D'Youville College is a private, coeducational college located on the West Side of Buffalo, New York, a few blocks from the international Peace Bridge. It has degrees for Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral students, as well as advanced certificates for Health Care Professionals. D'Youville is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education and other appropriate accrediting agencies. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The Peace Bridge (42°54′25″N, 78°54′20″W) is an arch bridge that consists of five arched spans over the Niagara River and a Parker through-truss which spans the Black Rock Canal on the American side of the river. ... The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer based, non-profit association dedicated to the educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation. ... This article is a stub. ...

It is an international leader in teacher and health care education with five-year, dual degree programs in occupational and physical therapy, physician assistant, dietetics and a new seven-year chiropractic program. Undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing are extremely popular. A full array of liberal arts majors are also available.

D'Youville has various degrees that are accepted by the Canadian National Government, making the school a popular choice for Canadians in the province of Ontario. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076...

It's current enrollment is approximately 2,900 students.

D'Youville's Mission Statement: Mission Statement is a description of an entitys purpose to exist. ...

"D’Youville College is an independent institution of higher education that offers baccalaureate and graduate programs to students of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds. D’Youville College honors its Catholic heritage and spirit of St. Marguerite d'Youville by providing academic, social, spiritual, and professional development in programs that emphasize leadership and service. D’Youville teaches students to contribute to the world community by leading compassionate, productive, and responsible lives."

History

D'Youville College was founded by the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart (GNSH), and named for their patron Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville. The college was accredited by the State University of New York in 1908, and has maintained their accreditation ever since. This religion article needs to be wikified. ... Saint Marie-Marguerite dYouville (née Marie-Marguerite Dufrost de Lajemmerais) (October 15, 1701 – December 23, 1771) was born at Varennes, near Montreal, Canada. ... The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY (IPA pronunciation: ) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. ...

This private independent school with a Catholic tradition, was the first college to admit women in western New York State. D'Youville enrolls approximately 800 Canadian students and an almost equal split between students enrolled in Undergraduate and Graduate Degree programs. It also started the area's first four-year undergraduate nursing program in 1942.

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Organizations & Athletics

D'Youville College has 25 different clubs and organizations that are either related to various degree programs or are designed to promote the skills promised by the College's mission statement.

D'Youville College competes at the NCAA Division III level, and is a charter member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC). They offer men's baseball, basketball, soccer and volleyball and women's basketball, cross country, crew, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The School also offers co-educational golf as a sports program. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... // Baptist Bible College Defenders Bard College Raptors Cazenovia College Wildcats Chestnut Hill College Griffins DYouville College Spartans Keuka College Storm Keystone College Giants Penn State University-Berks Nittany Lions Philadelphia Biblical University Eagles Polytechnic University Blue Jays Purchase College Panthers Villa Julie College Mustangs Baseball Basketball Cross Country Golf... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... US Armed Forces cross country meet Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain before other teams. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Softball is an activity descended from baseball, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, generally regarded as the worlds Home of Golf. Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use...

Controversy

The college has recently come under controversy in the Buffalo area for its lack of community outreach.^{[citation needed]}

D'Youville College does many things for its community, Back On Track, January 2007 - May 2007, Free Tax Preperation, The Community outreach program which provides shelters and homes to the homeless. Clean the Park, Which happens twice a year when students clean up the local park next door. There are many things the College does on a Week to Week basis for it's community.

National Praise

For being a private college the school has been praised by many politicians including US Senator and 2008 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. It has also been visited by many celebrities including the controversial actress and activist Jane Fonda. A visit by Al Gore in 1999 was nationally covered on cable news. The presidential seal was first used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii The President of the United States (often abbreviated to POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. ...

External links

• http://www.dyc.edu — Official college website
• http://www.dyc.edu/alumni/ - Alumni web site home page