Felician University

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Felician University
The Franciscan University of New Jersey
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Iviswold Castle, located on the Rutherford campus
Former names
Immaculate Conception Normal School (1923–1942)
Immaculate Conception Junior College (1942–1967)
Felician College (1967–2015) [1]
MottoIn Veritate Felicitas
Motto in English
In Truth is Happiness
Type Private university
Established1942;82 years ago (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.
Campus27 acres (11 ha)
Nickname Golden Falcons
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IICACC
Website www.felician.edu
Felician University logo.png

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]

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Campuses

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]

Facilities

Accreditation

The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Specialized accreditation also exists for the nursing and teaching programs:

2015 AAUP censure

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]

Athletics

Golden Falcons varsity teams
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Bowling
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Cheerleading
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming & Diving
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Track and field (indoor)
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Track and field (outdoor)
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Volleyball
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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.

Notable alumni

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  11. "Atlantic Highlands Man Selected in MLB First-Year Player Draft", Atlantic Highlands Herald, June 9, 2014. Accessed June 10, 2018. "Felician left-handed pitcher Jerry Vasto (Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Henry Hudson Regional) was chosen in the 24th Round (No. 713 overall) by the Colorado Rockies."