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'''Saint Catharine College''' is a small ] ] college located near ]. Originally a women's academy and junior college, the College became coeducational in 1951. The college, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the ], has a current enrollment of around 700 students. Around 170 students live on campus. '''St. Catharine College''' was a small ] ] college near ]. The college was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the ] and had a peak enrollment of 750 students.<ref name=":1" />

The college closed operations at the end of July 2016 due to a significant budget shortfall and a continuing lawsuit against the federal government.<ref>{{cite web|title=A note from the Board of Trustees|url=http://www.sccky.edu/news/scc-to-close.php|publisher=St. Catharine College|access-date=2016-06-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601222913/http://www.sccky.edu/news/scc-to-close.php|archive-date=2016-06-01|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|first=Bobby |last=Shipman |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2016/06/01/st-catharine-college-close-july/85240640/ |title=St. Catharine College to close in July |website=] |date=June 2, 2016 |access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref> The campus remained vacant until it was acquired by Addiction Recovery Care, a network of residential addiction treatment centers, which established the Crown Recovery Center in November 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wtvq.com/addiction-recovery-care-opens-new-residential-recovery-center/ |title=Addiction Recovery Care opens new residential recovery center |first=Hagan |last=Wells |publisher=WTVQ-DT |location=Lexington, KY |date=June 14, 2021 |access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.whas11.com/article/news/health/crown-recovery-center-addiction-patient-update/417-79206071-04d3-49ff-a2d8-381902f98284 |title=Crown Recovery Center helping clients get sober after taking over former college campus |first=Rose |last=McBride |publisher=WHAS-TV |location=Louisville, KY |date=August 27, 2021 |access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
St. Catharine Junior College, now St. Catharine College, was founded and continues to be sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine of Siena. Mother Mary Louis Logsdon, O.P. was the colleges first president, serving from 1931 – 1941. St. Catharine College traced its roots to classes held in a "still house" in the early 1800s.<ref name=":0" /> In 1839, the Kentucky ] obtained a charter to grant educational degrees and a campus was built along ], today's ].


After a fire in 1904 destroyed the school's main building, the decision was made to rebuild.<ref name=":0" /> A statue and plaque were installed to mark the location of the original building.
Former Kentucky Governor ], the first woman to serve as the Chief Executive of Kentucky, was the college's eighth president.


In 1920, the state amended the school's charter to give it the authority to found colleges and grant collegiate degrees.<ref name=":0" /> In 1931, the school was re-dedicated as St. Catharine College, a women's academy and junior college.
==Current==

The College is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges to offer over 30 BA/BS degrees, Associate's degrees and certificates in 27 disciplines. Beginning in January 2012, they will offer Graduate programs. St. Catharine students come from 52 counties in Kentucky, 15 states, and five countries.
The school became co-educational in 1951 and received accreditation through the ] in 1958.<ref name=":0" />

In late 2003, St. Catharine Junior College received approval from the ] to begin offering four-year programs.<ref name=":0" /> The Richard S. Hamilton Health and Sciences Building, containing classrooms and laboratories, was completed in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sccky.edu/aboutus/history-stcatharine.php|title=History of St. Catharine College :: St. Catharine College Kentucky|website=www.sccky.edu|access-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604140847/http://www.sccky.edu/aboutus/history-stcatharine.php|archive-date=2016-06-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> Aquinas Hall, an apartment-style upperclassmen residence hall, was opened in 2011.<ref name=":1" /> The Emily W. Hundley Library was added in 2013.

===Presidents===
The college was originally governed by the Officers of the Congregation of Dominican Sisters, with the Mother Mary Louis Logsdon, ] serving as the college president from 1931 to 1941.<ref name=":0" /> In 1957, Sister Jean Marie Calahan, ], who was not an officer of the congregation, became the next college president. ], who had been the first woman to serve as ], was the college's sixth president.

President William D. Huston was the first male to serve as president of the college.<ref name=":0" /> He was followed by President ] who began serving as the college president in July 2015.

===Financial problems and closure===
The school was investigated by the federal government between 2011 and 2014 after it offered financial aid to students in its new four-year class offerings without receiving federal approval.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last1=Blackford|first1=Linda|title=St. Catharine College closing its doors due to financial problems|url=http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article81098527.html|publisher=Lexington Herald-Leader|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=2016-06-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602130443/http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article81098527.html|archive-date=2016-06-02|url-status=live}}</ref> Officials at the college claimed it was not required because the programs had not substantially changed the school's educational composition. The federal government agreed to reimburse some funding for the year 2014 but did not immediately make a decision about the prior three years.

