Albertus Magnus College Centennial Class Takes Part in Falcon Giveback Day
Class of ’25: Giving of Themselves to Their Community August 29
New Haven, Conn., August 25, 2021 – As part of the robust orientation schedule for new students at Albertus Magnus College, the Centennial Class (Class of 2025) will participate in Falcon Giveback Service Projects for the New Haven and Hamden communities. This event delivers on the College’s mission of fostering in students an understanding and appreciation of their responsibility to make a positive difference in the larger community.
Who: First Year Students
What: Falcon Giveback Service Projects Where: Various locations on the Albertus Campus;
700 Prospect Street, New Haven (Donations and deliveries will be done on a separate date)
When: Sunday, August 29 from 10:00 am to 12 Noon
Albertus is partnering with the following organizations and projects:
New Haven Police: Donating 22 backpacks to Class of ’22 at Wilbur Cross and Hillhouse High Schools;
Habitat for Humanity: Decorating planters to help add color, décor, and curb appeal to new homes; Whitney Center: Stuffing candy bags and creating a display for an upcoming community event;
DESK Soup Kitchen: Creating hygiene and snack kits; St. Martin de Porres School: Making “School Survival” folders, complete with back-to-school supplies; Catholic Workers House: Organizing silverware and other materials.
Homegrown Service Opportunities include:
Clothing Drive Pop-up: Coordinated by Albertus Students;
Letter Writing Campaign: In collaboration the College’s Academic Success Center;
Campus Clean-Up: Supervised by the Albertus Facilities department;
Advocacy Projects: Students create flyers and social media graphics to bring attention to specific
topics.
Additional information, details, and updates will be posted on the College’s Student Orientation Website.
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.