St. Edward's University

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St. Edward's University
Universitas Sancti Edwardi
logo
motto Take On Your World
founding 1877
Sponsorship Private
place Austin , Texas
management George E. Martin
Students 5000
Annual budget $ 95 million
Website stedwards.edu

St. Edward's University is a non-profit organization and a private Catholic university of liberal arts in the tradition of the Congregation of the Holy Cross with approximately 5,000 students. It is based in Austin , Texas and has a network of partner universities around the world.

history

St. Edward's University was founded by the Reverend Edward Sorin CSC, then Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, who also founded the University of Notre Dame in South Bend , Indiana . Father Sorin began building the institute on farmland south of Austin in 1877 and named it St. Edward's Academy in honor of its patron saint , Edward the Confessor .

In 1885 the then president, Rev. PJ Franciscus, improved the academy's reputation by creating a charter (constitution) and changing the name to St. Edward's College, recruiting professors and admitting more students. As a result, St. Edward's began to grow and the first school newspaper, and baseball and football teams were formed. Permission to build an administration building soon followed. The architect Nicholas J. Clayton from Galveston (Texas) was assigned the main building ( Main Building to build) the college. The building had four floors and was designed in the Gothic Revival style. It was built from the locally occurring limestone (white limestone).

Main entrance

In 1903 a fire destroyed much of the main building, but it was rebuilt by the autumn of that year. In 1922, the main building was again damaged by a tornado. In 1973 the Main Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places . In 1925, St. Edward's received its university charter. Most of the staff up to this time belonged to the Congregation of the Holy Cross, both priests and lay brothers. It was only in 1966 that women were accepted who had previously been taught at Maryhill College , an associated school. In 1970 Maryhill was integrated into St. Edward's and the university ultimately became co-educational .

In 1971 the university introduced bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration . The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP, 1972) and a professional theater arts curriculum were also introduced. Further offers were an innovative course in New College (1974) and Freshman Studies (1975). In 1984 Patricia Hayes became the second layperson to head St. Edward's University. In 1990 the number of students reached the 3,000 mark for the first time.

In 1999, George E. Martin became the 23rd President of St. Edward's University. Funds reached a level of $ 92.4 million in 2015.

Planning and growth

In 1999, 2010 and 2015 new strategic plans were published and efforts were made to strengthen four main areas: "academic challenge, global preparedness, resource development and Holy Cross, Catholic heritage" - academic challenges, global preparedness, resource development and Catholic heritage . Since then, the university has several hundred million. Dollars raised in donations for the various projects.

New buildings in 2010 and 2015

Trustee Hall, a 33,000 sq. Feet (3,100 m²) auditorium, was the first building to be completed under this plan. It was opened in 2002. This was followed by Basil Moreau Residence Hall (2003) and Jacques Dujarié Hall (2005).

The John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center – North opened in 2006 and was the first of two building complexes for the School of Natural Sciences . The John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center – South followed in 2013. A multi-storey car park with 756 spaces was opened in 2007 and over time, renovations were carried out on Premont Hall (2006), Fleck Hall (2007) and Doyle Hall (2009). The new Residential Village opened in January 2009. The Scarborough-Phillips Library was completely renovated and reopened in 2013 as The Munday Library . The renovation was made possible in 2011 through donations of $ 13 million from Bill and Pat Munday. The Mundays donated another $ 20 million to scholarships in 2013, setting the record for donations

Plans to renovate Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel were provided by Pollen Architecture and Design . In the renovated complex (2014) there are also rooms for Campus Ministry and an All-faiths Meditation Garden .

students

About 5,000 students attend St. Edward's, with people from 44 states and 51 countries. More than 1,300 students live on campus in seven residence halls and two apartment communities. There are more than 125 campus organizations and 28 languages ​​and 40 faith traditions are represented.

Hilltop Views

Hilltop Views is the student newspaper published by the School of Humanities since 1987 . The print version is available on Wednesdays, but there is also an online version.

