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Stonehill College
Motto: Lux et Spes ("Light and Hope")
Established: 1948
Type: Private Roman Catholic
Endowment: $140 million (2007)
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Faculty: 255 (approximately)
Undergraduates: 2,371
Location: North Easton, Massachusetts, USA
Campus: 375 acre
Colors: Purple, White          
Nickname: Skyhawks
Mascot: "Ace" the Skyhawk
Website: http://www.stonehill.edu

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History

In the autumn of 1934, the priests in North Dartmouth began to look for new quarters because of increasing seminary enrollment. The current Stonehill campus was purchased from Mrs. Frederick Lothrop Ames on October 17, 1935. The initial purchase included 350 acres and the original mansion; the congregation purchased the remaining 190 acres from Mrs. Cutler two years later. Frederick Lothrop Ames was the great-grandson of Oliver Ames, who came to Easton in 1803 and established the Ames Shovel Company.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized the Congregation of Holy Cross to establish Stonehill College on the Frederik Lothrop Ames estate on June 30, 1948. In September of that year the college enrolled 134 men as the first class. Classes were held in the mansion and in the Ames Gym.

The first building built by the college was the Science Building which opened in February 1949. In 1974 the building was renovated and renamed the Tracy Science Building in honor of David Tracy, a former Stonehill advisor and trustee.

On November 3, 1949, the first issue of the College newspaper, The Summit, was published. In the fall of 1951 the college decided to become a coeducational organization and enrolled 19 women. The first class graduated from Stonehill on the first Sunday of June 1952 and consisted of 73 men.

Academics

Degrees and academic programs

As a College of Arts and Sciences and pre-professional studies, Stonehill awards on the undergraduate level the B.A., B.S., and B. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S S. B. A.

Stonehill offers 31 major programs, the opportunity to double major or participate in one of the College’s 37 minor programs. An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is mainly a U On average, more than 330 academic courses are offered each semester.

Offerings include pre-professional programs in pre-law, pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-veterinary; Honors Program; worldwide Study Abroad Program; full-time internship opportunities in London, Paris, Dublin, Geneva, Madrid, Boston, New York City, and Washington, D. C. ; part-time Boston area internships; undergraduate research opportunities.

The academic program at Stonehill consists of a minimum of forty courses embracing the following three areas:

Students develop knowledge and skills through general education, master at least one major area of study, and have the flexibility to explore other coursework, study abroad, internships, independent research, and other experiences unique to their own educational plans.

Admission

The College offers Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision options for applicants. On average, 6,800 high school students apply for 610 first-year openings with an acceptance rate of 41%. The review process for each candidate is comprehensive. Generally speaking, the admissions indicators are:

College Ranking

Stonehill College has moved from a regional classification to a national classification one. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the The ACT is a standardized achievement Examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT Inc A scatter graph or scatter plot is a type of Display using Cartesian coordinates to display values for two Variables for a set of data In Statistics, a histogram is a Graphical display of tabulated frequencies, shown as Bars It shows what proportion of cases fall into each of In Education, a grade (or mark is a teacher's standardized Evaluation of a Student 's work An essay is usually a short piece of writing It is often written from an author's personal point of view. The category shift affects the way that the College is grouped with peer institutions in various benchmarking reports and studies.

U. S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges 2008,” ranked Stonehill #106 of nearly 300 nationally-renowned baccalaureate institutions included in the “Liberal Arts Colleges” category. One of only eight Catholic colleges in the top 50% of that group, Stonehill had held a #1 ranking in the “Comprehensive-Bachelor’s (North)” category from 2001-2007. [1]

In addition, among institutions using the NSSE (2005), Stonehill is listed in the top 10% of institutions in providing “Enriching Educational Experiences,” and within the top 50% for “Level of Academic Challenge” and for having a “Supportive Campus Environment. ”

Student Activities / Student Life

Student Organizations

Stonehill offers more than 65 student clubs and organizations sponsored by a very active Student Government Association (SGA). SGA is entirely run by students and annually distributes over $275,000 to SGA recognized clubs. Stonehill sponsors a shuttle service to the Quincy Adams T station as well as to area shopping and a local cinema megaplex. The Student Government Association also manages a van that can be reserved for group activity.

Guest Speakers

The college has played host to a number of notable public figures over the years. Some of the more recent guests include Senator Ted Kennedy; Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the film Hotel Rwanda; Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card; Boston University hockey star Travis Roy; Author Tim O'Brien; and author Jim Carroll, whose life was subject of the movie The Basketball Diaries. A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Paul Rusesabagina (born June 15 1954) is a Rwandan who has been internationally honoured for saving 1268 civilians during the Rwandan Genocide Hotel Rwanda is a Historical drama film about the hotelier Paul Rusesabagina (played by Don Cheadle) during the Rwandan Genocide The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President Andrew Hill "Andy" Card Jr (born May 10 1947 is an American politician and lobbyist former United States Cabinet member and head of George W For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Travis Roy (born April 17, 1975 in Yarmouth Maine, USA) is an American former college Ice hockey player Tim O'Brien (born October 1, 1946 in Austin, Minnesota) is an American Novelist who mainly writes about his experiences This article is not about corporate consultant and author Jim Carroll The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 Drama film based on the book of the same name by Jim Carroll.

