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== History ==
== History ==
[[Image:Cleary Business College.jpg|thumb|right|Cleary Business College, Downtown Ypsilanti, Michigan, circa 1905]]
[[Image:Cleary Business College.jpg|thumb|right|Cleary Business College, Congress Street (now Michigan Avenue), Ypsilanti, Michigan, circa 1905]]


Founded in 1883, by [[Patrick Roger Cleary]] as the '''Cleary School of Penmanship''' in [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]],<ref name="website">{{cite web|url=http://www.cleary.edu/about/cleary_history.shtm |title=Cleary History |access-date=2007-12-09 |work=Cleary University web site |publisher=Cleary University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709061714/http://www.cleary.edu/about/cleary_history.shtm |archive-date=2007-07-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> it was [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] in 1891 as '''Cleary Business College'''.<ref name="website" /> In 1933, the Cleary Family turned the physical assets of the college over to a Board of Trustees, establishing '''Cleary College''' as an independent non-profit institution. In 1938 Patrick Roger Cleary retired and his son, [[Owen Cleary]], became president. The college moved west from its Downtown Ypsilanti location on [[US Highway 12|Michigan Avenue (US 12)]] to 2170 Washtenaw Avenue in 1960. A branch college was opened in [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]] in 1979. By 1982, the combined campuses served over one thousand students. "<ref name="markers">{{cite web|url=http://www.michmarkers.com/Pages/S0553.htm |title=S0553|access-date=2008-01-16|work=Michigan Markers web site}}</ref> In 2002, Cleary introduced a graduate program and changed its name to Cleary University.<ref name="website" />
Founded in [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]] in [[Washtenaw County]] in 1883 by [[Patrick Roger Cleary]] as the '''Cleary School of Penmanship''',<ref name="website">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/cleary-college-jubilee-ypsilanti-daily-press|title=''Ypsilanti Press'', Business College to Mark Golden Jubilee, Internet Archive}}</ref> the school was then [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] in 1891 as '''Cleary Business College''' and located in Ypsilanti's Union Block Building. In 1933, the Cleary Family turned the physical assets of the college over to a Board of Trustees, establishing '''Cleary College''' as an independent, not-for-profit institution. In 1938, Patrick Roger Cleary retired and his son, [[Owen Cleary]], became president. The college was located at its original, purpose-built building in Downtown Ypsilanti at 300 West [[Michigan Avenue (Michigan)|Michigan Avenue]] (originally Congress Street) until 1960, when the college moved to a newly constructed building at 2170 Washtenaw Avenue west of [[Eastern Michigan University]] in Ypsilanti.<ref name="markers">{{cite web|url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/ArcGISOnline/interactiveMaps/markers/index.html|title=Cleary College Historical Marker Number S553C|access-date=2024-01-19|work=Michigan Historical Markers website}}</ref> A branch college was opened in [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]] outside of [[Howell, Michigan]] in 1979. By 1982, the combined campuses served over one thousand students. Cleary College purchased property at 3601 Plymouth Road in Ypsilanti's neighboring [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] in 1998, and vacated its Ypsilanti campus the next year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/2014/09/plum_market_looking_to_buy_for.html|title=''The Ann Arbor News'', Plumb Market looking to buy former Cleary College campus to open second Ann Arbor location|access-date=2024-02-12|work=MLive.com}}</ref> In 2002, Cleary introduced graduate programs and changed its name to '''Cleary University'''. Cleary University sold its Ann Arbor campus, known as '''Cleary University - Washtenaw Campus''' in 2014. The university's Howell campus, known as '''Cleary University - Livingston Campus''', remains its main, flagship campus.


== Livingston Campus ==
== Livingston Campus ==
The Livingston Campus of Cleary University is in [[Genoa Charter Township, Michigan]], in [[Howell, Michigan|Howell]].<ref name=GenoaTownshipmap>"[http://www.genoa.org/contentfiledata/download/351 Official Zoning Map of Genoa Charter Township]." () [[Genoa Charter Township, Michigan]]. As of September 2008. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.</ref><ref>"[http://www.cleary.edu/contact/index.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109220901/http://www.cleary.edu/contact/index.aspx |date=2013-11-09 }}." Cleary University. Retrieved on November 8, 2013. "Livingston Campus 3750 Cleary Drive Howell, MI 48843"</ref>
The Livingston Campus of Cleary University is in [[Genoa Charter Township, Michigan]], in [[Howell, Michigan|Howell]].<ref name=GenoaTownshipmap>"[http://www.genoa.org/contentfiledata/download/351 Official Zoning Map of Genoa Charter Township]." () [[Genoa Charter Township, Michigan]]. As of September 2008. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.</ref><ref>"[http://www.cleary.edu/contact/index.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109220901/http://www.cleary.edu/contact/index.aspx |date=2013-11-09 }}." Cleary University. Retrieved on November 8, 2013. "Livingston Campus 3750 Cleary Drive Howell, MI 48843"</ref>

