Monroe University

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Monroe University
Monroe College seal.png
Former names
Monroe School of Business (1933–1963)
Monroe Business Institute (1963–1990)
Monroe College (1990–2024)
Type Private for-profit college
Established1933
President Marc Jerome [1]
Undergraduates 6,795 [2]
Location
New York
,
United States; St Lucia
CampusUrban
Colors Blue and Gold   
MascotMustangs
Website monroeu.edu
Monroe College logo.svg

Monroe University is a private for-profit university in New York City. It was founded in 1933 and has campuses in the Bronx, New Rochelle and Saint Lucia, with degree programs also available through Monroe Online. The college is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. [3] It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. [4]

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History

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King Hall Building in the Bronx

The college was founded in 1933 by Mildred King as the Monroe School of Business, a women's business school, in the West Farms section of the Bronx. [5] [6] The school's name came from nearby James Monroe High School, and the hope of the founder that graduates of the high school might enroll at her new school of business. [7] Classes were held at the site of the former Starlight Ballroom. [8]

Monroe became an accredited junior college in 1972 when it earned the right to grant associate degrees; [6] it was renamed to Monroe Business Institute. [9] More classrooms were added on Morris Avenue, and in 1977 the West Farms facilities were closed and all Monroe programs were consolidated in the Fordham Road area. [10]

In 1990 the school received accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the name was again changed, to Monroe College. [1] [6]

On-campus student housing was constructed at its New Rochelle, New York location in 2003. In the same year, degree programs in hospitality, criminal justice and culinary arts were introduced. [6] The college built Milavec Hall, a building for math, English and arts classes, and began construction of a 200-bed student housing building at its Main Street location in New York. [6]

Online course options for business management and administration were introduced in 2004 [11] and an MBA program was added in 2005. [5]

Leadership

  1. Mildred King (1933–1972) [12]
  2. Harry Jerome (1936–1978) [13]
  3. Stephen Jerome (1978–2016) [14]
  4. Marc M. Jerome (2017–present) [15]

Academics

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Ustin Hall

Monroe has more than 250 full-time faculty members and adjunct faculty members, and the undergraduate student-faculty ratio is 15:1. [16] Monroe College has three academic semesters during the 12-month calendar year. Each semester is a standard 15-week course of study.

Medicine

The School of Allied Health Professions was founded in 2000 and has clinical and non-clinical programs. The School of Nursing has programs such as the certificate in practical nursing program (LPN), an associate's in applied science degree program (AAS), and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) that qualifies graduates to obtain their license as a registered nurse.

Business

Monroe College has an associate degree program for accounting and business administration, and bachelor's degrees in accounting, public accounting, general business and business management. The school is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs for its MBA, associate and bachelor programs as of June 2014. Monroe also has associate and bachelor's degree programs in information technology.

Hospitality and culinary

Started in 2009, Monroe College's School of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts has associate degree programs in baking and pastry, culinary arts, and hospitality management, as well as bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. Monroe students in the culinary program prepare each item and are responsible for the restaurant's daily operations. The culinary arts program was awarded the Marc Sarrazin Cup at the Salon of Culinary Art competition for two consecutive years, in 2013 and 2014. [17] The college's Culinary Institute of New York (CINY) earned the American Culinary Federation's 2022 & 2023 Student Team Championship titles. [18] [19]

Education

Founded in the fall of 2011, Monroe's School of Education has a bachelor's degree program in early childhood education; students receive training working with children at local nursery schools, daycare facilities, and special needs schools. It is partnered with the Americorp Jumpstart Program, an early education organization that trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. [20]

Accreditation

Monroe College has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1990. [4] Degree programs include the Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, [21] Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science. [22] [23] The college also offers an English Language Learning Institute post-secondary certificate program and a post-baccalaureate bilingual extension certificate. [21]

The college instituted bachelor's programs in accounting, business management, and information systems after authorization from the New York State Board of Regents in 1996. In 2005, the board of regents authorized the college to grant Master of Business Administration degrees in business management. [24] Since January 2006, its licensed practical nursing programs have been accredited by the Office of the Professions (Nursing Education) of the New York State Board of Regents. [4] Other programs are accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. [22] [25] [26]

Campuses

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Jerome Hall Bronx Campus
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Gaddy Hall at Monroe College - New Rochelle Campus

Monroe College has three main campuses:

Student life

Students at Monroe College are 64 percent female and 36 percent male; about 48 percent are of black or African-American ethnicity and about 44 percent of Hispanic or South American origin. [2] Undergraduate enrollment is 6,794 students, with approximately 958 international students. [2] [37] The Monroe Mustangs Marching Band marches in the annual New Rochelle Thanksgiving Day parade. [38]

Athletics

New Rochelle Mustangs

The athletic teams of the New Rochelle campus of Monroe College are called the Mustangs. The campus is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in the Division I level within NJCAA Region XV, primarily competing as an Independent. The Mustangs previously competed in the Mid Hudson Conference.

Monroe–New Rochelle competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, [39] basketball, [40] cross country, [41] football, [42] soccer, [43] track & field [44] and volleyball; [45] while women's sports include basketball, [46] cross country, [47] soccer, [48] softball, [49] track & field [50] and volleyball. [51]

Accomplishments

In 2014, Monroe's women's soccer team won the NJCAA Division 1 National Championships. [52] Monroe launched its Rugby program in 2017, with World Rugby Hall-of-Fame inductee Phaidra Knight as coach. [53] [54] In 2018, the women's soccer team also won their same NJCAA Championship title, [55] and the baseball team made it to JUCO World Series. [56] That same year, their football team made its first NJCAA bowl appearance at the Graphic Edge Bowl. [57] In 2019, the Monroe Mustangs men's soccer team won its first NJCAA Championship with an undefeated 18–0 record. [58]

Alumni

Notable alumni who went on to pursue professional sports careers include: Orlando Sánchez, [59] Maurice Ndour, [59] Tuzar Skipper, [60] Anthony Stubbs, [61] Francisco Justo, [62] Christopher Belcher, [63] Kathellen Sousa, [64] Carol Rodrigues, [65] and Sandra Žigić. [66]

Bronx Express

The athletic teams of the Bronx campus of Monroe College are called the Express. [67] The campus is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in the Division III level within NJCAA Region 15. [68]

Monroe–Bronx competes in eleven intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include: baseball, basketball, lacrosse, football, soccer and tennis; while women's sports include: basketball, softball, soccer, tennis and volleyball. [68]

Notable alumni

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