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Salve Regina University
Salve Regina University logo
Former names
Salve Regina College (1934–91)
MottoMaria Spes Nostra
Motto in English
Mary, Our Hope
TypePrivate
Established1934
AffiliationRoman Catholic
(Sisters of Mercy)
Endowment$57 million USD[1]
ChairmanBoard of Trustees Chairwoman Janet Robinson
ChancellorSister M. Therese Antone, RSM (July 2009)
PresidentSister Jane Gerety, RSM (July 2009)
Vice-presidentWilliam B. Hall
Barbara LoMonaco
Leona Misto
Michael Semenza
ProvostScott Zeman
Undergraduates2,158
Postgraduates600
Location
Newport
,
RI
,
USA

41°28′26″N 71°17′57″W / 41.47389°N 71.29917°W / 41.47389; -71.29917
CampusSuburban
ColorsNavy Blue, White
NicknameSalve Regina Seahawks
AffiliationsConference for Mercy Higher Education
NEASC
ACCU
NAICU
MascotSeahawk
Websitewww.salve.edu

Salve Regina University is a Catholic, coeducational university founded by the Sisters of Mercy, located in the city of Newport, Rhode Island. The University offers a comprehensive education with a liberal arts foundation.[2]

Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the University enrolls more than 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students from across the U.S. and around the world.[3] Salve Regina's diverse range of academic programs is complemented by community service initiatives, extracurricular activities and a full athletics program featuring varsity, intramural and club sports.[4]

The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education courses for students.[5] The University's mission statement reads as follows: "In keeping with the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy, and recognizing that all people are stewards of God's creation, the University encourages students to work for a world that is harmonious, just, and merciful. [6]

Salve Regina’s 80-acre campus, bordering the Cliff Walk, is set on seven contiguous Gilded Age estates and features 21 structures of historic significance.[7] In 2002, Salve Regina became the first New England institution to receive a Getty Grant Program award to develop a campus heritage preservation plan.[8]

History

Ochre Court, Salve's administrative building

On March 6, 1934, the state of Rhode Island granted a charter to the Sisters of Mercy of Providence for a corporation named Salve Regina College.[9] Beyond noting that Salve Regina was to exist “to promote virtue, and piety and learning,” there were no specific directives. The charter left all educational options to the sisters.[10]

In 1947, a Newport mansion was gifted to the college corporation.[11] The acquisition of Ochre Court, a 50-room French chateau, enabled Salve Regina to welcome its first class of 58 students that fall.[12]

Salve Regina became coeducational in 1973, added graduate programs in 1975 and achieved university status in 1991, at which time the school’s charter was amended to change the name of the corporation to Salve Regina University.[13] The Ph.D. program was accredited in 1995,[14] and the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy was established by an Act of Congress in 1996.[15]

In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked Salve Regina 36th in the Best Colleges-Regional Universities (North) category.[16]

Admissions

Admission is selective, with an acceptance rate of 72.5 percent for the fall of 2015.[17] Salve Regina accepts the Common Application, with a priority deadline of Feb. 1 for the fall semester and Dec. 1 for the spring semester.[18] Salve also accepts Early Action applications through Nov. 1.[19]


Admission to the nursing program is highly selective, and only 40 percent of nursing applications are typically admitted.[20] The average SAT score (combined critical reading and math) of students recently offered admission was an 1150 with a minimum 500 scored on each section.[21] Students who chose to take the ACT had an average composite score of 26.[22] The average high school GPA (recalculated on a 4.0 scale at the completion of junior year) was a 3.50.[23] Students accepted to the nursing program had four or more years of science with no grade lower than a B- in those courses.[24]

Financial aid

Salve Regina offers scholarships, loans and part-time work-study employment.[25] All new students are considered for an academic scholarship as part of the application review process.[26] Scholarships are awarded at the time of acceptance based on a review of high school transcripts, SAT/ACT scores (if considered as part of the application review process) and class rank.[27] Course selection and overall GPA are weighed heavily in the review process.[28] The University offers endowed scholarships and participates in state and federal loan and scholarship programs including the Army ROTC program, as well as a number of private philanthropic programs.[29]

