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St. Catharine College
St. Catharine, Kentucky
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Active1931–2016
AffiliationRoman Catholic (Dominican Sisters of Peace)
PresidentDr. Cindy Meyers Gnadinger
LocationSt. Catharine, Kentucky, USA
ColorsPurple █ and Gold █
NicknamePatriots
AffiliationsACCU
NAICU
Websitehttp://www.sccky.edu

St. Catharine College is a small Roman Catholic liberal arts college located near Springfield, Kentucky, United States. The college, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, has a current enrollment of around 874 students. Around 290 students live on campus.

On June 1, 2016, the Board of Trustees announced that the college will close by the end of July.


History

St. Catharine College traced its roots to classes held in a "still house" in the early 1800's. 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 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 rededicated 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. 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. Former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins, the first woman to serve as the Chief Executive 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 had not made 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 had uncovered "severe" findings. As a result, the Board of Trustees replaced President William D. Huston who had served 18 years as the college's president, hired a compliance director, 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 residences halls, a health-sciences building, and a new library. Additionally, the college's dispute with the government over withheld student aid resulted in enrollment declining from 600 students to 475 for the fall semester.

Current

The college is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to offer over 23 BA/BS degrees, associate degrees, and certificates in 27 disciplines. In January 2012, St. Catharine College began offering graduate programs. St. Catharine College is also home to the Berry Farming and Ecological Agrarianism Program, which is founded on the lifework of activist, farmer, and writer Wendell Berry. St. Catharine College students come from 52 counties in Kentucky, 22 states, and six countries.

Athletics

St. Catharine College offered men and women's basketball, men and women's bowling, men and women's cross-country and track and field, men and women's golf, men and women's soccer, men's baseball, women's fast pitch softball, women's volleyball and cheerleading. The college was a part of the NAIA Mid-South Conference.

Gallery

  • Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building Richard S. Hamilton Health and Science Building
  • The Cambron-Ice Clock Tower as seen from the Emily W. Hundley Library at St. Catharine College. The Cambron-Ice Clock Tower as seen from the Emily W. Hundley Library at St. Catharine College.
  • The Emily W. Hundley Library was completed in the spring of 2013. The Emily W. Hundley Library was completed in the spring of 2013.
  • Just one of the residence halls at St. Catharine College. Just one of the residence halls at St. Catharine College.

References

  1. "A note from the Board of Trustees". St. Catharine College.
  2. ^ Blackford, Linda (June 1, 2016). "St. Catharine College closing its doors due to financial problems". Lexington Herald-Leader.
  3. "History of St. Catharine College :: St. Catharine College Kentucky". www.sccky.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  4. Green, Marcus. "Kentucky's St. Catharine College warns in lawsuit it is at 'brink of extinction'". www.wdrb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601222913/http://www.sccky.edu/news/scc-to-close.php
  6. http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2016/06/01/st-catharine-college-close-july/85240640/
  7. "College Facts :: St. Catharine College Kentucky". www.sccky.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-02.

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Dominican universities and colleges in the United States
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Current members
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