Regis University
Regis University is a private, co-educational
Roman Catholic university in the
United States. Founded by the
Society of Jesus in
1877, it is one of 28 member institutions of the
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Based in
Denver, Colorado against the backdrop of the
Rocky Mountains, Regis University is comprised of three colleges: Regis College, the Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions and the School for Professional Studies.
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Old Main Hall on the Lowell Campus of Regis University is a Denver landmark. |
Regis University has several campuses throughout the state of Colorado. The main campus is located in northwest Denver at Lowell. Other sites include:
Aurora,
Boulder,
Colorado Springs,
Denver Tech Center,
Fort Collins and
Interlocken at Broomfield. It has one out-of-state campus located in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Regis University's forerunner was established in
Las Vegas, New Mexico by a group of exiled Italian Jesuits. In
1884, the Bishop of Denver invited the Jesuits to move the school to nearby
Morrison where it was opened as Sacred Heart College. In
1887, the school moved once again to its present location and in
1921 adopted the name of Regis College in honor of
Saint John Francis Regis, a
17th century Jesuit who worked with prostitues and the poor in the mountains of Southern France. In
1991, it was renamed Regis University with three schools: the original Regis College, the School for Professional Studies, and the School for Health Professions.
Regis, in addition to its traditional curriculum, offers several online degree programs, including an
MBA program, in which thousands of new students are enrolled every year. Regis University has a long tradition of charitable service working including the well known Father Woody Projects which originate in the Archdiocese of Denver, but are active at Regis. These include a well known Father Woody Christmas Party for the
homeless. There are many other activities involving Father Woody Projects throughout the year also.
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