Marillac College was a

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. Like other sisters' colleges, it was dedicated to the education of future

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s and other religious workers, though it was also open to members of the

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. It closed in 1974.

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Operated by the Daughters of Charity, the college was named after the order's co-founder, Saint Louise de Marillac. It opened in 1955 and was first

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in 1960. Unlike some sisters' colleges, it had a full four-year Bachelor's-granting program. Aside from

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and

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fields, instruction was given in secular subjects, including

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, and

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. The major buildings were designed by Chicago architect

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, whose firm conducted a longstanding collaboration with the Daughters of Charity in several states. The Marillac campus was acquired by the

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by 1976.

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Daughter of Charity Provincial ArchivesHigher Learning Commission: Marillac College
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