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Villanova Today 2009-10 Villanova Basketball A Glimpse of Villanova ounded in 1842 by the friars of the Order and 51 foreign countries. Fof St. Augustine, Villanova is a comprehen- Ninety-six percent of the sive Roman Catholic institution that welcomes most recently accepted first- students of all faiths. The University offers a year students ranked in the wide variety of degree programs through four top 20 percent of their high colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, school class, and the middle the Villanova School of Business, the College of 50 percent range for the Engineering, and the College of Nursing, as well SAT is 1320-1430/1600. as the Villanova School of Law. The Faculty An Excellent Academic Villanova’s 585 full- Reputation time faculty - 90 percent For nearly two decades, Villanova has ranked of whom hold the highest first in its category of Universities-Master’s degree in their field - teach (North): Top Schools in U.S. News & World classes that average 22 stu- Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.” Villanova is dents. The student : faculty also one of 262 institutions - and one of 18 Cath- ratio is 11:1. olic colleges and universities - in the nation to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the prestigious The Campus liberal arts honors society. Villanova’s School of Located in a suburban Business is ranked number 11 in the nation by community 12 miles (or 20 BusinessWeek’s 2009 ranking of undergraduate kilometers) west of Philadel- business schools and the College of Engineer- phia, the picturesque 254- ing is ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the acre campus features more category “Best Undergraduate Engineering Pro- than 60 buildings, includ- grams” according to U.S. News & World Report. ing a library with more than Villanova’s College of Nursing is designated a 800,000 volumes, an 11,800 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the seat stadium, state of the art teams at the NCAA Division I level or on one National League for Nursing. academic facilities, and 26 residence halls. of 13 intramural and 30 club sports; and take part in any of more than 250 registered student The Students The Experience organizations. Villanova’s more than 6,300 undergraduates Villanova students may choose to study abroad come from 46 states plus the District of Colum- for a summer, a semester or a year; compete on Financial Assistance bia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands one or more of 11 men’s and 13 women’s sports For the academic year 2009-2010, Villanova provided more than $60 million in University aid to full-time undergraduate students. Accreditation Villanova University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Educa- tion, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. In addition, Villanova and its programs have received accredi- tation from AACSB International, the American Chemical Society, the American Bar Association, the Association of American Law Schools, the Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educa- tion, the Computing Accreditation Commission and the Engineering Creditation Commission of ABET Inc. and the National Catholic Educa- tion Association. Villanova is a member in good standing of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. 184 2009-10 Villanova Basketball The City of Philadelphia illanova University is located 12 miles west For More Information On Villanova Vof the city of Philadelphia, Pa., birthplace of American independence. Philadelphia is an absolutely indispensable resource easily accessible For information on admissions and campus tours, contact the Villanova University Office of for Villanova’s student community. Buses and Undergraduate Admissions at 1-800-338-7927, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 trains stop regularly on our campus, and you can a.m.- 5:00 p.m. be in Center City in a matter of minutes. For information on Villanova University’s Athletic Schedules, contact the Athletic Department There, the cultural attractions of one of at 610-519-4090 or visit www.villanova.com. the nation’s most historic areas are yours to choose from: Independence Hall, where the Dec- Orchestra; the Liberty Bell; the Philadel- laration of Independence was adopted, and the phia Museum of Art, the country’s third- U.S. Constitution was written; the Academy of largest art museum; and countless theaters, Music, home of the world-renowned Philadelphia galleries, nightclubs and historical sites. Philadelphia is also home to some of the country’s most exciting professional sports teams. You can watch the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies play baseball at Citi- zens Bank Park and the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles hit the gridiron at Lincoln Financial Field. Just across the street is the Wachovia Center, home to the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s Philadelphia The Liberty Bell is just one of the many