first such schools for women built west of the Mississippi River.
In 1881, St. Mary's moved to its present location atop Dubuque's Seminary Hill (Clarke Drive) and was renamed Mount St. Joseph Academy and College. The college became a liberal arts school in 1901, and the first bachelor's degree was awarded in 1904. In 1910, Mt. St. Joseph was chartered by the state of Iowa, becoming a four-year college by 1913. The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools accredited Mount St. Joseph in 1918. The academy portion of the school closed in 1928 and the college was renamed Clarke College to honor Mary Frances Clarke and her vision for the college written in 1884 to her community of sisters, almost all of whom were instructors: "Let us...keep our schools progressive with the times in which we live...In teaching, we must...endeavor to make [students] think."
On May 17, 1984, the school experienced a disastrous fire that destroyed four of its main buildings, including the Sacred Heart Chapel. The next …
中文名/译名
SAT EBRW 25%
480
SAT EBRW 75%
525
SAT Math 25th %
410
SAT Math 75th %
520
ACT Composite 25th %
18
ACT Composite 50th %
22
ACT Composite 75th %
26
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