=== Johnson Center ===
''The Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Center for Business & Community Excellence'' is the focus of the Livingston Campus. The Johnson Center is equipped to serve as the University's conference center. It is divided into 8 classrooms, an internet café, commercial kitchen, and a few offices.

=== Chrysler Building ===
The Chrysler Building was Cleary's first building on the Livingston Campus. It is home to a majority of classes on the Livingston campus, the on-campus recording studio, the student-run campus store, the student cafeteria "Clancy's Café," and the [[Arthur Secunda]] Art Museum, which houses the largest collection of works by American artist Arthur Secunda.

=== Lyons Building ===
The newly-renovated Lyons building is home to Cleary University's administrative staff, financial aid department, and president's office.

=== Wellness Center ===
Previously the administration building, the Wellness Center now houses Cleary's athletic offices. The building offers students 2 basketball courts, a weight room, locker rooms, athletic training, a student lounge, and a demonstration kitchen.

=== Residence halls ===
Cleary University has two residence halls. The first was built in 2016 and the second in 2018. They are named "North Hall" and "South Hall," respectively. North Hall primarily houses upperclassmen and South Hall primarily houses first-year students.


== Detroit campus ==
== Detroit campus ==
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== Athletics ==
== Athletics ==
The Cleary athletic teams are called the Cougars. The university is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference]] (WHAC) for most of its sports since the 2018–19 academic year;<ref name="ClearyNAIA">{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/2017/04/17/cleary-university-athletics-move-up-naia/100572320/|title=Cleary University Athletics Move Up to NAIA|publisher=Lansing State Journal|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CLEARY JOINS WHAC AS A FULL-TIME MEMBER |url=http://www.whac.net/article/4441.php |publisher=Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference |date=July 12, 2018 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> while its men's wrestling program competes in the [[Sooner Athletic Conference]] (SAC).<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMBERS: CLEARY UNIVERSITY |url=http://www.soonerathletic.org/member/cleary-university |publisher=Sooner Athletic Conference |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> They were also a member of the [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association]] (USCAA) from 2012–13 (when the school re-instated back its athletics program) to 2018–19. The Cougars previously competed as an [[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Independent]] within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) when they joined the NAIA during the 2017–18 school year.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/>
The Cleary athletic teams are called the Cougars. The university is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference]] (WHAC) for most of its sports since the 2018–19 academic year;<ref name="ClearyNAIA">{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/2017/04/17/cleary-university-athletics-move-up-naia/100572320/|title=Cleary University Athletics Move Up to NAIA|publisher=Lansing State Journal|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CLEARY JOINS WHAC AS A FULL-TIME MEMBER |url=http://www.whac.net/article/4441.php |publisher=Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference |date=July 12, 2018 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> while its men's wrestling program competes in the [[Sooner Athletic Conference]] (SAC).<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMBERS: CLEARY UNIVERSITY |url=http://www.soonerathletic.org/member/cleary-university |publisher=Sooner Athletic Conference |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> They were also a member of the [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association]] (USCAA) from 2012 to 13 (when the school re-instated back its athletics program) to 2018–19. The Cougars previously competed as an [[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Independent]] within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) when they joined the NAIA during the 2017–18 school year.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/>


Cleary competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, hockey, soccer, track & field and wrestling; bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and track & field; and co-ed sports include eSports. Former sports included men's & women's lacrosse and co-ed competitive dance.
Cleary competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, hockey, soccer, track & field, and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and track & field; and co-ed sports include eSports. Former sports included men's & women's lacrosse and co-ed competitive dance.


