199.72.115.66 01:18, 14 September 2006 (UTC)Stacy Orcutt

Carlow University is a Catholic university founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 24th, 1929 by the Sisters of Mercy from Carlow, Ireland. Originally called Mount Mercy College, the name was changed to Carlow College in April 1969. In 2004, Carlow College achieved university status. It was originally a women's college until 1945 when men were admitted. The current student body is 93% women and 7% men. The number of men seems to increase slightly each year. A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country State County United States Pennsylvania Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country State County United States Pennsylvania Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carlow (Ceatharlach in Irish, meaning four-part lake) is an inland town in the south-east of Ireland in County Carlow, 84 km from Dublin. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

Carlow Campus

The small campus sits in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh at 3333 Fifth Avenue.

• Frances Warde Hall

• This building is the center of Carlow's campus. The main lobby and computer labs are here, along with student life and half the dormitories. Men are not permited to live in the dormitories, Frances Warde and Doughtery Halls

• Dougherty Hall

• The main dorm building, composed of seven floors of dorms, the business offices, and Franny's cafe. Most incoming freshman find themselves on floors 4, 5, and 6 of Doughtery. Doughtery is connected to Frances Warde Hall, and many consider them to be the same building.

• A.J. Palumbo Hall of Science and Technology

• Called "A.J.P." by students, this building is the newest addition to Carlow, built in 1997 (opened in 1999,) housing the departments of biology, chemistry and physics, and mathematics under one roof with state of the art laboratory equipment, several computer labs, and a greenhouse.

• Aquinas Hall

• This is the humanities building, one of the oldest looking buildings on campus. It houses one computer classroom for writing classes as well as the MFA in Creative Writing program on the first floor, lovingly called the "basement" by many students.

• Antonian Hall

• This building houses the theatre for campus productions, the School of Social Change, the Art department, the Institutional Relations department, the information technology department, and the Admissions offices.

Carlow University houses a chapel on campus in Frances Warde Hall. Next to the chapel there is a convent which contains a hospice for elderly and sick nuns. There is an elementary and middle school on campus as well, called the Campus School.

Mission statement

The Mission of Carlow University, a Catholic liberal arts university, is to involve persons, primarily women, in a process of self-directed, lifelong learning which will free them to think clearly and creatively, to discover and to challenge or affirm cultural and aesthetic values, to respond reverently and sensitively to God and others, and to render competent and compassionate service in personal and professional life. In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ...

Controversies

In February 2006 the Carlow University president, Mary Heinz, banned all future productions of The Vagina Monologues from the campus, stating that this play is "inconsistent with the school's mission." An article on the issue can be found here from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The school's student newspaper The Purple Menace (see below) had also run an article on this issue, as it had always run articles and editorials on the The Vagina Monologues. The Purple Menace, whose name is a play on the Lavender Menace, was a solid and constant supporter of Carlow's fight for the Vagina Monologues, and other student issues ignored or squashed by Carlow administration. The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler. ... The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler. ...

Carlow was also mentioned in connection to the federal invesigation on Cyril Wecht's inproprieties. It has been alleged that Wecht exchanged cadavers for lab space. Carlow officials have denied these allegations. Dr. Cyril Harrison Wecht (born March 20, 1931 in Dunkard Township, Pennsylvania) is one of the most acclaimed forensic pathologists in the United States. ...

Clubs & Organizations

• The American Chemical Society - Student Affiliates of Carlow University (ACS-SA). This student group is an official affiliate of the National ACS and has won recognition both locally and nationally for their leadership and promotion of the science of chemistry in the community.
• The Purple Menace

• Carlow's student-run newspaper, the Menace is a monthly publication. From 2002-2006 its head editors were Mehgan McKenna and Nicole Stemple. The upcoming editor is Laura Smith.

• F.E.M.M.E.

• The campus' women's organization, F.E.M.M.E. seeks to educate men and women on women's issues as well as advocating. Rebecca Label is the president.

• United Black Students
• Care for Kids
• Psychology Club
• Creative Writing Society
• International Students Association

• This group is composed of students who wish to study abroad, those who have, and the students who have come to Carlow from other countries.

• Critical Point

• Carlow's literary publication and accepts submissions from all undergraduates.

• PRIDE

• Carlow's Gay/Lesbian/Transgendered/Straight alliance. Brant Meehan is currently president.

• KDE
• Student Activities Committee
• Resident Life Association

• This group is composed of the Resident Assistants and Director of Residents Life, Mary Beth Halferty.

• Carlow Theatre Group

• The theatre group puts on an average of two shows a semester. As there is no theatre major at Carlow, all students are welcomed to audition.

• Yearbook
• Celtic Divas

• Carlow's fashion group

• Blessed

• Carlow's gospel group

• PSEA (Pennsylvania State Education Association) aka SPSEA or S-PSEA

External links

• Carlow University official website
• Carlow University Unofficial Livejournal Community
• F.E.M.M.E. Blog
• Google Map
• [http://carlow.facebook.com Carlow's facebook!