In 2015, the Department of Education placed the college on '']'', requiring the school to distribute financial aid to students and then apply for reimbursement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/31283251/kentuckys-st-catharine-college-warns-in-lawsuit-it-is-at-brink-of-extinction|title=Kentucky's St. Catharine College warns in lawsuit it is at 'brink of extinction'|last=Green|first=Marcus|website=www.wdrb.com|date=22 February 2016 |access-date=2016-06-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605012749/http://www.wdrb.com/story/31283251/kentuckys-st-catharine-college-warns-in-lawsuit-it-is-at-brink-of-extinction|archive-date=2016-06-05|url-status=live}}</ref> An audit uncovered "severe" findings. As a result, the Board of Trustees replaced William D. Huston, who had served 18 years as the college's president, hired a compliance director, and replaced its senior leadership team and 90% of the staff in the business and financial aid offices. In February 2016, the college sued the federal government, seeking $645,000 in reimbursement and other financial compensation.

On June 1, 2016, St. Catharine announced that it would close at the end of July due to a $5 million deficit brought on by the construction of new residence halls, the health sciences building, and the new library.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> The college's dispute with the government over withheld student aid had resulted in enrollment declining from 600 students to 475 for the fall semester.

At the time of its closing, the college offered 17 ] and ] degrees, one ] degree, and five ] programs, along with one certificate program.<ref name=":1" /> It also featured the Berry Farming Program, based on the work of activist, farmer, and writer ]. In the fall of 2018, that program was taken on by Sterling College in Vermont.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Wendell Berry Farming Program Of Sterling College |url=https://berrycenter.org/initiatives/farming-program/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=The Berry Center |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wendell Berry Farming Program |url=https://www.sterlingcollege.edu/wendellberry/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=Sterling College |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Athletics==
The St. Catharine's athletic teams were called the Patriots. The college was a member of the ] (NAIA), primarily competing in the ] (MSC) from 2008–09 to 2015–16. The Patriots previously competed as an ] during the 2007–08 school year (when the school joined the NAIA).

St. Catharine competed in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports included basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, fast-pitch softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports cheerleading.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sccky.edu/aboutus/collegefacts.php|title=College Facts :: St. Catharine College Kentucky|website=www.sccky.edu|access-date=2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531032528/http://www.sccky.edu/aboutus/collegefacts.php|archive-date=2016-05-31|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Gallery== ==Gallery==
<gallery> <gallery>
Image:Richard S. Hamilton Healt and Science Building.JPG Image:Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building.jpg|The Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building
File:Clock tower from above.jpg|The Cambron-Ice Clock Tower as seen from the Emily W. Hundley Library
File:Hundley Library.JPG|The Emily W. Hundley Library
File:Residence hall.jpg|Aquinas Hall, an apartment-style upperclassman residence hall
</gallery> </gallery>

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* * {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.sccky.edu/|title=Official website}}
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405105536/http://www.goscpatriots.com/ |date=April 05, 2016 }}


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For other uses, see St Catherine's College.
St. Catharine College
St. Catharine Chapel
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Active1931; 93 years ago (1931)–2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
(Dominican Sisters of Peace)
PresidentCindy Meyers Gnadinger
LocationSpringfield, Kentucky, U.S.
37°42′33″N 85°15′45″W / 37.7092°N 85.2625°W / 37.7092; -85.2625
ColorsPurple & Gold
   
NicknamePatriots
Sporting affiliationsNAIA – Mid-South (until 2016)

St. Catharine College was a small Roman Catholic liberal arts college near Springfield, Kentucky. The college was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and had a peak enrollment of 750 students.

The college closed operations at the end of July 2016 due to a significant budget shortfall and a continuing lawsuit against the federal government. The campus remained vacant until it was acquired by Addiction Recovery Care, a network of residential addiction treatment centers, which established the Crown Recovery Center in November 2020.

History

St. Catharine College traced its roots to classes held in a "still house" in the early 1800s. In 1839, the Kentucky Sisters of St. Dominic obtained a charter to grant educational degrees and a campus was built along Bardstown Road, today's U.S. Route 150.

