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Mercyhurst College

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    • 501 East 38th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: (814) 824-2000
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

On September 20, 1926, Mercyhurst College opened its doors just a few blocks away from the city's southern boundary. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Erie Diocese, who were led by Mother M. Borgia Egan, first president of Mercyhurst College. The college received its charter on October 5, 1928. F. Ferdinand Durang was hired prominent to design the Old Main building. It modeled after the English Gothic design. The iron gates at its main entrance on 38th Street were put up in 1950. On February 3, 1969, the board of trustees voted to make Mercyhurst a coed college. Since its foundation, members of the Sisters of Mercy had been presidents of the college. After 1972, the college was led by lay presidents. On March 27, 1991, Mercyhurst purchased the 100-year old Redemptorist Seminary in North East to become a branch campus. ^[1]

In the past two decades, Mercyhurst has become one of the top comprehensive colleges in the North and the second largest Mercy college in America. Between its two campuses, enrollment has grown to 4,000 students, full-time faculty members number 168, the endowment has increased to more than $20 million and its budget to more than $80 million. A $40 million program of buildings and campus renovations has changed the look of Mercyhurst during the past 20 years. Old Main remains the center of a campus that includes more than 50 structures. In fall 2002, the $7.5 million Audrey Hirt Academic Center opened on the southeast edge of campus. The building was funded largely through the college’s $22.8 million capital campaign. ^[1]

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  • Macuga, Chrissy (June 2003 - Present)
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