Caldwell University is a
private
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Catholic
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university in
Caldwell, New Jersey
Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City and north-west of Newark, the state's most populous city. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's populati ...
. Founded in 1939 by the
Sisters of St. Dominic, the university is accredited by the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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, chartered by the State of New Jersey, and registered with the Regents of the
University of the State of New York
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. Caldwell offers 25 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs, including doctoral, master's, certificate, and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options.
History
In 2013, Caldwell College received approval for university status and changed its name to Caldwell University on July 1, 2014.
Campus
The university is located in suburban New Jersey, and it is about 20 miles from Manhattan. It is on a seventy-acre campus along
Essex County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) and shares the land with the
Sisters of St. Dominic's Caldwell convent and
Mount Saint Dominic Academy
Mount St. Dominic Academy is a four-year Catholic college preparatory school for young women located in Caldwell, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. The school was founded in 1892 by ...
, an all-girls Catholic high school. The Sisters also operate
Saint Dominic Academy
Saint Dominic Academy (SDA) is a private college-preparatory for girls in seventh through twelfth grades, located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The school, which is situated within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese o ...
in nearby
Jersey City
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's
Division II. The Cougars are a member of the
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
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(CACC). In
bowling
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, a women-only sport at the NCAA level in which
a single national championship is contested for all three NCAA divisions, the Cougars are a single-sport member of the
East Coast Conference
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.
In fall of 2019, Caldwell University will launch an eSports program as a member of the ECAC. The inaugural team will compete in the games of Overwatch and League of Legends. At the same time, Caldwell University will also launch a B.S. in e-Sports Management.
Men's sports
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross country
*Lacrosse
*Soccer
*Sprint football
*Track and field
*Rugby
Women's sports
*Basketball
*Bowling
*Cross country
*Lacrosse
*Soccer
*Softball
*Tennis
*Track and field
*Volleyball
Notable alumni
Alumni of Caldwell University include:
*
Bill Brennan, activist and politician.
*
Jane Burgio (1922–2005), politician who served as
Secretary of State of New Jersey
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and as a member of the
New Jersey General Assembly
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Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
.
*
Mary Jo Codey (born 1955), former First Lady of the State of New Jersey and wife of former Governor
Richard Codey
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.
*
Beth Fowler
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Life and career
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, ...
(born 1940), actress who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and ''
Orange Is the New Black
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''.
*
Arline Friscia
Arline M. Friscia (November 13, 1934 – October 16, 2019) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2004, where she represented the 19th Legislative District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Fris ...
, politician who served as a member of the
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
from 1996 to 2002, where she represented the
19th Legislative District.
*
Mary Jo Kopechne
Mary Jo Kopechne (; July 26, 1940 – July 18 or 19, 1969) was an American secretary, and one of the campaign workers for U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign, a close team known as the "Boiler Room Girls". In 1969, she d ...
(1940–1969), who drowned while riding as a passenger in a car driven by
U.S. Senator
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Edward M. Kennedy. The circumstances of her drowning death at
Chappaquiddick Island
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remain controversial, with her death regarded as a major hindrance to the Presidential aspirations of Kennedy.
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Billy McDonald (2012–2016), professional basketball player (Germany).
*
Arthur Morrison (2008–2012), professional basketball player (Portugal).
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial athletics website
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The Caldwells, New Jersey
Universities and colleges in Essex County, New Jersey
Educational institutions established in 1939
Catholic universities and colleges in New Jersey
Dominican universities and colleges in the United States
1939 establishments in New Jersey
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