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Marian University is a

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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac () is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac United States metrop ...

. It was founded in 1936 by the

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, which continues to sponsor the university today. Marian University has an enrollment of approximately 2000 undergraduate and graduate students. Seventy-one percent of students are women. Ninety-four percent of students receive financial aid. Approximately 32% of undergraduate students live on campus.

History

Marian University opened as Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on September 8, 1936, with 17 full-time and 25 part-time students and eight faculty. The

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founded the college in response to a

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Department of Instruction decision that nuns were not allowed to teach in public schools while wearing their religious habits. Marian became accredited in elementary education in 1941. The first graduating class in August 1941 had eight nun graduates. The first lay students graduated in 1942. Marian had 86 full-time and 145 part-time students in 1950, who attended classes in a convent next to St. Agnes Hospital. Although founded as a women's college, the superintendent of Fond du Lac schools attended art and music classes with his wife in 1940. Increasing enrollment caused the college to move to its current campus on Fond du Lac's east side in the mid 1960s, and the college became co-educational in 1970. The school became accredited by the

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for a Master's of Arts program in 1987, and was approved for a Ph.D. program in Leadership Studies in 2002. On May 1, 2008, Marian College of Fond du Lac changed its name to Marian University to reflect an expansion of its programs and classes and to position the institution for continued growth. Marian University consists of two Colleges: the College of the Professions and the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters.

Accreditation

Marian became affiliated with

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and the

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in 1949. It became accredited with the

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for teacher education in 1960. Marian University is accredited by the

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, and the

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. Marian's curriculum has been approved by the

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, and certified by the

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Academic degrees

Marian University offers 11 bachelor's degrees, four master's degrees, and one doctoral degree.

Catholic environment

Undergraduate students are required to take 6 credits (2 courses) in Theology and 3 credits (1 course) in Philosophy. Graduate level programs include courses that are grounded in Catholic teaching. The Campus Ministry at Marian University provides many activities for students to deepen their understanding of the Catholic tradition: weekly Mass, retreats, sacraments, Scripture study, Rosary, adoration of the

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, and outreach to the local area.

Publications

''45 South'' is Marian University's literary magazine. ''The Sabre'' is its online newspaper.

Athletics

Marian University's athletic teams' nickname is the Sabres. Its colors are blue and white. Students participate in sports at the NCAA Division III level in women's basketball, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball, and men's baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, soccer, men's volleyball, tennis and lacrosse. Teams have held membership in the

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since 2006, after holding membership in the

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from 1974 to 2006. Marian University's men's hockey team participates in the

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. Women's hockey is a member of the

, and the men's volleyball team competes in the

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. Since starting an intercollegiate athletic program in 1972, the Sabres have won 62 conference titles. Since joining the NCAA in 1997, seven different programs have competed in the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Notable alumni

* Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA (1961) - author and scripture scholar * Patrick G. Coy (1979) - author and scholar in the field of conflict resolution *

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(1997) - member of the Wisconsin State Assembly'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012,' Biographical Sketch of Amy Sue Vruwink, pg 67

References

External links

Official website

Official athletics website
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