自1937年首次被特许为圣约瑟夫山教师学院以来,服务于纽约西部社区及其他地区, 威尼斯人平台是一所私立大学, nonsectarian institution that provided a personalized, practitioner-based learning experience to its diverse student body of undergraduate, 研究生和在线学生.
在其近百年的历史中, 威尼斯人平台-前身为Medaille学院-经历了许多困难和挑战时期, from World War II to several economic recessions and a global pandemic. 然而, in 2023, due to several factors including declining enrollment, 未偿债务和其他挑战正在影响整个地区的高校, 国家与民族, Medaille宣布它将永久关闭,并且不会在2023年秋季学期招收学生.
大流行病和通货膨胀加剧了大学的经济负担,加剧了导致这一极其困难的决定的商业现实. The population of college-aged individuals in Western New York had also been shrinking, 这使得像Medaille这样没有大笔捐赠的小型私立大学很难维持招生水平. 而大学不知疲倦地建立伙伴关系,加强其财务状况, unfortunately these efforts did not create results to ensure long-term viability.
Medaille held its final commencement ceremony on May 5, 2023, 8月31日正式关闭, 2023. Medaille校友-总数超过20人,000 individuals — continue to make a significant impact in their local and global communities, creating a lasting legacy for years to come.
位于布法罗, NY, 威尼斯人平台是一所私立大学, four-year institution committed to serving the higher education needs of Western New York. Known for its flexible delivery systems, 大学提供副学士学位, 学士, master's and doctoral degrees to a diverse student population, 通过一天, 晚上, 周末和在线节目.
Medaille traces its roots to 1875, when the Sisters of St. Joseph (SSJ) founded an institute for the preparation of teachers. In 1937, SSJ从纽约州获得了一份宪章,授予宗教团体的妇女教育学士学位, and the institute was named Mount Saint Joseph Teachers' College.
1968年,圣. Joseph,由Alice Huber领导,SSJ, Ph.D., initiated a change in the charter that would create a co-educational college. New York State issued the charter and Medaille College was born. 由校董会批准, 该章程确立了学院作为一个独立的机构,由一个自我延续的董事会管理.
Medaille在20世纪70年代经历了显著的增长,自那以后学生入学率稳步上升. 在20世纪80年代和90年代, 学院继续为不断增长和多样化的学生群体开发更多的项目和服务.
In 1991, the College implemented a residence program, attracting students from across New York State and Southern Ontario. 三年后,凯文一号. 苏利文校园中心开幕, 为学生提供就餐环境, as well as recreational and co-curricular activities. With the Trbovich Alumni Tower welcoming all visitors, 沙利文中心是许多Medaille Mavericks国家大学体育协会(NCAA)三级体育项目的所在地.
水牛, NY, 校园不断扩大其设施和服务,以满足不断增长的学生人数的需求. 主要的资本投资增加了学生的学习机会和获得支持服务的机会, while encouraging a vibrant student life experience. 有两个宿舍, 技术强化型教室, 将自由和专业前学习与实际问题解决相结合的学术课程, and an array of extra- and co-curricular opportunities, 校园已经发展成为布法罗历史悠久的奥姆斯特德新月的重要学习环境, NY.
In 2010, Medaille initiated its online program offerings, which continue to grow with new degree options. 2011年秋天, the College completed a construction project that doubled the size of Huber Hall, 学生成功中心将学术和学生支持服务整合在一个屋檐下. 2012年9月, the Sullivan Center expansion was completed, 创建3,000平方英尺的健身中心, an events arena with a 750-person capacity, locker rooms and student group meeting spaces.
In 2017, Medaille's main building saw the completion of its expansive new Laboratory Science Center — 1,600平方英尺的捐赠资金, 最先进的设备. 除了Medaille学生使用, the space has also been used for the Science in Bloom program, a partnership between Medaille and the Valley Community Association, 在这个倡议中, Medaille students teach the basics of biology, 解剖, 化学, botany and molecular biology to middle school students from Buffalo Public Schools.
