历史

Brescia University was founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph in 1925 as the Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women, 在枫树山, 肯塔基州.

After World War II, the need for co-educational extension courses in Owensboro was evident. 这是市领导的遗赠, the Ursuline sisters were called to the creation of a second campus in downtown Owensboro. The two campuses were consolidated on the present site of Brescia University in 1950.

我们的历史

1925

建立了

山圣. Joseph Junior College for Women is established 在枫树山, 肯塔基州

1946

男女同校的课程

山圣. Joseph Junior College begins offering co-ed courses in Owensboro, 肯塔基州

1950

布雷西亚大学

布雷西亚大学 is established as a four-year co-educational liberal arts college in Owensboro

1953

第一个毕业生

First four-year graduates receive diplomas from 布雷西亚大学

1957

认证

布雷西亚大学 receives accreditation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

1968

登记标志

Fall enrollment reaches an all-time high at 1,062

1978

体育

校际体育介绍

1980

周末大学

周末大学 program is established

1982

更多的运动

Brescia begins intercollegiate athletics for three more sports

1987

巴尼介绍

Barney the Bearcat becomes the 布雷西亚大学 mascot

1991

新标识

布雷西亚大学 debuts a new logo, a version of the current logo used today

1998

大学的地位

布雷西亚获得大学资格

2007

在线课程

Brescia begins offering online classes

2008

登记标志

Fall enrollment for first-time, full-time 学生 is largest in decades at 120

2014

资本运动

Brescia enters the public phase of a $10 million capital campaign

2017

摩尔中心

Brescia celebrates the Grand Opening of the newly renovated 摩尔中心, 资本运动的第一阶段

2018

登记标志

Fall enrollment for first-time, full-time 学生 is largest in University history at 231

2019

学生宿舍

Brescia celebrates the Grand Opening of a new residence hall on St. 安圣., the next phase of the capital campaign

2020

场中心

Brescia celebrates the Grand Opening of the C.E. 场中心 for Professional Studies, completing the capital campaign

2020

新首都运动

Brescia announces a new $3 million capital campaign