Rivier College

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established = 1933
type = Private, Roman Catholic, Coeducational
endowment = $26 million
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president = Dr. William J. Farrell
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dean = Dr. Albert DeCiccio
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undergrad = 1500
postgrad = 800
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city = Nashua
state = New Hampshire
country = United States
campus = Suburban, 68 acres, 44 buildings
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colors = Blue and white
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nickname = Riv
affiliations = Catholic Church
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website = http://www.rivier.edu/
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telephone = 1-800-44-RIVIER/[phone]
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Rivier College is a Catholic liberal arts college located in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States.

History

Rivier College was founded in 1933 by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, and is named in honor of the blessed Anne Marie Rivier, foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary. Originally founded in Hudson, New Hampshire, the college was moved in 1941 to its current location in Nashua, New Hampshire.

In 1995, in anticipation of the 1996 bicentennial of the founding of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, the college formally recommitted to Anne Marie Rivier's mission of teaching and serving the poor by making social justice and service to others a special focus of its work.

Academics

Rivier is a fully accredited institution enrolling approximately 2,300 students in two schools: the School of Undergraduate Studies (which includes an Evening Division) and the School of Graduate Studies. For the purpose of institutional cooperation, Rivier College is a member of the New Hampshire College and University Council, a consortium of institutions of higher learning; students of member institutions are permitted to register for transfer credit at any of the member colleges except Dartmouth College.

The college offers a wide variety of clubs and activities to choose from. As of 2006, Rivier's chapter of Habitat for Humanity had been recognized with awards for excellence and involvement in the greater Nashua community. Many clubs on campus are organized in conjunction with the different liberal arts majors. For example, there is a History Club to go with the history major, a Social and Behavioral Sciences Club for psychology and sociology majors, a Fine Arts Society for art majors, etc. The Rivier College Republicans is also a popular club on campus. Students typically join clubs based on what their undergraduate education focuses on, but club membership is open to any interested student with a desire to get involved. The number of student clubs and activities fluctuates based on student involvement or apathy. Club funding is delineated through the school's Student Government Association.

As of 2006, the largest major at Rivier is education, which comprises 30% of the undergraduates, while the second largest major is nursing, which comprises 26% of the undergraduates.

External links

* [http://www.rivier.edu/ Rivier College official web site]