Dominican University New York

Dominican University New York is a private college in Orangeburg, New York. It is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The 64-acre (260,000 m2) suburban campus in Orangeburg is 17 miles (27 km) from New York City in Rockland County.

Dominican University New York
TypePrivate college
Established1952 (1952)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Dominican)
Academic affiliations
ACCU
NAICU
CIC
PresidentMary E. O'Brien
Academic staff
73 Full-Time and 141 Part-Time[1]
Students1,724[2]
Location
Orangeburg
,
New York
,
United States
CampusSuburban
Colors    Red, black, & white
NicknameChargers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – CACC, ECC
Websitewww.dc.edu

History

Dominican University New York was founded as Dominican College of Blauvelt in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt to offer a teacher preparation program for religious women. Five years later, the college was opened to lay students. In 1967, it became fully coeducational.[3]

On May 17, 2022, the New York State Board of Regents approved the name change from Dominican College to Dominican University New York.[4][5]

Athletics

The Dominican athletic teams are called the Chargers. The university is a member of the Division II ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) for most of its sports since the 1982–83 academic year. They are also a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for some sports.

Dominican competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports:[6] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Rivalries

The Chargers have a cross-campus rivalry with the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans since they are geographically a mile away from each other.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "College Navigator - Dominican College of Blauvelt".
  2. "College Navigator - Dominican College of Blauvelt".
  3. History of the College Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Dominican College is Now Dominican University New York". Dominican College (Press release). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. Steele, David (May 27, 2022). "Changing from college to university driven by image, prestige". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. "Dominican College Athletic Department - Dominican".

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