Regis College (Massachusetts)
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1927 |
| Affiliation | Catholic (Sisters of St. Joseph) |
| Endowment | $16.2 million[1] |
| President | Antoinette Hays |
| Students | 1,999 |
| Undergraduates | 1,153 |
| Postgraduates | 846 |
| Location |
Weston, Massachusetts, USA 42°21′2″N 71°18′33″W / 42.35056°N 71.30917°WCoordinates: 42°21′2″N 71°18′33″W / 42.35056°N 71.30917°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 132 acres (0.53 km2) |
| Colors | Crimson and Gold |
| Athletics | 2015 Men's & Women's Basketball and Women's Lacrosse NECC Champions |
| Nickname | Pride |
| Website | www.regiscollege.edu |
Regis College is a private Roman Catholic university located on a 132 acres (0.53 km2) former estate in the suburb of Weston, Massachusetts, approximately 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Boston. Founded as a women’s college in 1927, Regis became co-educational in 2007, the last Catholic women's college in the Boston area to start admitting men.[2]
Over the last few years Regis College has ranked among the best regional schools in the Northeast by Princeton Review.[3]
History
Regis College is a Catholic liberal arts and sciences institution founded in 1927 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The college took its name from the Reverend Mother Mary Regis Casserly, who established the Sisters of St. Joseph in Boston in 1873.[4] After eight decades as a competitive women's only college, Regis enrolled its first co-educational class in fall 2007, and as of 2015 enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Academics
Regis currently offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in over 39 areas of concentration. In addition, Regis College is known regionally for its nursing program. Students are introduced and encouraged to participate in off-campus activities and service learning starting freshman year.
The school has 12 to 1 student/faculty ratio.
The School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences at Regis offers Bachelor's, Masters and Doctoral level programs. Undergraduates may choose between 8 academic majors and 16 minors. Graduate students may study Education, Organizational and Professional Communication and Heritage Studies. Doctoral students may study Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership (EdD).
The Regis College School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions offers undergraduate and graduate programs in: Nursing, Health and Fitness Studies, Social Work, Radiography, Medical Imaging, Applied Behavior Analysis, Regulatory and Clinical Research Management, Health Administration, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
Specific Degree designations include: A.S.N., B.A., B.S., B.S.W., M.A.T., M.S., D.N.P, M.A., Ed.D. as well as both undergraduate and graduate certificates.
Regis College has cross-registration privileges with Babson, Bentley, Brandeis University, and Boston College as well as a cooperative degree program with Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Regis is affiliated with the Sisters of Saint Joseph College Consortium, Regent's College in London, University College Cork in Ireland, and Kyoto Notre Dame University in Kyoto, Japan for study abroad, as well as American University’s prestigious Washington Semester program.
The Center for Global Connections overseas academic and service-learning initiatives for students.
The Center for Internships & Career Placement provides internships for undergraduate students as required for graduation. 45 percent of the Class of 2014 had professional employment at graduation. Regis ranked in the top 100 colleges by the Educate to Careers College Ranking Index; top ranked in Massachusetts; top ranked private college in New England.
The Regis Haiti Project is an international faculty partnership initiative to help elevate Haitian nursing education and empower Haitian nursing faculty through the master's degree to teach others across Haiti.
Regis offers an accredited pre-school program and Life Long Learning Program for older adults with a passion for learning.
Student life
On-campus housing is guaranteed for all undergraduates in one of five residence halls: Angela Hall, Maria Hall, Domitilla Hall, St. Joseph Hall, and College Hall. Alumnae Hall houses the main dining hall, Tower Tavern, WRGS (the Regis College radio station), the bookstore, a post office, and several lounge areas for meetings or events. The Fine Arts Center houses the Eleanor Welch Casey Theatre and the Carney Art Gallery. The campus also features a Science Center, the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, and a Fitness Center housing: dance studios, weight and cardiovascular equipment, basketball courts, a swimming pool, and newly designed athletic fields.
There are currently nearly 30 clubs and organizations in which students may become involved. Students are also free to start their own clubs on campus with help and may petition funding from the college.
In 2009, Regis College underwent construction of its new athletic fields consisting of a turf field surface for field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer. As well, an eight-lane track surface was constructed around the fields, along with six new tennis courts, and softball diamond with lights. Within the athletic building are the gymnasium, a first class athletic training room, and the pool. The Mary Carr Simone Fitness Center, which holds Cybex equipment, six flat screen HD televisions, and 11 pieces of cardio equipment, can also be found inside the building.
Phase I of a campus development master plan, featuring a new four-story residence hall, quad at the campus core, and a renovated library entrance was completed in summer 2015.
Athletics
Regis College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Pride are a member of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), which they started competing in the 2011-12 season. Regis was formerly a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) between the 1988-89 and the 2010-11 seasons. Men's sports include basketball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. In 2015, The Pride won NECC Championships in Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving, Men's and Women's Tennis, Women's Field Hockey, Men's and Women's Basketball and Women's Lacrosse.
Trivia
In 2000, Frank Patterson's last performance was at Regis College for Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor's funeral. His personal funeral plan requested that Patterson sing "Ave Maria" at his funeral.[5]
References
- ↑ As of June 30, 2013. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2013 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY 2012 to FY 2013" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers. January 23, 2014. p. 23. Retrieved March 3, 2014. line feed character in
|title=at position 86 (help) - ↑ Bombardieri, Marcella; Jan, Tracy (September 1, 2006). "Regis College to admit men in '07". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ http://www.regiscollege.edu/about_regis/news.cfm?nid=Regis%20Named%20Top%20New%20England%20College%20by%20Princeton%20Review
- ↑ http://www.csjboston.org/
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10184
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