Le Moyne College

Le Moyne College
MottoTotus in Domino Jesu
Motto in English
Everything in the Lord Jesus
TypePrivate college
Established1946 (1946)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
AJCU, NCEA
Endowment$232.8 million[1]
PresidentLinda M. LeMura[2]
Academic staff
172 Full-time (fall 2021)[3]
Students3,409 (fall 2021)[3]
Undergraduates2,801 (fall 2021)[3]
Postgraduates608 (fall 2021)[3]
Location
DeWitt, New York[a]
,
U.S.
CampusUrban and suburban, 160 acres (64.7 ha)
NewspaperThe Dolphin
Colors   Green & gold
NicknameDolphins
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – NEC
MascotIggy the Dolphin
Websitelemoyne.edu

Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college[2] mostly in DeWitt, New York.[4] It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946, and named after Jesuit missionary Simon Le Moyne. Le Moyne was the first co-educational Jesuit college in the United States.

History

Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946, and named after the Jesuit missionary Simon Le Moyne, the college has graduated more than 35,000 students as of 2021.[5] At its founding, Le Moyne was the first Jesuit co-educational college in the United States.[6]

Walter A. Foery, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Syracuse, helped bring about the formation of Le Moyne College. Foery proposed to provide for the city of Syracuse "a truly American school with religion and morality as the foundation stones". The college's first home was a storefront on East Onondaga Street in Syracuse. Later, it moved to the Hiscock Mansion on James Street. The college moved to its current (as of 2025) campus in 1948.[5]

In 2014, Linda LeMura, formerly the college's provost and academic vice president,[7] was appointed as the 14th president of Le Moyne College.[5] LeMura is the first laywoman in history to serve as president of a Jesuit college or university.[7]

As of 2020, the college enrolled more than 3,700 students. As of 2021, the college offers more than 30 majors, an evening program, a variety of graduate courses, and a doctoral program in executive leadership.[5] In 2022, Le Moyne received 7,066 undergraduate applications, which represents an increase of 5.31% annually. There was an 78.3% acceptance rate with 5,531 students accepted.[8]

Campus

Le Moyne College's 160-acre (0.65 km2)[9] campus is mostly located in the De Witt census-designated place,[10] in the suburban town of DeWitt, including all of the buildings used for academic purposes.[4] A small portion of the campus is within the city of Syracuse.[11] As of 2021, there are 35 buildings on the campus.[5]

Traditions

Welcoming traditions

Le Moyne College begins every academic year with two rituals: (1) 'Moving In Weekend,' when current students help to carry the boxes and suitcases of the new, first-year students into the dormitories; and (2) the Mass of the Holy Spirit, which continues a tradition dating back to the first Jesuit school, established in Messina, Sicily, in 1548 (probably preceding this date). The meaning of this Mass is based in Catholic theology; the campus community commits to seeking knowledge as a community of scholars.

Dolphy Day

Another annual tradition at Le Moyne College is "Dolphy Day", which originated in 1971. Dolphy Day is named for Eric Dolphy and has been said to have been inspired by Frank Zappa's song, "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue". Although Le Moyne's mascot is a dolphin, campus officials say there is no direct relation between the name of this event and this college icon. Each year, a "Wizard" is chosen (by the preceding Wizard).[12]

Green initiatives

Environmental sustainability is integrated into Le Moyne College facilities planning and operating processes.[13] In June 2010, the college began construction on a new, 48,000-square-foot (4,500 m2) science facility. The science complex provides teaching and research space for use by faculty and students in the science and health professions. Its environmentally-sound design features include day lighting, solar preheating, and thermal storage, resulting in the award of LEED-Gold certification.[14]

Athletics

The Le Moyne Dolphins are the athletic teams for the college. As of July 1, 2023, Le Moyne competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC).[15] Previously, Le Moyne competed in the NCAA at the Division II level through the 2022–23 school year with 21 varsity teams, offering participation opportunities for over 340 students. Since 2003, Le Moyne men's lacrosse has won six NCAA Division II national championships.[16] Previously, Le Moyne competed in the Northeast-10 Conference in all sports,[17] but started a transition to Division I on July 1, 2023, as a new member of the NEC.[15] All Le Moyne teams compete in the NEC.

