Rogers College Records, 1931-1974 | Maryknoll Mission Archives
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 3 series.
Series 1, Accreditation and Affiliations, includes material regarding the College’s accreditation from and affiliation with other educational institutions and organizations. It includes three subseries: Catholic University of America, Middle States Association, and State University of New York.
Series 2, Administrative, includes material regarding the overall management of the College. It includes material such as catalogs, schedules, lists of faculty members, calendars, handbooks, meeting minutes, information about events, and more. It includes 6 subseries: Board of Trustees, Correspondence, Finance, Governance, Reports, and Summer Seminar for Japanese Students.
Series 3, Course Outlines, includes descriptions and outlines of courses offered at the College. It includes 11 subseries: Education, English, Fine Arts, History, Language, Math, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Sciences, and Social Sciences.
Series 4, Transcripts, contains student grade reports (transcripts), blank forms and procedure information
Administrative/Biographical History
The Maryknoll Sisters established the three-year Maryknoll Teacher Training School in 1931 and received accreditation from New York State in 1934. Between 1926 and 1932, the Maryknoll Sisters received teacher training in Washington D.C. They lived at the House of Studies and attended classes at Catholic University of America. In 1942, the School was renamed Maryknoll Teachers College and through a change to the college charter was empowered to grant Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary and Adult Education. In 1963, the college charter was again changed. The changes resulted in a new name, Mary Rogers College; the addition of degrees (a Bachelor of Science in Education and an Associate Degree in Arts); and the permission to attract students from other women's religious communities. The final amendments to the charter occurred in 1969. Mary Rogers College was renamed Rogers College, admission was extended to all qualified students, and a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Community Service was offered. In 1971, due to the small number of Maryknoll Sisters enrolled, the limited course offerings, and the financial burden posed by the College, the Sisters decided to close the College. It officially closed in 1973.
At its creation, the objective of the College was to prepare Maryknoll Sisters to carry out their religious obligations as teachers. With the changes in the charter and the change of mission focus in the Church, the objective was expanded to include the preparation of students for transcultural living and for overseas work in community service and teaching. Originally, the Mother General of the Maryknoll Sisters and her Council made up the College’s Board of Trustees. On October 23, 1969, new bylaws and revised statutes were adopted and the Board was expanded to eleven members, including laymen and both Catholic and Protestant clergymen.
Deans
Sr. Mary de Paul Cogan, 1931-1946
Sr. Mary Colman Coleman, 1946-1961
Sr. Miriam Therese Lang, 1961-1964
Sr. Mary Eucharista Coupe, 1964-1973
Presidents
Sr. Jeanne Marie Lyons, 1956-1969
Sr. Ruth Greble, 1969-1973
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This collection is arranged in 4 series.
Series 1, Accreditation and Affiliations, includes material regarding the College’s accreditation from and affiliation with other educational institutions and organizations. It includes correspondence, reports, and applications for the College charter. It includes three subseries: Catholic University of America, Middle States Association, and State University of New York. Series 1 is located in Boxes 1-3.
Series 2, Administrative, includes material regarding the overall management of the College. It includes material such as catalogs, schedules, lists of faculty members, calendars, handbooks, meeting minutes, information about events, and more. It includes 6 subseries: Board of Trustees, which includes correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports; Correspondence, which is organized alphabetically by correspondent; Finance, which includes budgets and reports; Governance, which includes the College charters, statutes, and history; Reports; and Summer Seminar for Japanese Students, a summer program for Japanese university students to introduce them to American higher education. Series 2 is located in Boxes 3-10.
Series 3, Course Outlines, includes descriptions and outlines of courses offered at the College. It includes 11 subseries: Education, English, Fine Arts, History, Language, Math, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Sciences, and Social Sciences. Series 3 is located in Boxes 10-12.
Series 4, Transcripts, contains student grade reports (transcripts) for students of Maryknoll Teacher Training School, Maryknoll Teachers College, Mary Rogers College, and Rogers College. All of these names are reflected on the forms used. It also includes blank forms, procedure information for Archives staff issuing official and unofficial transcripts, and the Rogers College seal. Active and former Maryknoll Sisters, active and former Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, non-Maryknoll religious and laity are represented. While generally organized in a single alphabetical structure, some individuals have separate folders. Please see processing notes section for information on how this series was created.