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Le Moyne College
MottoTotus in Domino Jesu (Everything in Lord Jesus)
TypePrivate, Jesuit, Roman Catholic
Established1946
PresidentDr. Fred P. Pestello
Academic staff
300
Undergraduates2,784
Postgraduates740
Location
Syracuse
,
NY
,
USA
CampusUrban and Suburban, 160-acre (0.65 km2)
Sports TeamDolphins
ColorsGreen & Gold    
Websitewww.lemoyne.edu

Le Moyne College, named after Simon Le Moyne, is a private, four-year Jesuit college of approximately 2,800 undergraduate students that balances a comprehensive liberal arts education with preparation for specific career paths or graduate study. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946, Le Moyne was the first Jesuit college to be founded as a co-educational institution. The College is the second-youngest of the twenty-eight Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, and is the only comprehensive Catholic college in Central New York.

The Le Moyne College 160-acre (0.65 km2) campus is located in a residential neighborhood of the Syracuse, New York suburb of DeWitt, New York. A small portion of the campus stretches into the Meadowbrook Neighborhood of Syracuse, New York. The College has purchased an existing business property which is contiguous to the southwest corner of the campus, and during 2009 administrators will be working closely with the City of Syracuse to design green spaces in connection with the development of a small plaza that will serve the campus and the neighborhood.

Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. is the 13th President of Le Moyne College, a post he has held since July 2008. He is the first permanent lay leader of Le Moyne, and accepted his new position after a 24-year career at the University of Dayton.

On November 19, 2008, Le Moyne announced that it had received a gift of $50 million from the estate of Robert and Catherine McDevitt, longtime friends of the college who lived in Binghamton, NY. The legacy was designated for the support of the study of physics, computer science, information systems and religious philosophy. Neither of the McDevitts attended Le Moyne. Mr. McDevitt's mother was Mary Graiff McDevitt, secretary for A. Ward Ford, a board member of Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation. That company changed its name to IBM in 1924. The gift will be termed the McDevitt Endowment and more than doubles the school's current endowment fund. McDevitt's cousin, the late Rev. Edward L. McDevitt, S.J., helped establish Le Moyne's physics department when the college was founded.

On September 15, 2009, President Pestello announced the third largest gift in the history of the College, an anonymous donation of $4 million from an alumnus who wishes to support the College's OneLeMoyne strategic initiative.

Degree Honors and Dean's List

Students who achieve a cumulative G.P.A of 3.5-3.69 in all subjects by the end of their program duration are awarded the bachelor's degree cum laude. Those who achieve a cumulative G.P.A 3.7-3.84 are awarded a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude. And those who achieve a cumulative G.P.A 3.85-4.0 are awarded a bachelor’s summa cum laude.

Students who achieve a G.P.A (non-cumulative) of 3.5 make Dean's list for the concerned semester.

Campus Facilities and Resources

Grewen Hall

The Le Moyne College campus consists of 35 major and minor buildings comprising close to one million gross square feet across roughly 160 acres. In keeping with its identity as a primarily residential institution of higher education, most of the buildings serve the needs of residential students. There are six major residence halls and 12 smaller residential buildings which provide an array of living styles ranging from traditional "corridor" style residence halls, through suite, townhouse, and apartment style residence halls. Other major campus buildings include the campus center, the Noreen Reale Falcone Library, and three main academic buildings, one of which, Coyne Science Center, will be expanded and renovated in Spring 2010. The campus also includes the Panasci Family Chapel, the W. Carroll Coyne Performing Arts Center, and the Thomas Niland Athletic Complex.

Le Moyne College students can access the campus network, the Library's system, and the Internet from several computer labs around campus or from their rooms if they have computers of their own. Teaching facilities include "smart" classrooms, with multimedia capabilities.

The Recreation Center accommodates intramural, personal fitness and recreational activities, housing a fitness room with Nautilus and Universal equipment, an Olympic-size indoor pool built for competition, a whirlpool, an elevated jogging track, racket ball courts, and a large multipurpose gymnasium that can be divided into three courts for tennis, volleyball, basketball and other activities.

Campus Library

The Noreen Reale Falcone Library, Le Moyne's only on-campus library, was constructed in 1981. It houses about 900,000 materials and maintains its own online public access catalog, which is available from both on- and off-campus computers.

The library collection includes:

  • Over 259,000 books, serial backfiles, and government documents (titles)
  • Nearly 37,700 current serials (titles), including print and full-text electronic periodicals, newspapers, and government documents
  • 577,468 microforms (titles)
  • 10,935 video and audio titles
  • 125 research databases

Student Life

File:Le Moyne clock tower back.jpg
Roadside view of the college's clock tower

A wide range of student-directed activities, athletics, clubs, and service organizations are available to the student body. Students are represented by a Student Senate and have formal representation through the senate on most College-wide committees involved in decision making and policy formation.

