Mount Sacred Heart College
Mount Sacred Heart College was a small Catholic women's college in Hamden, Connecticut. It was founded in 1946 as Mount Sacred Heart Junior College[1] and closed in the summer of 1997 due to low enrollment.[2]
Former name | Mount Sacred Heart Junior College |
|---|---|
| Type | Sisters' college |
| Active | 1946–1997 |
| Founder | Sister Mary Antonine Signorelli |
| Affiliation | Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Students | 8 (1996) |
| Location | , , |
| Language | English and Latin |
The college was founded by Sister Mary Antonine Signorelli[1] and operated by the Missionary Zelatrices of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an Italian religious institute now known as the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Academics
Mount Sacred Heart was designed as a sisters' college, or a college primarily designed to educate nuns.[1] In light of its mission, the curriculum focused on theology, although it was not limited to that area. Faculty members offered courses in Latin, education, writing, and other subjects.[3][4]
Courses were initially offered on the traditional American two-semester system, but by 1966 the college had adopted a trimester system.[5] Graduates received associate degrees.[6]
Legacy
The Mount Sacred Heart campus is now used by the Zelatrices' successor, the Apostles of the Sacred Heart, to operate Sacred Heart Academy, a preparatory school for high school-aged girls.[7]
The only remaining sisters' college in the United States is the Assumption College for Sisters in Mendham, New Jersey.
References
- "Memorial Library Fund For Sister Antonine". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. May 24, 1967. p. 3E. Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- "Sans Castle" (PDF). Connection: New England's Journal of Higher Education and Economic Development. 13 (3): 6. Fall 1998. Retrieved June 9, 2006.
- Ellis, Amy (April 5, 2016). "The Right Reverend Lambert Reilly Celebrates Mass In Hartford". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "Directory of Chairmen of Freshman Composition". College Composition and Communication. 16 (4): 129–145. November 1965. JSTOR 355089.
- Oleson, Loyd C. (1971). "A Report on Academic Calendars" (PDF). American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers: 1–41. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Directory of Postsecondary Institutions. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. 1992. p. 77.
- "About Sacred Heart Academy". Sacred Heart Academy. April 27, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2006.