University of Holy Cross (UHC) is a private

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liberal arts college in

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

. It was founded by the

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University of Holy Cross - Main Building

History

University of Holy Cross was founded in 1916 as a two-year women's

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by the

. Its original location was in the Bywater area of New Orleans. It became a 4-year institution in 1938. In 1947, a parcel of land in Algiers was donated to the Marianites. The college completed a move across the river to this new site in 1960. Its area was later reduced by a sale. Men were first admitted in 1967. In August 2011, the Marianites dismissed the college's president and all 19 of its trustees without warning. The move prompted an investigation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges, the college's regional accreditor. Following the investigation, SACS placed the college on probation for six months. In January 2016, the institution, formerly Our Lady of Holy Cross College, was renamed University of Holy Cross.

Campus

University of Holy Cross is situated on a campus in a middle-class residential neighborhood of the Algiers area of New Orleans on the west bank of the

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. It is built primarily in the Southern

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Academics

There are more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs.

Notable people

* Troy Carter, Congressman serving the 2nd U.S. Congressional District of Louisiana * Kyle France, Chairman of the Board – Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District * Stanton F. McNeely III, University of Holy Cross President * Norman Robinson, television news reporter

Gallery

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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holy Cross, University of Holy Cross universities and colleges Catholic universities and colleges in Louisiana Universities and colleges in New Orleans Educational institutions established in 1916 Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities Former women's universities and colleges in the United States 1916 establishments in Louisiana