College of St. Joseph
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Other name
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CSJ |
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| Motto | Lumen Via Veritas |
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Motto in English
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The Light. The Way. The Truth. |
| Type | Private Liberal Arts |
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Sisters of St. Joseph |
| Endowment | $3.1 Million |
| President | Lawrence Jensen |
| Students | 350 |
| Address | 71 Clement Road, Rutland, Vermont, US |
| Campus | Rural, 117-acres |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Athletics | NAIA & USCAA Division II |
| Nickname | Fighting Saints |
| Website | www |
College of St. Joseph is a private, residential, liberal arts Catholic college. Located on 117 wooded acres in Rutland, Vermont, United States, it is located 25 minutes from the Killington Ski Resort and other outdoor recreational facilities and activities.
The mission of College of St. Joseph is to educate "men and women of varied faiths and backgrounds for lives of continuing personal and professional growth, intellectual development, and service to the community."
After years of educating their members within the walls of the motherhouse on Convent Avenue in Rutland, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland purchased the campus of Rutland Junior College to establish a training center for their young novices and continue their education in the sisters’ normal school. In 1956, a core group of courageous women led by Sister Mary Matthew McDevitt, the college’s first president, formed St. Joseph’s Teacher’s College. To foster the growth of the fledgling college she formed an affiliation with The Catholic University of America.
In 1960 the college was approved by the State of Vermont to confer the Bachelor of Science in education and the name of the college was changed to College of St. Joseph the Provider.
In 1962, because of a teacher shortage, the congregation decided to admit lay women interested in Elementary Education. Nine brave lay women enrolled in the fall of 1962. A double trailer was purchased in 1964 and placed near the school building as a residence hall for 8 freshmen. In May 1965, the first lay students, Michelle Anne Ford and Marita Lillian Peters, graduated from the college in a ceremony held in the Mount St. Joseph Academy auditorium.
In fall 1965, Sister Mary Imelda Welch became the second president of the College. The rapid growth of the College resulted in a critical need for both dormitory and classroom space. In 1967 the first dormitory, Roncalli Hall, was completed. The following year, St. Joseph Hall was completed with 8 classrooms, 2 science laboratories, a language laboratory and an auditorium/gymnasium. Continued growth resulted in the need for a second dormitory and in 1969 Medaille Hall was completed. In the late sixties, the college attained candidacy in the New England Association of Schools and College, Inc., New England’s regional accrediting body.
Under Sr. Imelda’s administration, the College became co-ed in the fall of 1971 and enrolled six male students. She also introduced men’s basketball to student services in 1972 and moved the educational programs forward to include programs in special education, early childhood education, library science and the master's degree in education. In 1972, CSJP became a full member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.
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