Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Tradition Goes Virtual at Albertus Magnus College
Community Welcome to Log-On and Sing-Along
New Haven, Conn., December 1, 2020 – The joys of the Holiday Season may be needed now more than ever in hopes of overcoming any feelings of restrictions due to the worldwide pandemic. Albertus Magnus College invites the community to virtually celebrate the Spirit of Goodwill at the 8th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, a tradition begun by the Student Alumni Association. Due to COVID-19 regulations, the Albertus Family will need to be physically distant but shall remain socially connected, so you are welcome to join in the joyful festivities from the comfort and safety of your home. Merry Christmas!
Who: Albertus President Dr. Marc M. Camille and The Fearless Falcons of Albertus Magnus College
What: Annual Christmas Tree Blessing and Lighting; Choral Singing
Where: Tagliatela Academic Center and Aquinas Hall Lawn, 871 Winchester Ave., New Haven, CT
Live Stream: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/uzwzrdrf
When: Monday, December 7, 2020 at 4:15 pm.
(In case of inclement weather, the lighting of the tree will take place inside of Bree Common, located at 919 Winchester Ave.)
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.