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39-469: Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference [REDACTED] Conference USCAA Founded 2004 Commissioner Vacant Sports fielded 13 men's: 6 women's: 7 No. of teams 5 Headquarters New York City, New York Region New York Official website hviac .net The Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( HVIAC )

78-723: A Jesuit priest left France for a mission in New France in what is now the Province of Quebec , Canada . When they arrived in the summer of 1639, they studied the languages of the native peoples and then began to educate the native children. They taught reading and writing as well as needlework, embroidery, drawing, and other domestic arts. The Ursuline convent in Quebec City is the oldest educational institution for women in North America. Their work helped to preserve

117-562: A habit consisting of a black dress bound by a leathern girdle, a black sleeveless cloak, and a close-fitting headdress with a white veil and a longer black veil. Since Vatican II they were no longer required to wear habits and today many opt out of wearing a habit. Today the monastic Order of St. Ursula (post-nominals OSU) has as its largest group the Ursulines of the Roman Union (described in this article) which consists of Ursulines of

156-543: A religious spirit among the French population and to evangelize native peoples of New France. The first Ursulines arrived at Mobile, Alabama, in 1719 (though information is contradictory from remaining and available sources). In 1727, 12 Ursulines from France landed in what is now New Orleans . The entire group of Ursulines were the first Roman Catholic nuns in what is now the United States. Both properties were part of

195-1349: Is a member conference of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). It consists of five small colleges in New York state. HVIAC's first championships were held in the 2004–05 season. Similar to NCAA Division III rules, HVIAC membership is open to four-year higher education institutions that offer no athletic financial aid. Member schools [ edit ] Current members [ edit ] Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Berkeley College New York City 1931 For-profit 8,900 Knights 2004? Five Towns College Dix Hills 1972 Nonsectarian 750 Sound 2004? State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) Syracuse 1911 Public 2,250 Mighty Oaks 2004? Word of Life/Davis College Johnson City 1900 Baptist 441 Falcons 2004? Villa Maria College Buffalo 1960 Catholic ( C.S.S.F. ) 544 Vikings 2004? Notes ^ All cities are located within

234-801: Is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario . From 1922 to 1975 the Mary Manse College in Toledo , Ohio , was operated by the Ursulines. It was a women's college until 1971, then was coeducational for its final four years. In 1927, the Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province restructured Catholic education in Elkton, Maryland , by assisting in the founding of Immaculate Conception School, originally located at

273-602: The National University of Ireland in 1978, and since 2003 is a college of the National University of Ireland, Galway . in 2022 St Angela's College became a constituent college of Atlantic Technological University The Irish Ursuline Union was established in 1978. In the United States , the Ursulines founded two well-known Catholic women's colleges . Ursuline College in Pepper Pike , Ohio ,

312-687: The Order of Saint Ursula ( post-nominals : OSU ), is an enclosed religious order of women that in 1572 branched off from the Angelines , also known as the Company of Saint Ursula. The Ursulines trace their origins to the Angeline foundress Angela Merici and likewise place themselves under the patronage of Saint Ursula . While the Ursulines took up a monastic way of life under the Rule of Saint Augustine ,

351-640: The 18th century, the period of its greatest growth, the order was represented by 20 congregations, 350 convents and from 15,000 to 20,000 nuns . The Ursuline sisters were not the first Catholic nuns to land in the new world. They were preceded by the Hieronymites in 1585 in Mexico City, who established the convent of San Jerónimo y Santa Paula. In 1639, Mother Marie of the Incarnation , two other Ursuline nuns, three Augustinian sisters and

390-677: The 1970s and through the 1980s, as the NLCAA, the USCAA began adding more sports. In 1989, the NLCAA changed its name to the National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA). In 2001, the USCAA adopted its current name. The USCAA sanctions competition in eight men's and seven women's sports: Postseason national championships are held in all sports except football, which has few participating teams. Ursulines The Ursulines , also known as

