From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iona College (New York)
Iona College (New York)
Iona College
Main entrance to Iona College
of 120 credits for completion; for BBA degrees, a total of
126 credits are required. An honors program, with spe-
cial courses, seminars, mentoring, advising, and off-cam-
Motto Certa bonum certamen
(Fight the good fight) pus opportunities, is available to top students.
Established 1940
Type Private College
History
Congregation of Christian Brothers Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian
Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational insti-
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
tution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic
Endowment $41.2 million[1][2] higher education. In 1989, Elizabeth Seton College of
President Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D.
Yonkers, New York merged with Iona.[3] Iona College re-
cently completed renovations of their Ryan Library, and
Provost Brian Nickerson, PhD the library was fully operational by the beginning of
Undergraduates 3,100 2009’s fall semester.
Postgraduates 891
Location New Rochelle, NY, United States
Mission statement
According to its mission statement, "Iona College is a
Campus Suburban, 35 acres (0.14 km2) diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated
Colors Maroon and Gold to academic excellence in the tradition of the Christian
Brothers and American Catholic higher education. We
Nickname Gaels
commit ourselves to education within the rich heritage
Mascot Killian of these legacies, especially intellectual inquiry and the
values of justice, peace and service."[4]
Website http://www.iona.edu/
The school strives to graduate:
• "ethical and skilled decision-makers and problem
Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York,
solvers motivated to leadership, service and civic
20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester
responsibility;"
County. The college occupies 35 acres (140,000 m2) on
• "independent thinkers informed and enriched by a
North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in
liberal arts education;"
Pearl River, Rockland County, New York.
• "lifelong learners skilled in and adaptable to new
There are 3,000 undergraduates, and total enrollment
information and technologies; and"
is 4,800. The College offers BA, BS, BPS, and BBA degrees
to undergraduate students, and several masters degree
programs. The BA, BS, and BPS degrees require a total
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• "individuals who integrate the spiritual, intellectual, • The Department of Education is accredited by the
civic, emotional and physical dimensions of their National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
lives."[4] Education (NCATE).[11]
• Iona’s Department of Marriage and Family Therapy
Academics is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation
for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
(COAMFTE), the accrediting body of the American
School of Arts and Sciences Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
The School of Arts & Sciences is one of the two main (AAMFT).[10]
schools at Iona College. The current dean is Jeanne Zaino, • Iona’s Department of School Psychology is
PhD. Many students choose to obtain degrees in mass accredited by the National Association of School
communications, journalism, education, and psychology. Psychologist (NASP)
Iona boasts excellent scholars and teachers among the
faculty in liberal arts and sciences. Some distinguished
faculty at Iona’s history department include Dr. James T.
Campus
Carroll, Dr. Michael J. Hughes, Dr. Catherine Stratton, Dr.
Daniel E. Thiery, Dr. George Bournoutian and Dr. Eugene
Sheehan.
Hagan School of Business
The Hagan School of Business is among the top 30 percent
of business schools worldwide, and is one of the nation’s
most outstanding business schools, according to The
Princeton Reviews “Best 290 Business Schools” (2008 edi-
tion).[5] Hagan also ranks in BusinessWeek Magazines
“Best 140 National Undergraduate Business Schools
2008”.[6] The School offers degree programs leading to
the Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, View of Iona campus and Mazzella Field
marketing, and management. The school also has a fast
track MBA program, which is geared toward people who Academic lecture halls at Iona College include Murphy
want to gain an edge in their chosen field. The Fast Track Center, McSpedon Hall, Arrigoni Center, Doorley Hall,
MBA shaves 10 months off the length of traditional MBA Cornelia Hall, Walsh Hall, Amend Hall, Ryan Library, and
programs by offering courses in a sequence that guaran- Hagan Hall. The most recent additions to the campus
tees a speedy graduation. On the school’s website its mis- include the newly constructed Robert LaPenta Student
sion is stated as ’The School’s commitment to Catholic Union and the expanded Hynes Athletic Center.
Higher Education in the Christian Brothers’ Tradition Hynes Athletic Center hosts training centers for the
coupled with our AACSB – International (Association to college’s Division 1 teams in addition to the 2,611-seat
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation as- multi-purpose arena which hosts year round activities.
sures that the student is at the core of everything we do.’ Ryan Library is the major research and studying cen-
Vincent J. Calluzzo, PhD is the current dean at the ter of the campus. It was announced in 2005 that the
school. library would go through an extensive modernization
process. The renovation included an expanded print col-
Accreditations lection and larger spaces for students to study and do re-
search. The project was completed in time for the Fall
• Iona College is accredited by the Middle States Semester of 2009. The library is a prominent symbol of
Commission on Higher Education.[7] Iona College along North Ave.
