St. Mary's Dominican College
St. Mary's Dominican College was a liberal arts college for women in New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
History
[edit]The college was founded by the Dominican Sisters congregation of St. Mary as St. Mary's Academy. The high school section separated to become St. Mary's Dominican High School.[1]
St. Mary's Dominican College was chartered in 1910 and operated until 1984, when it was disbanded. Its grounds were sold to Loyola University, and became Loyola's Broadway campus.[2]
Notable alumnae
[edit]- Helen Prejean, CSJ – Roman Catholic nun and leading American anti-death penalty activist
Notable faculty
[edit]- Angela Gregory – sculptor and art professor, was sculptor-in-residence at the college for some time
- John Kennedy Toole – novelist, best known for A Confederacy of Dunces, briefly taught English at the school
Notes
[edit]- ^ Dominican Congregation of St. Mary Last retrieved February 12, 2007
- ^ Blake Ponchartrain, Gambit Weekly, January 29, 2002. Last retrieved February 12, 2007.
External sources
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