Convocation for Centennial Class at Albertus Magnus College
Second Largest Class in College History Shares in Time-Honored Tradition
New Haven, Conn., September 1, 2021 – Falcons take flight! The Centennial Class at Albertus Magnus College will participate in the College’s oldest and perhaps most photogenic tradition – the Convocation and Candlelight Service. This is where seniors at Albertus pass the light of knowledge to first-year students as they start their journey as members of the Falcon Family. The Class of 2025 is the second largest incoming class and when they graduate in 2025, the College will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary.
Who: First Year Students; Seniors; Dr. Nicola Singh, Convocation Speaker.
What: Convocation and Candlelight Service – Including the Presentation of the 2025 Class
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Where: Outside, in front of Rosary Hall, 700 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT.
When: Friday, September 3, 2021 at 12:00 Noon.
Originally, this event had been scheduled for Thursday, September 2, but due to the remnants of Hurricane Ida, it has been moved. Please join us in this time of incredible growth at Albertus Magnus College.
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.