• The Department of Mass Communication is Iona became the first metro-New York college with
accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education a completely wireless Internet campus in September
in Journalism & Mass Communication (ACEJMC).[8] 2001.[12]
• The Hagan School of Business is accredited for its In 1998 American Campus Communities was awarded
Business program by the Association to Advance the contract to develop, build, and manage a student
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB housing property at Iona College.[13]
International).[9]
• Iona’s Department of Social Work is accredited by
the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).[10]
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Rice Hall
Rice Hall, nestled in the quiet back corner of Iona’s cam-
pus, is primarily a single occupant dorm, though there
are suites of varying sizes on the ground floor and a few
rooms on the first floor can house two students. It is
the oldest dormitory at Iona, and was originally used to
house the Christian Brothers as well as the brothers in
training. The building is four floors, with laundry ser-
vices being provided in the basement. Amenities include
a game room, TV lounge, kitchen, computer lab, and
gym. There is also a large multi-purpose space, called the
Gael Club, that is used for a variety of functions. Due to
an ever-expanding curriculum, the Gael Club will be ren-
ovated over the summer of 2011 and converted to more
View of Ryan Library and North Ave. from Conese (North) Hall
rooms to help accommodate the increase in students.
Loftus Hall Eastchester Apartments
Iona offers several different housing options for stu- Iona also holds several apartments in the Eastchester
dents. Loftus Hall, designed to house freshmen only, is Apartment Complex, which is located down the block
a 10-floor building. Each floor has six suites of two bed- from the campus. Each building in Eastchester has an RA.
rooms (a double and a triple), one handicapped room
which houses two people, and the RA (resident assistant)
room. Loftus features a small computer lab, a weight Clubs and organizations
room, a laundry room, and a quiet meditation room. There are currently 50 active clubs, Greek fraternities
and Sororities, and media organizations on Campus. [15]
Conese and South Hall Governing Bodies General Interest Clubs
Conese, formally North, and South halls are the two • Student • Accounting Club
newest residence hall buildings. North and South were Government • Advertising Club
originally designed for upperclassmen; since the recent Association • Biology Club
influx of accepted freshmen, Conese hall has become the (SGA) • Commuter
second, "unofficial" freshman residence hall. North and • Gaels Activities Student
South are identical buildings, and hold fewer people than Board (GAB) Association (CSA)
Loftus. Both buildings have six floors, with four rooms • Council for • Computer Science
on each floor: one suite of seven and three suites of 10. Greek Club
Each suite has two bathrooms, a small kitchenette, and Governance • Criminal Justice
a common room/living room type arrangement. North (CGG) Mock Trail
Hall was renamed to Conese Hall at Homecoming 2008, • Media Board • Criminal Justice
October 4, 2008, to acknowledge a $5 million gift to the • Student Club
college from Anna May and Eugene P. Conese.[14] Athletic • Education Club
Advisory • Edmund Rice
Committee. Society
Media Groups • Finance Club
• ICTV (TV • I C Green Club
Station) • IS Club
• The Ionian • Iona Spirituality
(Student Institute
Newspaper) • Marketing Club
• WICR (Iona • National Student
Radio) Speech and
• ICANN (The Hearing/Language
Iona College from North Ave Yearbook) Association
• Literary • Psychology Club
Magazine
(Kaleidoscope)
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Multicultural
Clubs
• Public Relations
Student Society of
Athletics
• Asian Student America
Association • Social Work Club
(ASA) • Inter-Residence
• Council of Council
Multicultural • Tara Knights
Leaders (CML) Society
• Gaelic Society • Amnesty
• Gay/Straight International
Alliance • Model United
• Hispanic Nations
Organization • Economics
for Latin • Pre-Law
Awareness • International Iona Gaels logo
(HOLA) Business
• SOCA • Karate Main article: Iona Gaels
(Students of • Chemical Society The Iona College Gaels are part of the Metro Atlantic
Caribbean Athletic Conference (MAAC) and participate in seventeen
Ancestry) NCAA Division I programs. Other members of the MAAC
• Italian Society include Canisius College, Fairfield University, Loyola
Club Sports University Maryland, Manhattan College, Marist College,
• Gael Dancers Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s Col-
• Men’s Rugby lege, and Siena College.
