Dominican College (New York)
Dominican College, formally the Dominican College of Blauvelt, 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.
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| Type | Private college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1952 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Dominican) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU NAICU CIC |
| President | Mary E. O'Brien |
Academic staff | 73 Full-Time and 141 Part-Time[1] |
| Students | 1,724[2] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, black, & white |
| Nickname | Chargers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CACC, ECC |
| Website | www |
History
Dominican College was founded 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]
Athletics
The Dominican College Chargers sponsor 17 intercollegiate sports (men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men and women's golf, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's track and field, and men's and women's tennis), all of which compete for championships at the NCAA Division II level. Dominican College is a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) a conference of 13 schools from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).[4] The Chargers have a cross-campus rivalry with the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans.
Notable alumni
- Gerald P. Mallon, professor of social work
- Mary Kay Vyskocil, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- William Wise III, basketball player
