Donnelly College is a
private Catholic
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college in
Kansas City, Kansas
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. The college offers bachelor's, associate degrees, and Nursing certifications. It is the only college or university in the state designated as a
Hispanic-serving institution
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(HSI) and a
Minority Serving Institution (MSI).
History
Donnelly College was established in 1949 by the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica and
George Joseph Donnelly George Joseph Donnelly (April 23, 1889 – December 13, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Leavenworth (1946–1947) and the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas (1947–1950).
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Bishop of Kansas City, Kansas. The Benedictine Sisters provided the faculty for the college, which initially served as a two-year college.
Donnelly launched its first bachelor's degree program, Organizational Leadership, in 2006, and it is now known Business Leadership. Since then the college has added an additional bachelor's degrees in Information Systems.
In the fall of 2020 Donnelly transitioned into a new academic building.
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Educational institutions established in 1949
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Education in Kansas City, Kansas
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1949 establishments in Kansas
Catholic universities and colleges in Kansas
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas