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Former names | Immaculate Conception Normal School (1923–1942) Immaculate Conception Junior College (1942–1967) Felician College (1967–2015) [1] |
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Motto | In Veritate Felicitas |
Motto in English | In Truth is Happiness |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1942 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Felician Sisters) |
Academic affiliations | AFCU ACCU NAICU [2] CIC |
Endowment | $4.8 million [3] |
President | Mildred Mihlon (acting) |
Undergraduates | 1,775 [4] |
Postgraduates | 334 [4] |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | 27 acres (11 ha) |
Nickname | Golden Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CACC |
Website | www |
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Felician University is a private Catholic university with two campuses in New Jersey, one in Lodi and one in Rutherford. It was founded as the Immaculate Conception Normal School by the Felician Sisters in 1923 and the school has changed names several times in its history, most recently in 2015 to Felician University. In 2016-17 enrollment was 1,996, with undergraduates comprising around 1,626 students; 21 percent were men and 79 percent were women. [5]
Located 12 miles (19 km) from New York City, Felician University has two locations in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the towns of Lodi and Rutherford. These campuses are about 3 miles (4.8 km) apart, with regular shuttle service running between them throughout the day and evening hours. The Rutherford campus also has a gymnasium and a late-night coffee shop and game room. [6]
The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Specialized accreditation also exists for the nursing and teaching programs:
In June 2015, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) censured Felician College [9] for terminating the services of several faculty members without adequate explanation, adequate notice, or an opportunity for review. [10] The AAUP Investigating Committee also noted that "the fear of faculty members to communicate with [it] or to be seen by the administration as dissenters was palpable." [10]
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Felician University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. The Golden Falcons are a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer, and lacrosse. Women's sports include bowling, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball, and track & field.
The women's cross country team earned the institution's first women's conference championship by winning the 2022 CACC title.
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