Academics

Salve Regina offers associate, bachelor’s and master's degrees, graduate certificates and two doctoral programs.[30] The University enrolls more than 2,700 men and women from 35 states and 20 nations.[31] Currently, Salve Regina offers 46 undergraduate majors, more than 20 graduate certificates, 11 master's degree programs, a Ph.D. in humanities and the Doctor of Nursing Practice.[32]

Academic programs include:

  • Accounting – Bachelor’s, minor
  • Administration of justice – Associate, bachelor’s, minor, master’s
  • American studies – Bachelor’s
  • Applied behavior analysis – Master’s, certificate
  • Applied technology - Minor
  • Art history – Bachelor’s, minor
  • Biology – Bachelor’s, minor
  • Biology and secondary education – Bachelor’s
  • Business administration – Bachelor’s, minor, master’s
  • Business studies – Certificate
  • Chemistry – Bachelor’s, minor
  • Creative writing - Minor
  • Cultural and historic preservation – Bachelor’s, minor
  • Cybersecurity and intelligence - Certificate
  • Dance – Minor
  • Digital forensics - Certificate
  • Early childhood education – Bachelor’s
  • Economics – Bachelor’s, minor
  • Elementary education – Bachelor’s
  • Elementary and special education – Bachelor’s
  • English communications – Bachelor’s, minor
  • English literature - Bachelor’s, minor
  • English literature and secondary education - Bachelor’s
  • Environmental studies - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Expressive and creative arts - Certificate
  • Film - Minor
  • Financial management - Bachelor’s
  • French - Bachelor’s, minor
  • French and secondary education - Bachelor’s
  • Global business and economics - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Global studies - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Health care administration and management - Bachelor’s, minor, master’s, certificate
  • History - Bachelor’s, minor
  • History and secondary education - Bachelor’s
  • Holistic counseling – Master’s
  • Holistic leadership – Master’s, certificate
  • Holistic studies - Certificate
  • Human resources - Certificate
  • Human services – Minor
  • Humanities – Master’s, doctorate
  • Innovation and strategic management – Master’s
  • International relations – Master’s, certificate
  • Leadership and change management - Certificate
  • Leadership in justice – Certificate
  • Management - Certificate
  • Marketing - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Mathematics - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Mathematics and secondary education - Bachelor’s
  • Medical technology - Bachelor’s
  • Music - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Music education - Bachelor’s
  • Neuroscience – Minor
  • Nonprofit management - Certificate
  • Nursing - Bachelor’s, doctorate
  • Philosophy - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Political science - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Psychology - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Rehabilitation counseling – Master’s, certificate
  • Religious and theological studies - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Secondary education - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Social work - Bachelor’s
  • Sociology and anthropology - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Spanish - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Spanish and secondary education - Bachelor’s
  • Special education – Minor
  • Sports management - Minor
  • Studio art - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Substance abuse and treatment - Certificate
  • Theatre arts - Bachelor’s, minor
  • Women, gender and sexuality studies – Minor[33]

The Office of International Programs coordinates a number of programs through which students can study abroad for periods lasting from a few weeks to an entire year.Salve Regina Study Abroad</ref> Students have studied in a variety of locations, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.[34]

Buildings

Antone Academic Center

Antone Academic Center

The Antone Academic Center for Culture and the Arts houses performance areas, studios, offices, classrooms and laboratories for several academic departments and programs, including art, cultural and historic preservation and music, theatre and dance.[35] Dedicated in 2008, the building is named in honor of Sister Therese Antone, who served as president of Salve Regina from 1994-2009.[36] Creation of the Antone Academic Center involved the restoration, renovation and union of two nationally historic and significant carriage house and stables complexes - Wetmore Hall, the original carriage house and stables for Chateau-sur-Mer, and Mercy Hall, the original carriage house and stables for Ochre Court.[37]