Approximately 80 percent of students live in residence halls and townhouses on campus. The Residence Hall Councils and the Le Moyne Student Programming Board organize many campus activities, including concerts, dances, a weekly film series, student talent programs, and special lectures as well as off-campus trips and skiing excursions. Le Moyne's theater program puts on at least two productions a year, housed in the W. Carroll Coyne Performing Arts Center. The Office of Campus Ministry arranges alternative breaks and a wide variety of service and retreat opportunities, as part of the Jesuit mission of the school. Students benefit from the College's extensive integration with local arts in the Syracuse, New York area, including collaborations with the Syracuse International Film Festival, the Syracuse Symphony, and the Everson Museum of Art. A literature course in Fall 2009 has been designed to take advantage of the Turner to Cézanne exhibit which the Everson will host from October 2009 through January 2010. Syracuse is one of only five cities in the United States which will host this exhibit.

Le Moyne is home to The Dolphin, a student newspaper which began publication in 1947. In 2005, a controversy between the administration and the faculty and students involved in the newspaper lead to bitter feelings. The paper has survived, however, and features a mix of news, opinion, satire, and arts information.

Le Moyne's student radio station is WLMU. The campus TV studio in Reilly Hall was renovated during the summer of 2009. With six new P2 video cameras and other cutting edge equipment available for student use in video broadcasting, the studio helps to support the newly formed Department of Communication and Film Studies.

Le Moyne also hosts a student lounge known as The Cove. The Cove offers a variety of entertainment on weekends including concerts and movie screenings, and is a popular spot for freshman students.

Campus Traditions

Welcoming Traditions
Le Moyne College begins every school year with two very important rituals. One is 'Moving In Weekend,' during which older students help to carry the boxes and suitcases of the new, first-year students into the dormitories. This ritual demonstrates both a warm welcome to new members of the community while exhibiting the sense of teamwork and practical action that permeates Le Moyne's campus. Another important form of welcome is the liturgical celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit, which continues a tradition dating back to the first Jesuit school, established in Messina, Sicily in 1548. The Mass of the Holy Spirit probably precedes this date, however. The meaning of this Mass is based in Catholic theology; the campus community calls upon the Spirit as the source of wisdom and love, and commits to seeking knowledge as a community of scholars. Students, faculty, and staff gather for this annual, formal but festive event to rededicate themselves to Le Moyne’s mission, to renew friendships, and to welcome new members. The Fall 2009 Mass was held in the Panasci Family Chapel and presided over by the newly appointed Bishop of Syracuse, Robert Joseph Cunningham http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcunrj.html. In addition, the song "Stay with Us," composed by Le Moyne alumna M.D. Ridge http://www.ocp.org/artists/242 especially for Le Moyne College, was performed.
Dolphy Day
Another annual tradition at Le Moyne College is "Dolphy Day," dating back to its origins in 1971. Each year, the actual date of the event is kept a secret until the last possible moment, creating a sense of mystery and excitement. Dolphy Day began as a time to skip classes and relax outside on the first beautiful Spring day, listening to the music of jazz great Eric Dolphy. Although Le Moyne's mascot is a dolphin, campus officials say there is no direct relation between the name of this event and this college icon.

Dolphy Day quickly became a symbol of carefree, college fun, a time to be with friends outdoors after a long winter. A key part of the ritual is the fact that, each year, a "Wizard" is chosen (by the preceding Wizard). This person must be a senior; their identity remains a secret until the actual event begins. The Wizard works both with Le Moyne's administration and fellow seniors to orchestrate an enjoyable, memorable event. While the administration works to diminish the association with alcohol, this association remains. The event begins at about 2am or 3am, often involving fireworks, as the campus quad fills with students. Festivities continue until late afternoon, and include entertainment: live music, a barbecue attended also by staff and administrators, dancing, and sports, including football and Frisbee. On April 7, 2010, the campus will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dolphy Day with a special tribute to Eric Dolphy. A life-size bronze sculpture of the musician will be unveiled, and his music will be performed by the Russ Johnson Quintet, along with other events.

See:Local Coverage, 2008, Wizards History, Eric Dolphy Project

Alumni Celebrations
Le Moyne College honors its 50 year graduates each May at graduation, and also annually honors all graduates whose parents are alumni at the Baccalaureate Mass which takes place prior to graduation.

