Organization:Medaille University
| Type | Private university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1937 |
| Endowment | $1.5 million (2017)[1] |
| President | Lori Quigley |
Academic staff | 90 |
| Undergraduates | 1,600 |
| Postgraduates | 1,000 |
| Location | Buffalo, New York , U.S. [ ⚑ ] : 42°55′43″N 78°51′22″W / 42.9286°N 78.8560°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| |u}}rs | Navy, gold, light blue |
| Nickname | Mavericks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III |
| Website | www |
Medaille University is a private university in Buffalo, New York. The Sisters of St. Joseph founded Medaille in 1937, naming it after their founder, Jean Paul Médaille. Today, it is nonsectarian and coeducational.[2] The university serves roughly 1,600 students from Western New York and Southern Ontario.[3] It will close in August 2023 due to ongoing financial and enrollment challenges.[4]
History
The Sisters of St. Joseph established the tradition that led to Medaille University in 1875, when they opened the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, a training center for nuns and other vowed women who wanted to serve the church in education.[5]
They started offering degrees in education in 1937. At that time, the school's name was Mount Saint Joseph Teachers' College. In 1964, it became Mount Saint Joseph College and in 1968, Medaille College.[5]
Most graduates went on to teach at Catholic schools in New York State.[6]
Conflicts concerning academic freedom
In 2002, President John J. Donohue fired tenured professor Therese Dillon Warden and suspended professor Uhuru Watson. In addition, two other non-tenured professors were likewise punished. They all had allegedly passed around confidential meeting minutes from the tenure and promotion committee, and were forbidden to enter campus. Many colleagues protested the disciplinary action as a violation of academic freedom.[2] Kenneth Weshues stated that "Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of individuals at the college have been harmed" due to a "social ill that has laid the college low."[7]
In May 2021, Medaille was sanctioned by the American Association of University Professors for eliminating any sense of shared governance with the faculty during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Cancelled acquisition and closure
In 2022, Medaille and nearby Trocaire College signed a memorandum of understanding that set "in motion a cooperative agreement that would fulfill the missions of both institutions into the future."[9] Six buildings on Medaille's campus were sold to Trocaire in January 2023[10] and on April 4, it was announced by interim Medaille President Dr. Lori Quigley that Trocaire College would be acquiring Medaille with a scheduled closing date of July 31, 2023.[11] The university was to become a part of Trocaire, while some sports teams would keep using the Medaille Mavericks name. A month later Trocaire College announced they would no longer be acquiring Medaille.[12]
On May 15, 2023, Medaille University announced that it would close on August 31, 2023.[13][14][4]
Campuses
Medaille's main campus is in Buffalo, New York and 40% of the students lived on campus.[15] It is within the Olmsted Crescent, a historic area of parkways and landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. In January 2023, 6 campus buildings on Medaille's Buffalo campus were sold to Trocaire College.[10]
Medaille also has a branch campus in Rochester. This campus offers undergraduate degrees for adult students in business administration, and graduate degrees in business administration and organizational leadership, as well as mental health counseling.
The vast majority of students are from New York State. In 2015, 3% came from out of state.
Athletics
Template:Infobox university athletics Medaille was a charter member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, as an NCAA Division III school.
AMCC Championships:
- Baseball - 2007
- Women's basketball - 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–2010
- Men's soccer - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (reached Sweet 16 in 2010, the furthest any Medaille sports team ever advanced.) Also in 2010, the men's soccer undefeated streak in the AMCC of five years was snapped. On September 25, 2010, the Franciscan University Barons pulled off a huge upset, winning the match 2–1.[16]
Notable alumni
- Gary Boughton – professional soccer player
- Kendell McFayden – professional soccer player
- Adam Page – American paralympic (sled hockey) athlete
- Robby Takac – musician (bass guitarist and vocalist); founding member of the Goo Goo Dolls
- A.J. Verel – kickboxer, martial artist, actor, and stuntman
Notable faculty
- Richard Jacob, Professor of Psychology and Sport Studies (1995–present); former Head Coach in the American Basketball Association
- Ethan Paquin, Associate Professor of Humanities (2004–2010); Editor-In-Chief, Slope Editions
References
- ↑ "College Results Online". http://www.collegeresults.org/collegeprofile.aspx?institutionid=192925.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Moore, Robert K.; Cooper, Sandi (2004). "Academic Freedom and Tenure: Medaille College". Academe: Bulletin of the AAUP January–February 2004. https://www.aaup.org/report/academic-freedom-and-tenure-medaille-college.
- ↑ "Medaille University". Cappex.com. http://www.cappex.com/colleges/Medaille-College-192925.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Medaille University to close Aug. 31" (in en-US). 2023-05-15. https://www.wivb.com/news/education/colleges-universities-buffalo/medaille-university-to-close-aug-31/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brenner, Morgan G. (2003). The encyclopedia of college & university name histories. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 150.
- ↑ "Nun dies (obituary)". North Country Catholic: p. 19. January 11, 1978. https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010004/1978-01-11/ed-1/seq-19/#date1=01%2F01%2F1725&index=2&date2=12%2F31%2F2020&searchType=advanced&SearchType=prox5&sequence=0&words=College+college+Joseph+Mount+Saint+Teachers&proxdistance=5&to_year=2020&rows=20&ortext=&from_year=1725&proxtext=Mount+Saint+Joseph+Teachers%27+College&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=range&page=1.
- ↑ Westhues, Kenneth (2006). "The Mobbings at Medaille College in 2002". https://www.kwesthues.com/medaille2002.pdf.
- ↑ "Special Report: COVID-19 and Academic Governance" (in en). 2021-05-21. https://www.aaup.org/special-report-covid-19-and-academic-governance.
- ↑ "Medaille University & Trocaire College Announce Signing of a Cooperative Agreement | Medaille University". Medaille.edu. 2022-08-18. https://www.medaille.edu/my-medaille/news/medaille-university-trocaire-college-announce-signing-cooperative-agreement. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "After signing cooperative agreement, Medaille University sells six buildings to Trocaire College | News 4 Buffalo". Wivb.com. 25 January 2023. https://www.wivb.com/news/education/colleges-universities-buffalo/after-signing-cooperative-agreement-medaille-university-sells-six-buildings-to-trocaire-college/. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "Trocaire College plans to acquire Medaille University starting in July | News 4 Buffalo". Wivb.com. 4 April 2023. https://www.wivb.com/news/education/colleges-universities-buffalo/trocaire-college-plans-to-acquire-medaille-university-starting-in-july/. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "Merger of Trocaire College and Medaille University 'terminated'" (in en). 2023-05-11. https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/merger-of-trocaire-college-and-medaille-university-terminated.
- ↑ "'I wish I could stay': Students, staff react to Medaille University closing in August" (in en). 2023-05-15. https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/medaille-university-set-to-close-as-of-august-31.
- ↑ "Medaille University announces it will close in August" (in en-US). May 15, 2023. https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/education/medaille-university-announces-they-will-be-closing-in-august-trocaire-education/71-6a5839c0-b530-4505-8f09-a21d09feacfe.
- ↑ 2016 College handbook.. College Entrance Examination Board (3rd ed.). New York. 2015. pp. 843. ISBN 978-1-4573-0423-1. OCLC 891121899. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/891121899.
- ↑ "Barons Break Medaille's 5-Year Winning Streak". Franciscan. http://franciscanathletics.com/sports/msoc/2010-11/releases/201009276enzx0.
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