Western New England University
Seal of Western New England University
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Former names
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Northeastern College, Springfield Division (1919-1922), Northeastern University of the Boston YMCA, Springfield Division (1922-1935), Northeastern University, Springfield Division (1935-1951), Western New England College (1951-2011) |
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| Motto | Latin: Scientia Integritas Servitium |
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Motto in English
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Knowledge Integrity Service |
| Type | Private, Non-Profit |
| Established | 1919* |
| Endowment | $33.9 million |
| President | Anthony S. Caprio |
| Students | 3,955 |
| Undergraduates | 2,730 |
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Springfield, Massachusetts, USA 42°06′56″N 72°31′11″W / 42.1155°N 72.5197°WCoordinates: 42°06′56″N 72°31′11″W / 42.1155°N 72.5197°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III |
| Sports | Baseball, basketball, cross country running, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, wrestling |
| Mascot | Golden Bear |
| Website | www.wne.edu |
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Western New England University is a private university in Springfield, Massachusetts. Academic programs are provided through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Engineering, School of Law, and College of Pharmacy.
In recognition of its master's and doctoral programs, the institution officially changed its name from Western New England College to Western New England University on July 1, 2011. This marked the return of "university" to the school's name, exactly 60 years after separating from Northeastern University. It had long been classified as a university by the Carnegie Foundation.
The university is a member of the Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield and a partner in the Hartford-Springfield Region's Knowledge Corridor Initiative. Instruction is provided entirely by university faculty instead of teaching assistants or graduate students.
The Springfield Division of Northeastern College, known as Springfield-Northeastern, was established in 1919. Evening classes, held in the YMCA building on Chestnut Street in Springfield for students studying part-time, were offered in law, business, and accounting. In 1922, the school's first 13 students were awarded the degree of Bachelor of Commercial Science. The first seven law graduates were recognized in 1923.
In 1951 the Springfield Division of Northeastern University became Western New England College. The college was chartered on July 17, 1951. On April 26, 1956, 34 acres (140,000 m2) for the current Wilbraham Road campus were purchased. In that same year the first day program was started; it was in engineering, with 53 students enrolled. The first building, originally known as East Building and later renamed Emerson Hall in recognition of the college’s first trustee chairman, opened in 1959.
The college’s charter was expanded in 1959 to permit the college to grant the bachelor's degree in any field of business administration, science, engineering, education, and law, and certain master's degrees. The charter was expanded in 2005 to include the LL.M. in Estate Planning and Elder Law, and again in 2008 with the inclusion of the Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis.
The School of Arts and Sciences was established in 1967, and the college received accreditation as a general purpose institution in 1972.
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