Dominican University New York is a

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Catholic university in

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, United States. It is chartered by the Board of Regents of the

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and

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by the

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. Its suburban campus in Orangeburg is from

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History

Dominican University New York was founded as Dominican College of Blauvelt in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt to offer a teacher preparation program for religious women. Five years later, the college was opened to lay students. In 1967, it became fully coeducational. On May 17, 2022, the

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approved the name change from Dominican College to Dominican University New York.

Athletics

The Dominican athletic teams are called the Chargers. The university is a member of the Division II ranks of the

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(NCAA), primarily competing in the

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(CACC) for most of its sports since the 1982–83 academic year. They are also a member of the

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(ECAC) for some sports. Dominican competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The Chargers have a cross-campus rivalry with the nearby

St. Thomas Aquinas College St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) is a private college in Sparkill, New York. The college is named after the medieval philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas. It was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, whose headquarters are in th ...

Spartans since the two colleges are located a mile from each other.

Notable alumni

* Gerald P. Mallon, professor of social work *

Mary Eileen O'Brien Mary Eileen O'Brien is an American academic administrator and member of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt. She worked as the president of the Dominican University New York from 1997 to 2024. Life O'Brien was raised in The Bronx. She earned a ...

, academic administrator *

Mary Kay Vyskocil Mary Kay Vyskocil (born March 22, 1958) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and a former United States bankruptcy judge for the same court. President Donald Trump nominated ...

, judge of the

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William Wise III William Wise III (born October 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Eastern Mavericks of the NBL1 Central in Australia. He finished his collegiate career at Dominican College (New York). Early life and college ...

, basketball player

References

External links

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Athletics website
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