Albertus Magnus College Once Again Connects with Students with Calling Campaign of Caring
Transitions From “Check In” During COVID to “How Are You Readjusting?”
New Haven, Conn., November 15, 2021 – Albertus Magnus College volunteers are in the midst of the latest Calling Campaign of Caring – a call from the Albertus Community to its students, extending a compassionate, listening ear and a reassuring message of care. This is the third round of calls from faculty and staff to students -- the first was in April 2020 in the early period of the pandemic; a second occurred in October 2020 to see how students were adjusting to remote learning. The idea originated with Albertus President Dr. Marc M. Camille, Ed.D., and he too is one of the volunteers making the calls.
In his message to the Albertus Community, Dr. Camille stated that this campaign comes at a time as we ease into the space between pandemic and normal times and approach the Thanksgiving holiday and how it is important to offer a compassionate ear and a reassuring message.
“The students who joined Albertus over the last two years have never experienced college life not impacted by COVID-19, so they will be of special focus. Awareness of mental health and wellness are top of mind in the news these days, so the personal connections are timely,” said Courtney Mattiace, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director, Health and Wellness Services at Albertus Magnus College.
More than 80 faculty and staff are once again volunteering to make the calls. The Calling Campaign of Caring this fall focuses on the College's Undergraduate students who started at the College in fall 2020 or later, including traditional aged undergraduates and adult undergraduate learners. Follow-up contacts will be made accordingly.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.