Regis University
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| Motto: | Learners Becoming Leaders in the Jesuit Tradition |
| Established: | 1877 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Michael J. Sheeran, S.J. |
| Postgraduates: | graduate combined 16,000 |
| Location: | Denver, CO, USA |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Athletics: | Rangers |
| Colors: | Blue █, and Gold █ |
| Website: | www.regis.edu |
Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1877, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.[1][2] Based in Denver, Colorado against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, Regis University comprises three colleges: Regis College, the Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions and the School for Professional Studies.[3]
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[edit] Campuses
Regis University has several campuses throughout the state of Colorado. The main campus is located in northwest Denver at West 50th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard. Other sites include: Aurora, Longmont, Colorado Springs, Denver Tech Center (Greenwood Village), Fort Collins and Interlocken at Broomfield. It has two out-of-state campuses located in Summerlin and Henderson, Nevada.[4]
[edit] Establishment
Regis University's forerunner was established in Las Vegas, New Mexico by a group of exiled Italian Jesuits.[5] In 1884, the Bishop of Denver invited the Jesuits to move the school to nearby Morrison where it was opened as Sacred Heart College. In 1887, the school moved once again to its present location and in 1921 adopted the name of Regis College in honor of Saint John Francis Regis, a 17th century Jesuit who worked with prostitutes and the poor in the mountains of Southern France. In 1991, it was renamed Regis University with three schools: the original Regis College, the School for Professional Studies, and the School for Health Professions.
Regis, in addition to its traditional curriculum, offers several online degree programs, including an MBA program, in which thousands of new students are enrolled every year.[6] Regis University has a long tradition of charitable service working including the well known Father Woody Projects which originate in the Archdiocese of Denver, but are active at Regis; including a well known Father Woody Christmas Party for the homeless.[7]
[edit] Accolades
- Two nursing students in the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions have received the Fuld Fellowship.[8]
- The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded Regis College the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship two times.[9]
- Four years in succession, Regis University professors were awarded Fulbright professorships.[10]
- Regis has won the National Parliamentary Debate Championships twice (one of only three schools).
- Basketball Coach Lonnie Porter holds the record for most won games as a college basketball coach (at any level) in Colorado history. Additionally, the basketball team maintains a 95 percent graduation rate among players.[11]
- Since 2000, the Lowell campus has been designated an arboretum with more than 500 trees and shrubs, including three championship trees.[12]
[edit] Schools
[edit] Regis College
Regis College is a small, liberal arts, undergraduate (a masters in teaching is available), selective [13] school located on the Lowell Campus. Its approximately 1,400 students are typically recent high school graduates from all over the country and from Regis Jesuit High School, a private Catholic High School also located in Denver.
Regis was named a top school in the West at the Master's level by US News and World Report. It was ranked 26th.
Regis College operates a radio station, KRCX, run in the 1970s by radio personality Larry Carolla, currently at KOMA-FM Oklahoma City, as KRCR-AM 660. Other media programs include a weekly student-run newspaper, the Highlander. The school also fields 11 varsity athletic teams the Rangers. Regis is NCAA Division II school and competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Men's basketball coach, Lonnie Porter, [1] has the record for most won games as a basketball coach in Colorado history. Many students participate in service learning activities, by volunteering with various organizations throughout the Denver area. According to current President Fr. Sheeran the goal of Regis University is to educate, "leaders in service to others."
Regis College was where the British rock band Queen (band) played their first concert in the United States (April 16, 1974).
[edit] Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions
When Regis absorbed her sister school, Loretto Heights College, the College for Health Professions was born.[14] Regis now operates a nationally-recognized nursing program, and one of the premiere physical therapist programs.[15] The school is divided into four departments: Nursing, Health Care Ethics, Physical Therapy and Health Services Administration. This school offers one of Regis's few doctorates Physical Therapy.
[edit] College for Professional Studies
Primarily oriented toward working people, the College for Professional Studies allows students, who otherwise might not be able to fit education into their schedule, to take night classes. These include intensive two month long classes and online courses. The college has by far the largest student enrollment of the University and operates most of the campuses other than the Lowell campus. The College for Professional Studies has more degrees available than any other part of the college and through a rigorous testing program, is able to offer credit for learning achieved through on-the-job experience.
[edit] Recent Capital Improvement Campaign
In the fall of 2007, Regis completed a landmark five-year, $82.7 million capital campaign billed as "The Campaign for Regis University, Writing the Next Chapter."[16] The school has long owned more property than was used for education at the Lowell campus. This property (formerly a K-Mart) has now been incorporated into the main campus as sports fields and a new parking lot, a new chapel is complete and picturesque Main Hall has reopened its top floors for the first time in decades. The science building and Carroll Hall have also both been renovated.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Bill Murray, actor[17]
- Campbell Brown, television news personality[18]
[edit] References
- ^ Regis University: About Regis
- ^ Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities: List of Member Institutions
- ^ Regis University: Schools/Colleges
- ^ Regis University: Campus Locations
- ^ CollegeProfiles.com: Regis University
- ^ Online Degree Programs by Regis University
- ^ Archdiocese of Denver: Remembering Father Woody
- ^ Regis News: Quick Facts
- ^ The Henry Luce Foundation: Directory of CBL Professors
- ^ Regis News: Quick Facts
- ^ Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Hall of Fame Profile for Lonnie Porter
- ^ Ecological History of Lowell Campus
- ^ USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Regis University: At a glance
- ^ About Regis: Loretto Heights College Timeline
- ^ U.S. News & World Report: Best Schools for Nursing
- ^ The Council of Independent Colleges: Independent Online Newsletter (Fall '07)
- ^ Internet Movie Database: Biography for Bill Murray
- ^ Regis Office of Alumni and Parent Relations: Service Learning and Journalism Unite
[edit] External Links
- Regis University (official site)
- Regis Athletics
- Regis University Online
- Regis University MBA Online
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