McAuley Hall

McAuley Hall

Having served the University as both residence hall and library, McAuley Hall now houses classrooms, academic departments and offices, including the Office of Academic Affairs.[38] Salve Regina acquired the property in 1955 and named it in honor of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy.[39] Completed in 1883, it is the former centerpiece of tobacco heiress Catherine Lorillard Wolfe’s Vinland estate.[40]

McKillop Library

McKillop Library

The McKillop Library is a facility that holds approximately 150,000 volumes and also accommodates computer labs.[41] Completed in 1991, the library is named in honor of Sister Lucille McKillop, who served as president of Salve Regina from 1973 to 1994.[42]

Miley Hall

Miley Hall

Miley Hall is a traditional corridor-style residence hall that accommodates first-year students and also houses the cafeteria, bookstore and offices for the Center for Student Development, Counseling Services, Health Services and Student Affairs. Students are housed on three floors, with males on the first floor and females on the second and third floors.[43] Designed by the architectural firm of Maginnis, Walsh and Kennedy, Miley Hall was completed in 1964.[44] Situated on the site of Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs' Whiteholme estate, Miley is named for Salve Regina's second president, Sister M. Hilda Miley.[45]

Ochre Court

Ochre Court

Salve Regina's central administration building, Ochre Court houses the Office of the President, the Business Office and the offices of Undergraduate Admission, Financial Aid and the Registrar, among others.[46] Concerts, student dances, lectures and special functions are held on the first floor throughout the year.[47] Commissioned by New York real estate magnate Ogden Goelet as his family's summer residence, Ochre Court (1888-1892) was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the late 19th century.[48] It was the Goelet family's gift of Ochre Court to the Religious Sisters of Mercy in 1947 that established Salve Regina.[49] The 50-room mansion was the entire college for the first few years of the University's existence.[50] The original 58 students lived on the third floor, attended classes on the second, studied and dined on the first, and snacked and purchased books in the basement.[51] The eight Sisters of Mercy who made up the faculty established their own living area in the servants' quarters.[52]

O'Hare Academic Center

O’Hare Academic Center

The O’Hare Academic Center houses classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, the Bazarsky Lecture Hall and Jazzman’s Cafe.[53] Dedicated in 1968, the building is named for Sister Mary James O’Hare, the University’s first academic dean.[54] In June 2015, Salve Regina broke ground on a $26 million renovation and expansion of the O'Hare Academic Center.[55] Scheduled to conclude in June 2017, the project will add 23,000 square feet to the building's footprint and provide updates to its current educational spaces.[56]

Our Lady of Mercy Chapel

Our Lady of Mercy Chapel

Centrally located on campus and consecrated in September 2010, Our Lady of Mercy Chapel offers regular services and allows graduates and community members to celebrate their weddings on campus in a religious setting.[57] The building's spacious first floor houses both the chapel and an interfaith prayer room, designed to provide a quiet place for prayer and meditation for people of all faiths.[58] The Mercy Center for Spiritual Life, located on the lower level, provides ample space for student activities, fellowship and offices for campus ministers.[59]

Rodgers Recreation Center

Rodgers Recreation Center

Dedicated in 2000, the Rodgers Recreation Center houses the University's athletic and recreational facilities, including the gymnasium, fitness center, aerobics studio, training rooms and a Hall of Fame area. Conference rooms, offices and locker rooms are located throughout the facility.[60] The Rodgers Recreation Center is named in honor of the late Thomas Rodgers Jr., a longtime University trustee and benefactor.[61]

Wakehurst Student Center

Wakehurst

A hub for student activities, Wakehurst also houses classrooms and faculty offices.[62] On the first floor is the Global Cafe, a video game lounge and the fireplace lounge, where many campus events are held.[63] The lower level is home to the bicycle loan program, student mailroom, the Office of Student Activities and a lounge featuring pool, foosball, air hockey, ping-pong and a big-screen TV.[64] The second floor features classrooms, a club resource room, the Office of Community Service, the Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board, Willow and Mosaic offices and a study lounge. The third floor houses offices for the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance.[65]