429-759: The Angelines operate as a secular institute . The largest group within the Ursulines is the Ursulines of the Roman Union. In 1572 in Milan , under Charles Borromeo , the Archbishop of Milan , members of the Company of Saint Ursula chose to become an enclosed religious order . Pope Gregory XIII placed them under the Rule of Saint Augustine . Especially in France, groups of the company began to re-shape themselves as cloistered nuns, under solemn vows , and dedicated to

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468-747: The Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. It is a co-educational residential college for approximately 200 undergraduates. In 2003 the college was sold to the university and was renamed Ursula Hall . The Ursuline tradition has been retained in the Hall's high educational standards, retention of Ursuline symbols and livery, and the observance in October of Ursies Weekend for relaxing and socializing before November exams. Ursuline secondary education schools are found across

507-540: The Eastern Province, Ursulines of the Central Province and Ursulines of the Western Province. The other branch is the Company of St. Ursula , commonly called the "Angelines", who follow the original form of life established by their foundress. Ursuline Academy, Springfield, Illinois was founded in 1857 by Mother Mary Joseph Wolfe and operated from 1857 until 2007. In 1767, Nano Nagle stayed with

546-471: The French colony of Louisiana (New France) . They came to the country under the auspices of Pope Pius III and Louis XV of France. Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, their charter came under the jurisdiction of the United States. They instituted a convent and school, both of which continue today. Ursuline Academy (New Orleans) is the oldest continually operating Catholic school in

585-710: The Great Falls Junior College for Women was founded in Great Falls , Montana . Now the University of Providence , it has an open admission policy. In 1921, the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville established Sacred Heart Junior College, which was expanded into a four-year college, Ursuline College, in 1938. Ursuline College merged with Bellarmine College in 1968, now Bellarmine University. The Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women operated between 1925 and 1950 in Maple Mount , Kentucky , with

624-552: The Hudson Valley Men's Athletic Conference" . HVIAC . Retrieved February 13, 2020 . ^ "Mercy College student swell/Absorbs failed sister school, College of New Rochelle" . Bronx Times . February 28, 2019. External links [ edit ] Official website Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hudson_Valley_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference&oldid=1256155514 " Categories : College sports conferences in

663-590: The Mississippi Valley region, Ursulines provided the first social welfare center. The Old Ursuline Convent is located in the Vieux Carre (New Orleans' French Quarter ). The building now houses the Archdiocese of New Orleans' Archives as well as operating as a tourist attraction/ museum with public tours available almost daily. They had a well established presence as a hospital by the time of

702-1449: The State of New York. Former members [ edit ] Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current conference Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany 1881 Nonsectarian 1,384 Panthers 2004 2019 Yankee (YSCC) The College of New Rochelle New Rochelle 1904 Catholic ( Ursulines ) N/A Blue Angels 2004 2019 N/A The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park 1946 Nonsectarian ( Culinary ) 2,880 Steels 2004 2023 The King's College New York City 1938 Nondenominational 400 Lions 2004 2023 Pratt Institute Brooklyn 1877 Nonsectarian 4,829 Cannoneers 2004 2018 Atlantic East St. Joseph's University (Brooklyn Campus) Brooklyn 1916 Catholic ( C.S.J. ) 1,261 Bears 2004 2015 Skyline Vaughn College Flushing 1932 Nonsectarian ( Space grant ) 1,812 Warriors 2004 2023 USCAA Independent Webb Institute Glen Cove 1889 Nonsectarian 90 Webbies 2004 2023 Notes ^ All cities are located within

741-1051: The State of New York. ^ CNR was merged into Mercy College in 2019. ^ Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference. ^ St. Joseph's was a college during its stint as a member. Sports [ edit ] Conference sports Sport Men's Women's Basketball [REDACTED] Y [REDACTED] Y Cross country [REDACTED] Y [REDACTED] Y Soccer [REDACTED] Y [REDACTED] Y Tennis [REDACTED] Y [REDACTED] Y Volleyball [REDACTED] Y [REDACTED] Y See also [ edit ] Mid Hudson Conference Penn State University Athletic Conference State University of New York Athletic Conference Yankee Small College Conference References [ edit ] ^ "HVIAC Members," HVIAC website. Retrieved October 1, 2015. ^ "HVIAC Past Champions" HVIAC website. Retrieved November 7, 2015. ^ "About

