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Fontbonne University is a co-ed liberal arts Catholic institution of approximately 2,700 students in Clayton, Missouri , a suburb of St. Louis . It is a member of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Fontbonne is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. HISTORY AND ACADEMICS Fontbonne University, founded in 1923, takes its name from Mother St. John Fontbonne, who, in 1808 after the French Revolution, refounded the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph (CSJ). More than a century and a half before, in 1650, the Sisters of St. Joseph had been founded in LePuy, France. During the French Revolution, the sisters were forced to return to their homes and the community was dispersed. Some 28 years after the refounding, six Sisters of St. Joseph came to the United States in 1836 and established American roots at Carondelet, a small community in south St. Louis, Missouri. Five years later, in 1841, they opened St. Joseph's Academy for girls. MILESTONES 1923 — First classes begin at Carondelet following World War I 1925 — Fontbonne classes move to new location at Wydown and Big Bend Boulevards in Clayton, Missouri 1927 — Eight women receive first baccalaureate degrees from Fontbonne 1930 to 1950 — Liberal arts curriculum is developed. A cafeteria, swimming pool, and gymnasium are added to the original buildings of Ryan Hall, Science Building, Fine Arts Building. A dedication of Medaille Hall, which is the university's first residence hall, occurs. The school receives North Central accreditation. 1950 to 1960 — Department of education is expanded to include special education, behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and mental handicaps. A major in deaf education links Fontbonne with St. Joseph's Institute for the Deaf. The department of communication disorders is established to prepare teachers for speech impaired children and adults 1960 to 1980 — Fontbonne College becomes co-educational. Service programs are expanded to areas such as dietetics, special education, communication disorders and deaf education. A predominately lay board of trustees is formed. The Fontbonne Library is dedicated, along with two more residence halls. 1980 to present day — The OPTIONS program for nontraditional evening and weekend students is established. The first male president, Dr. Dennis C. Golden, is inaugurated in September 1995. The school celebrates its 75th anniversary during the 1998-99 academic year. March 14, 2002 marks the change in status from Fontbonne College to Fontbonne University. EXTERNAL LINKS Fontbonne homepage: http://www.fontbonne.edu/
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