After a fire in 1904 destroyed the school's main building, the decision was made to rebuild. A statue and plaque were installed to mark the location of the original building.

In 1920, the state amended the school's charter to give it the authority to found colleges and grant collegiate degrees. In 1931, the school was re-dedicated as St. Catharine College, a women's academy and junior college.

The school became co-educational in 1951 and received accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1958.

In late 2003, St. Catharine Junior College received approval from the United States Department of Education to begin offering four-year programs. The Richard S. Hamilton Health and Sciences Building, containing classrooms and laboratories, was completed in 2006. Aquinas Hall, an apartment-style upperclassmen residence hall, was opened in 2011. The Emily W. Hundley Library was added in 2013.

Presidents

The college was originally governed by the Officers of the Congregation of Dominican Sisters, with the Mother Mary Louis Logsdon, O.P. serving as the college president from 1931 to 1941. In 1957, Sister Jean Marie Calahan, O.P., who was not an officer of the congregation, became the next college president. Martha Layne Collins, who had been the first woman to serve as Governor of Kentucky, was the college's sixth president.

President William D. Huston was the first male to serve as president of the college. He was followed by President Cindy Gnadinger who began serving as the college president in July 2015.

Financial problems and closure

The school was investigated by the federal government between 2011 and 2014 after it offered financial aid to students in its new four-year class offerings without receiving federal approval. Officials at the college claimed it was not required because the programs had not substantially changed the school's educational composition. The federal government agreed to reimburse some funding for the year 2014 but did not immediately make a decision about the prior three years.

In 2015, the Department of Education placed the college on heightened cash monitoring, requiring the school to distribute financial aid to students and then apply for reimbursement. An audit uncovered "severe" findings. As a result, the Board of Trustees replaced William D. Huston, who had served 18 years as the college's president, hired a compliance director, and replaced its senior leadership team and 90% of the staff in the business and financial aid offices. In February 2016, the college sued the federal government, seeking $645,000 in reimbursement and other financial compensation.

On June 1, 2016, St. Catharine announced that it would close at the end of July due to a $5 million deficit brought on by the construction of new residence halls, the health sciences building, and the new library. The college's dispute with the government over withheld student aid had resulted in enrollment declining from 600 students to 475 for the fall semester.

At the time of its closing, the college offered 17 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, one Master of Arts degree, and five Associate degree programs, along with one certificate program. It also featured the Berry Farming Program, based on the work of activist, farmer, and writer Wendell Berry. In the fall of 2018, that program was taken on by Sterling College in Vermont.

Athletics

The St. Catharine's athletic teams were called the Patriots. The college was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) from 2008–09 to 2015–16. The Patriots previously competed as an NAIA Independent during the 2007–08 school year (when the school joined the NAIA).

St. Catharine competed in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports included basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, fast-pitch softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports cheerleading.

Gallery

  • The Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building The Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building
  • The Cambron-Ice Clock Tower as seen from the Emily W. Hundley Library The Cambron-Ice Clock Tower as seen from the Emily W. Hundley Library
  • The Emily W. Hundley Library The Emily W. Hundley Library
  • Aquinas Hall, an apartment-style upperclassman residence hall Aquinas Hall, an apartment-style upperclassman residence hall

References

  1. ^ "College Facts :: St. Catharine College Kentucky". www.sccky.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. "A note from the Board of Trustees". St. Catharine College. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  3. ^ Shipman, Bobby (June 2, 2016). "St. Catharine College to close in July". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  4. Wells, Hagan (June 14, 2021). "Addiction Recovery Care opens new residential recovery center". Lexington, KY: WTVQ-DT. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. McBride, Rose (August 27, 2021). "Crown Recovery Center helping clients get sober after taking over former college campus". Louisville, KY: WHAS-TV. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Blackford, Linda (June 1, 2016). "St. Catharine College closing its doors due to financial problems". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  7. "History of St. Catharine College :: St. Catharine College Kentucky". www.sccky.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  8. Green, Marcus (22 February 2016). "Kentucky's St. Catharine College warns in lawsuit it is at 'brink of extinction'". www.wdrb.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  9. "The Wendell Berry Farming Program Of Sterling College". The Berry Center. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  10. "Wendell Berry Farming Program". Sterling College. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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