Mount Sacred Heart College
Former name | Mount Sacred Heart Junior College |
|---|---|
| Type | Sisters' college |
| Active | 1946–1997 |
| Founder | Sister Mary Antonine Signorelli |
| Affiliation | Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Students | 8 (1996) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Language | English and Latin |
Mount Sacred Heart College was a small Catholic women's college in Hamden, Connecticut. It was founded in 1946 as Mount Sacred Heart Junior College[1] and closed in mid-1997 due to low enrollment.[2]
The college was founded by Sister Mary Antonine Signorelli[1] and operated by the Missionary Zelatrices of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an Italian religious institute now known as the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Academics
[edit]Mount Sacred Heart was designed as a sisters' college, or a college primarily designed to educate nuns.[1] In light of its mission, the curriculum focused on theology, although it was not limited to that area. Faculty members offered courses in Latin, education, writing, and other subjects.[3][4]
Courses were initially offered on the traditional American two-semester system, but by 1966 the college had adopted a trimester system.[5] Graduates received associate degrees.[6]
Legacy
[edit]The Mount Sacred Heart campus is now used by the Zelatrices' successor, the Apostles of the Sacred Heart, to operate Sacred Heart Academy, a preparatory school for high school-aged girls.[7]
The only remaining sisters' college in the United States is the Assumption College for Sisters in Mendham Borough, New Jersey.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Memorial Library Fund For Sister Antonine". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. May 24, 1967. p. 3E. Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sans Castle" (PDF). Connection: New England's Journal of Higher Education and Economic Development. 13 (3): 6. Fall 1998. Retrieved June 9, 2006.
- ^ Ellis, Amy (April 5, 2016). "The Right Reverend Lambert Reilly Celebrates Mass In Hartford". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Directory of Chairmen of Freshman Composition". College Composition and Communication. 16 (4): 129–145. November 1965. JSTOR 355089.
- ^ Oleson, Loyd C. (1971). "A Report on Academic Calendars" (PDF). American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers: 1–41. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Directory of Postsecondary Institutions. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. 1992. p. 77.
- ^ "About Sacred Heart Academy". Sacred Heart Academy. April 27, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2006.
External links
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