Marylhurst University

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Marylhurst University
Motto: Cor Sapientis Quaerit Doctrinam
Established: 1893
Type: Private
Endowment: $12,067,233 [1]
Faculty: 125
Students: 1397
Undergraduates: 821 [1]
Postgraduates: 576
Doctoral students: N/A
Location: Marylhurst, Oregon, United States
Campus: Suburban, 63 acres
Affiliations: Roman Catholic
Website: http://www.marylhurst.edu/
Main walkway into Marylhurst University campus
Main walkway into Marylhurst University campus
Music building at the effective center of campus
Music building at the effective center of campus

Marylhurst University is among the oldest collegiate degree-granting institutions in Marylhurst, Oregon. (The first degree having been awarded in 1897). Marylhurst University was founded and run for many years by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic teaching order. Marylhurst University is a private Catholic university located in Marylhurst, Oregon nine miles south of Portland on the Willamette River. The University's adjunct instructors are working professionals recognized in their fields – leaders, managers, marketers, entrepreneurs, published writers, accomplished scholars, scientists and artists. Each brings practical, tested experience to the classroom.

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[edit] History

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Marylhurst College was founded in 1893, by members of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation. The Sisters came to Oregon from Montreal at the request of the people and clergy of the city in 1859 to serve educational needs of the city.

In 1893, the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary found Marylhurst as the first liberal arts college to serve the educational needs of Northwest women. The school is originally located in downtown Portland, Oregon, and called St. Mary's Academy and College. In 1908 the Sisters purchase 63 acres between Lake Oswego and West Linn. The Sisters name the pastoral land Marylhurst, which means "Mary's Woods." The college was moved to the new property in 1930, and St. Mary's College was renamed Marylhurst College. The following year (1931) the school received its first accreditation from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools.

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In 1959 Marylhurst College becomes an independent corporation with its own Board of Trustees, separate from the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Further growth occurred in 1974 as Marylhurst becomes a co-educational institution and the first liberal arts college in the United States to be designated as a college for lifelong learning.

Marylhurst inaugurated the Master of Art Therapy program in 1986, the only accredited art therapy program in the Northwest. The program is reviewed and approved by the American Art Therapy Association in 1991, 1996 and 2002.

Four years later, in 1990, Marylhurst inaugurates its Master of Business Administration program while a concentration in Interior Design is added to Marylhurst's Art program. In 2002, the University begins to offer a BFA in Interior Design.

Beginning in 1996, US News & World Report's Guide to America's Best Colleges recognizes Marylhurst as the best value in higher education among Western regional colleges and universities. The University has remained in the top tier for the Western Region in the US News & World Report college rankings since the mid-1990s.

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In 1998 Marylhurst College becomes Marylhurst University, Clackamas County's first university. Several new academic programs were added including:

  • The Master of Arts in Applied Theology program, a graduate degree in interfaith pastoral and spiritual care, is established.
  • The Bachelor of Music Therapy program, the only program in the Northwest accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and approved by the American Music Therapy Association.
  • The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) awards Marylhurst University accreditation of its MBA, BS in Business and BS in Real Estate Studies degree programs.
  • A cooperative Doctor of Ministry degree program with San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Beginning in 2003, Marylhurst University began being ranked as a "Best Value" in the 2003 US News & World Report college guide.

Marylhurst is one of six institutions – and the only institution in the Western United States – recognized by the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) for best practices in adult learning.

[edit] Academics

[edit] Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Business and Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Communication
  • Cultural and Historical Studies
  • English Literature and Writing
  • Human Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Interior Design
  • Music
  • Music Therapy
  • Organizational Communication
  • Psychology
  • Real Estate Studies
  • Religious Studies
  • Science
  • Sociology

[edit] Graduate degrees

  • Master of Arts in Art Therapy Counseling (MA)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    • MBA concentrations: General Management, Healthcare Management, Nonprofit Management, Real Estate Studies
  • Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MA)
  • Master of Arts in Applied Theology (MA)
  • Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Doctorate of Ministry (provided in cooperation with the San Francisco Theological Seminary).

[edit] Marylhurst Art Gym

Main article: Marylhurst Art Gym

The Art Gym is a contemporary arts exhibition space located on campus.

[edit] Demographics

Though Marylhurst is a Catholic university, only 23% of students are Catholic. Religious observances are not required, and 32 different faiths are represented in the student body.

[edit] Notable alumni

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