwin-Wallace Women Beat D'Youville
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