Saint Martin's University is a privateBenedictine university in Lacey, Washington. It was founded in 1895 as an all-boys boarding school by monks of the Benedictine Order. Saint Martin's began offering college-level courses in 1900 and became a degree-granting institution in 1940. The college became coeducational in 1965. In 2005, it changed its name from Saint Martin's College to Saint Martin's University. It has a functioning Benedictine monastery on school grounds and some members of the monastic community also serve as professors.
Saint Martin's patron saint is Saint Martin of Tours, a fourth-century monk and missionary, and later Bishop of Tours. The university and its founder, Saint Martin's Abbey, sit on 300 acres (1.2 km2) of woodlands, trees, rocks, and meandering trails. The site was selected in 1894 by Abbot Bernard Locnikar, O.S.B., of Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, which was the mother abbey of St. Martin's Abbey. At a public auction on April 21, 1894, the wooded parcel that would become the Saint Martin's campus was purchased for $6,920.
Work began on Saint Martin's first building in January 1895, and by late summer, a four-story structure housing both the school and a monastery was completed. The school at that time offered preparatory classes for boys, plus commercial and classical education for older boys and young men. Boarding students who came from outside of town also were housed in the campus' one large building.[1] Today, that structure is referred to as Old Main and continues to house many of the university's classrooms and offices.
PresidentsEdit
1955-1959 Damian Glenn
1959-1964 Dunstan Curtis
1964-1971 Michael Feeney
1971-1975 Matthew Naumes
1975-1980 John Scott
1980-1984 John Ishii
1984-2005 David Spangler
2005-2008 Douglas Astolfi
2008 Bryan M. Johnston (deceased; never formally inaugurated)
The college offers 28 baccalaureate programs and fourteen graduate degree programs. The university offers programs and courses at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Centralia College.
180° panorama on the campus of Saint Martin's University, Lacey, Washington on a sunny August afternoon.
Sustainability and technologyEdit
In the fall semester, 2012, a new 22,000+ square foot engineering building, Cebula Hall, opened. The building was awarded LEED platinum standard.[citation needed] Harned Hall is in accordance with LEED green standards.[citation needed]
Under a new environmental program, between August 29 and December 11, 2008, the cafeteria collected an average of 243 pounds of compostables a day. The composting program took about 27,216 pounds of materials out of the waste stream in Thurston County in the fall semester alone.[citation needed]
The Learning Garden was started at SMU in 2010.[3]
The school's sports teams participate in the NCAA's Great Northwest Athletic Conference at the Division II level. The women's basketball team qualified for the NCAA Division II tournament in 1992 and 2008. In the 1940s and 1950s, Saint Martin's had a men's college football team and a boys' high school football team, which won the Washington Class A championship.[citation needed] In the 1990s, the name of the mascot was almost changed to the Ravens. In 2008, the men's basketball team defeated Division I Colorado State Rams men's basketball, making it Saint Martin's first major publicized victory over a D-1 opponent. In 2009, the Men's Soccer team seized the first team title in any sport for Saint Martin's University, winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. In 2010, the university hosted a training camp which featured the University of Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Team.[4]
^Scott, John Charles (1996). This Place Called Saint Martin's, 1895-1995: A Centennial History of Saint Martin's College and Abbey, Lacey, Washington. The Donning Company. ISBN0-89865-982-5.
