Dominican University New York

Dominican University New York

Type	Private university
Established	1952; 73 years ago (1952)
Accreditation	MSCHE
Academic affiliations	ACCU NAICU CIC
President	Manuel Martínez
Academic staff	68 full-time and 120 part-time (2023)
Students	1,378[1] (2023)
Undergraduates	1,089 (2023)
Postgraduates	289 (2023)
Location	Orangeburg , New York , United States
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Red, black, & white
Nickname	Chargers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – CACC, ECC
Mascot	Charlie the Charger
Website	www.duny.edu

Dominican University New York is a private Roman Catholic university 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. Its 64-acre (260,000 m²) suburban campus in Orangeburg is 17 miles (27 km) from New York City in Rockland County.

History

Dominican University New York was founded as Dominican College of Blauvelt in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt^[2] 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.^[6] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Dominican competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: 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.^{[citation needed]}

Rivalries

The Chargers have a cross-campus rivalry with the nearby St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans since the two colleges are located a mile from each other.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Gerald P. Mallon, professor of social work
• Mary Eileen O'Brien, academic administrator
• Mary Kay Vyskocil, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• William Wise III, basketball player

References

1. "College Navigator - Dominican College of Blauvelt".
2. Chicoine, Christie L. (2022-08-10). "Dominican University New York Among Former Colleges Trending Name Upgrade". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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. Brown, Dylan. "No. 11 Men's Lacrosse hits the road with a victory over Dominican". THE PACE CHRONICLE. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
7. Silber, Jeremy. "STAC suffers 8-7 Defeat to Crosstown Rivals Dominican University". The Thoma. Retrieved 2023-06-05.

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website

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