Entertainment

Stonehill has hosted a number of well-known musical acts during its annual Spring Weekend celebration, including R.E.M., 3 Doors Down, Maroon 5, Jurassic 5, Wyclef Jean, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, New Found Glory, Guster, Howie Day, The Outfield, Meat Loaf, KRS-One, George Clinton, Sugarcult, Talib Kweli and Third Eye Blind. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar 3 Doors Down is an American rock band formed in 1994 in by Brad Arnold ( Vocals and drums) Matt Roberts ( Guitar Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded Jurassic 5 was an American Alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup, Mark Wyclef Jean (ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian American Musician, Actor The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a Ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida Guster is an American Jangle pop band that is known for its live performances humor and cult following and was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan Howard Kern Day (born in Bangor Maine) is an American Singer-songwriter. The Outfield is a British Pop/rock band based in London. They began recording during the mid-1980s and released their first album Play Deep Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. Sugarcult (ˈʃʊgɚkʌlt is an American Alternative rock band from Santa Barbara California formed in 1998 Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975) better known as Talib Kweli, is an American MC from Brooklyn, New Third Eye Blind (sometimes abbreviated 3eb) is an American Alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco.

Campus Media

Alcohol Policies

Stonehill College changed its alcohol and substance abuse policies which started the 2005-2006 school year. Labeled by the college administration as "Community Standards", the newly installed policies place more responsibility and harsher sanctions to students who consume alcohol both on and off campus.

New standards include: Limits on amount of alcohol a student may have in their room if they are of age (12 Beers OR 2 Bottles of Wine OR 1 Pint of Liquor), all parties must be registered with residence life if alcohol will be present (registered parties must provide non alcoholic beverages and display them in an open manner), restriction of common sources of alcohol (punch bowls, mini kegs, kegs, beer balls), restriction of glass bottles in residence halls (recently made a health and safety violation rather than an alcohol violation), restriction of any game that could encourage drinking (even if the game is being played without alcohol present).

New sanctions include: restriction from campus on weekends, loss of residency for an entire semester, campus service, fines, parental notification (If the student is under 21), alcohol education courses, therapy sessions, and separation from college.

First offense for a minor usually includes: Restriction from campus for one weekend, 100 dollar fine, 10 hours of campus service, alcohol education course, and parental notification.


Athletics

The Athletic Department fields 20 competitive NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The College’s combination of academic and athletic success has garnered Stonehill the #4 ranking in the country among NCAA Division II schools in the Collegiate Power Rankings that are published by the National College Scouting Association. Furthermore, Stonehill finished 65th in the overall NCSA Top 100 Power Rankings across all three NCAA divisions. The Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex is home to the College staff that sponsors eight intercollegiate club teams including rugby and golf as well as an extensive intramural sports program offering racquetball, basketball, soccer, floor hockey, flag football. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Racquetball is a Racquet Sport played with a hollow Rubber Ball in an indoor or outdoor court Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Floorball is an indoor Team sport that was developed in Sweden in the late 1970's Flag football is a version of American football that is popular in North America.


Skyhawks

In late 2002, The Strategic Planning Committee determined that the much adored mascot, the chieftan, was deemed politically incorrect as disrespectful to American Indians and needed to be changed. The use of Native American mascots in sports has become a contentious issue in the United States and Canada. To the dismay of the student body, the committee ruled that a new mascot be named as the institution's athletic identity. Therefore, in the following year the college held open forums in which students, alumni, and faculty were asked to submit ideas for the new identity, vote on suggestions, and gauge popularity. Among popular choices were The Stonehill Summit, The Stonehill Skyhawks, The Stonehill Saints, The Stonehill Wolfpack, The Stonehill Crusaders, The Stonehill Mission, The Stonehill Shovelmakers, and The Stonehill Blizzard. During the fall semester of the 2005 academic year Stonehill College officially changed the name of its athletic teams to the "Stonehill Skyhawks," with a brand new mascot known as 'Ace', an anthropomorphic purple hawk wearing a scarf, goggles, bomber jacket, and an aviator cap. In contrast, the actual name 'Skyhawks' is not in reference to a bird or animal. It is instead an homage to a type of airplane that Frederick Ames allowed to land on his property (what is now the main campus) during World War I. The name is linked closely to the school's history in this way.

Noteworthy alumni

Campus Changes

The college has begun a series of improvements to the campus. NSTAR was also the name of the Ion Engine tested on NASA 's space probe Deep Space 1. A (Albert Michael DeSisto (1939 - 2003 was an American educator best known for founding and being the executive director of the controversial Desisto Schools. The DeSisto School may refer to either the DeSisto at Stockbridge School, or the DeSisto at Howey School, both founded by Michael DeSisto. Garth Donovan (born 1976 is an American filmmaker and actor based in Boston Massachusetts These improvements include:

The re-routing project was completed in late summer of 2006. The pathway project was completed in the spring of 2007, and the other phases will be completed incrementally over the next 3 to 4 years.

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