College of Mount St. Joseph

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College of Mount St. Joseph

Established:	1920
Type:	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation:	Roman Catholic
President:	Sister Francis Marie Thrailkill [1]
Faculty:	233
Undergraduates:	2,259
Location:	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Campus:	Suburban, 92 acres (0.4 km²)
Mascot:	Lions
Website:	www.msj.edu

The College of Mount St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its enrollment as of fall 2006 was approximately 2,200 students. The school is also known by its students as "The Mount."

1 History
2 Academics
3 Extracurriculars
4 Athletics
- 4.1 Men's sports
- 4.2 Women's sports
5 Campus
6 External links

[edit] History

The College of Mount St. Joseph was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. It is still owned and sposored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. It is not a Spiritan institution as incorrectly listed on this site. Duquesne University is the only Spiritan university in the world.

[edit] Academics

College of Mount St. Joseph offers associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a variety of academic and professional fields.

Its fastest growing fields are nursing, athletic training, and marketing, as well as criminology.

[edit] Extracurriculars

The College of Mount St. Joseph is home to several extracurriculars and electives which can be found in the course book, as well as on the official website.

[edit] Athletics

College of Mount St. Joseph's athletic teams are nicknamed the Lions and compete in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference of the NCAA.

[edit] Men's sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Tennis
Track & field
Wrestling

[edit] Women's sports

Basketball
Cross country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & field
Volleyball

[edit] Campus

The campus grounds of "the Mount" have been appreciated for hosting a diverse representation of landscape material to include mature southern magnolia, ginkgo tree, pagoda tree Styphnolobium, maple, Albizia julibrissin mimosa/silk tree, hardy crape myrtle, cedar trees, Metasequoia, various oaks, laurels, Mahonia aquifolium grape-holly, hardy prickley pear cactus opuntia, yucca, ferns, and various other trees, bushes, and plants. Of particular interest are the hardy orange poncirus trifoliata, the needle palms, and the empress tree Paulownia tomentosa that can be found growing outside with no additional winter protection in "the Quad" area of the campus. Whitetail deer, nearly tame chipmunks, and wall lizards are some of the campus fauna that are commonly observed on campus. Various songbirds and raptors are present and make for great birdwatching between classes. Although the campus landscape has fallen in esteem over the years (at one time each planting was mapped and groups would visit the campus specifically in appreciation of the horticulture), it is still a well maintained campus.