Spalding University
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Nazareth College Catherine Spalding College |
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| Motto | What do You want out of life? |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1814 |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church (Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) |
| President | Tori Murden McClure |
| Students | 2,514 |
| Undergraduates | 1,429 |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Colors | Blue █ and Yellow █ |
| Sports | NCAA Division III – SLIAC |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles (Changed from Pelicans in 2006) |
| Affiliations | Kentuckiana Metroversity |
| Website | spalding |
Spalding University is a private, co-educational university in Louisville, Kentucky affiliated with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
Spalding University traces its origins to Nazareth Academy, one of the oldest educational institution west of the Alleghenies. Nazareth Academy was founded in 1814 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and was located in Nelson County near Bardstown, Kentucky. Spalding was named after Mother Catherine Spalding, foundress of the Sisters.
In 1829 the legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky granted the school a charter allowing the school to confer degrees. In 1920, the Sisters opened Nazareth College in Louisville, Kentucky's first, four-year, Catholic college for women. The Louisville and Nazareth campuses merged. In 1969, the school was renamed Spalding College and in 1971 all instructional activity was moved to the Louisville campus. In 1973, Spalding College became co-educational and an independent college in the Catholic tradition open to students of all faiths and backgrounds. In 1984, Spalding College became Spalding University.
Spalding offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the areas of health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and education.
The School of Nursing offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing. There are four degrees available: BSN with a regular and a second-degree option, a BSN to RN option, a Master in Science option and a Doctor of Nursing Practice.
The Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy was established in 1995 and offers a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Spalding University offers a four-semester, brief-residency leading to a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing. Each semester of the program begins with a ten-day residency. At the conclusion of the residency, students return home to correspond with a faculty mentor for the rest of the semester.
The MFA Program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs.
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