St. Ambrose University

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St. Ambrose University
File:St. Ambrose University seal.png
Former names
St. Ambrose Academy (1882–1908)
St. Ambrose College (1908–1987)
MottoFaith Learning Justice
TypePrivate university
Established1882; 142 years ago (1882)[1]
FounderJohn McMullen
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Endowment$168.4 million (2020)[2]
PresidentAmy C. Novak, EdD
Academic staff
350[1]
Administrative staff
314[1]
Students3,607
Undergraduates2,743[1]
Postgraduates864[1]
Location
Davenport
,
Iowa
,
United States

41°32′N 90°35′W / 41.54°N 90.58°W / 41.54; -90.58
Campusurban area,[3] 177 acres (72 ha)[4]
ColorsAmbrose Blue & White
   
NicknameFighting Bees
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – CCAC (primary)
NAIA – MSFA (football)
NAIA – HAAC (wrestling)
NAIA – KCAC (lacrosse)
NACE (esports)
Websitewww.sau.edu

St. Ambrose University is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882.

History

Foundation

St. Ambrose was founded as a seminary and school of commerce for young men in 1882, known as St. Ambrose Academy. It owes its beginning to the first bishop of Davenport, The Most Reverend John McMullen, DD, who founded it under the auspices of the Diocese of Davenport. The affiliation remains strong today.[citation needed]

Ambrose Hall

For its first three years, classes were held in two rooms of the old St. Marguerite's School, located on the grounds of what is now Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. Bishop McMullen died in 1883, and Reverend "A.J." Aloysius Schulte was named the first president of St. Ambrose at the age of 23.[citation needed]

The school was moved to Locust Street in 1885, where the central part of the present-day Ambrose Hall was built. Located in a secluded grove of oak trees, the site was far removed from the city. That same year, St. Ambrose was incorporated as “a literary, scientific and religious institution.” The articles of incorporation stated, “No particular religious faith shall be required of any person to entitle him to admission to said seminary.[5]”

By the start of the 20th century, a clearer division was being made between the high school academy and the college program. In 1908, the name of the institution was officially changed to St. Ambrose College to express the institution's mission. Night school classes were inaugurated in 1924, and the first session of summer school was held in 1931.[citation needed]

During World War II, the United States Navy chose St. Ambrose College as a location for the training of many officers. For a short time, regular classes ceased, and the campus became a training ground for the Navy's V-12 squads.[6]

St. Ambrose Academy

The high school program, St. Ambrose Academy, was founded at the same time as the college and housed in the college's buildings. From 1886-1931 some of the academy students were boarded on the campus.[7] The Rev. Ambrose Burke, who would become the college's president in 1940, was named the academy's first principal in 1929. In 1955 the diocese decided that Davenport should have a central Catholic high school, and that St. Ambrose and Immaculate Conception academies should be merged. They moved to their new quarters at Assumption High School in 1958. This move provided additional space on campus for continued growth of the college.[citation needed]

Growth

In 1968, St. Ambrose became fully coeducational, although women had been taking classes on campus ever since the 1930s.

St. Ambrose began offering graduate classes in 1977 with the H.L. McLaughlin Master of Business Administration program. Its graduate offerings have since expanded to 14 programs.

On April 23, 1987, St. Ambrose College became St. Ambrose University at the direction of the Board of Directors. The university was organized into the colleges of Business, Human Services (now Health and Human Services), and Arts and Sciences.

In 1997 St. Ambrose began offering its first doctoral program, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).[8]

Students and faculty

Rogalski Center

The university enrolls 2,916 students, as of Fall 2021.[1] 2,231 of these students were undergraduates and 685 were graduate students. The student body is approximately 58 percent female, and 89 percent are full-time students. More than 16 percent of students identify themselves as belonging to a minority group.[9]

The university employs 335 faculty members and 270 staff. The student-faculty ratio is approximately 12 to 1 with an average class size of 20 students.[10]

Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ replaced Dr. Edward Rogalski as president in 2007, becoming the first woman to hold that office.[11]

Amy C. Novak, EdD, became the 14th president of the university on Saturday, August 7, 2021, succeeding Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ after 14 years as the president of St. Ambrose University.[12]

