MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY

Updated 04-May-2020.

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Marywood University Student Population And Demographics: This page analyzes and the student population and demographics at Marywood University where it has a total enrollment of 2,853.

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: established in 1915 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Marywood enrolls more than 2,800 students in a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs . the university has the former seminary-cum-motherhouse suffered major damage during a fire in the 1970s . the jesuit Scranton Preparatory School became co-educational to accommodate the girls . it was the next step to Marywood College opened with 34 students and mother Germaine O’Neil as president and treasurer . the first batch of students graduated in 1919 with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Letters Marywood opened its doors to male students in the fall of 1989 . the official name given is the Marywood Pacers. Marywood competes at the varsity level in baseball, basketball, cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball . students the Fricchione Day Care Center is a child development center for children of Marywood staff, faculty, and students . the Insalaco Center for Studio Arts houses the Kresge Gallery and features drawing and painting studio the Learning Commons is a 21st Century library that focuses on actively empowering the learner . the facility includes traditional library services & facilities, a state of the art automatic book-retrieval system, the Center for Athletics and Wellness includes a 1,500 seat arena . Maria Hall, one of the original campus structures, now houses the University Development/Advancement Office . the Memorial Arch, built in 1902, originally held the inscription “Mt. St. Mary’s” the arch still stands as the welcoming landmark at the entrance of the campus . the campus was destroyed by fire in 1971 the statue of the Virgin Mary on top of the arch is often referred to by students as the “Electric Mary” due to its halo encircled by light bulbs . the original stone steps to the Motherhouse are the Nazareth Student Center houses the main dining room, a lounge and a game room . the center for architectural studies is a state-of-the-art example of sustainable design . the Tony Domiano Early Childhood Center provides space for about 60 children in pre-school and kindergarten . the Shields Center for Visual Arts serves Marywood’s art students . the McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies was previously known as the Center for Human Services . it houses the College of Professional Studies and the Counseling/Student Development Center . the Veterans Resource Center houses the Office of Military student veterans are welcome to use the center’s community lounge, quiet study space, and kitchen . there are ADA compliant rooms which are handicap accessible . this building is connected to the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life . Madonna Hall is an upperclassmen residence hall with co-educational floors . there are ADA compliant rooms which are handicap accessible . study areas are located on multiple floors. Regina Hall was the first student residence built at Marywood in the late 1920s . after the Motherhouse was destroyed by fire in 1971, the area was converted for use as a chapel . the chapel was then converted to what is originally built in the 1950s and named Alumnae Hall, was later renamed Immaculata Hall to honor Sister M. Immulata Gillespie, Marywood’s first dean the Woodland Residences provide apartment-style living for sophomores, juniors, and seniors . each unit houses between four, five or ten upperclass students . the hall burnt down and is no longer used for residents. It now contains 42 species of trees (103 varieties) and a comparable collection of shrubs, ornamental grasses, and flowers.