| Nazareth College | |
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| Established | 1924 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Daan Braveman, J.D. |
| Academic staff | 152 full-time |
| Undergraduates | 2,167 |
| Postgraduates | 1,018 |
| Location | Pittsford, NY, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Flyer |
| Website | www.naz.edu |
Nazareth College of Rochester, NY, is a private liberal arts college in Pittsford, New York, a suburb of Rochester.
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Nazareth was founded in 1924 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The first class, comprising 25 young women, began their studies in a large mansion on Lake Avenue in Rochester, New York. At that time, the college offered Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, each with a liberal arts core. In 1928, in response to increasing enrollment, the college moved to a larger facility, located at 402 Augustine Street.
In January 1942, the college moved to its present-day campus on East Avenue in Pittsford. In the 1950s, graduate programs were added. These were suspended in the 1960s, only to be reinstituted in the 1970s, with a focus on teacher education. The 1970s brought much change to the college. On a fundamental level, the college become co-educational and independent of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Many members of the Order would continue to work at the college, but there was no official affiliation between the College and the Order. Study abroad programs were also added in the 1970s. In addition, intercollegiate sports teams debuted in 1974.
In the 1980s, the School of Human Services was expanded, and a five-year degree program in Health Sciences/Physical Therapy was added. In 1994, a Master of Science degree program was added to the graduate curriculum. In the early 2000s, the college purchased adjacent land from the Sisters of St. Joseph, including the former motherhouse. This acquisition doubled the campus size. The College also underwent a reorganization of its academic departments.
In 2003, Nazareth College was removed from The Official Catholic Directory, having been declared to no longer be a Catholic institution by Rochestor Bishop Matthew H. Clark. It was the second time since Pope John Paul II issued Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the apostolic constitution on Catholic universities in 1990, that a bishop declared a historically Catholic college or university to be not Catholic.[1]
Nazareth is organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Health and Human Services and the School of Management. Nazareth offers more than 40 four-year undergraduate programs, and more than 20 master's degree programs and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. This program combines Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy into a six-year program.
Renovated in 2009, the Nazareth College Arts Center is a state-of-the-art venue with spaces including:
The Nazareth College Arts Center is the home of Rochester Children’s Theatre and Bach Children’s Chorus as well as the performance home of Rochester City Ballet and Garth Fagan Dance. The Arts Center houses the Nazareth College departments of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts.
The Casa Italiana (Italian House) [3] is a center of Italian language, literature, and culture. It serves as a cultural center for both the college and the general public.
Built with the help of the Italian-American community of the greater Rochester area in 1978, the Casa promotes traditional and contemporary Italian culture, explores the Italian-American experience, and seeks to enhance exchanges between the United States and Italy. The reading room[4] at the Casa provides both the college and the community with language and culture ressources, and the classroom provides an environment in which both students and community members alike can study the Italian language. Cultural events[5] organized by the Casa include lectures[6], cooking and language classes[7], film nights, conferences, concerts, seminars, symposia, bocce tournaments, art shows[8], and trips to Italy.
La Maison Française (French House) is a home converted into a cultural center[9] and residence hall[10] for 13 selected foreign language majors. The French House offers a living environment and resource center for students who wish to immerse themselves in French culture and practice speaking French. La Maison Française also offers a line-up of cultural events throughout the year. Such gatherings, which include French film nights, cultural and historical lectures, reader’s theater showcases, Francophone regional dinners and campus diversity dinners, occur on Thursday evenings and are prepared by the French department[11] and the house residents.
Nazareth College has a reputation in the Rochester area for community service. Over 90% of its students participate in some form of community service during their college careers, and the school has a campus ministry program to connect students to various volunteer organizations.[12] In addition, over 60% of alumni are known to participate regularly in community service, compared with a national average of roughly 45%. In 2007, the college was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll (with distinction).[13]
Nazareth has more than 28,500 alumni residing in 49 states and 38 countries around the world.
Notable Nazareth alumni include:
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