780-913: The US Revolutionary War. Ursuline sisters treated in the same building both British and United States soldiers wounded in the war. They may have been the first group of women propagating the ideals of diversity in a society, which flowed directly from the teachings of St Ursula and her followers. Ursuline nuns, primarily from France and Germany, settled in other parts of North America including Boston (1820), Brown County, Ohio (1845), Cleveland (1850), New York City (1855), Louisville (1858), Chatham, Ontario (1860), and Bruno (1916) and Prelate (1919) in Saskatchewan. These foundations spread to other parts of North America including Toledo , Youngstown, OH , Mount St. Joseph, Kentucky Santa Rosa, Texas , and Mexico City . The members wore

819-600: The United States College sports in New York (state) United States Collegiate Athletic Association Hudson Valley United States Collegiate Athletic Association In 1966 (58 years ago)  ( 1966 ) , the USCAA was founded as the National Little College Athletic Association (NLCAA), primarily to sponsor a national basketball tournament for small colleges and junior colleges. In

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858-684: The United States and other countries. The first school was Ursuline Academy , began in 1727 in New Orleans, Louisiana . It is the oldest all-girls school in the country. The Academy of Mount St. Ursula High School in the Bronx is the oldest all-girls Catholic high school in New York State, founded in 1855, the same year Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, was founded. In New York City, in 1873, James Boyce (1826–1876) invited

897-506: The United States and the oldest girls school in the United States. The Ursuline tradition holds many United States firsts in its dedication to the growth of individuals, including the first female pharmacist, first woman to contribute a book of literary merit, first convent, first free school and first retreat center for ladies, first classes for female slaves (which continued until abolition), free women of color (a unique New Orleans group also known as Creoles of Color ) and Native Americans. In

936-752: The United States include Ursuline Academy of Dallas , Texas , Ursuline Academy in Saint Louis, Missouri (founded in 1848), and Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware . In the London Borough of Newham , United Kingdom , is the all-female girl school St. Angela's , named after the founder of the Ursulines. Only the sixth form centre of the school allows males. The same applies to the Ursuline High School in Wimbledon, which

975-888: The Ursuline Sisters on Rue des Ursulines in Paris while visiting her cousin Margaret Butler who had been professed just one year previously. In 1771, she established the first Ursuline convent in Ireland on Cove Lane in Cork. The community was made up of four Cork women – who were professed at the Ursuline Convent in the Rue St. Jacques in Paris – together with a reverend mother. In 1825, the sisters and their boarding students relocated to Blackrock . The first Ursuline primary and second-level schools were founded at Blackrock. At

1014-751: The Ursuline Sisters to provide young women with an opportunity to achieve their full potential. Throughout their lives, students continue to remain part of the Ursuline community and continue to carry forward the legacy of Angela de Merici, by serving their society. There is an Ursuline Convent, in Ranchi , Jharkhand , India. In Thailand, the Ursulines established Mater Dei School in Bangkok in 1928. Its elite alumni include Kings Ananda Mahidol and Bhumibol Adulyadej . Although an all-girls school, it enrolled boys from Kindergarten through Primary 2. In Indonesia,

1053-532: The Ursuline nuns to found a girls' academy in St. Teresa's parish on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The new school, called St. Teresa's Ursuline Academy, located at 137 Henry Street, was incorporated in 1881 and as of 1891 had a faculty of five sisters teaching 62 pupils. In 1899, the Ursulines bought a two-story, wood-frame house farther uptown in Manhattan, at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and 93rd Street, converted

1092-633: The Ursulines established the Princess Juliana School in Batavia (1912), after its initial establishment as an Ursuline Convent in 1859. Now the school is known as St. Ursula Catholic School and is an all-girls school. Like their colleges, not all Ursuline secondary schools have remained single-sex. Villa Angela Academy, founded in 1878, in Cleveland, Ohio, merged with Marianist (Society of Mary) St. Joseph High School in 1990 forming

