Avila University
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Avila University
This article is about the university in the United States. For the Spanish university, see Catholic University of Ávila.
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| Established | 1916 |
| Type | Private Catholic University |
| President | Dr. Ronald Slepitza |
| Academic staff | 13 students to 1 teacher |
| Students | 1,837 |
| Undergraduates | 1,132 |
| Postgraduates | 699 |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri, USA 38°54′45″N 94°35′29″W / 38.9126°N 94.5915°WCoordinates: 38°54′45″N 94°35′29″W / 38.9126°N 94.5915°W |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Dominic the Eagle |
| Affiliations | Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
| Website | Avila University |
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Avila University (pronounced /ˈævɨlə/) is a private university in Kansas City, Missouri, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. It offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-six majors and master's degrees: Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology/Art Therapy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Organizational Development, and Master of Arts in Education. Its eleven buildings are situated on a campus of 50 acres (20.2 ha) in suburban South Kansas City, and include three residence halls, fieldhouse for basketball and volleyball, sports complex for baseball, softball and soccer, library, theatre, chapel, and classroom facilities.
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History
In 1916, on the same campus at 5600 Main Street as St. Teresa's Academy, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet founded the College of Saint Teresa. St. Teresa's College was founded as a two-year college for women only. The first graduates of St. Teresa's College received their degrees in 1918.
In 1939, Kansas City Bishop Edwin O’Hara announced that St. Teresa's junior college would be expanded to a full four-year college, and the college would be housed in its own building on the campus. In 1940 ground was broken for Donnelly Hall, and it opened for classes in 1941. The first four-year graduating class received their degrees in 1942. In 1948 the college established a department of nursing, offering both a three-year diploma and a four-year bachelor of nursing degree.
In May 1961, Sister Mary Daniel Tammany, president of the College of St. Teresa, announced the purchase of 49 acres of land for a new campus at 119th and Wornall Road in the Red Bridge neighborhood near the southern edge of Kansas City, Missouri. At the groundbreaking for the first building on the new campus, the announcement was made that the college would be renamed Avila College, still in honor of Saint Teresa of Avila. In 1969 Avila began admitting male students, and in 1978 the college began offering graduate programs in business, education and psychology. Avila College became Avila University in July 2002.[1]
Student Body
Of the 1,831 students attending Avila University, females outnumber males 66 percent to 34 percent. 64 percent of students are Caucasian, and 25 percent are Catholic. The average ACT score of the incoming freshman class is 23. About 350 students live on campus.[2][3]
Values
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Avila University, a Catholic University sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is a values-based community of learning providing liberal arts, professional, undergraduate and graduate education to prepare students for responsible lifelong contributions to the global community. The following are the values we strive to live by every day.
- Excellence in teaching and learning
- The Catholic identity of the University
- The sponsorship and contribution of the Sisters of St. Joseph
- The worth, dignity, and potential of each human being
- Diversity and its expression
- Commitment to the continual growth of the whole person
- Interaction with and service to others
Campus
Avila's campus sits on 50 acres (20.2 ha) in southern Kansas City, Missouri. There are eleven buildings that include three residence halls, a fieldhouse, theatre, student union, library, as well as academic buildings. The campus is easily accessed from I-435 and sits close to the Missouri-Kansas border.
Student Life
Student life at Avila is quite active with more than 40 student organizations available to the student body, including the Black Student Union, Group Activities Programming,Student Social Work Association, Residence Hall Association, and Campus Ministries.
Avila University currently does not have any fraternities or sororities on campus. In the mid-1990s, Avila had a chapter of Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity and a chapter of Alpha Phi sorority; however, as a result of poor support from the university administration, both Greek chapters closed shortly before the college achieved university status.[4]
Residence Life
Carondelet Hall was the first residence hall built at the current Avila University location. Carondelet houses up to 122 students at its maximum capacity. In the summer of 2005 the first two floors of the hall were renovated to fit the more modern version of a residence hall. In the summer of 2007, the third floor was also renovated. Ridgway Hall was built only a few years after Carondelet Hall and has the same floor plan and room dimensions. In the summer of 2008, all three floors in Ridgway were renovated in a similar manner as Carondelet. Jeanne Collins Thompson Hall opened Fall of 2007. Thompson Hall features suite-style housing with each suite containing four bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room, and kitchenette.
Athletics
Avila athletic programs participate in the Heart of America Athletic Conference and NAIA. Avila fields 12 varsity sports including Football, Baseball, Softball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's and Women's Golf, and Women's Volleyball. Avila also has winning Cheer and Dance Teams.
Avila athletic teams were originally known as the Avalanche, but teams became known as the Eagles beginning in 1990. In 1994 Avila became a charter member of the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference. In 1999 Avila announced the addition of intercollegiate football to the athletic program, and Time Johnson was hired as the program's first head coach. Avila joined the Heart of America Athletic Conference in 2000, and football began its first season of competition in Fall 2001.
In 2011, the athletic complex was expanded to provide facilities for football and soccer games to be played on campus. The new multipurpose field featured artificial turf, a new press box, new bleachers, and a new Daktronics scoreboard. Prior to completion of the new athletic field, football games and soccer matches had to take place in rented facilities off campus. Avila's football team played its first on campus game on September 17, 2011 against Missouri Valley College.[5][6]
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References
- ^ http://catholickey.org/2011/03/31/the-education-and-care-of-the-%E2%80%9Cdear-neighbor%E2%80%9D-for-145-years-in-kc/
- ^ http://www.avila.edu/about/facts.asp
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2011/09/30/avila-university-builds-up-kansas-city.html?page=2
- ^ "Greek Life Disappears". Talon News Magazine. May 2006. p 4
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2011/09/30/avila-university-builds-up-kansas-city.html?page=2
- ^ http://www.daktronics.com/Company/NewsReleases/Pages/25NewCollegeFootballSystems.aspx
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