NAZARETH COLLEGE, ROCHESTER

Founded in 1924,'Nazareth College' is an independent, co-educational institution with a liberal arts and sciences core, located in the Rochester, New York suburb of Pittsford. Nazareth College offers four-year undergraduate programs, as well as masters degree programs in a wide variety of fields and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy.

Contents

Mission Statement

Academics

History

Community Service

Notable Alumni

Campus Buildings

External links

Mission Statement

"The mission of Nazareth College is to provide a learning community that educates students in the liberal arts, sciences, visual and performing arts, and professional fields, fostering commitment to a life informed by intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and aesthetic values; to develop skills necessary for the pursuit of meaningful careers; and to inspire dedication to the ideal of service to their communities. Nazareth seeks students who want to make a difference in their own world and the world around them, and encourages them to develop the understanding, commitment, and confidence to lead fully informed and actively engaged lives."

Academics

Nazareth offers more than 40 undergraduate programs, and more than 20 graduate degree programs. Each of these academic programs fits into one or more of the following academic departments:

★ American Studies

★ Art

★ Art Therapy Program

★ Arts and Sciences, College of

★ Biology

★ Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue

★ Center for International Education

★ Center for Lifelong Learning

★ Center for Service Learning

★ Center for Teaching Excellence

★ Chemistry

★ Communication Sciences and Disorders

★ Community Music Program

★ Continuing Education Noncredit

★ Continuing Education Undergraduate

★ Creative Arts Therapy

★ Education, School of

★ English

★ Foreign Language

★ Freshman Seminar Program

★ Gerontology

★ Health & Human Services, School of

★ History & Political Science

★ Honors Program

★ Information Technology Program

★ International Studies

★ Internship Program

★ Liberal Studies

★ Management, School of

★ Mathematics

★ Multicultural Studies

★ Music

★ Music Therapy

★ Nursing

★ Philosophy

★ Physical Therapy

★ Psychology

★ Religious Studies

★ Social Work

★ Sociology & Anthropology

★ Theatre Arts

★ Women's Studies

★ Writing Center, The Charles Mills
Each undergraduate degree program also has a set of liberal arts core requirements, known as Perspectives courses. Generally, students are required to complete one class in each area, as well as a varied amount of upper-division courses in each area. These areas are:
#Fine Arts: Art, Music, Theatre Arts
#History
#Literature: English, Literature in Translation
#Mathematics
#Philosophy (Logic and Inquiry)
#Religious Studies
#Natural Science with Laboratory
#Social Science: Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology
In the early 2000s, a Doctorate program in Physical Therapy was added. This program combines Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy into a six-year program.

History

Nazareth was founded in 1924 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The first class, comprised of 25 young women, began their studies in a large mansion on Lake Avenue in Rochester. At this time, the college offered Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, each with a liberal arts core.
In 1928, in response to rapidly increasing enrollment, the college moved to a larger facility, located at 402 Augustine Street. This facility would remain the home of the college for 14 years.
In January of 1942, the college moved to its present-day campus on East Avenue in Pittsford. With this move to a larger campus, many new academic programs began, most notably the nursing and religious studies departments.
In the 1950s, Graduate programs in Education, Music Education, English, and History were added. These programs were then suspended in the 1960s, only to be reinstituted in the 1970s, with a more directed focus on teacher education. Special Education, Reading Education, Early Childhood Education, and other programs were created during this time, due to increased demand for teachers.
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, even to the present day, but there is no official affiliation between the College and the Order. Study Abroad programs were also added in the 1970s, allowing students to spend a year or a semester abroad as part of their studies. In addition, intercollegiate sports teams debuted in 1974, with the addition of the Otto A. Shults community center to the campus.
In the 1980s, the school of human services was expanded to include Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology/Communication Science and Disorders, and a five-year degree program in Health Sciences/Physical Therapy.
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, and includes the Golisano Academic Center, several residence halls, and a stadium. The College also underwent a reoganization of its academic departments into the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Health and Human Services and the School of Management.

Community Service

Nazareth College has a strong 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 an active campus ministry program to connect students to various volunteer organizations. In addition, over 60% of alumni are known to participate regularly in community service, compared with a national average of roughly 45%.

Notable Alumni

★ Jack Allocco, an Emmy award-winning composer, conductor, music producer, and music director whose career includes television, film and theater

★ Michael Park, an actor, best known for his role of Detective Jack Snyder on ''As the World Turns'' (1997 - present)

★ Jeff Van Gundy, a basketball head coach in the National Basketball Association since 1996.

★ Neal Powless, an Iroquois lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario.

★ Maria Russo, Dramatic Soprano of International Renown

★ Barbara Staropoli, SSJ - Soprano, Nazareth Music Department Chair (1995-2003), Congregational vice-president, Sisters of Saint Joseph of Rochester

Campus Buildings

The following buildings currently exist on the campus:
Residence Halls

★ The White House

★ Kearney

★ Lourdes

★ Medaille

★ Founders

★ O'Connor Complex

★ La Maison Française (The French House)

★ Breen (apartments)

★ Lyons (apartments)

★ Portka (apartments)

★ Elizabeth George
Academic and Administrative Buildings

★ Smyth Hall

★ Golisano Academic Center

★ Carrol Hall

★ Psychology Center

★ Arts Center

★ La Casa Hispana (The Spanish House)

★ La Casa Italiana (The Italian House)

★ Lorette Wilmot Library and Media Center
Community Buildings

★ Nazareth College Arts Center

★ Otto A. Shults Community Center

★ Stadium/Track
A network of tunnels connects Kearney, Medaille, Lourdes, The Shults Center, the Library, Smyth Hall, Elizabeth George, and the Golisano Academic Center. These tunnels contain steam pipes and telecommunications wiring, but are also open to foot traffic. At the urging of the State Fire Marshall, a fire suppression system was installed in September 2006. It is believed that this fire suppression system will allow the tunnels to remain open to the public for the forseeable future.

External links

★ Nazareth College Homepage

★ College History (primary source for the 'History' Section of this article)