^"WHEFA - Who We Are". Whefa.org. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^"Sustainable Saints". sustainablesaints.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^SMU Saints Website — Saint Martin's University; retrieved November 17, 2009.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Saint Martin s University news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Saint Martin s University is a private Benedictine university in Lacey Washington It was founded in 1895 as an all boys boarding school by monks of the Benedictine Order Saint Martin s began offering college level courses in 1900 and became a degree granting institution in 1940 The college became coeducational in 1965 In 2005 it changed its name from Saint Martin s College to Saint Martin s University It has a functioning Benedictine monastery on school grounds and some members of the monastic community also serve as professors Saint Martin s UniversityFormer nameSaint Martin s College 1895 2005 Motto Think with heart TypePrivate universityEstablished1895 128 years ago 1895 Religious affiliationRoman Catholic Benedictine Endowment 27 millionPresidentJennifer Bonds RaackeAcademic staff202Undergraduates1 412Postgraduates359LocationLacey Washington United StatesCampusSuburban 380 acres 1 5 km2 ColorsRed amp White NicknameSaintsWebsitewww wbr stmartin wbr edu Contents 1 History 1 1 Presidents 2 Academics 2 1 Colleges and schools 3 Sister schools 4 Student life 4 1 Sustainability and technology 5 Athletics 6 Notable people 6 1 Alumni 6 2 Faculty 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditSaint Martin s patron saint is Saint Martin of Tours a fourth century monk and missionary and later Bishop of Tours The university and its founder Saint Martin s Abbey sit on 300 acres 1 2 km2 of woodlands trees rocks and meandering trails The site was selected in 1894 by Abbot Bernard Locnikar O S B of Saint John s Abbey Collegeville Minnesota which was the mother abbey of St Martin s Abbey At a public auction on April 21 1894 the wooded parcel that would become the Saint Martin s campus was purchased for 6 920 Work began on Saint Martin s first building in January 1895 and by late summer a four story structure housing both the school and a monastery was completed The school at that time offered preparatory classes for boys plus commercial and classical education for older boys and young men Boarding students who came from outside of town also were housed in the campus one large building 1 Today that structure is referred to as Old Main and continues to house many of the university s classrooms and offices Presidents Edit 1955 1959 Damian Glenn 1959 1964 Dunstan Curtis 1964 1971 Michael Feeney 1971 1975 Matthew Naumes 1975 1980 John Scott 1980 1984 John Ishii 1984 2005 David Spangler 2005 2008 Douglas Astolfi 2008 Bryan M Johnston deceased never formally inaugurated 2008 2008 David Spangler Interim 2009 2022 Roy F Heynderickx 2 2022 present Jennifer Bonds RaackeAcademics EditThe college offers 28 baccalaureate programs and fourteen graduate degree programs The university offers programs and courses at Joint Base Lewis McChord and Centralia College Colleges and schools Edit College of Arts and Sciences College of Education and Counseling Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering School of BusinessSister schools EditSaint Martin s has agreements of cooperation with four Korean universities Sogang University Konkuk University Cheongju University and Sangmyung University Saint Martin s also has sister universities in Japan including Mukogawa Women s University and Reitaku University three in China including Shanghai Maritime University and one in Taiwan Chung Shan Medical University Student life Edit nbsp 180 panorama on the campus of Saint Martin s University Lacey Washington on a sunny August afternoon Sustainability and technology Edit In the fall semester 2012 a new 22 000 square foot engineering building Cebula Hall opened The building was awarded LEED platinum standard citation needed Harned Hall is in accordance with LEED green standards citation needed Under a new environmental program between August 29 and December 11 2008 the cafeteria collected an average of 243 pounds of compostables a day The composting program took about 27 216 pounds of materials out of the waste stream in Thurston County in the fall semester alone citation needed The Learning Garden was started at SMU in 2010 3 Athletics EditMain article Saint Martin s Saints The school s sports teams participate in the NCAA s Great Northwest Athletic Conference at the Division II level The women s basketball team qualified for the NCAA Division II tournament in 1992 and 2008 In the 1940s and 1950s Saint Martin s had a men s college football team and a boys high school football team which won the Washington Class A championship citation needed In the 1990s the name of the mascot was almost changed to the Ravens In 2008 the men s basketball team defeated Division I Colorado State Rams men s basketball making it Saint Martin s first major publicized victory over a D 1 opponent In 2009 the Men s Soccer team seized the first team title in any sport for Saint Martin s University winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference In 2010 the university hosted a training camp which featured the University of Washington Huskies Men s Basketball Team 4 Notable people EditAlumni Edit Jill Lannan Air National Guard Brigadier General Clement Leroy Butch Otter 32nd Governor of Idaho Kyle Sokol bass guitarist for Rude Squad Former Major League Baseball players Justin Leone and Dick Ward Mike Thibault NBA and WNBA coachFaculty Edit David Price anthropologistReferences Edit Scott John Charles 1996 This Place Called Saint Martin s 1895 1995 A Centennial History of Saint Martin s College and Abbey Lacey Washington The Donning Company ISBN 0 89865 982 5 WHEFA Who We Are Whefa org Retrieved 10 September 2017 Sustainable Saints sustainablesaints blogspot com Retrieved 10 September 2017 SMU Saints Website Saint Martin s University retrieved 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