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Calumet College of St. Joseph

Coordinates: 41°40′15″N 87°29′40″W / 41.670929°N 87.494385°W / 41.670929; -87.494385
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Calumet College of St. Joseph
TypePrivate
Established1951
AffiliationRoman Catholic (C.PP.S.)
EndowmentUSD $4.1million[1]
PresidentAmy McCormack, Ed.D., MBA
Students834
Undergraduates624
Postgraduates210
Location
Whiting
,
Indiana
,
United States

41°40′15″N 87°29′40″W / 41.670929°N 87.494385°W / 41.670929; -87.494385
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsHispanic-serving institution
MascotCrimson Joe[2]
Websitewww.ccsj.edu

Calumet College of St. Joseph (or, Calumet College) is a private Roman Catholic college in Whiting, Indiana, USA. It has additional campuses in Chicago and Merrillville, Indiana. The college was founded in 1951 as an extension of Saint Joseph's College and is associated with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. In fall 2017, it enrolled 624 undergraduates and 210 graduate students.[3]

History

In 1951, St. Joseph's College of Rensselaer, Indiana, opened an extension in Lake County, Indiana. It was known as the Calumet Center. Most of its courses were taught in borrowed classrooms provided by the Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond and St. John the Baptist Church in Whiting.[4] In 1960, the Board of Control authorized the expansion of this two-year extension into a full four-year, degree-granting college.[4] In doing so, the institution became the first college in the Calumet Region to offer baccalaureate degrees.[5] At that time, St. Joseph's College Calumet Campus moved into a new building, a former furniture store in East Chicago. Classes and administrative work were conducted in this building, which served the college for 15 years and later became the Administration Building. The East Chicago Campus continued to grow throughout the 1960s.[6] Buildings were donated or acquired on Indianapolis Boulevard and Olcott Avenue to provide classroom and office space, a library, laboratories, a theater, a communications center and student recreational facilities.[6] In summer 1971, the College was renamed St. Joseph Calumet College. It officially separated from St. Joseph's College on November 15, 1973, when articles of incorporation were filed with the state of Indiana.[citation needed] On December 31, 1973, the American Oil Company deeded its research and development facilities and 256 acres (103.6 ha) of land to Calumet College.[5] The college moved into its new facilities in January 1976 and is now using the largest of the 23 buildings on the site.[5]

Academics

The college awards master's, bachelor's and associate degrees in a variety of fields. The college offers two accelerated degree completion programs through its School of Adult Learning.[7] It also permits students to earn up to 45 semester hours of credit at the bachelor's degree level through alternative credit options.[8]

Athletics

The college's athletic teams are known as the "Crimson Wave". They compete in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The college began offering athletic programs in 2001. Men's wrestling was added in the 2009-2010 academic year. CCSJ men's bowling finished second in the nation at USBC Collegiate Championships, in the 2009-2010 season. In 2016, the men's bowling teamed moved up and ranked first in the US at the USBC Collegiate Championships.[9]

Men's sports

Women's sports

  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross country
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball

Co-ed sports

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/calumet-college-of-st-joseph-1834
  2. ^ "WHO IS CRIMSON JOE?". Calumet College of St. Joseph. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Calumet College of Saint Joseph - Enrollment". United States National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "CCSJ - About Us". Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Calumet College of St. Joseph History". Calumet College of St. Joseph. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "CCSJ Academic Catalog 2017-2018" (PDF). Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "School of Adult Learning". Calumet College of St. Joseph. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Departments & Programs". Calumet College of St. Joseph. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS PAST RESULTS". Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  10. ^ Briseno, Olga (September 30, 2009). "President Obama Nominates Carmen Lomellin for Ambassador". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "Dan Stevenson Sr". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
    - "Congressional Record" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
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