Keep Peace and Create Peace The woman who leads prayer on campus and blesses the hands of our nursing students was once the chief of a men’s prison in the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Let that sink in. Sister Cathy Buchanan, once known as Chief Buchanan, embodies trusting God’s plan. “We used to jokingly
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A Women’s History Month Special 100 Years of Empowering Women: A Legacy Carried by Our Alumnae In 1925, the Dominican Sisters of Peace made a bold decision. At a time when opportunities for women in higher education were limited, they founded Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut, creating a space where women could learn,
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At the Intersection of the Secular and the Sacred For Kevin Hardy, MS, CAS, M.Div., working at Albertus Magnus is a beautiful moment in a life touched by divine intersections. Kevin’s connection to Albertus began at a young age. He grew up in the Newhallville area and attended St. Mary’s Grammar School in the same
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The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on May 12th, 2025. Mohun Musings – Centennial Newsletter Congratulations to the Class of 2025! As Albertus’ Legacy Class, we salute you and all of your accomplishments as we celebrate loudly and proudly our last graduating class of our first century. Did you know that on June 13,
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The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on April 28th, 2025. Presidential Ponderings – Centennial Newsletter Sister Marie Louise Hubert, OP first arrived at Albertus as a French professor and taught from 1942 until 1956. In October of 1956, at the age of 31, Sister Marie Louise became the ninth president of Albertus Magnus College.
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The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on April 14th, 2025. Mohun Musings- Centennial Newsletter Did you know that Mohun Hall was originally the home of Charles Bliss? Charles Franklin Bliss, his wife Eliza Holmes Bliss, and two daughters, Elinor and Margaret, moved into their new home at 765 Prospect Street upon its completion in
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The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on March 31st, 2025. Presidential Ponderings – Centennial Newsletter In 1947 Albertus’ student population reached a new high of 309 students. The Silver Horn, an Albertus Magnus College student-produced campus newspaper, debuted and continued to run for 48 years. The world saw the rise of the Cold War
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The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on February 24th, 2025. A Century of Involvement with Community: Albertus Magnus College and the New Haven Armory Five years after Albertus Magnus College welcomed its first students in 1925, a massive structure was completed on Goffe Street, one of three main roads that originate at Broadway (Yale
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The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on February 17th, 2025. Mohun Musings 2 Did you know that Mother Stephanie Mohun, OP, was a poet? In 1911 as a young Dominican Sister, she published a short book of poetry entitled Driftwood under the pen name of “Lee”. A volume of twenty-seven religious and inspirational verses
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The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on February 10th, 2025. Though the Lens: A Visual History of Albertus As we begin our visual celebration of the last 99 years of life at Albertus, let us begin our journey by recalling the mission of Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College provides a holistic, liberal arts-based
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