Dominican University New York is a
private college
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in
Orangeburg, New York
Orangeburg is a hamlet and census-designated place, in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Tappan, south of Blauvelt, east of Pearl River and west of Piermont. The population was 4,568 at the ...
. It is chartered by the Board of Regents of the
University of the State of New York
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and accredited by the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The suburban campus in Orangeburg is from
New York City
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in
Rockland County
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.
History
![Dominican College](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Dominican_College_.jpg)
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.
On May 17, 2022, the
New York State Board of Regents The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York is responsible for the general supervision of all educational activities within New York State, presiding over University of the State of New York and the New York State Education Depa ...
approved the name change from Dominican College to Dominican University New York.
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
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(NCAA), primarily competing in the
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
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(CACC) for most of its sports since the 1982–83 academic year. They are also a member of the
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 15 sports (13 men's and 13 women's). It has 220 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location fr ...
(ECAC) for some sports.
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.
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
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Gerald P. Mallon, professor of social work
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Mary Kay Vyskocil
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, judge of the
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William Wise III, basketball player
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial athletics website
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Dominican universities and colleges in the United States
Educational institutions established in 1952
Universities and colleges in Rockland County, New York
Catholic universities and colleges in New York (state)
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Former women's universities and colleges in the United States
1952 establishments in New York (state)