1131-600: The Ursulines offering co-educational extension courses at Owensboro. The Ursulines merged their extension courses with Mount Saint Joseph Junior College in 1950, creating the co-educational Brescia University that remains in operation. In 1966, the Ursulines established in Taiwan what became the Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages . From 1968 to 2003 the Ursuline Order operated Ursula College at

1170-876: The coed Villa Angela St. Joseph High School. The aforementioned Ursuline Academy in Delaware permits male students in grades 1–3, and Ursuline High School in Youngstown, Ohio , founded in 1905, is fully co-educational. Other Ursuline secondary schools in the United States include Beaumont School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio (founded in 1850); Ursuline Academy in San Antonio, TX (founded 1851 - closed 1992); Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio (founded in 1898); St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio;

1209-696: The corner of Cathedral Street and Singerly Avenue in historic Elkton, Maryland . The Ursulines ministered within the schoolhouse from 1927 to 1930, followed by the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Glen Ridde. in 1931, The Ursulines established St. Ursula's College in Toowoomba alongside Downlands College which was established by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart In 1932,

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1248-410: The education of girls within the walls of their monasteries. In the following century, the Ursuline nuns were strongly encouraged and supported by Francis de Sales . They were called the "Ursuline nuns" as distinct from the "federated Ursulines" of the company, who preferred to follow the original way of life. Both forms of life continued to spread throughout Europe and beyond. At the beginning of

1287-466: The financial loss they suffered by removing to Sligo. There they took up residence at "Seaville", the former house of Bishop Burke , Browne's predecessor, and renamed it St. Joseph's Convent. Nazareth free primary school was built in 1851. In 1952 the Ursulines established St. Angela's College, Sligo for the training of students and teachers in Home Economics, which became recognised college of

1326-447: The house to a school building, and changed the name of their school to simply "Ursuline Academy". In 1905, a news article announced plans for a twenty-four-foot wide, four-story seminary building to be built on the site to the design of architect Joseph H. McGuire. The new building was constructed immediately to the west of Gen. Scott's old house, in its former garden. The order occupied both buildings until selling them in 1912, and moving

1365-547: The request of James Butler, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Anastasia Tobin went to Cork to train as a religious. She was professed at the Ursuline convent in September 1787, and returned to Thurles where she commenced teaching. Joined in 1796 by two others also trained at Cork, a small Ursuline community was founded at Thurles. In 1816, four sisters from Thurles established a community in Waterford. In 1932, Providence School

1404-680: The school to the Ursuline Provinculate at Grand Boulevard and 165th Street in the Bronx, New York. (Both the house and school building were demolished for the construction of the Francis F. Palmer House beginning in 1916. The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, New York , is a school for girls in grades 6-12 and is closely affiliated with the nearby Iona Preparatory School . Other notable all-female Ursuline secondary schools in

1443-547: Was founded in 1871 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland . It was followed in 1904 by College of New Rochelle , now closed, but was located in New Rochelle , New York . In 1919, the Ursulines founded a university-level liberal arts college for women in London , Ontario , Canada. Currently called Brescia University College (Brescia College at its foundation), it remains the only women-only university-level college in Canada and

1482-413: Was opened to serve the needs of the travelling community. In 1839, George Joseph Plunket Browne , Bishop of Galway , brought the Ursuline Order of nuns to Dangan on the Oughterard road. In 1844, Browne was translated to the Diocese of Elphin . The Ursulines Order followed him to Elphin, first to Summerhill in Athlone and then to Sligo. He raffled his carriage to raise funds to compensate the sisters for

1521-441: Was selected as a Regional Winner - "London Secondary" in the Church School Awards 2011. Ursulines also have St Ursula's Convent School in Greenwich which educates girls aged 11 to 16 and coeducational Ursuline College, Westgate-on-Sea . The British philosopher and author Celia Green has written extensively about her time at the Ursuline High School (now Ursuline Academy Ilford ) in Ilford , London. Angela de Merici inspired

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