Notable alumni

Faculty and administrators

Among those faculty and administrators who serve or have served on the Le Moyne campus are:

  • Carmen Basilio (1927–2012), former physical education teacher at Le Moyne and a former world champion boxer
  • John Beilein, former head men's basketball coach at Le Moyne from 1983 to 1992 and former head men's basketball coach at the University of Michigan, 2007–2019
  • Patrick Beilein, former head men's basketball coach at Le Moyne from 2015 to 2019 and current head men's basketball coach at Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Daniel Berrigan (1921–2016), former professor of New Testament studies and founder of the International House at Le Moyne, social activist, author, poet
  • George Coyne (1933–2020), inaugural McDevitt Chair of Religious Philosophy at Le Moyne and former head of the Vatican Observatory
  • John M. Corridan (1911–1984), former economics professor at Le Moyne and the inspiration for the character of Father Barry in the classic film On the Waterfront
  • Frank Haig, former president of Le Moyne from 1981 to 1987 and younger brother of former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig
  • John J. McNeill (1925–2015), former professor at Le Moyne, noted peace activist during the Vietnam War and an advocate for LGBT rights
  • Joseph M. McShane former professor and chair of religious studies at Le Moyne and president emeritus of Fordham University
  • J. Donald Monan (1924–2017), administrator and faculty member at Le Moyne from 1961 through 1972, later served as president of Boston College from 1972 to 1996
  • Steve Owens (baseball), former head men's baseball coach at Le Moyne from 2000 to 2010 and current head men's baseball coach at Rutgers University
  • Dave Paulsen, former head men's basketball coach at Le Moyne from 1997 to 2000 and current head men's basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross
  • Harold Ridley (1939–2005), former professor, English Department chair, and chief academic officer at Le Moyne and former president of Loyola College in Maryland
  • Margaret C. Snyder, first dean of women at Le Moyne and a noted social scientist with a special interest in women and economic development, particularly in Africa.

See also

  • List of Jesuit sites

Notes

  1. ^ Le Moyne College's campus, including all the buildings used for academic purposes, has a Syracuse mailing address but lies primarily within the adjacent town of DeWitt.

References

  1. ^ "NCSE Public Tables Endowment Market Values". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Le Moyne College president lives near students to enforce COVID-19 precautions". Inside Higher Ed. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Le Moyne College". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Town of DeWitt" (PDF). ongov.net. p. 1/24. Retrieved August 15, 2023. The Town is the site of most of the campus and all of the academic buildings of Le Moyne College.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Le Moyne College: Developing minds, hearts and souls for 75 years (Editorial Board Opinion)". Syracuse.com. May 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Le Moyne College honors the oldest living member of its inaugural class". Syracuse.com. May 28, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Le Moyne names first woman to lead a Jesuit college". TheDialog.org. April 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Data USA: Le Moyne College". December 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Visit Us". Le Moyne College. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: De Witt CDP, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-12-08. Le Moyne Colg
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Syracuse city, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/6). Retrieved 2024-12-08. Le Moyne Colg - Note the legend on boundaries of colleges and universities.
  12. ^ "Le Moyne College – Home". dolphinsonline.org. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  13. ^ Carlson, Scott (May 21, 2009). "When it comes to saving money on electricity, colleges see the light in LED". Chronicle of Higher Education'. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  14. ^ Coin, Glenn (June 10, 2010). "Le Moyne College expands to match gains in enrollment, endowment and prestige". The Post-Standard. Archived from the original on 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  15. ^ a b "Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Le Moyne College Announces Addition of Indoor and Outdoor Track as Varsity Programs". LeMoyne College. 29 May 2013.
  17. ^ "Le Moyne Baseball to Reclassify to Division II Beginning 2011–2012". LeMoyne College. July 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  18. ^ Breidenbach, Michelle (2014-04-13). "What Works: Mixing wine and ice cream, Mercer's Dairy and Hillary Clinton". Syracuse.org. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  19. ^ "New York State Treasurer & Deputy Commissioner Aida M. Brewer" (PDF). Knowledgecenter.csg.org. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  20. ^ "Henry "Hank" Braden, IV". Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  21. ^ "Buerkle reflects on upbringing, family in 24th Congressional District race". The Daily Orange - The Independent Student Newspaper of Syracuse, New York. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  22. ^ 2012 Congressional Record, Vol. 158, Page E1883 (December 5, 2012)
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