Rivier University

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Rivier University
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The Rivier Science and Innovation Center opened in fall 2020.
Former names
Rivier College (1933–2012)
MottoAltiora et Meliora
Motto in English
Higher and Better
Type Private university
Established1933;91 years ago (1933)
Religious affiliation
 Catholic Church
Endowment $41 million (2020) [1]
President Sister Paula Marie Buley, I.H.M. [2]
Academic staff
74 full time faculty members
Students2,238
Undergraduates 943
Postgraduates 770
92
Location
Nashua
,
New Hampshire
,
United States

42°44′20″N71°27′19″W / 42.73889°N 71.45528°W / 42.73889; -71.45528
Campus Suburban 68 acres (0.28 km2)
Colors Blue and White   
Nickname Raiders
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division III – GNAC
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Website www.rivier.edu
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Rivier University is a private Catholic university in Nashua, New Hampshire. Rivier is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education. [1]

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History

The school, initially named Rivier College, was founded in 1933 as by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Hudson, New Hampshire. The congregation named the college in honor of its founder, Anne-Marie Rivier. [1] In 1941, the college moved to its present campus location in Nashua. [3] The university was incorporated in 1935 and granted the authority to offer both graduate and undergraduate level programs. [4] The university is dedicated to Anne Marie Rivier's mission of Catholic social teaching and serving the economically disadvantaged. [4]

On January 15, 1960, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, visited Rivier College [5] shortly after leaving the City Hall Plaza in Nashua, where he held his first event for his candidacy for president of the United States. [6]

In 1991, the college became coeducational, admitting its first male undergraduate students. Rivier College was renamed Rivier University on July 1, 2012. [7]

In 1994, Rivier was sued in federal court by Mary Nedder, an assistant professor of religious studies at Rivier, under the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA) after the university declined to renew her contract because of her weight. [8] [9] Sister Jeanne Perreault, the President of Rivier at the time, allegedly made her views about overweight faculty known and in a report circulated among the faculty stated that "fat teachers do not get much respect from students." [8] Nedder won her lawsuit and was reinstated. [8]

Presidents of Rivier University
PresidentsTerm of office
1.Madeleine of Jesus1933 - 1946
2.St. Pascal1947 - 1953
3.Marie-Carmella1953 – 1955
4.Adelard-Marie1955 – 1957
5.Clarice Dion1957 – 1969
6.Gloria Lemieux1969 – 1973
7.Doris Benoit1974 – 1980
8.Jeanne Perreault1980 – 1997
9.Lucille Thibodeau1997 – 2001
10.William Farrell2001 - 2011
11.Paula Marie Buley2011–present

Campus

Rivier University's campus consists of 44 buildings spread over 68 acres (28 ha) in Nashua. It has four residence halls—Trinity, Guild, Presentation, and Brassard—which accommodate 421 students. [10]

Rivier offers intercollegiate club sports and has a student activities office, a multicultural office, counseling center, career development center, and campus ministry. Rivier has a chapter of Habitat for Humanity. There is a Model United Nations Club, a Business Club, a Biology Club, an Alliance Club (Gay-Straight Alliance), and numerous other organizations. Club membership is open to any interested student. Student clubs and activities are student-run, some with faculty advisors. Club funding is delineated through the school's Student Government Association.

Academics

Rivier University enrolls approximately 2,500 students. It includes the school of undergraduate studies, which includes traditional day programs, a professional studies division for undergraduate online and evening programs, and the school of graduate studies. [1] Rivier is a member of the New Hampshire College & University Council, [11] a consortium of institutions of higher learning. The university offers traditional courses, online courses, and hybrid courses.

Athletics

Rivier University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. [12] The Raiders are a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball.

In 2020, Marika Lyszczyk, a player from Canada, became the first woman to catch in a men's college baseball game while playing for Rivier University. [13]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "Sr. Paula Marie Buley, IHM appointed 12th President of Rivier University". Rivier University. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
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  4. 1 2 "History | About Us". Rivier University. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ Shearman, Christine (February 15, 2019). "Presidents Day". Rivier University Archives. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ Brindley, Michael (November 22, 2013). "In Nashua, Remembering the Day John F. Kennedy Launched His Campaign". www.nhpr.org. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Rivier College to Become Rivier University". Rivier University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
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  11. ↑ "Our Campuses". New Hampshire College & University Council. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
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  13. ↑ Staff, WBZ-News (May 25, 2023). "Marika Lyszczyk makes more baseball history in Brockton Rox debut - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com.
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