Webster University

Webster University

private university, private not-for-profit educational institution

Year dem found am	1915
Country	USA
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Webster Groves
Coordinate location	38°35′21″N 90°20′45″W
Get subsidiary	Webster University - Vienna Campus
Demma headquarters location	St. Louis
Street address	470 E Lockwood Ave., Saint Louis, MO, 63119-3194
Postal code	63119-3194
Dema official website	https://www.webster.edu/
Academic calendar type	semester

Webster University be private varsity plus ein main campus for Webster Groves, Missouri. Eget multiple branch locations across de United States den countries across Europe, Asia, den Africa. For 2023 insyd, Webster enroll 13,448 students. De university get alumni network of around 170,000 graduates worldwide.

Demma History

Sisters of Loretto wey establish am for 1915 insyd as Loretto College, sam Catholic women's college, one of de first west of de Mississippi River. One of de early founders be Mother Praxedes Carty. Dem change de college ein name go Webster College for 1924 insyd. Dem admit first male students for 1962 insyd. De sisters transfer ownership of de college give lay Board of Directors for 1967 insyd; na ebe de first Catholic college for United States wey be totally under lay control. For 1983 insyd, dem change Webster College name go Webster University.

Na Webster be part of early racial integration battles for St. Louis. For de early 1940s insyd, chaw local priests, especially de Jesuits, challenge de segregationist policies for de city ein Catholic colleges den parochial schools. De St. Louis chapter of de Midwest Clergy Conference for Negro Welfare top arrange for 1943 insyd for Webster College make dem admit sam black female student, Mary Aloyse Foster, wey go make am de city ein first Catholic college make e integrate. However, for 1943insyd, Archbishop John J. Glennon block say student ein enrollment by speaking privately plus de Kentucky-based Superior General of de Sisters of Loretto. De Pittsburgh Courier, sam African-American newspaper plus national circulation, discover Glennon ein actions wey e ran sam front-page feature for de Webster incident top for February 1944 insyd. De negative publicity toward Glennon ein segregationist policies lead Saint Louis University make dem start dey admit African American students for summer 1944 insyd. For de fall of 1945 insyd, Webster College respond give pressure by say dem admit Irene Thomas, sam Catholic African-American shoddie wey dey cam from St. Louis, as music major.

Demma Academics

Loretto Hall in 2007

Colleges dey include:

• College of Humanities den Social Sciences
• College of Health den Science
• Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
• George Herbert Walker School of Business den Technology
• School of Communications
• School of Education.

Ebe Higher Learning Commission wey accredit Webster University. Specialized accreditors wey dey accredit Specific programs, wey dey include de Association of Collegiate Business Schools den Programs (ACBSP), de National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), de National League for Nursing (NLN), de Council on Accreditation (COA), de National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), de Missouri Department of Elementary den Secondary Education, den de National Board for Certified Counselors.