Madonna University
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Madonna University is a private, non-profit, Catholic university
located in suburban Livonia
, Michigan
, on the western perimeter of metropolitan Detroit. Conducted by the Felician Sisters
, it has extension campuses in Southwest Detroit, Orchard Lake, Michigan (at the St. Mary's College
campus); and Gaylord, Michigan
(currently offering, via interactive television, a Bachelor of Social Work
). Though strong in its affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church, the school attracts students and faculty of all faiths.
and bachelor's degree
s as well as 22 master's
programs in clinical psychology, business, criminal justice, education, history and health professions. In of May 2009, Madonna began offering its first doctorate, the Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Among the largest Catholic, Franciscan
universities in the country, Madonna University is situated on a 49 acres (198,296.1 m²) wooded campus.
Madonna University’s commitment to developing a sustainable and eco-friendly campus was recognized when the U.S. Green Building Council awarded Gold level LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the University’s new, 60,000 square-foot Franciscan Center. The LEED certification was verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
Travel and study abroad opportunities are facilitated through the Center for International Studies, which has developed a 30-semester hour Certificate of Achievement in International Studies.
The school is ranked by the U.S. News and World Report under the category "University - Master's" as a Midwest university, 88th in the 1st tier (2011).
Playing as the Crusaders, Madonna University athletics has developed into a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) 11-sport program power for men and women, including: baseball
, basketball
, cross country
, golf
, soccer, softball
and volleyball
. The primary team name, Crusaders, is slated for change during the 2008-2009 academic year, because of connotations that are not entirely positive.
Madonna is a member of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
(WHAC) within the NAIA. The campus features a regulation-size gym located in the Activities Center, which seats up to 600 people; international-size soccer field, which hosts camps and tournaments; Ilitch Ballpark baseball field and fast-pitch softball field. Athletic grants and scholarships are available to students who show promising talent and have demonstrated academic success.
, which is produced by the Madonna's Journalism Department headed by professor Neal Haldane. The Madonna Muse is a literary journal last published in the Winter Term of 2007. The Transept is a journal produced by students of Madonna University, particularly those involved with the Catholic Integrated Core Curriculum of Saint Mary's College (Michigan)
. It was last published in the Winter term of 2007. The Madonna Mind is a journal featuring articles written by the faculty of Madonna University. Recently, this publication has been placed entirely on the University's website, and is no longer published in a hard copy.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in suburban Livonia
Livonia, Michigan
Livonia is a city in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Livonia is a very large suburb with an array of traditional neighborhoods connected to the metropolitan area by freeways. The population was 96,942 at the 2010 census, making it Michigan's 9th largest...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, on the western perimeter of metropolitan Detroit. Conducted by the Felician Sisters
Felician Sisters
The Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice, or Felician Sisters, are one branch of the Third Order of St. Francis. The active-contemplative order was founded in Warsaw, Poland, in 1855, by Sophia Truszkowska, and named for a shrine of St. Felix, a 16th century Franciscan saint especially devoted to...
, it has extension campuses in Southwest Detroit, Orchard Lake, Michigan (at the St. Mary's College
St. Mary's Preparatory
St. Mary's Preparatory is a Catholic secondary school in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan.-Overview:St. Mary's was founded in 1885 on Detroit's east side by Rev. Joseph Dabrowski as a school for Polish-American boys to train for the priesthood...
campus); and Gaylord, Michigan
Gaylord, Michigan
Gaylord is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,681. It is the county seat of Otsego County. The city is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord; it is by far the smallest settlement serving as the location of an active Roman...
(currently offering, via interactive television, a Bachelor of Social Work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
). Though strong in its affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church, the school attracts students and faculty of all faiths.
Studies
Founded by the Felician Sisters in 1937 as Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary college, the university has grown to encompass more than 75 undergraduate majors towards the associate'sAssociate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
and bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
s as well as 22 master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
programs in clinical psychology, business, criminal justice, education, history and health professions. In of May 2009, Madonna began offering its first doctorate, the Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Among the largest Catholic, Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
universities in the country, Madonna University is situated on a 49 acres (198,296.1 m²) wooded campus.
Travel and study abroad opportunities are facilitated through the Center for International Studies, which has developed a 30-semester hour Certificate of Achievement in International Studies.
The school is ranked by the U.S. News and World Report under the category "University - Master's" as a Midwest university, 88th in the 1st tier (2011).
Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA) 11-sport program power for men and women, including: baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. The primary team name, Crusaders, is slated for change during the 2008-2009 academic year, because of connotations that are not entirely positive.
Madonna is a member of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
The Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference of ten colleges and universities in the U.S. states of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Founded in 1992, the conference was created as a successor group for the now-defunct NAIA District 23...
(WHAC) within the NAIA. The campus features a regulation-size gym located in the Activities Center, which seats up to 600 people; international-size soccer field, which hosts camps and tournaments; Ilitch Ballpark baseball field and fast-pitch softball field. Athletic grants and scholarships are available to students who show promising talent and have demonstrated academic success.
Publications
There are several publications that are or have been issued by departments of Madonna University, or by the institution as a whole. The Madonna Herald is the University's newspaperNewspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, which is produced by the Madonna's Journalism Department headed by professor Neal Haldane. The Madonna Muse is a literary journal last published in the Winter Term of 2007. The Transept is a journal produced by students of Madonna University, particularly those involved with the Catholic Integrated Core Curriculum of Saint Mary's College (Michigan)
Saint Mary's College (Michigan)
Saint Mary's College, also known as St. Mary's College of Madonna University, is a college located in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan. St. Mary's College shares its campus with St. Mary's Preparatory and SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary. It is located on the former site of the Michigan Military...
. It was last published in the Winter term of 2007. The Madonna Mind is a journal featuring articles written by the faculty of Madonna University. Recently, this publication has been placed entirely on the University's website, and is no longer published in a hard copy.