Dominican College (New York)
History
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 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 (NCAA), primarily competing in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) for most of its sports since the 1982–83 academic year. They are also a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (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 nearby St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans since the two colleges are located a mile from each other.
Notable alumni
- Gerald P. Mallon, professor of social work
- Mary Eileen O'Brien, academic administrator
- Mary Kay Vyskocil, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- William Wise III, basketball player
References
- ^ "College Navigator - Dominican College of Blauvelt".
- ^ "College Navigator - Dominican College of Blauvelt".
- ^ Chicoine, Christie L. (2022-08-10). "Dominican University New York Among Former Colleges Trending Name Upgrade". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ History of the College Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dominican College is Now Dominican University New York". Dominican College (Press release). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Steele, David (May 27, 2022). "Changing from college to university driven by image, prestige". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Brown, Dylan. "No. 11 Men's Lacrosse hits the road with a victory over Dominican". THE PACE CHRONICLE. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Silber, Jeremy. "STAC suffers 8-7 Defeat to Crosstown Rivals Dominican University". The Thoma. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
