Founder's Day Lecture: Catholic Sisters & Higher Education in America
Join noted historian Patricia Byrne, CSJ, for the Annual Founder's Day Lecture, dedicated to Sister Pacelli, as she looks at the wider context of Alvernia's history and how Catholic sisters became involved in post-secondary education in the U.S.A.
This lecture is free and open to the public. A wine and cheese reception will follow the event.
For more information visit http://www.alvernia.edu/about/holleran-center/lectures.html
Start Date: 9/16/2010 4:00 pmEnd Date: 9/16/2010 6:00 pm
Location: Francis Hall Theater - Alvernia University
Price: This event is free and open to the public
Sponsor: Holleran Center for Community Engagement and The Center for Ethics & Leadership
Contact: Please contact the Holleran Center for Community Engagement with questions at 610-790-1925 or at holleran.center@alvernia.edu
Facts & Figures
- History: Established as a private four-year liberal arts college in 1958, Alvernia celebrated its 50th year by being awarded university status in 2008.
- Heritage: Founded by the Bernardine Sisters, a Catholic religious order, the university embraces the Franciscan core values of service, humility, collegiality, contemplation and peacemaking.
- Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve”
- Campus: The main campus in Reading is 121 acres, with two satellite campuses in Philadelphia and Pottsville (Schuylkill County).
- Location: Our residential campus is situated three miles from center-city Reading, in the scenic Blue Mountain area of Eastern Pennsylvania.
- Enrollment: 3,000 students attend Alvernia including 1,500 traditional undergraduates, 600 continuing education students, and 780 graduate students. Over 77% of first-year students live on campus.
- Faculty: Our professors are accomplished scholars, experts in their fields, and supportive mentors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. Most classes are 20 students or fewer.
- Athletics: NCAA Division III, member of the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 8 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate sports.