Calumet College of St. Joseph (or, Calumet College) is a private Roman Catholic college in Hammond, Indiana. It was founded in 1951 as an extension of Saint Joseph's College and is associated with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. In fall 2022, it enrolled 658 undergraduates and 95 graduate students.[3]
Former names | Calumet Center of Saint Joseph's College (1951–1971) St. Joseph Calumet College (1971–1973) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1951 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (C.PP.S.) |
| Endowment | USD $4.1million[1] |
| President | Amy McCormack |
| Students | 658 (Fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 563 (Fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 95 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | , , U.S. 41°40′15″N 87°29′40″W / 41.6709°N 87.4944°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Colors | Crimson & Gray |
| Nickname | Crimson Wave |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCAC |
| Mascot | Crimson Joe[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1951, St. Joseph's College of Rensselaer, Indiana, opened an extension in Lake County, Indiana. It was known as the Calumet Center. Most of its courses were taught in borrowed classrooms provided by the Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond and St. John the Baptist Church in Whiting.[4] In 1960, the Board of Control authorized the expansion of this two-year extension into a full four-year, degree-granting college.[4] In doing so, the institution became the first college in the Calumet Region to offer baccalaureate degrees.[5] At that time, St. Joseph's College Calumet Campus moved into a new building, a former furniture store in East Chicago. Classes and administrative work were conducted in this building, which served the college for 15 years and later became the Administration Building. The East Chicago Campus continued to grow throughout the 1960s.[6] Buildings were donated or acquired on Indianapolis Boulevard and Olcott Avenue to provide classroom and office space, a library, laboratories, a theater, a communications center and student recreational facilities.[6] In summer 1971, the college was renamed St. Joseph Calumet College. It officially separated from St. Joseph's College on November 15, 1973, when articles of incorporation were filed with the state of Indiana.[citation needed] On December 31, 1973, the American Oil Company deeded its research and development facilities and 256 acres (103.6 ha) of land to Calumet College.[5] The college moved into its new facilities in January 1976 and is now using the largest of the 23 buildings on the site.[5]
Academics
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The college awards master's, bachelor's and associate degrees in a variety of fields. The college offers two accelerated degree completion programs through its School of Adult Learning.[7] It also permits students to earn up to 45 semester hours of credit at the bachelor's degree level through alternative credit options.[8]
Athletics
editThe Calumet (CCSJ) athletic teams are called the Crimson Wave. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) for most of its sports since the 2001–02 academic year (when the school began its athletics program); while its bowling teams compete in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).
CCSJ competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, sprint football (2022), track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and competitive dance. Former sports included men's wrestling (which was added as a varsity sport back in the 2009–10 school year).
Bowling
editCCSJ men's bowling finished second in the nation at USBC Collegiate Championships, in the 2009–10 school year. In 2016, the men's bowling teamed moved up and ranked first in the US at the USBC Collegiate Championships.[9]
Sprint football
editCCSJ will add sprint football, a weight-restricted form of American football governed separately from the NAIA or the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), in the 2022 fall season. It will be one of six charter members of the Midwest Sprint Football League.[10]
Notable alumni
edit- Carmen Lomellin, an American diplomat of Mexican heritage from East Chicago, Indiana. Lomellin was the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States from 2009 to 2016.[11]
- Eddie D. Melton, Indiana State Senator,[12] and manager of corporate citizenship and employee involvement at NIPSCO.[13]
- Michael Puente, award-winning radio and newspaper reporter for WBEZ, Chicago's NPR-affiliate.[14]
- Rick Soria, former president of Miami Dade College (Wolfson Campus) and former president of Ivy Tech Community College, Michigan City.[15]
- Dan C. Stevenson, former Indiana State Representative and steel worker,[16] from Hammond and Highland, Indiana.
- Ronald Tabaczynski, former Indiana State Representative,[17][18][19] former Lake County councilman,[20][18] and current government affairs director for BOMA/Chicago from Hammond, Indiana.[18][21][22][circular reference]
- Darrow Tully, former publisher of the Arizona Republic and the Phoenix Gazette newspapers, published in Phoenix, Arizona.
References
edit- ^ Calumet College of St. Josephusnews.com Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "WHO IS CRIMSON JOE?". Calumet College of St. Joseph. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "College Navigator - Calumet College of Saint Joseph - Enrollment". United States National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "CCSJ - About Us". Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Calumet College of St. Joseph History". Calumet College of St. Joseph. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "CCSJ Academic Catalog 2017-2018" (PDF). Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "School of Adult Learning". Calumet College of St. Joseph. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Departments & Programs". Calumet College of St. Joseph. 23 June 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS PAST RESULTS". Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "New Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Forms for Sprint Football" (Press release). Midwest Sprint Football League. June 21, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Briseno, Olga (September 30, 2009). "President Obama Nominates Carmen Lomellin for Ambassador". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Eddie Melton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- "Eddie Melton". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- "Senator Eddie D. Melton | District 3 Indiana Senate Democrats". Indiana Senate Democrats. Retrieved November 21, 2018. - ^ "Public Affairs Managers". NIPSCO. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Puente Northwest Indiana Reporter". WBEZ 91.5. WBEZ. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Jessica (January 6, 2016). "Onto Bigger Things". The Michigan City News-Dispatch. Paxton Media Group. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- Fosmoe, Margaret (January 9, 2016). "Ivy Tech Michigan City president leaving for Florida job". South Bend Tribune. Schurz Communications. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- "Soria promoted to Ivy Tech president". The Michigan City News-Dispatch. Paxton Media Group. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2018. - ^ "Dan Stevenson Sr". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- "Congressional Record" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved November 21, 2018. - ^ "Ron Tabaczynski's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ron Tabaczynski". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "State rep. won't seek re-election". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Times Media Group. 11 January 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Former state lawmaker to join county council". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Times Media Group. 8 May 2002. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Staff BOMA/Chicago". BOMA/Chicago. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Linda Lawson (politician)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 12 January 2021.