Topper radio

In the fall semester of 2012, two freshmen founded St. Edward's University's radio station Topper Radio, which only broadcasts Internet radio. The first broadcast was published in September 2014 on Live365 , the largest Internet radio provider in the world.

Education

St. Edward's offers 10 Masters programs and Bachelor programs in more than 50 subjects in the Faculties of Behavioral and Social Sciences , Education , Humanities , Natural Sciences and The Bill Munday School of Business . Courses for older people were introduced as early as 1974 with the New College Program .

St. Edward's also offers a theater degree in partnership with Actors' Equity Association . In 2005, Ed Begley Jr. gave his play César & Ruben as a Texas premiere at St. Edward's University. And Broadway veteran Robert Westenberg performed The Secret Garden in 2013 at the University's Mary Moody Northen Theater .

Campus in France

Since 2008, St. Edward's has had a portal campus in Angers , France to offer study opportunities for European and American students. University staff regularly travel to Angers to teach there.

The program in Angers is organized in partnership with the Université Catholique de l'Ouest .

Sports

The Hilltoppers Softball Team playing against the Texas A&M Commerce Lions , 2015.

The “Hilltoppers” are St. Edwards NCAA Division II Varsity Athletic Teams . Groups are offered for the sports baseball / softball , basketball , golf , soccer and tennis . St. Edward's is also a founding member of the Heartland Conference .

Dormitories

The university has the following residences and accommodation options:

  • Jacques Dujarié Hall (2005).
  • East Hall (1966, originally a women-only dormitory).
  • Basil Moreau Hall (2003).
  • Teresa Hall (1968, renovated in 1999).
  • The Casa and two Casitas (upperclassmen, "house-style living")
  • Residential Village, with the three Residence Halls Hunt , LeMans and Lady Bird Johnson Hall (2009)
  • Apartment communities: Maryhill Apartments (Buildings 1–11) and Hilltopper Heights Apartments (Buildings 12–17).

Personalities

Graduates

Professors

gallery

  • Main building

  • View from the southeast

  • Sign for the historic building

literature

Web links

Commons : St. Edward's University  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ St. Edward's University History. August 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ St. Edward's University. October 1, 2014.
  3. ^ About St. Edwards University - Our Leadership . St. Edwards University. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Best Colleges Rankings - St. Edward's University . US News and World Report. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wendy Cawthon: St. Edward's receives record donations . In: Hilltop Views , August 17, 2011. 
  6. ^ Adam Crawley: University receives record breaking $ 20 million donation. Views 2013
  7. ^ Hilltop Views . In: Hilltop Views . Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ Topper Radio - About Topper Radio. May 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ Academic Programs at St. Edward's University ( Memento of the original from February 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , stedwards.edu, December 13, 2009. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / stedwards.edu
  10. ↑ Cesar and Ruben . austinchronicle.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  11. ↑ AUSTIN FACULTY SELECTED FOR CAMPUS IN FRANCE , Austin American-Statesman . June 6, 2008.
  12. ↑ Camille current bonuses: " St. Edward's university s'installe à Angers " EducPros / L'Etudiant , December 2 of 2008.
  13. ↑ Residence Life ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2001 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , St. Edward's University @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stedwards.edu
  14. ↑ Alumni Award Honorees. advancement.stedwards.edu August 10, 2015.
  15. ^ State Rep. Dennis Bonnen District 25 (R-Angleton) . The Texas Tribune . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  16. ↑ Odie Arambula: Former 'hands-on DA' Borchers dies in San Antonio hospital . Laredo Morning Times . March 20, 1997. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 13, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / madmax.lmtonline.com
  17. ↑ Henderson, William Kennon . Louisiana Historical Association , A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org). Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 24, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lahistory.org
  18. ^ Minister of Foreign Affairs. Kingdom of Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed February 9, 2019 (American English).

Coordinates: 30 ° 14 ′ 0 ″  N , 97 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  W.