Caldwell University is a

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Catholic university in

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, United States. Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of St. Dominic, the university is accredited by the

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, chartered by the State of New Jersey, and registered with the Regents of the

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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. In 2020 Caldwell University was designated by the

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as a

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(HSI).

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

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, an all-girls Catholic high school. The Sisters also operate Saint Dominic Academy in nearby

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and Lacordaire Academy in Upper Montclair.

Athletics

The Department of Athletics oversees all athletic programs at the university. Caldwell University teams participate as a member of the

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's Division II. The Cougars are a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). In fall of 2019, Caldwell University launched 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.

Notable alumni

Alumni of Caldwell University include: * Bill Brennan, activist and politician. *

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(1922–2005), politician who served as

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and as a member of the

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. * Mary Jo Codey (born 1955), wife of former Governor Richard Codey. * Beth Fowler (born 1940), actress. *

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, politician who served as a member of the

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 ...

(1940–1969), who drowned while riding as a passenger in a car driven by

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Edward M. Kennedy. * Billy McDonald, basketball player (Germany). * Arthur Morrison, basketball player (Portugal).

References

External links

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Athletics website
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