University of Holy Cross
The University of Holy Cross (UOHC) is a private Marianite liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Type | Private |
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Established | 1916 |
Affiliation | Catholic (Marianites of Holy Cross) |
President | Dr. Stanton F. McNeely III |
Students | 1,250 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Maroon and gray |
Affiliations | ACCU[1] |
Website | www.uhcno.edu |
History
UOHC was founded in 1916 as a two-year women's normal school by the Marianites of Holy Cross. Its original location was in the Bywater area of New Orleans.[2] It became a 4-year institution in 1938. In 1947, a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel of land in Algiers was donated to the Marianites. The college completed a move across the river to this new site in 1960. Its area was later reduced by a sale. Men were first admitted in 1967.
In August 2011, the Marianites dismissed the college's president and all 19 of its trustees without warning.[3] The move prompted an investigation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges, the college's regional accreditor.[4] Following the investigation, SACS placed the college on probation for six months.[5]
In January 2016, the institution, formerly Our Lady of Holy Cross College, was renamed the University of Holy Cross.
Campus
UHCNO is on a 16-acre (65,000 m2) campus in a middle-class residential neighborhood of the Algiers area of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is built primarily in the Southern Colonial style.
Notable people
- Norman Robinson, television news reporter
Gallery
References
- "ACCU Member Institutions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- Betty L. Morrison (1977). A History of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her Publishing Co., Inc.
- John Pope (August 16, 2011). "Holy Cross College disposes of president, 19-member board". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- John Pope (August 19, 2011). "Our Lady of Holy Cross College dismissals being investigated by accreditation group". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- Bruce Nolan (December 6, 2011). "Holy Cross College put on probation by accrediting agency". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
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"Commission on Colleges" (PDF). Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 01/08/07. Retrieved 2009-03-10. Check date values in:
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(help) - "NLNAC Accredited Nursing Program". National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-10. Can type "Louisiana" into search box to see accredited programs in Louisiana
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