Carroll University

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Carroll University
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Former name
Carroll College (1846–2008)
MottoChristo et Litteris
Motto in English
For Christ and Learning
Type Private university
EstablishedJanuary 31, 1846;178 years ago (1846-01-31)
Religious affiliation
 Presbyterian Church (USA)
Endowment $73.6 million (2020) [1]
President Cindy Gnadinger
Provost Mark Blegen
Academic staff
136 full-time, 269 part-time
Administrative staff
96
Students3,283 (fall 2022) [2]
Undergraduates 2,771 (fall 2022)
Postgraduates 512 (fall 2022)
Location
Waukesha
,
Wisconsin
,
United States

43°0′13″N88°13′40″W / 43.00361°N 88.22778°W / 43.00361; -88.22778
Campus137 acres (55 ha)
Colors    Orange & white
Nickname Pioneers
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division III – CCIW
MascotPio Pete
Website carrollu.edu

Carroll University is a private university in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1846 as Wisconsin's first four-year institution of higher learning. The university is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

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History

Prior to its establishment, what is now Carroll University was Prairieville Academy which was founded in 1841. Its charter—named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence—was passed into law by the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature on January 31, 1846. [3] During the 1860s, the American Civil War and financial difficulty caused Carroll to temporarily suspend operations.

The board of trustees voted unanimously to change the institution's name from Carroll College to Carroll University effective July 1, 2008.

Presidents

* Between July 31, 1871, and June 22, 1893, no college work was carried on. While the charter retained the college privileges, teaching was on the academy level. College work was resumed and the office of the presidency was filled again in 1893.

Campus

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Rankin Hall

The campus is home to a variety of nineteenth and early 20th century historical buildings, including Sneeden House (a 1922 colonial home now used as a guesthouse and conference center) and MacAllister Hall (a renovated, 19th-century mansion that now houses offices for the CFO, English, modern language, computational and physical sciences, chemistry, and the Division of Arts and Sciences). [4]

Academics

Carroll University offers more than 95 areas of study at the undergraduate level, with master's degrees and certificates in selected subjects, as well as one clinical doctorate program in physical therapy. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on number, out of 580 graduates in 2022, were: [5]

Carroll University ranked 31st in Regional Universities Midwest in U.S. News & World Report 2022 America's Best Colleges. [6] In 2018, Forbes ranked Carroll 594th among 650 colleges in the United States. [7] In 2018, Money Magazine ranked Carroll 613th among 727 colleges in the United States.

Traditions

Since the 1960s, bagpipes have been a part of Carroll's opening convocation and commencement ceremony. Freshmen are escorted to their first assembly by a lone bagpiper, and upon graduation are led to commencement by a band of bagpipers. [8]

Athletics

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Michael and Mary Jaharis Science Laboratories

Carroll athletic teams are the Pioneers. The university is a member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) since the 2016–17 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 1955–56 to 1992–93.

Carroll competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.

The college football program at Carroll began in the late 1890s. Past head coaches include Glenn Thistlethwaite, Vince DiFrancesca, and Matty Bell. The current coach is Mike Budziszewski, who replaced Mark Krzykowski after the 2019 season. [9]

Student newspaper

The New Perspective (TNP) is a student newspaper at Carroll University. The paper is published every other Tuesday during the academic year, except during holidays, semester breaks, and exam periods. Its circulation is 1,500. The New Perspective is free and distributed throughout the campus and city. The paper was founded in 1874 as the Carroll Echo. [10] In 1968, the name of the paper was changed to The Perspective. In 1976, Gary Stevens, the faculty advisor for the newspaper, suggested the editor-in-chief position be replaced with an editorial staff. The Student Senate approved the idea. With this change came another name change, to The New Perspective.

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  4. ↑ "MacAllister: A History of Haunts"
  5. ↑ "Carroll University". nces.ed.gov/college navigator. U.S. Dept of Education. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Regional University Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  7. ↑ "America's Top Colleges Ranking 2015: Carroll University". Forbes, July 29, 2015.
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  9. ↑ "Football Coaches". Carroll University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  10. ↑ Fowler, Dorothy Ganfield (Dec 1945). "Wisconsin's Carroll College". The Wisconsin Magazine of History. 29 (2): 137–156. JSTOR   4631744.
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