and Rooney, Delaney purchased the William Keeler estate at 979 Madison Avenue. The College of Saint Rose was established as a Catholic college for women with a liberal arts curriculum in Albany, New York when it received a provisional charter from the Board of Regents on June 28, 1920. In the fall semester of 1920, the college opened for classes. At that time, the Albany-focused Times Union stated that the "'sweeping lawns, a grove of pines, and a tennis court, make the site an ideal one for its new purpose.'" The Sisters of St. Joseph were responsible for the college; Rosina was named its first dean, while Edmund Gibbons was named its honorary president.
The college's founders selected its name to honor the first canonized saint in the Americas, Saint Rose of Lima. Initially, emphasis was placed on the professional training of teachers, but it quickly expanded to include preparation for business and other professions.
The college created an evening division in 1946 to serve World War II veterans. By 1950, the …
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