Medaille College

Medaille College
Established	1937
Type	Private
Endowment	$8 Million
President	Richard T. Jurasek
Vice-president	Douglas W. Howard Ph.D. (Academic Affairs) Matthew J. Carver (Business/Finance) Gregory P. Florczak (Enrollment Management)
Dean	Norman R. Muir Ph.D. (Undergraduate Education) Judith M. Horowitz Ph.D. (School of Adult/Graduate Education) Amy M. DeKay (Student Affairs)
Academic staff	116
Undergraduates	2,759
Postgraduates	494
Location	Buffalo, New York, United States
Campus	Urban
Colors	Navy/Gold/Light Blue
Athletics	11 Varsity Teams
Nickname	Mavericks
Affiliations	NCAA Division III
Website	www.medaille.edu

Medaille College a private liberal arts college located in the historic Olmsted Crescent of Buffalo, New York, that draws extensively from the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions. It is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational institution.^[1]

History

Founded in 1875 as the Sisters of Saint Joseph to train teachers. The school obtained a state charter and became Mount Saint Joseph College in 1937. In 1968, the school enlarged its mission and gained its current name. Enrollment is now at 2,759 students.

Profile

Medaille is structured similar to AMCC universities such as Penn State Erie and St. John Fisher College. The curriculum is patterned around Liberal Arts & Science foundations, which emphasize interdisciplinary coursework and private university standards. Within the past year, numerous faculty members have been awarded research grants through such organizations as the National Endowment for the Arts, National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health.

A member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC), Medaille fields 11 NCAA Division III athletic teams for men and women.

In 2011, Medaille was ranked as one of the best colleges in the nation for veterans by Military Times EDGE magazine

Undergraduate programs

• Accounting
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Media/Communication
• Criminal Justice
• Early Child Education
• English Literature
• Health Information Administration (online)
• Homeland Security (online)
• Information Systems (online)
• Liberal Studies
• Mathematics
• Psychology
• Secondary Education (7-12) (Biology, English, Mathematics, Social Studies)
• Sport Management
• Veterinary Technology

Graduate programs

• Business
• Education
• Management
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Mental Health Counseling
• Psychology
• Organizational Leadership

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Locations

Medaille's main campus is located in Buffalo, New York, on a tree-lined urban setting at the intersection of New York State Route 198 and Parkside Avenue. The campus is within the Olmsted Crescent, a historic area of parkways and landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.

Adjacent to Delaware Park and the Buffalo Zoological Gardens, the main campus is easily accessible by car, bus or Metro Rail. The College is served by the Humboldt-Hospital NFTA rapid transit station, and a circulator shuttle runs frequently between auxiliary parking at the zoo and campus. Medaille is close to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, as well as the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Museum of Science, and the Erie County Historical Society.

In addition to the Buffalo campus, Medaille also has branch campuses in Rochester, NY and Amherst, NY. These campuses offer undergraduate degrees for adult students in Business Administration, and graduate degrees in Business Administration and Organizational Leadership. In addition, the Amherst campus offers graduate degrees in Education, Mental Health Counseling, and Psychology.

Housing

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Since the fall of 2001, Medaille has built two residence halls. Both halls use T-3 internet access at each bedside, cable-television and additional amenities. The South Residence Hall offers double-occupancy rooms with private bathrooms, laundry facilities, and computer stations (one per floor). Student lounges overlooking the campus quad and main building offer a place of study and conversation. The North Residence Hall contains apartments for upper-class resident students and suites for entering freshmen and current resident students. Both facilities offer a card-access security feature.

Athletics

Medaille is a charter member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, as an NCAA Division III school.

The women's basketball team won the AMCC championships in 2004-05, 2005–06,and 2009–2010; the men's soccer team won the AMCC championships in 2005,2006,2007,2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2010, The men's soccer team also reached the sweet 16, the furthest ant Medaille Sports team has ever advanced; and the baseball team won the AMCC championship in 2007.

The women's basketball team made appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2004-05 and 2005–06, and the men's soccer made appearances in 2005 and 2006.

The 2008-2009 men's basketball team reached the AMCC finals for the first time in 2009, the team won its first AMCC championship against Pitt-Bradford, four years after going 0-25. With the win the team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. That run ended early with a first round 90-79 loss at the hands of John Carroll University. The 2011-2012 men's basketball team won the AMCC Tournament.

Notable alumni

• Robby Takac - Bass Guitarist for the Goo Goo Dolls
• Timothy Sweeney - Former NFL player with the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills
• Kendall McFayden - Professional soccer player with Kitsap Pumas
• Gary Boughton - Professional soccer player with Rochester Lancers
• Craig Scime - Creator of CBS comedy Game Show In My Head, hosted by Joe Rogan
• Amber Dixon–Interim Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools
• Ralph Hernandez - President of Buffalo Public Schools' Board of Education

Notable faculty

• Richard Jacob - Associate Professor of Business and Sport Management (1995-present); former Head Coach in the American Basketball Association
• Ethan Paquin - Associate Professor of Humanities (2004–2010); Editor-In-Chief, Slope Editions

Former administrators

Presidents

Previous term and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Dr. Alice M. Huber SSJ–1968–1974 (President - Mount Saint Joseph's College, retired)
• Dr. Robert R. Hesse–1974–1978 (Executive Assistant to the President - SUNY Fredonia, named President of the Chautauqua Institution)
• Dr. Charles R. MacRoy–1978 [interim]
• Dr. Leo R. Downey–1978-1987 (Vice President/Provost - McKendree College, retired^[3])
• Mr. Kevin I. Sullivan–1987-2001 (Chairman - Medaille College Board of Trustees, died)
• Dr. John J. Donohue–2001-2002 [interim] (Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs - Medaille College, named Vice President of Academic Affairs at D'Youville College)
• Dr. Joseph W. Bascuas–2002-2006 (Vice President - Argosy University, resigned^[4] and named Interim President of Becker College^[5])
• Mr. Richard K. Davis–2006-2007 [interim] (Vice President of Public Relations - Medaille College, returned to duties at College Relations)
• Dr. Richard T. Jurasek–2007-present

Presidents and senior deans

* Denotes interim appointment

Later deans and administrators

References

External links

• Official website
• College Profile on CollegeBoard.com
• Medaille on RateMyProfessors
• MedailleNews
• Medaille Alumni