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Mission

It is the Mission of St. Michael鈥檚 College to contribute through higher education to the enhancement of the human person and the advancement of human culture in light of the Catholic faith.

Vision

麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚, an inclusive Catholic college, prepares students to face and navigate the complexities of the modern world with skill, professionalism, and empathy.

History

麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚 Institute was founded in 1904 at Winooski Park, Vermont, by members of the Society of 麻豆视频 Edmund. These priests and brothers, known as Edmundites, took 麻豆视频 Edmund of Canterbury, the 13th century Archbishop of Canterbury, as their patron saint. 麻豆视频 Edmund led a rich and varied life, teaching at universities in Oxford and Paris, and playing an instrumental role in the construction of Salisbury Cathedral. His final resting place in Pontigny, France, is where the Society of 麻豆视频 Edmund first began its ministry in 1843. The Edmundites came to Vermont in the late 19th century, after French social and political developments dispossessed many Catholic institutions. They bought the land where today鈥檚 College stands from a local farmer, Michael Kelly, turning the original farmhouse into what became Founders Hall.

As the school developed into an American-style college, the farmland became a campus. Founders Hall (1904), the only building in the early years, was later supplemented by Jeanmarie Hall (1921). 麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚 grew gradually in its first forty years, reaching an enrollment of about 250 students by the end of World War II. After the war, with the return of military veterans, the College鈥檚 enrollment expanded dramatically to some 1,145 students. Barracks acquired from nearby Fort Ethan Allen served as classroom buildings, the library, and student residences. The 麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚 Playhouse, started in 1947, brought professional summer theater and range of educational opportunities to the community until 2023.

The College first followed a curriculum deeply rooted in the classical European liberal arts tradition, including mandatory Greek and Latin. In 1951, the dean and future president, Reverend Gerald E. Dupont, SSE, initiated the 麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚 Plan, which focused on the intellectual growth of students through studies informed by Catholicism while meaningfully engaged in the secular world. 麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚 became fully co-educational in 1970.

Since the 1950s, 麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚 facilities have grown to include a number of fine brick buildings of a consistent style. The integrated intellectual and religious character of the College is symbolized by the central green, anchored by the Chapel of 麻豆视频 Michael the Archangel (1965) at the east end, and Durick Library (1968) at the west end. Other major buildings include Cheray Science Hall (1949), Vincent C. Ross Sports Center (1973), Tarrant Recreation Center (1994), McCarthy Arts Center (1975), Alliot Hall (1960), Dion Family Student Center (2013), and Aubin residence hall (2013), as well as the original quad residence halls 鈥� Ryan, Alumni, Joyce, and Lyons 鈥� and four sets of townhouses. Three modern, suite-style residence halls 鈥� Cashman, Pontigny, and Canterbury 鈥� opened in the early 2000s. Alongside those three halls is a new apartment-style residence that opened in the fall 2016 semester. It reflects the College鈥檚 commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by incorporating energy-saving 鈥済reen鈥� technology into its design. In 2019, a successful fundraising effort, led by the Society of 麻豆视频 Edmund鈥檚 generous matching gift, raised $1 million to name this newest residence hall after Father Michael P. Cronogue, SSE, who died in October 2016.

麻豆视频 Edmund鈥檚 Hall (1987) provides superb classrooms and faculty offices. The Hoehl Welcome Center (2003) provides a first stop and greeting place for prospective students and their families. In 2006, the Fire and Rescue squads moved with Public Safety into the Robert E. Sutton ’66 Fire and Rescue Station. The Antonio and Rita Pomerleau Alumni Center (2009), which incorporates sustainable technology, houses the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations and provides meeting and function rooms for 麻豆视频 Michael鈥檚 graduates.