Caldwell University
Coordinates: 40°50′02″N 74°16′23″W / 40.834°N 74.273°W
 Caldwell University Seal | |
| Latin: Sigilum Universitatis Caldwellensis | |
Former names |
Caldwell College for Women Caldwell College |
|---|---|
| Motto | Sapientia et Scientia |
Motto in English | Wisdom and Knowledge |
| Type |
Private liberal arts college Co-educational |
| Established | August 10, 1939 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic (Dominican) |
| President | Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D. |
| Students | 2,200 |
| Location | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors |
Red and Gold |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division II – CACC ECAC NEC |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Affiliations |
CIC ACCU[1] |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | www.caldwell.edu |
Caldwell University (formerly Caldwell College and originally Caldwell College for Women) is a Catholic liberal arts university in Caldwell, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of St. Dominic, the University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, chartered by the State of New Jersey and registered with the Regents of the University of the State of New York.
The university is located in suburban New Jersey, and it is about 20 miles from Manhattan. Caldwell offers 25 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs, including doctoral, master’s, certificate and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options that prepare students for today's global marketplace. The university offers a Ph.D. in applied behavior analysis,a Ph.D. in educational leadership, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership.
In 2013, Caldwell College received approval for University Status and changed its name to Caldwell University on July 1, 2014.[2]
Location
The university is located on a seventy-acre campus along Essex County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) and shares the land with the Sisters of St. Dominic's Caldwell convent and Mount Saint Dominic Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school. The Sisters also operate Saint Dominic Academy in nearby Jersey City.
Athletics
The Department of Athletics oversees all athletic programs at the University. Caldwell University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. The Cougars are a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). In bowling, a women-only sport at the NCAA level in which a single national championship is contested for all three NCAA divisions, the Cougars are a single-sport member of the Division I Northeast Conference.
Men's sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Sprint Football (2017)
- Track and Field
Women's sports
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Notable alumni
Alumni of Caldwell University include:
- Bill Brennan, activist and politician.[3]
- Mary Jo Codey (born 1955), former First Lady of the State of New Jersey and wife of former Governor Richard Codey.[4]
- Beth Fowler (born 1940), actress having appeared in numerous Broadway productions and Orange Is the New Black.[5]
- Arline Friscia, politician who served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2002, where she represented the 19th Legislative District.[6]
- Mary Jo Kopechne (1940–1969), who drowned while riding as a passenger in a car driven by U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The circumstances of her drowning death at Chappaquiddick Island remain controversial, with her death regarded as a major hindrance to the Presidential aspirations of Kennedy.[7]
- Billy McDonald (2012-2016), professional basketball player (Germany).[8]
- Arthur Morrison (2008-2012), professional basketball player (Portugal).[9]
References
- ↑ "ACCU Member Institutions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Caldwell College gains university status, will change name next year". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ Kelly, Mike. "Kelly: The man who wants to send Christie to jail", The Record (Bergen County), November 29, 2016. Accessed February 22, 2018. "Brennan left the Teaneck Fire Department in 2006. He says he used some of the money he won to put himself through Caldwell College and then Seton Hall Law School."
- ↑ Mansnerus, Laura. "Choosing Her Fights, While She Can", The New York Times, January 29, 2005. Accessed February 21, 2018. "She met Mr. Codey when she was 19, a freshman at Caldwell College, and he was, at 28, already in the General Assembly."
- ↑ Klein, Alvin. "Theater; A Musical Powerhouse Returns to the Stage", The New York Times, November 26, 2000. Accessed February 22, 2018. "Ms. Fowler was born in Jersey City, moved to Rutherford, attended Caldwell College, lived in Glen Rock when she was a teacher and in a studio apartment in Teaneck before she married."
- ↑ Assemblywoman Arline M. Friscia, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 22, 1998. Accessed June 3, 2010.
- ↑ Kashatus, William C. "Remembering Mary Jo", The Citizens' Voice, July 26, 2015. Accessed February 21, 2015. " Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s challenge to 'ask what you can do for your country,' Mary Jo Kopechne took a job with the Lay Apostolate, a kind of Catholic Peace Corps, after her graduation from Caldwell College in New Jersey in 1962."
- ↑ "Billy McDonald Basketball Player Profile, MTSV Friendsfactory Schwabing, Caldwell, News, Regionalliga stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Arthur III Morrison Basketball Player Profile, AngraBasket/Vaquinha, Caldwell, News, Proliga stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
