Hilbert College
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| Type | Private/Catholic |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Affiliation | Franciscan |
| Endowment | $6.3 million |
| President | Cynthia Zane |
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Academic staff
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126 |
| Undergraduates | 1,089 |
| Location | Hamburg, New York, USA |
| Campus | 2 Residence Halls and 4 on-campus apartments buildings. |
| Colors | Royal Blue and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III |
| Sports | Baseball; Men's and Women's Basketball; M/W Cross Country; Golf; M/W Lacrosse; M/W Soccer; Softball;and M/W Volleyball |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Affiliations | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, North Eastern Athletic Conference,United Volleybal Conference |
| Website | www.hilbert.edu |
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| University | Hilbert College |
| Conference | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, North Eastern Athletic Conference, United Volleyball Conference |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | John Czarnecki |
| Location | Hamburg, NY |
| Varsity teams | 13 varsity |
| Basketball arena | Hafner Recreation Center |
| Mascot | Bert the Hawk |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Colors | Royal Blue and White |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 42°45′17″N 78°49′14″W / 42.754741°N 78.820649°W
Hilbert College is a private Franciscan college located in the Town of Hamburg, about 20 minutes south of Buffalo, New York within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. The college is named after Mother Collette Hilbert of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, who founded the school to train teachers in 1957. Hilbert College is a coeducational liberal arts college that currently enrolls approximately 1,100 students and grants both undergraduate and master's degrees.
Hilbert College, founded on the principles of the Catholic faith and the Franciscan philosophy of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph (FSSJ), was established under the vision and leadership of Sister Mary Edwina Bogel. Originally affiliated with the Catholic University of America, it was named the Immaculata Teacher Training School, and its first classes were offered to nine FSSJ sisters at the FSSJ Motherhouse in Hamburg.
Sister Edwina was named the first president and dean of the college. In 1960, the name of the institution was changed to Immaculata College; in 1969 it was renamed Hilbert College in memory of Mother Colette. Lay women were first admitted to the college in 1964. It became coeducational in 1969.
Fueled by the changes in admission policy, enrollment reached 407 by the fall of 1969, more than double the previous year’s enrollment, and topped 500 a year later. To make room for the growing student population, ground was broken in 1967 for a new campus adjacent to the Franciscan Sister Motherhouse. In the fall of 1969, the Academic Building and McGrath Library were opened, while the St. Joseph Residence Hall and Campus Center were formally dedicated in May 1970.
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