Academics

St. Ambrose University offers more than 60 undergraduate majors(includes pre-professional like Medical, Dental, Law, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, Optometry, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine), 11 master's, and three doctoral programs offered through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Health and Human Services. Notable programs include one of the only Master of Occupational Therapy programs leading to a registered occupational therapist degree in the state of Iowa.[13] Additionally, pass rates on the National Physical Therapy Examination are consistently high; the two-year average rate is 97%.[14]

There are 11 master's degree programs[15] and three doctoral programs: physical therapy,[16] occupational therapy[17] and business administration.[18]

There are Study Abroad Programs for Fall and spring semesters, winter and May interim, and summer programs offered in more than 40 countries

Accreditation

St. Ambrose University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In its 2017-18 review, the Commission recommended a 10-year approval for St. Ambrose.

Specialized accreditations

St. Ambrose University Library

Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business

Through its accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, the College of Business also has accredited undergraduate, graduate, and organizational leadership programs.[19]

The College was named the Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business on April 7, 2022, through the Patricia VanBruwaene estate.[20]

Education

Iowa Department of Education – Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)[21]
Children's Campus – National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Industrial engineering

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology[22][23]

Mechanical engineering

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology[22][23]

Nursing

Health Sciences Building

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)[24]
The Iowa Board of Nursing[25]

Occupational therapy

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)[26]

Physical therapy

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Public health

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)[27]

Social work

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Speech language pathology

Council on Academic Accreditation of American Speech-Language Hearing Association[28] (ASHA) 2019–2027.

Physician assistant studies

Accreditation-provision status by the ARC-PA[29]

Rankings

In 2021, St. Ambrose University was labeled a "College of Distinction".[30] That same year, U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Ambrose University 27th for Regional Universities Midwest out of a region of 12 states.[31] It also named the university 19th in the nation for Best Colleges for Veterans due to helping veterans and active duty service members pay for their degrees and 32nd overall in the nation for overall value (calculated by 2019-2020 net cost of attendance).[31]

In 2021, The Princeton Review ranked the university in their Best of the Midwest section of its "2021 Best Colleges Region by Region".[32]

Also known as "The Rec"
Wellness and Recreation Center
Christ the King Chapel


Athletics

The St. Ambrose athletic teams are called the Fighting Bees.[33] The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) for most of its sports since the 2015–16 academic year; while its football team competes in the Midwest League of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), its men's wrestling team competes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC), its men's & women's lacrosse teams compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC), and its men's and women's eSports teams compete in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE).[34] The Fighting Bees previously competed in the defunct Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) from 1990–91 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved).

St. Ambrose competes in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, eSports and marching bands.[34]

Architecture

Campus media

KALA (FM) (88.5FM/106.1 FM) This 350 watt public format, non-profit radio station located on campus in the Galvin Fine Arts Center, broadcasts throughout the quad-cities. The varied format of the station, includes local and national news, information and entertainment from Public Radio and from Public Radio International. The music format includes mainstream and fusion jazz, blues, roots, gospel, latin, classic rock, oldies, pop music, urban contemporary and classic R&B. KALA is also affiliated with the syndicated Pink Floyd program Floydian Slip. The station also covers "live" radio programs such as SAU campus news, a local calendar of events, daily weather updates, and student run radio shows. A mainstay of the station's commitment to the University community is its live home/remote coverage of St. Ambrose University sports events. This includes SAU's Fighting Bees/Queen Bees basketball, football, and baseball games.[citation needed]

Paul V. Galvin Fine Arts Center

SAUtv is the television outlet of the St. Ambrose University Communication Center. On-line, program channeling and student run content is broadcast throughout the Quad-city area on the local cable channel. This includes Dateline SAU, The Ray Shovlain Show, The Krista Van Hauen Show and the Mike Magistrelli Show. The Station and individual student broadcasters have gone on to win awards due to the quality of their content from the Iowa Broadcast Network Association (IBNA). SAUtv also has live coverage of St. Ambrose University sports, including Fighting Bee and Queen Bee basketball, football and baseball games.[38]

Notable alumni

Pacem in Terris Award

St. Ambrose University is one of the annual sponsors of The Pacem in Terris Award since 1964. This prestigious award is presented to honor a person for their achievements in peace and justice, not only in their country but in the world. Many notable recipients have received the award including John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lech Walesa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama to name a few.

See also

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