For the English Catholic Sports College, based in Westgate,
see Ursuline College,
Westgate-on-Sea.
Ursuline College
| Motto |
Values. Voice. Vision. |
| Type |
Private, Not for Profit |
| Established |
1871 |
| Affiliation |
Catholic |
| President |
Sister Christine De Vinne, O.S.U., Ph.D. |
| Location |
Pepper Pike, Ohio, United
States
41°29'42?N 81°28'00?W? / ?41.495°N
81.4666667°W? / 41.495;
-81.4666667Coordinates:
41°29'42?N 81°28'00?W? / ?41.495°N
81.4666667°W? / 41.495;
-81.4666667 |
| Colors |
Blue and Gold |
| Sports |
Soccer, Track & Field, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf,
Bowling, Swimming, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis and Lacrosse |
| Nickname |
Arrows |
| Mascot |
Arrows |
| Affiliations |
NCAA Division II, G-MAC |
| Website |
http://www.ursuline.edu/ |
 |
Ursuline College is a small, Roman Catholic
liberal arts women's-focused
college in Pepper Pike, Ohio,
United States. It was founded in 1871 by
the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and is one of
the oldest institutions of higher education for
women in the United States. Ursuline College offers a
diverse spectrum of undergraduate and graduate studies within the
Catholic tradition of education. The College offers 30
undergraduate, 11 graduate programs, and a Doctorate of Nursing
Practice. Ursuline College currently has 706 undergraduate and 530
graduate students.[1]
Although Ursuline College is considered to be a college that
focuses primarily on the liberal arts, the institution also offers
courses such as nursing and business administration. The school is
widely recognized for its Art Therapy program, Breen School of
Nursing, and teaching certification program.
The campus is situated approximately 10 miles outside of
Cleveland and 30 miles outside of Akron. Ursuline's campus is quite spacious and
meticulously landscaped, featuring 12 educational buildings, most
recently constructed Sister Diana Stano Athletic Center, the Parker
Hannifin Center for the Creative Healing Arts & Sciences, and
the Bishop Anthony M. Pilla Center.
In July 2013, the O'Brien Athletic Center was destroyed by a
tornado that ripped through the campus. With generous donations
from the community as well as insurance payments, a new athletic
center was completed for Fall 2015. The state-of-the-art Sister
Diana Stano Athletic Center offers a fitness space overlooking the
beautiful campus, an expansive and welcoming gymnasium, shower and
locker rooms for visiting and home athletic teams, offices, and
conference rooms. The Parker Hannifin Center for the Healing Arts
and Sciences, also completed for Fall 2015 semester, provides top
level educational equipment and classrooms for Nursing and Art
Therapy students. Both buildings provide a beautiful and serene
environment for Ursuline students and faculty.
The Pilla Center is quintessentially the essence of the Ursuline
College Campus, acting as the social catalyst for students to meet
and exchange ideas in the confines of a spectacularly engineered
building. The main gathering space has a delightful view of the
lake, and is two stories high with crystalline glass windows on
adjacent sides, and a luminescent stained glass window that faces
the main quadrangle. The building provides a space for commuters on
the go, as well as resident students and faculty, for a place to
converse or grab some sustenance on the way to class. The new and
improved dining hall, staffed by locally owned and family-driven
Metz Culinary Management, offers a food court with a variety of
healthy and delicious options from a main menu, a la carte choices,
and an economical meal plan for students. Food is locally sourced
wherever possible, and many menu items are often prepared homemade
from scratch.
Additionally, the college's Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery is
host to changing display of both professional and student artwork
exhibits, and remains open for public consumption Tuesday through
Sunday in the afternoon.
Athletics
Ursuline College teams participate as a member of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II.[2]
The Arrows are a member of the Great Midwest Athletic
Conference (G-MAC), but formerly were a member of the
National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' now-defunct
American Mideast Conference
(AMeC) until the 2011-12 season. Women's sports include basketball,
bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming
& diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.