Bellevue University

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Bellevue University
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Former names
Bellevue College (1966–1994)
MottoReal Learning for Real Life
Type Private university
Established1966
Endowment $28.07 million
President Mary Hawkins
Students13,841 [1] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates 6,828
Postgraduates 3,476
Location
Bellevue
,
Nebraska
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
Colors   
Purple & Gold
Nickname Bruins
Sporting affiliations
 NAIA – NSAA
Website www.bellevue.edu

Bellevue University is a private university in Bellevue, Nebraska. It opened in 1966 as Bellevue College and from the outset has focused on providing adult education and educational outreach. As of 2011, 80% of its undergraduates were aged 25 and over. [2] The university has over 10,000 students enrolled in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.

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History

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Educational Services Building Courtyard

Opened in 1966 as Bellevue College, its aim was to provide education for working adults in the area. By 1974 it had become the fourth largest private college in Nebraska and had added a gymnasium, student center, and library. [3] In 1977, Bellevue earned full accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In the mid-1980s increasing competition from other colleges in the area, which had also begun catering to working adult students, created financial problems which nearly led to the college's closure. However, under its third president, John Muller, who took over in 1985, the college refocused, survived, and started to expand. [3]

In 1987 the college began offering an accelerated bachelor's degree program and in 1990 began its first master's degree program. In 1994 Bellevue College became Bellevue University.

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Presidents

Mary Hawkins is the current and fourth president of Bellevue University.

PresidentTenure
Sam Sollenberger1966–1968
Richard Winchell1968–1985
John Muller1985–2009
Mary Hawkins2009–present

Campus

The university's main campus is in Bellevue, Nebraska. The campus expanded in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the opening of the Lozier Professional Center in west Omaha, the Riley Technology Center on the main campus, and the Lakeside Center. The library, humanities center, athletic center, and the student center were all renovated, and a new 72,000-square-foot (6,700 m2) Educational Services building was built to host classrooms, offices, and faculty space. [3]

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John B. Muller Administrative Services Building
Academic rankings
Master's
Washington Monthly [4] 530
National
Forbes [5] 492

Academics

Bellevue University has over 10,000 students and numerous undergraduate and graduate programs [3] including accelerated, cohort-based, in-class, and online. The school offers numerous bachelor's and master's degree programs, a Doctorate of Business Administration, and a Ph.D. in Human Capital Management. [6]

The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Business degrees at Bellevue University are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. [2] The university also offers a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Counseling accredited by the Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) [7]

On March 9, 2020, the Department of Veterans Affairs suspended G.I. Bill reimbursement eligibility for Bellevue University and several other schools due to what the V.A. said were "erroneous, deceptive, or misleading enrollment and advertising practices", giving the schools 60 days to take "corrective action". [8] The VA withdrew its threat of sanctions in July 2020. [9]

In 2021, Bellevue University announced a partnership with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) to provide career development and limited number of scholarships to ECHL players, coaches, and other staff. [10] In 2022, Bellevue announced a similar partnership with the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) to provide tuition reimbursement to SPHL players, staff, and family to attend Bellevue. [11]

Athletics

The Bellevue athletic teams are called the Bruins. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) since the 2015–16 academic year. The Bruins previously competed in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 1994–95 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved).

Bellevue competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and volleyball; and co-ed sports include eSports. [12]

Accomplishments

The Bellevue men's baseball team won the NAIA Baseball World Series in 1995. In 2011, Bellevue University added men's and women's golf teams. In 2016 Bellevue University started its first ever women's basketball program going 16-15 overall and 9–7 in conference play. In 2017, it added men's and women's cross country teams and the co-ed eSports team. [13]

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2011). Bellevue University
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bellevue University - 40th Anniversary". cdl.bellevue.edu.
  4. ↑ "2024 Master's Universities Rankings". Washington Monthly . August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "America's Top Colleges 2024". Forbes . September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Degrees & Programs - Bellevue University" . Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Clinical Mental Health Counseling | CACREP". www.cacrep.org. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  8. ↑ Douglas-Gabriel, Danielle (March 10, 2020). "VA plans to suspend University of Phoenix and other colleges from accessing GI Bill benefits". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  9. ↑ Douglas-Gabriel, Danielle (July 2, 2020). "VA backs down from plan to suspend University of Phoenix and other colleges from accessing GI Bill benefits". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  10. ↑ "ECHL, Bellevue University announce Scholarships, Professional Development Programs through Exclusive Partnership" (Press release). ECHL. December 6, 2021.
  11. ↑ "SPHL, Bellevue University announce educational partnership" (Press release). Southern Professional Hockey League. July 26, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bellevue University Athletics". Bellevue University Athletics.
  13. ↑ Editor, Joey Waller / Sports. "Bellevue University's new Esports team is off and running". Omaha.com.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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