Quincy University

Quincy University

Infobox_University
name = Quincy University


caption =
established = 1860
type = Private
affiliations = Franciscan Roman Catholic
president= Dr. David Schachtsiek, Ph.D. (acting president)
Dr. Robert Gervasi (June, 2008)cite web|title=QU announces new president|url=http://www.quincy.edu/AboutQU/newpresident.php]
city = Quincy
state = IL
country = USA
enrollment = 1,169
staff= 116
campus = Small town
mascot = Hawks
colors = brown and white color box|browncolor box|white
website= [http://www.quincy.edu/ www.quincy.edu]
footnotes= The logo of Quincy University depicts the middle tower of Francis Hall, the original college building.|

Quincy University a private liberal arts Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition. It is located in Quincy, Illinois and currently enrolls around 1,300 students.

History

A small group of Franciscan friars left Germany in 1858 to serve the German-speaking population in what was then the frontier state of Illinois. In 1860, they founded the institution as St. Francis Solanus College, receiving a formal charter from the state in 1873.

The college proved to be an excellent site for the training of young Franciscan priests, and in 1917 the name was changed to the Quincy College and Seminary.

In 1932, women were admitted to the college for the first time. Until the 1960 – 61 school year and the construction of Centennial Hall, they were housed several blocks south of the main campus, in converted Victorian mansions that still exist today, though no longer owned by the school. (Stillwell Hall is now the Quincy Museum, and Bonfoy Hall is privately owned.)

In 1970 the seminary portion of the school was closed and the school renamed to simply Quincy College. The seminary campus, a mile north of the main college campus, has since been used by the college for extra dormitory space, athletic fields, and classroom and office space. The dormitory is now used as a retreat center, and the academic portion of the North Campus houses most of the Division of Mathematics and Science. North Campus has also been leased to local Police and 911 services.

In the late 1980s, the college began considering granting graduate degrees; this became a reality a few years later and in 1993 the college was officially renamed Quincy University.

Academics

At the graduate level, QU offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, a Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) degree and a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree.

At the undergraduate level, QU offers a contemporary liberal arts education. Majors and concentration include Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in 32 major areas of concentration. They also offer an Associate of Science degree in Aviation, and a variety of non-degree programs.

Athletics

Quincy University is an NCAA Division II school and part of the Great Lakes Valley Conference in:
* Men's Basketball
* Women's Basketball
* Men's Soccer
* Women's Soccer
* Women's Softball
* Men's Baseball
* Men's Golf
* Women's Golf
* Men's Tennis
* Women's Tennis
* Women's Volleyball
* Men's Football (NAIA)
* Men's Volleyball (NCAA Division I)

Notable alumni

* Rick Hummel, Hall of Fame Baseball writer
* Glen Jacobs, WWF and WWE wrestling superstar Kane aka Isaac Yankem
* Josh Kinney, relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
* John Mahoney (Bachelor of Arts), television and theatre actor [Biography page, imdb name|0001498|John Mahoney (I). Accessed 2008-10-05.]
* Father Augustine Tolton, first African-American Catholic priest
* Josh Rabe, former outfielder for the Minnesota Twins
* James Pankow, trombonist for the band Chicago (only for his freshman year)
* Francis G. Slay, mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
* Michael Swango ("summa cum laude"), serial killer physician [cite web
url = http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/weird/swango/swango_2.html
title = Double-O Swango
work = Michael Swango: Doctor of Death
first = Joseph
last = Geringer
publisher = Courtroom Television Network, LLC (now transferred to Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.)
accessdate = 2008-10-05]

References

External links

* [http://www.quincy.edu Official website]
** [http://www.quincy.edu/Athletics/index.php Official athletics website]
** [http://www.quincy.edu/AboutQU/campusMap.php Campus map]


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