An exact replica of an Elizabethan manor house, Wakehurst Place, which was conceptualized by British architect Charles Eamer Kempe in England, Wakehurst was built for James J. Van Alen by local architect Dudley Newtown and completed in 1887.[66] Salve Regina acquired Wakehurst from the Van Alen family in 1972.[67]

Young Building

Young Building

The Young Building houses the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy and serves as a residence for sophomore students in the Pell Honors Program.[68] Built during the initial development of Bellevue Avenue in the 1850s, the Queen Anne-style mansion originally known as Fairlawn was commissioned by Boston lawyer Andrew Ritchie and designed by architect Seth Bradford.[69] The property has undergone several alterations over the years.[70] Salve Regina acquired Fairlawn in 1997 and named it for University benefactors Anita O'Keeffe and Robert R. Young.[71] In 1999, the University received a historic preservation award from the Newport Historical Society for the Young Building's restoration.[72]

Athletics

Main article: Salve Regina University Athletics

Salve Regina competes on the NCAA Division III level.[73] The University is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) and New England Football Conference (NEFC).[74] The university offers 10 varsity sports for women (soccer, field hockey, tennis, cross country, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse), eight for men (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, tennis, baseball, and lacrosse), and one co-ed sport (sailing).[75]

In addition, the University has a club sports program.[76] The men's rugby club competes at the Division II level in the Colonial Coast Rugby Conference (CCRC).[77]

In the past, the University's Rodgers Recreation Center served as the preseason training home of the Boston Celtics.

Notable alumni

Arts

Military

Accreditation and memberships

See also

References

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  2. ^ About Salve Regina University
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  5. ^ Salve Regina Facts
  6. ^ Salve Regina History and Tradition
  7. ^ Salve Regina Campus Buildings
  8. ^ Salve Regina Campus Preservation
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  16. ^ "Salve Regina University $ Best College $ US News". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com.
  17. ^ Salve Regina Undergraduate Admissions
  18. ^ Salve Regina Undergraduate Admissions
  19. ^ Salve Regina Undergraduate Admissions
  20. ^ Salve FAQ
  21. ^ Salve FAQ
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  24. ^ Salve FAQ
  25. ^ Salve Financial Aid
  26. ^ Salve Financial Aid
  27. ^ Salve Financial Aid
  28. ^ Salve Financial Aid
  29. ^ Salve Financial Aid
  30. ^ Salve Facts
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  32. ^ Salve Facts
  33. ^ Salve Regina Academic Departments
  34. ^ Salve Regina Study Abroad
  35. ^ Antone Academic Center
  36. ^ Antone Academic Center
  37. ^ Antone Academic Center
  38. ^ McAuley Hall
  39. ^ McAuley Hall
  40. ^ McAuley Hall
  41. ^ McKillop Library
  42. ^ McKillop Library
  43. ^ [http://www.salve.edu/campus-buildings/miley-hall Miley Hall
  44. ^ [http://www.salve.edu/campus-buildings/miley-hall Miley Hall
  45. ^ [http://www.salve.edu/campus-buildings/miley-hall Miley Hall
  46. ^ Ochre Court
  47. ^ Ochre Court
  48. ^ Ochre Court
  49. ^ Ochre Court
  50. ^ Ochre Court
  51. ^ Ochre Court
  52. ^ Ochre Court
  53. ^ O'Hare Academic Center
  54. ^ O'Hare Academic Center
  55. ^ O'Hare Academic Center
  56. ^ O'Hare Academic Center
  57. ^ Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
  58. ^ Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
  59. ^ Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
  60. ^ Rodgers Recreation Center
  61. ^ Rodgers Recreation Center
  62. ^ Wakehurst
  63. ^ Wakehurst
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  67. ^ Wakehurst
  68. ^ Young Building
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  73. ^ Salve Athletics
  74. ^ Salve Football
  75. ^ Salve Athletics
  76. ^ Salve Athletics
  77. ^ Salve Athletics
  78. ^ About Salve Regina
  79. ^ Salve Art
  80. ^ Salve Nursing
  81. ^ Salve Business
  82. ^ Salve Rehabilitation Counseling
  83. ^ Social Work
  84. ^ Salve Education
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