=== History ===
=== History ===
Cleary University sponsored both [[college football|football]] and [[College basketball|basketball]] in the early years of the university's history but dropped athletics at some point. The current athletic department was created in 2012 and joined the USCAA.<ref name="ath2012">{{cite web|last=Shea|first=Bill |url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20120208/FREE/120209917/cleary-university-athletics-program-joins-united-states-collegiate|title=Cleary University athletics program joins United States Collegiate Athletic Association|publisher=CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS|date=2017-04-17|access-date=2012-02-08}}</ref> Starting in 2012 with men's and women's [[Cross country running|cross country]] in the fall and men's and women's [[golf]] in the spring, the university rapidly expanded the athletics program in the years following.<ref name="ath2012"/><ref name="ClearyNAIA"/> The university was awarded the 2017 USCAA's Director's Cup, which is awarded annually to the athletic program that achieves the most cumulative success in the 80-member association. Standings are based on a points system and algorithm, with points awarded on the basis of sports offered and results of national championship events. In 2014 and again in 2015 the woman's cross country team placed second at the National Championships. In 2016, the woman's cross country team placed first at the National Championships.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/> The men's cross country team was able to compete for its first time at the National Championships and ended up placing third. 2015 marked the universities first National Champion team in Men's Golf. The university also had the individual National Champion in woman's cross country in 2013 and 2014, as well as the individual National Champion in men's golf in 2015.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/> In the 2019–20 academic year, Cleary University would add a men's and women's hockey team starting in the fall of 2019.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/>
Cleary University sponsored both [[college football|football]] and [[College basketball|basketball]] in the early years of the university's history but dropped athletics at some point. The current athletic department was created in 2012 and joined the USCAA.<ref name="ath2012">{{cite web|last=Shea|first=Bill |url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20120208/FREE/120209917/cleary-university-athletics-program-joins-united-states-collegiate|title=Cleary University athletics program joins United States Collegiate Athletic Association|publisher=CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS|date=2017-04-17|access-date=2012-02-08}}</ref> Starting in 2012 with men's and women's [[Cross country running|cross country]] in the fall and men's and women's [[golf]] in the spring, the university rapidly expanded the athletics program in the years following.<ref name="ath2012"/><ref name="ClearyNAIA"/> The university was awarded the 2017 USCAA's Director's Cup, which is awarded annually to the athletic program that achieves the most cumulative success in the 80-member association. Standings are based on a points system and algorithm, with points awarded based on sports offered and results of national championship events. In 2014 and again in 2015, the women's cross-country team placed second at the National Championships. In 2016, the women's cross country team placed first at the National Championships.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/> The men's cross country team was able to compete for its first time at the National Championships and ended up placing third. 2015 marked the university's first National Champion team in Men's Golf. The university also had the individual National Champion in women's cross country in 2013 and 2014, as well as the individual National Champion in men's golf in 2015.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/> In the 2019–20 academic year, Cleary University will add a men's and women's hockey team starting in the fall of 2019.<ref name="ClearyNAIA"/>


== Alumni ==
== Alumni ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
{{Portal|Michigan}}
* {{Official|http://www.cleary.edu}}
* {{Official website|http://www.cleary.edu}}
* [http://www.clearycougars.com Official athletics website]
* [http://www.clearycougars.com Official athletics website]


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[[Category:Education in Livingston County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Education in Livingston County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Washtenaw County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Washtenaw County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1883]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1883]]
[[Category:Education in Ann Arbor, Michigan]]
[[Category:Education in Ann Arbor, Michigan]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Livingston County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Livingston County, Michigan]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, 26 April 2024

Cleary University
Commons building in Howell
Former names
Cleary School of Penmanship (1883–1891)
Cleary Business College (1891–1933)
TypePrivate university
Established1883; 141 years ago (1883)
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$813,882[1]
PresidentAlan Drimmer[2]
Students578 (2019)[3]
Undergraduates462
Postgraduates116
Other students
39
Location
Genoa, Michigan
,
U.S.
CampusMultiple campuses
ColorsRed & Blue
   
NicknameCougars
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – WHAC
MascotClancy The Cougar
Websitewww.cleary.edu

Cleary University is a private university focused on business education with its main campus in Livingston County, Michigan. It also has an education center located in Detroit. Cleary University offers certificate, ABA, BBA, MS, and MBA programs.

