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Newman University is a private Catholic university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is named for John Henry Newman and was founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in 1933. The college was founded in 1933 by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ as Sacred Heart Junior College. Courses were offered for women only, initially leading to degrees in h…
Newman University is a private Catholic university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is named for John Henry Newman and was founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in 1933. The college was founded in 1933 by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ as Sacred Heart Junior College. Courses were offered for women only, initially leading to degrees in home economics, nursing, teaching, and secretarial science. In 1950, the college becomes a four-year institution and renamed to Sacred Heart College. The college added more facilities and courses during the 1950s and began accepting male students on a limited basis in 1958 in evenings and summer. The school became fully coeducational in 1965 and was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary schools in 1967. The name of the school was changed to Kansas Newman College in 1973 and to Newman University in 1998. The school is named in honor of Saint John Henry Newman.
  • Established: 1933
  • Founder: Adorers of the Blood of Christ
  • President: Kathleen S. Jagger
  • Former names: Sacred Heart College (1933–1973) · Kansas Newman College (1973–1998)
  • Motto: Caritas Christi urget nos (Latin)
  • Motto in English: The charity of Christ urges us
  • Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic (Adorers of the Blood of Christ)

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