Lecture Series
Le Moyne College hosts a series of themed, annual lectures. These are formally known as: the Berrigan Lecture, Loyola Lecture, and Madden Lecture.

Green Initiatives

Environmental sustainability is an integral part of Le Moyne's facilities planning and operating processes, through measures such as: use of native species in landscaping; storm water controls through swales and detention/retention basins; plans to capture and reuse storm water for irrigation; use of environmentally friendly pesticides and fertilizers; contracting with LEED-accredited professionals for the design and construction of all new structures and major renovations; a lighting pilot program to reduce consumption dramatically; use of refrigerants to minimize ozone layer depletion; and other practices which assure energy efficiency in buildings and in boiler operations, pump motors, and washing machines, while curtailing emissions.[1]

Athletics

Le Moyne sponsors 16 NCAA varsity teams. More than 75 percent of students are estimated to participate in some form of athletics at Le Moyne. In 2008-9, there were about 300 undergraduate student-athletes, who maintained an overall GPA of 3.09. All of Le Moyne's athletes participate in service activities, and are particularly active in raising funds for the Make a Wish Foundation.

Le Moyne's varsity athletic program allows new students to make an immediate impact on a team—an opportunity that is not available at many larger institutions. Le Moyne competes in Division I baseball and women's lacrosse as independent, as well as in Division II (Northeast 10) with varsity teams in men's/women's basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis; men's golf; and women's softball and volleyball. The LeMoyne Mens basketball team recently upset Division 1 powerhouse Syracuse 82 to 79 in an exhibition game.

The College participates in four sports on the club level: men's ice hockey, rugby, and volleyball, in addition to cheerleading, with both men and women on the squad.

The College conducts an extensive intramural program with sports and competitors that vary each year. The program usually includes: basketball (men's and women's leagues); flag football (men); indoor soccer (men's, women's and coed leagues); walleyball (coed); racquetball tournaments (coed, men's and women's divisions); volleyball (coed); softball (men's and women's leagues); and inner tube water polo (coed).

Sports at-a-glance

Varsity

  • Baseball
  • Men's & Women's Basketball
  • Men's & Women's Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Men's & Women's Lacrosse
  • Polo
  • Men's & Women's Soccer
  • Softball
  • Men's & Women's Swimming and Diving
  • Men's & Women's Tennis
  • Volleyball

Intramural activities

  • Basketball
  • Flag Football
  • Indoor Soccer
  • Inner Tube Water Polo
  • Racquetball
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Wallyball

Club sports

  • Cheerleading
  • Field Hockey
  • Men's Ice Hockey
  • Rugby
  • Volleyball

National championships

  • 2004 - Men's Lacrosse [Division II]
  • 2006 - Men's Lacrosse [Division II]
  • 2007 - Men's Lacrosse [Division II]
  • 2008 - Women's Swimming 200 yard Butterfly- Alison Lesher [Division II]

Athletic facilities

The Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex houses Le Moyne College's athletic teams, visiting competitors, and coaches. Student-athletes also use a full range of outdoor facilities including the Dick Rockwell Field for baseball, tennis courts, and other fields. On August 25, 2009, ground was broken on a new multi-purpose turf field which will include bleachers, a press box, and scoreboard. The Niland Complex includes the Henninger Athletic Center, where basketball games and other events take place.

Recreation facilities

The Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex also houses a recreation center which is one of the most modern small-college recreation centers in the Northeast. This 47,000-square-foot (4,400 m2) facility includes a 25-yard (23 m) competition-size swimming pool and whirlpool, a fitness center and weight room, a three-court size multi-purpose gym area, an elevated jogging track, and four racquetball courts. It is designed primarily for intramural, recreational use and personal fitness activities. Students can also use fitness centers which are located in several of the residence halls.

Alma mater

Against the sky you stand, Le Moyne.

A beacon to us all,
And on the Heights our forces join,
We rally to your call.

From loyal hearts our challenge roars
That here we stand allied,
You're ours, Le Moyne, and we are yours
While Heights and Hearts abide.

May your ideals be our command
Your praises ever sung;
So long as on the Heights you stand
Your name be on our tongue.

From loyal hearts our challenge roars
That here we stand allied,
You're ours, Le Moyne, and we are yours

While Heights and Hearts abide.