• Cheerleading
Performing Arts
• Iona Players Notable alumni
• Iona Singers Main article: List of Iona College people
• Pipe Band Iona has approximately 40,000 living alumni worldwide.
• Dance Iona College alumni are distinguishing themselves in the
Ensemble fields of arts, entertainment, business, law, government
• Summer and sports.
Theatre • In the fields of arts & entertainment, Iona College
graduates include: Bud Cort, actor starring in
Greek Life "Harold and Maude" and "MASH"; Terry Finn,
Iona is home to 5 local sororities and 1 national sorority Broadway and Hollywood actress; Don McLean;
and 2 international fraternities and 1 local fraternity. singer/songwriter of renowned songs "American
Sororities Fraternities Pie" and "Vincent"; Antonio Broccoli Porto, Italian-
• Beta Chi • Delta Upsilon Puerto Rican artist, visual artist and sculptor; and
Sorority, Inc. Fraternity (ΔY) Donald Spoto, best-selling celebrity biographer.
(ΒΧ) • Zeta Kappa Chi • In the field of business, Iona College graduates
• Delta Theta Fraternity (ΖKΧ) include: Laurence Boschetto, president & CEO and
Beta Sorority • Phi Beta Sigma President of Draftfcb; Ronald DeFeo, chairman & CEO
(ΔΘΒ) Fraternity (ΦBΣ) of Terex; Randy Falco, chairman and CEO of AOL LLC;
• Gamma • Groove Phi Robert Greifeld current president & CEO of NASDAQ;
Lambda Rho Groove Social James P. Hynes, founder of COLT Telecom Group;
Sorority (ΓΛΡ) Fellowship Inc. Alfred Kelly, former president of American Express;
• Phi Gamma Chi Catherine R. Kinney, former president of the New
Sorority (ΦΓX) York Stock Exchange; Brian A. Markison, chairman,
• Phi Sigma president & CEO of King Pharmaceuticals; and Peter
Sigma Sorority R. Scanlon, former chairman & CEO of Coopers &
(ΦΣΣ) Lybrand
• Psi Kappa • In the fields of law and government, Iona College
Theta Sorority graduates include: Robert J. Corcoran, former
(ΨΚΘ) Arizona Supreme Court Justice; Timothy C. Idoni,
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Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New [6] Iona.com
Rochelle, New York; Anthony T. Kane, former New [7] http://www.msche.org/
York Supreme Court Justice; Robert J. McGuire, institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=208
former New York City Police Commissioner & CEO of [8] http://www2.ku.edu/~acejmc/STUDENT/
the Pinkerton National Detective Agency; Kevin PROGLIST.SHTML
Sullivan, former White House Communications [9] https://datadirect.aacsb.edu/public/profiles/
Director; and John Sweeney (labor leader), profile.cfm?runReport=1&unitid=54637&userType=All
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient [10] ^ http://www.iona.edu/about/accreditation.cfm
• In the field of sports, Iona College graduates include: [11] http://www.ncate.org/institutions/
Richie Guerin, six time NBA All-Star and NBA Coach stateInstit.asp?ch=106&state=NY
of the Year; Jason Motte, 2011 MLB World Champion [12] Iona.edu
and Game 7 saving pitcher; and Jeff Ruland, NBA All- [13] "COMPANY NEWS." Austin American-Statesman. June
Star 27, 1998. D6. Retrieved on October 5, 2011.
"American Campus Communities has been awarded
References projects totaling $52.5 million to develop, build and
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2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf Iona College."
[2] http://www.iona.edu/about/presidentialsearch/ [14] http://www.iona.edu/news/releases/0809/
docs/PresidentialPositionProfile.pdf 0721Conese.cfm
[3] "Iona Merges With Elizabeth Seton College". The [15] http://www.iona.edu/studentlife/
New York Times. February 19, 1989. studentdevelopment/clubs/
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External links
[4] ^ http://www.iona.edu/about/mission.cfm • Iona College - official website
[5] Princeton Review - Iona College: Hagan School of Coordinates: 40°55′33″N 73°47′15″W / 40.92583°N
Business 73.7875°W / 40.92583; -73.7875
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