Regis College

infobox University
name=Regis College


established=1927
type=Private
endowment=US$11 million (2007)cite news | url=http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_2206_brief.php&sourcedomain=www.usnews.com | publisher=U.S. News & World Report | date=2007 | title=America’s Best Colleges 2007: Regis College]
president=Mary Jane England
faculty=50 full-time, 60 part-time
undergrad=843
postgrad=460
campus=Suburban, convert|130|acre|km2
free_label= Athletics
free= 13 varsity teams
nickname=
colors=Red and Gold
mascot=
website= [http://www.regiscollege.edu/ www.regiscollege.edu]
city=Weston
state=MA
country=USA

Regis College is a fully accredited, small, private, Roman Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in Weston, Massachusetts. Regis College has more than 10,000 graduates worldwide with alumnae in over forty countries around the world.

Traditionally a women’s college, Regis became a co-ed institution in 2007. It was the last Roman Catholic women’s undergraduate college in the Boston area. The graduate and adult programs have been co-ed for many years.

Regis College takes its name from Reverend Mother Mary Regis Casserly, who established the Sisters of St. Joseph in Boston in 1873.

Establishment

Regis College was founded in 1927 by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston when they purchased the 130 acre (53 ha) suburban campus, the Morrison estate, from Fannie Edson Demmon Morrison. It was the first residential Catholic college for women in the Boston area. For a time, Regis also managed a satellite campus in Manchester, NH, which housed the master’s program in pastoral ministry. However, it was closed in May 2004.

Majors and programs

The college grants associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, as well as post-master’s nursing certificates. In January 2007, Regis also began offering a doctorate in nursing practice. Regis offers undergraduate degrees in biochemistry, biology, chemistry and physics, communication, computer science, economics, education, English, graphics and art, history, management, mathematics, museum studies, music, nursing, physical education, political science, psychology, religious studies and philosophy, social work, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women's studies. Regis offers graduate programs in education, communication, management and leadership, health product regulation, public administration, and nursing.

Regis College has a cross-registration agreement with nearby Babson College, Bentley College, and Boston College, which permits undergraduate juniors and seniors from one campus to register for courses on an affiliate campus.

Regis also provides students an opportunity to study abroad, if desired, at designated affiliate colleges or universities. Currently, Regis is affiliated with Regent College in the United Kingdom, the University of Cork in Ireland, and Notre Dame Women’s College in Kyoto, Japan.

Regis offers students an opportunity to study in Washington, D.C., through American University’s Washington Semester program.

Regis College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have established a cooperative dual-degree program in which a Regis College student can receive an AB from Regis College and a BS (or MS) from WPI after 5½ years of study. Students must complete the first three years of study at Regis College and the last 2½ years of study at WPI.

The Sisters of Saint Joseph College Consortium Student Exchange Program offers students the opportunity to study for a semester or a year at a Sisters of Saint Joseph consortium school:
* Avila University, Kansas City, MO
* Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
* Elms College, Chicopee, MA
* Fontbonne University, Saint Louis, MO
* Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA
* College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
* The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY

Regis College also offers an internship program to provide students with professional experience in fields of study and interest throughout the Boston area and across the U.S. In some instances, students will also be able to participate in internships abroad.

Enrollment

There are currently more than 1,300 students enrolled at Regis College.
* Full time undergraduate: 621
* Part time undergraduate: 222
* Full time graduate: 160
* Part time graduate: 300

Faculty

The Regis College faculty consists of 50 full-time members and approximately 60 part-time members. Eighty-four percent of the full-time faculty hold terminal degrees. Small class sizes and a low student-faculty ratio (10:1) enable each student to receive personal attention, support, and academic advice.

Residence life

Regis College has four residence halls: Angela Hall, Maria Hall, Domitilla Hall, and College Hall. On-campus housing is guaranteed by Regis for all students. Domitilla Hall is home to students who commute to the The New England Institute of Art.

Alumnae houses the main dining hall, the Commuters’ Lounge, Tower Tavern, WRGS (the Regis College radio station), the bookstore, the post office, several lounge areas for meetings, lectures, and events.

The Regis College Library offers a vast collection of books, periodicals, microforms, indexes, online databases, and more. Students can use the online library computer catalogs and systems to access nearly 475,000 volumes and 2,600 periodical subscriptions owned by the WEBnet Consortium libraries of Babson College, Bentley College, Olin College, Pine Manor College, and Regis College.

The Fine Arts Center consists of classrooms for the study of music, art history, and theater. The Eleanor Welch Casey Theatre is also located here, and is where Regis theater students regularly host productions. The Carney Art Gallery is the central art exhibition space where artwork by faculty members, alumnae, and local artists is displayed nearly all year.

Future plans

Regis plans to build a 362-unit multigenerational living and learning community on 60 acres it owns on its existing campus, referred to as the “East Campus”. The primary focus will be a mid-rise elder residential service center. It will have small footprint to preserve surrounding park land for recreational activity and minimize the suburban sprawl. The project is designed to meet elder residential and long-term care to area seniors as well as provide “real life” experience to the Regis students enrolled in related programs.

External links

* [http://www.regiscollege.edu/ Regis College]
* [http://www.regiscollege.edu/about/history/morrison/intro.html/ History of Regis College and the Morrison House]
* [http://www.csjboston.org/ Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston]
* [http://lmrcasn.org/index.html/ Lawrence Memorial Hospital Regis College (LM/RC) - ASN Program, Class of 2007]
* [http://www.lmregisnurse.org/ Lawrence Memorial Hospital Regis College (LM/RC)ASN Program]
* [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/09/01/regis_college_to_admit_men_in_07/ Boston Globe Article: Regis College to admit men in '07]

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