Donnelly College
Motto"Lux Vera"
Motto in English
"True Light" (John 1:9)[1]
TypePrivate college
Established1949
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Endowment$6,534,561
PresidentMsgr. Stuart Swetland[2]
Administrative staff
111[3]
Students304
Undergraduates294 total
179 full-time[4]
Location
Kansas City
,
Kansas
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitewww.donnelly.edu

Donnelly College is a private Catholic college in Kansas City, Kansas. The college offers bachelor's, associate degrees, and Nursing certifications. It is the only college or university in the state designated as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and a minority-serving institution (MSI).

History

Donnelly College was established in 1949 by the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica and George Joseph Donnelly, Bishop of Kansas City, Kansas. The Benedictine Sisters provided the faculty for the college, which initially served as a two-year college.[5]

Donnelly launched its first bachelor's degree program, Organizational Leadership,[6] in 2006, and it is now known Business Leadership. Since then the college has added an additional bachelor's degrees in Information Systems.[7]

In the fall of 2020 Donnelly transitioned into a new academic building.[8]

Since 2001, Donnelly College has led a college in prison program. As of 2023, over 30 men have graduated from the Donnelly College in Prison program.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Donnelly Digest". Donnelly Digest. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Monsignor Stuart Swetland". Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  3. ^ "Donnelly College Directory". www.donnelly.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  4. ^ Vicky Diaz-Camacho (December 1, 2017). "Largest Kansas City-Area Colleges and Universities". Kansas City Business Journal.
  5. ^ "Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica celebrate 150 years". 27 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Organizational Leadership at Donnelly College". Donnelly College Official Site. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Information Systems at Donnelly College". Donnelly College Official Website. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Donnelly College former academic building, hospital to be demolished soon". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

External links

The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College Catholic universities and colleges in the United States
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
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