继续扩张, September 2019 saw the grand opening of the Medaille Sports Complex, 位于南布法罗. Completed in two phases of development, the facilities now include home fields for Medaille’s baseball, 垒球, 女子曲棍球, 男子和女子足球, 还有男女长曲棍球队.
To expand the educational options available to students, Medaille has continued to add several new academic programs to its course catalogs. In 2016, the 3+3 program with the University at Buffalo School of Law was established, 学生可以在六年内获得威尼斯人平台的学士学位和UB法学院的法律学位, 而不是7, 让学生可以节省一年的学费,并在布法罗最好的两所学校获得教育背景,从而更快地开始他们的职业生涯, NY.
类似的, 2019年8月, Medaille established a partnership with Syracuse University, 其中3+1和4+1加速学位课程允许学生完成Medaille的通信学士学位和S.I. 在雪城大学纽豪斯公共传播学院,只花了四五年的时间.
Among other degree additions and updates, in 2019 Medaille introduced its Bachelor of Science in esports management, 为了回应对职业体育产业中发展最快的方面的爆炸性兴趣. 这是该地区独一无二的产品, Medaille的电子竞技项目旨在为学生在蓬勃发展的游戏行业的职业生涯做好准备, 作为主机, 分析师, 教练, 经理, 管理员或营销人员.
2022年春天, Medaille的董事会一致投票决定向纽约州提交一份章程修正案请求,寻求大学的指定. 2022年5月, 纽约州教育部门董事会批准了对Medaille宪章的修正案,使该机构成为一所大学. 向威尼斯人平台的过渡反映了Medaille提供跨多个学科的全方位本科和研究生学位的悠久历史. This recognition is also a testament to all of the exceptional work done by Medaille’s faculty, 工作人员, 学生及校友, shining a light on the institution’s global impact and reach.
In June 2022, Medaille’s Board of Trustees appointed Lori V. 奎格利,Ph值.D., as interim president of 同伴们大学. Dr. 奎格利之前担任教务长, senior vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Medaille, 2016年至2020年.
Medaille在其历史上的成长一直是由承诺为其服务的地区的“机会学院”指导. 随着大学不断创新和响应21世纪的高等教育需求, 它甚至更加信奉这种精神. Medaille已经确定了一个战略方向,旨在扩大和深化“机会”对学生和他们所生活的社区的意义.
回到顶部同伴们大学 was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for High Education 认证.
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A teach-out partner institution provides as seamless a transfer process for students as possible. 选择转到教学合作伙伴的学生不需要通过招生过程. Teach-out partners have created and opened transfer portals for our students. Students do NOT have to pay for transcripts from Medaille. 教学合作伙伴放弃学术居住要求,并同意不收取比我们高的学费. To date, Medaille has signed teach-out agreements* with the following institutions:
The Wellness Center is permanently closed. Please note, if you need immunization records, you may obtain them the following ways:
You can contact your primary care provider's office to request a copy. 给纽约州居民的, 你的免疫记录可以在纽约州免疫登记处(NYSIIS)获得,你的医疗保健提供者或你新学校的健康中心可以访问该登记处. 你以前就读的高中或其他大学可能有你的免疫记录副本
回到顶部10月16日生效, 2023, former students of 同伴们大学 may request transcripts through 尼亚加拉大学. 请联系 records@niagara.edu with any questions about transcripts/academic records.
回到顶部您可以通过访问国家学生贷款数据系统(NSLDS)找到所有联邦学生贷款信息。 NSLDS: National Student Loan Data System (ed.gov). 您可以使用您的联邦学生援助(FSA)用户ID和符合条件的个人识别信息访问该网站.
回到顶部1099, 1098T tax forms will be mailed to students per the address on record by January 31, 2024.
回到顶部10月16日生效, 2023, 转到尼亚加拉大学的医疗记录可以提供给威尼斯人平台的前学生. To request medical or counseling records, please contact the 尼亚加拉大学 Health Services at 716.286.8390.
回到顶部作为威尼斯人平台遗产的一部分,尼亚加拉大学可能会邀请校友参加未来的活动. Should you have questions, please email alumni@niagara.edu.
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