History[edit]

Cleary Business College, Congress Street (now Michigan Avenue), Ypsilanti, Michigan, circa 1905

Founded in Ypsilanti, Michigan in Washtenaw County in 1883 by Patrick Roger Cleary as the Cleary School of Penmanship,[4] the school was then incorporated in 1891 as Cleary Business College and located in Ypsilanti's Union Block Building. In 1933, the Cleary Family turned the physical assets of the college over to a Board of Trustees, establishing Cleary College as an independent, not-for-profit institution. In 1938, Patrick Roger Cleary retired and his son, Owen Cleary, became president. The college was located at its original, purpose-built building in Downtown Ypsilanti at 300 West Michigan Avenue (originally Congress Street) until 1960, when the college moved to a newly constructed building at 2170 Washtenaw Avenue west of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti.[5] A branch college was opened in Livingston County outside of Howell, Michigan in 1979. By 1982, the combined campuses served over one thousand students. Cleary College purchased property at 3601 Plymouth Road in Ypsilanti's neighboring Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1998, and vacated its Ypsilanti campus the next year.[6] In 2002, Cleary introduced graduate programs and changed its name to Cleary University. Cleary University sold its Ann Arbor campus, known as Cleary University - Washtenaw Campus in 2014. The university's Howell campus, known as Cleary University - Livingston Campus, remains its main, flagship campus.

Livingston Campus[edit]

The Livingston Campus of Cleary University is in Genoa Charter Township, Michigan, in Howell.[7][8]

Detroit campus[edit]

Located at the Considine Little Rock Family Center at 8904 Woodward Avenue, the center is designed to prepare Detroit residents for job opportunities, providing a range of programs from one-year certificates to bachelor's degree programs. Programs are available online or in-center.

Athletics[edit]

The Cleary athletic teams are called the Cougars. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) for most of its sports since the 2018–19 academic year;[9][10] while its men's wrestling program competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC).[11] They were also a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) from 2012 to 13 (when the school re-instated back its athletics program) to 2018–19. The Cougars previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) when they joined the NAIA during the 2017–18 school year.[9]

Cleary competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, hockey, soccer, track & field, and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and track & field; and co-ed sports include eSports. Former sports included men's & women's lacrosse and co-ed competitive dance.

History[edit]

Cleary University sponsored both football and basketball in the early years of the university's history but dropped athletics at some point. The current athletic department was created in 2012 and joined the USCAA.[12] Starting in 2012 with men's and women's cross country in the fall and men's and women's golf in the spring, the university rapidly expanded the athletics program in the years following.[12][9] The university was awarded the 2017 USCAA's Director's Cup, which is awarded annually to the athletic program that achieves the most cumulative success in the 80-member association. Standings are based on a points system and algorithm, with points awarded based on sports offered and results of national championship events. In 2014 and again in 2015, the women's cross-country team placed second at the National Championships. In 2016, the women's cross country team placed first at the National Championships.[9] The men's cross country team was able to compete for its first time at the National Championships and ended up placing third. 2015 marked the university's first National Champion team in Men's Golf. The university also had the individual National Champion in women's cross country in 2013 and 2014, as well as the individual National Champion in men's golf in 2015.[9] In the 2019–20 academic year, Cleary University will add a men's and women's hockey team starting in the fall of 2019.[9]

Alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges 2010". Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Turner, Grace (May 11, 2021). "Cleary University Names Alan Drimmer President" (PDF) (Press release). Cleary University. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Affiliated institutions". Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Ypsilanti Press, Business College to Mark Golden Jubilee, Internet Archive".
  5. ^ "Cleary College Historical Marker Number S553C". Michigan Historical Markers website. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  6. ^ "The Ann Arbor News, Plumb Market looking to buy former Cleary College campus to open second Ann Arbor location". MLive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  7. ^ "Official Zoning Map of Genoa Charter Township." () Genoa Charter Township, Michigan. As of September 2008. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine." Cleary University. Retrieved on November 8, 2013. "Livingston Campus 3750 Cleary Drive Howell, MI 48843"
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Cleary University Athletics Move Up to NAIA". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  10. ^ "CLEARY JOINS WHAC AS A FULL-TIME MEMBER". Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. July 12, 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  11. ^ "MEMBERS: CLEARY UNIVERSITY". Sooner Athletic Conference. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  12. ^ a b Shea, Bill (2017-04-17). "Cleary University athletics program joins United States Collegiate Athletic Association". CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  13. ^ "BUCHANAN, Vernon G. - Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  14. ^ Canemaker, John (2005). Winsor McCay : his life and art (Rev. and expanded ed.). New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-8109-5941-5.

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