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Description
From the Jazz Age to the Great Depression, through college dances and the rise of television in the 1950s, student protests and the evolution of graduate programs in the 1990s, New Haven’s Albertus Magnus College has seen a world of changes over the last 100 years. The New Haven Museum (NHM) will celebrate the centennial of Albertus Magnus College with a lecture series entitled, “Celebrating a Century.” The initial presentation, “Truth, Tradition, Transformation: Celebrating a Century of Albertus Magnus College” by Albertus Magnus College Community Services Librarian and College Archivist Catie White, will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 6 p.m., preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m.
With a decade of experience in the library and museum field, White offers a passion for research and uncovering stories from the past that may not have been previously told. She will base her first New Haven Museum presentation on her book, “Albertus Magnus College: Fearless Endless Truth - One Hundred Years of Education, Faith, and Tradition - 1925-2025,” a new and updated history of Albertus Magnus College to mark the centennial.
During her lecture, White will highlight the history of Albertus Magnus College, sharing stories from across the decades that show how New England's first Catholic, residential, liberal-arts college for women has grown from a student body of 50 to almost 1,300.
“Albertus has witnessed world events and adapted to meet the needs of its students for a century,” White adds. She notes the college went co-ed in 1985 (despite student protests) and faculty and staff have been happily serving both men and women across all disciplines for 40 years.
“My hope in giving this first presentation is that the public will learn something new about Albertus Magnus College,” says White. “It is a hidden gem that is worth celebrating, exploring, and pursuing from a historical as well as a modern perspective.”
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 U.S. News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For nine 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.
About the New Haven Museum
The New Haven Museum has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue, the Museum brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach. As a Blue Star Museum, the New Haven Museum offers the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, free admission all year. For more information visit http://newhavenmuseum.org or @NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.
Date & Time
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Venue Details
New Haven Museum
114 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, Connecticut 06510
