Avila University
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Former names
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College of St. Teresa |
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| Motto | Deo adjuvante non timendum |
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Motto in English
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With the help of God there is nothing to fear. |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1916 |
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Religious affiliation
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Roman Catholic (Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet) |
| President | Ronald Slepitza |
| Students | 1,710 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 1,288 total (Fall 2016) 1,094 full-time 194 part-time |
| Postgraduates | 422 (Fall 2016) |
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Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. 38°54′45″N 94°35′29″W / 38.9126°N 94.5915°WCoordinates: 38°54′45″N 94°35′29″W / 38.9126°N 94.5915°W |
| Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Athletics | NAIA – The Heart |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Mascot | Dominic the Eagle |
| Website | www |
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Avila University /ˈævᵻlə/ is a private university in Kansas City, Missouri, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. It offers bachelor's degrees in 36 majors and master's degrees — Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Master in Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Organizational Development, and Master of Arts in Education. Its 13 buildings are situated on a campus of 50 acres (20.2 ha) in the heart of Kansas City. They include four residence halls, a fieldhouse and auxiliary pavilion for basketball and volleyball; a sports complex for football, baseball, softball, and soccer; a library, a theatre, a chapel, and some classroom facilities.
In 1916, on the same campus at 5600 Main Street as St. Teresa's Academy, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet founded the College of Saint Teresa. St. Teresa's College was founded as a two-year college for women only. The first graduates of St. Teresa's College received their degrees in 1918.
In 1939, Kansas City Bishop Edwin O’Hara announced that St. Teresa's junior college would be expanded to a full four-year college, and the college would be housed in its own building on the campus. In 1940, ground was broken for Donnelly Hall, and it opened for classes in 1941. The first four-year graduating class received their degrees in 1942. In 1948, the college established a department of nursing, offering both a three-year diploma and a four-year bachelor of nursing degree.
In May 1961, Sister Mary Daniel Tammany, president of the College of St. Teresa, announced the purchase of 49 acres of land for a new campus at 119th and Wornall Road in the Red Bridge neighborhood near the southern edge of Kansas City, Missouri. The high school, St. Teresa's Academy, is still operating on the original site. At the groundbreaking for the first building on the new campus, the announcement was made that the college would be renamed Avila College, still in honor of Saint Teresa of Avila. In 1969 Avila began admitting male students, and in 1978, the college began offering graduate programs in business, education and psychology. Avila College became Avila University in July, 2002.
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