tourist attrac- tions that the city of Phila- delphia has to offer. Chase Utley and the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies play their home games at Citizens Bank Park. Flyers. The Wachovia Center, Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field are home to numerous other events, concerts and festivals. There is also Philadelphia’s famous South Street for shopping and stroll- ing. Philadelphia’s excellent restau- rants are world-famous; equally famous is the city’s more casual cuisine, like cheesesteaks, hoagies and soft pretzels. Philadelphia also contains one of the country’s largest concentrations of colleges, with over 30 campuses located within a 15 mile radius of Vil- lanova. This gives students an oppor- tunity to take advantage of libraries, cultural offerings, and other facilities, as well as giving them thousands of The Philadelphia skyline was lit in blue and white last April when the Villanova men’s basketball students and peers with whom to share team advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 1985. good times. 185 2009-10 Villanova Basketball President, Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. he Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. universities located throughout Greater Tbecame the 32nd president of Vil- Philadelphia. Father Donohue also serves lanova University on June 1, 2006. As as a member of the Board of Trustees for president, Father Donohue has worked Villanova University, the Board of Trust- together with students, faculty, staff, ees for the Malvern Preparatory School in alumni, and parents to strengthen the Malvern, Pa., and the Board of Directors Villanova community and renew its com- for the Association of Independent Col- mitment to the institution’s Catholic, leges and Universities of Pennsylvania. Augustinian, and educational mission. An Accomplished Scholar Planning for the Future Born in Bronx, N.Y., and raised in Under Father Donohue’s leadership, Royal Oak, Mich., Father Donohue Villanova has engaged in a strategic earned a B.A., with a concentration in planning process to identify academic theatre and communication arts, from and programmatic priorities and a cam- Villanova University in 1975 and was pus master planning process to help ordained an Augustinian priest in 1979. guide the University as it considers how He holds an M.A. in theatre from the its physical plant can best be used to Catholic University of America, a M. meet current and future needs. He also Div. from the Washington Theologi- has spearheaded the University’s envi- cal Union, and a Ph.D. in theatre from ronmental sustainability efforts, high- the University of Illinois at Urbana- lighted by his signing of the American Champaign. While pursuing his doctor- College and University Presidents Cli- ate, Father Donohue taught theatre at the mate Commitment in June 2007, which University of Illinois, where he received pledges that the University will work to honors for outstanding teaching. He is a achieve climate neutrality. member of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective all- A Commitment to the discipline honor society. Community Father Donohue is a tenured associ- Father Donohue believes strongly in the making it one of the largest single-day service ate professor at Villanova who served as chair important role that community service plays in initiatives in the region. of the University’s department of theatre from the Villanova educational experience and has Father Donohue serves as the chair of the 1992 to 2006. He annually directed musical instituted an annual Day of Service each Sep- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce theatre productions on campus, earning six tember as a way for the University community to Regional College and University Presidents’ Barrymore Award nominations and one Bar- put its Augustinian ideals into action. More than Council, a consortium of leaders in higher educa- rymore Award for Outstanding Direction of a 2,000 students, faculty, staff, and alumni take tion that meets regularly to share ideas and dis- Musical from the Theatre Alliance of Greater part in projects throughout Greater Philadelphia, cuss issues facing the more than 90 colleges and Philadelphia. President’s Cabinet Vice President for Vice President for Vice President for Academic Affairs Student Life Mission and Ministry John R. Johannes, Ph.D. Rev. John P. Stack, O.S.A. Barbara E. Wall, Ph.D. Vice President for Vice President for Vice President for Administration and Finance University Advancement Technology/CIO Kenneth G. Valosky Michael J. O’Neill Stephen W. Fugale Vice President and Vice President for Director of General Counsel University Communication Athletics Dorothy A. Malloy, J.D. Ann E. Diebold Vincent P. Nicastro 186 2009-10 Villanova Basketball Director of Athletics Vince Nicastro ince Nicastro enters his 10th year as the advance to the Sweet 16 in four of the past five sea- 2004, Villanova was recognized as the top program VVillanova University Director of Athletics sons.