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Mercyhurst College is a Catholic liberal arts College in Erie, Pennsylvania , USA. HISTORY Mercyhurst College was founded as a women's college by the Sisters Of Mercy in 1926 . Men were first admitted in 1969 . The original land for the college was bought by Mother Borgia Egan and the sisters of Mercy from a local farm that overlooked the city of Erie. The Sisters hired architect Ferdinand Durang of Philedelphia to design and build Old Main in the English Gothic design. In Mercyhurst history, three dates stand out:
There were three periods of rapid growth in the history of the college: #the First Spring under Mother Borgia (1926-1959), who gave birth to the college and guided it through its formative years; #the Second Spring spearheaded by Sister Carolyn Herrmann (1963-1972), who led Mercyhurst through the challenge of coeducation; and #the Third Spring, under Dr. William P. Garvey (1980 to 2005), who brought the college its current vitality. The college is no longer run by the order, but the High School adjacent to the Campus is. The Sisters of Mercy have a motherhouse south of the college and several sisters still work for the college. The school's crest says, "Carpe Diem," which is Latin for seize the day. TODAY Enrollment at Mercyhurst College is at its highest ever level, with nearly 3,500 students. Dr. Thomas Gamble is the current President. The college is one of the only schools in the region on a trimester academic period system. The school is well known for its programs in:
The College has a campus 18 miles east at North East, Pennsylvania , at the site of the former St. Mary's Seminary. Here, students can enroll in an opportunity college for one-year certificates in health fields, computers, or culinary arts, or two-year associate degrees in nursing, culinary arts, and computers. Students may also advance to four-year institutions. ATHLETICS Mercyhurst is a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Div. II.
Pete Russo serves as Director of Athletics and '''Matt Grimaldi''' serves as Assistant Director of Athletics. TRIVIA "Mercyhurst's City" was a clue in the January 8th edition of Cooper's Gigantic Crossword EXTERNAL LINKS |
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