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History of Medaille University
The History of Medaille University: 1875 to Present Time
Located in Buffalo, NY, Medaille University is a private, four-year institution committed to serving the higher education needs of Western New York. Known for its flexible delivery systems, the University offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to a diverse student population, through day, evening, weekend and online programs.
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.
In 1968, the Sisters of St. Joseph, led by Alice Huber, 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. Granted by the Board of Regents, 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. During the 1980s and 1990s, 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. Three years later, the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center opened, offering students a setting for dining, 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.
The Buffalo, 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. With two residence halls, technologically-enhanced classrooms, 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. In the fall of 2011, 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. In September 2012, the Sullivan Center expansion was completed, creating a 3,000-square-foot fitness center, 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 square feet of donor-funded, state-of-the-art equipment. In addition to Medaille student use, the space has also been used for the Science in Bloom program, a partnership between Medaille and the Valley Community Association, where In this initiative, Medaille students teach the basics of biology, dissection, chemistry, botany and molecular biology to middle school students from Buffalo Public Schools.
Continuing with expansion, September 2019 saw the grand opening of the Medaille Sports Complex, located in South Buffalo. Completed in two phases of development, the facilities now include home fields for Medaille’s baseball, softball, women’s field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.
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, instead of seven, 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.
Similarly, in August 2019, 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. A unique offering to the region, 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, as hosts, analysts, coaches, managers, administrators or marketers.
In spring 2022, 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. In May 2022, 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, staff, students and alumni, shining a light on the institution’s global impact and reach.
In June 2022, Medaille’s Board of Trustees appointed Lori V. Quigley, Ph.D., as interim president of Medaille University. Dr. Quigley previously served as provost, senior vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Medaille, from 2016 through 2020.
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, it embraces this ethos even more. 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.
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Legacy of Medaille University
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Accreditation
Medaille University 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 Accreditation.
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Teach-Out Partners
Teach-Out Partner Program Match List
Immunization Records Requests
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:
Alfred State College of Technology
Alfred University
Canisius College
Daemen University
D’Youville University
Elmira College
Gannon University
Genesee Community College
Hartwick College
Hilbert College
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Houghton University
Keuka College
LaRoche University
Mercy College
Nazareth College
Niagara University
Roberts Wesleyan University
Russell Sage College
St. Vincent College
SUNY Brockport
SUNY Buffalo State
SUNY Canton
SUNY Delhi
SUNY Erie
SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Geneseo
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Utica University
Villa Maria College
Wells College
Immunization Records:
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. For New York State residents, 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
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