Assumption University (Worcester)

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Assumption University
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Former name
 Assumption College (1904–2020)
Motto Until Christ be Formed in You
Type Private university
Established October 1, 1904; 120 years ago (October 1, 1904)[1]
Founder Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption
Religious affiliation
 Roman Catholic (Assumptionist)
Academic affiliations
 NAICU, ACCU, IFCU, HECCMA
Endowment $93.9 million (2016)[2]
President Gregory S. Weiner[3]
Academic staff
 139 Full-time
Students 2349
Undergraduates 1,955[4]
Postgraduates 394[4]
Location
Worcester
,
Massachusetts
,
United States

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Campus Suburban, 185 acres (74.9 ha)
Colors Blue      and      White[5]
Nickname Greyhounds[6]
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division II – Northeast-10 Conference
Mascot Pierre the Greyhound
Website www.assumption.edu
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Assumption University is a private, Roman Catholic university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Assumption was founded in 1904 by the Augustinians of the Assumption. It enrolls about 2,000 undergraduate students[7] and offers 35 majors and 49 minors. The university confers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in its undergraduate program, and Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees as well as graduate study certificates.

With the transition from Assumption College to Assumption University in 2020, Assumption reorganized into five schools: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Grenon School of Business, Froelich School of Nursing, School of Health Professions, and School of Graduate Studies.

History

Undergraduate day college

Assumption was founded in 1904 by the Augustinians of the Assumption, a Catholic order under the Augustinian Rule dedicated to service through teaching and the hastening of the Kingdom of God, as reflected in their motto "Until Christ be Formed in You." The original campus was in the Greendale section of Worcester, on a tract of hillside land. In these early years, enrollment was exclusively male, primarily of French-Canadian heritage. Most courses were taught in French, with only a small number taught in English. On March 24, 1923, an arson fire destroyed the Greendale building that held both the college classrooms and the student dormitories.[8]

Tornado damage

In June 1953, a tornado cut a path of destruction through several western and central Massachusetts communities, including the city of Worcester. Several campus buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. Although the previously co-located Assumption Preparatory School stayed on the rebuilt campus until 1970, the then-College relocated to a new campus off Salisbury Street, on the west side of the city, officially opening in 1956. The old Assumption campus complex was sold to the state after the prep school closed and is today the home of Quinsigamond Community College.

On October 17, 2022, then Interim President Greg Weiner, Ph.D. was appointed as the 17th president of Assumption University. President Weiner was formally installed as president at his inauguration held on March 23, 2023.

Athletics

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Main article: Assumption Greyhounds

Assumption University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. The Greyhounds are a member of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE10). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

Assumption Preparatory School graduates are included in this list of notable Assumption University alumni:[9]

References

  1. ↑ Assumption College: A Centennial History 1904 - 2004, Kenneth J. Moynihan. Pp. 40.
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  7. ↑ "Profile: Assumption College" Archived January 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, U.S. News & World Report, College Rankings
  8. ↑ "College Burns Down, Incendiary Suspected— Students of Catholic Institution in Greendale, Mass., Escape in Their Night Clothes, The New York Times, March 25, 1923, p. 1
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  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

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