Notable alumni

  • Ernest Badman, Senior Analyst and B-1 Bomber Project Lead, Tecolote Research, Inc.
  • Kris M. Balderston, Managing Director of the Global Partnership Initiative and Deputy Special Representative for Global Partnerships in the Office of the Secretary of State; former Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Hillary Clinton
  • Thomas J. Barrett, former Deputy Secretary of Transportation, United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), and retired Vice Admiral, United States Coast Guard (USCG)
  • Jack Boorman, Retired Counsellor and Director of Policy Development & Review, International Monetary Fund
  • Daniel Brown, Founding Partner, Dermody, Burke, & Brown, CPAs
  • Tom Browning, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher
  • Judith Cahill, Executive Director, The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
  • Scott Cassidy, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher
  • Kate Clinton, Feminist Humorist
  • Daniel Coleman, Owner, Phoenix Park Hotel and The Dubliner in Washington D.C.
  • Winifred Coleman, Retired President, St. Joseph's College
  • General John T. Coyne, USMCR, retired Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs, United States Military
  • Jack Curry, former Executive Editor, USA Weekend Magazine
  • Nicholas D'Agostino III, President & COO, D'Agostino Supermarkets
  • Tom DeFalco, Former Editor-in-Chief, Marvel Comics
  • Tim DeKay, actor, Best known for his role as Clayton "Jonesy" Jones in the HBO series Carnivàle, also appears in White Collar.
  • Paul M. DeLuca, Jr., Provost, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Robert Dermody, Founding Partner, Dermody, Burke, & Brown, CPAs
  • Jim Deshaies, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher and Current Announcer for the Houston Astros
  • Jeanette J. Epps, CIA Intelligence Officer and NASA Astronaut Candidate
  • S. Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and founding Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council
  • J. Ronald Fox, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School
  • Dennis Gorski, former Erie County Executive
  • Siobhan Fallon Hogan, actress, Forrest Gump, Boiler Room, Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, Men in Black, Holes, The Negotiator, Baby Mama
  • Frederick "Fritz" Hafner, President & CEO, Higher Education Publications
  • Brian P. Harrington, Managing Director, PNC Capital Advisors
  • Peter Hoy, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher
  • James E. Joseph, President & CEO of Oneida Limited
  • Robert Keegan, Chief Executive Officer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Maura Kennedy, singer-songwriter
  • Michael Kwee, Chairman & CEO, PAMA Group, Inc.
  • Thomas L. Lanigan, Founder, Humana Press
  • William D. Law, President of Tallahassee Community College
  • John Losier, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Philips Electronics North America
  • Stephen Luparello, Vice Chairman and Sr. Executive VP, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
  • Michael Magee, Senior Fellow for Health Policy at the Center for Aging Services Technologies and founder of The Rocking Chair Project
  • James Mahoney, Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Deputy Administrator
  • James Malvaso, President and Chief Executive Officer, Raymond Corporation
  • Jerome McGann, a leading U.S. scholar of literary editing
  • Ted Middleton, Senior Vice President of Development and Finance, Hilton Hotels Corporation
  • Neil Olshey, Assistant General Manager, Los Angeles Clippers
  • Mike Ondrejko, Vice President of Suite Sales, New York Knicks
  • Eugene Pigott, Associate Judge, State of New York Court of Appeals
  • Nicholas J. Pirro, Former Onondaga County Executive
  • Tenzin Priyadarshi, Director of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and founding President of the Prajnopaya Foundation
  • Jon Ratliff, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher
  • John Reagan, Retired Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs, Walt Disney Pictures
  • Gabriel J. Rich, III, Team Dentist, Carolina Hurricanes
  • Dr. Joanne Sadowski Ingwall, Professor of Physiology, Harvard Medical School
  • Carl Schramm, President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
  • Don Savage, played for the Syracuse Nationals of the NBA
  • Michael Sherlock, retired Executive Vice President of Technology, NBC
  • Charles J. Siragusa, Federal Court Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
  • John Smarrelli, Jr, President of Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee
  • John Douglas Thompson, award-winning Shakespearean actor
  • Frederick Valerino, Founder & CEO, Pevco Systems
  • John Weslar, Retired Vice President of Marketing, Coca-Cola Company
  • Jim Wessinger, Former Major League Second Baseman
  • Thomas Young, Former Mayor of Syracuse, NY
  • James Zogby, Founder and President of the Arab American Institute based in Washington D.C.
  • John Zogby, President & CEO, Zogby International (creator of the Zogby Poll)
  • José Zúñiga, Actor, Con Air, Twilight (2008 film), 24 (TV series), C.S.I., and more

Noted Faculty and Administrators

References

"Anonymous donor gives $4 million to Le Moyne College." Nolan Weidner. September 15, 2009. [2]
"When it comes to saving money on electricity, colleges see the light in LED." Scott Carlson. May 21, 2009. Chronicle of Higher Education [3]

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