Our Lady of the Lake University
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
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| Established | 1895 |
| Affiliation |
Roman Catholic (Congregation of Divine Providence) |
| Endowment | US$30.1 million |
| President | Diane Melby |
| Students | 3,173 |
| Undergraduates | 1,595 |
| Postgraduates | 1,578 |
| Location |
San Antonio, Texas, United States 29°25′38″N 98°32′37″W / 29.427151°N 98.54363°WCoordinates: 29°25′38″N 98°32′37″W / 29.427151°N 98.54363°W |
| Campus | Urban: 72 acres (0.29 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Athletics | NAIA – RRAC |
| Sports | 14 teams |
| Mascot | Saints |
| Affiliations |
ACCU CIC |
| Website | www.ollusa.edu |
Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) is an independent Catholic, co-ed university located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Divine Providence, a religious institute originating in Lorraine, France, during the 18th century. The Texas chapter of the institute still sponsors the university. Our Lady of the Lake University was the first San Antonio institution of higher education to receive regional accreditation, and its Worden School of Social Service is the oldest school of Social Work in Texas.
In 1895, construction began on the main campus of Our Lady of the Lake College. By 1896, high school educational programs were under way. The first college program began in 1911 as a two-year curriculum for women. In 1919, the curriculum was expanded to four years and the institution was admitted to membership in the Texas Association of Colleges. Graduate study began in 1942 and was coeducational from its inception; all programs became fully coeducational in 1969. In 1975 the name of the institution was changed from Our Lady of the Lake College to Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio.
Our Lady of the Lake University was the first San Antonio institution of higher education to receive regional accreditation. It has been accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1923. In 1927 it became the third Texas school to be approved by the American Association of Universities.
As part of its mission to provide education to those with limited access, the University introduced the Weekend College concept at the San Antonio campus in 1978. OLLU began offering "weekend degree" programs in Houston in 1986.
University president Tessa Martinez Pollack resigned on March 1, 2013. She began her presidency in 2002. Her resignation follows what the San Antonio Express-News characterizes as "months of tumult in which students and faculty protested Pollack's decision to eliminate a dozen degree majors, including religious studies and Mexican American studies, which some considered at the core of the Catholic school's mission and identity." Sister Jane Ann Slater CDP served as Interim President until current president Diane Melby was appointed in July 2015.
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