Albertus Magnus College Launches Forever Albertus: The Centennial Campaign

Albertus Magnus College Launches Forever Albertus: The Centennial Campaign
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Albertus Magnus College Launches Forever Albertus: The Centennial Campaign
$25 Million Raised Toward $40 Million Goal in Historic 100th Anniversary Celebration
President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D.
New Haven, Conn., September 22, 2025

Albertus Magnus College
marked its 100th Anniversary this past weekend with the public launch of
Forever Albertus: The Centennial Campaign
,
the most ambitious fundraising initiative in the College’s history.
At a celebratory event on Saturday evening that gathered alumni, supporters, and community
leaders, Albertus President
Marc M. Camille, Ed.D.
announced that the College has already raised more than
$25 million
toward its
$40 million goal
to invest in students, faculty, facilities, and programs.
Pictured left to right: Tom Sabin '25, Anika Callum '27, Aliyah Sawyer '27
“Albertus’ historic Centennial is not only a time to honor our past, but a pivotal
moment to invest in our future,” said President Camille. “
Forever Albertus
is a commitment to sustaining and expanding the resources that empower our students,
faculty, and staff—strengthening the foundation that has transformed lives for a century
and will continue to do so for another 100 years and beyond.”
Founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Albertus Magnus College has built
a legacy of values-based liberal arts education, personalized mentoring, and a deep
commitment to cultivating each student’s fullest potential and purpose.
Forever Albertus
reaffirms that mission, ensuring Albertus remains a beacon of opportunity, discovery,
and community impact for generations to come.
“Albertus Magnus College’s legacy reflects a tradition of resilience and progress,”
said
Anne O. McCrory, J.D.
, Chair of the Albertus Board of Trustees. “This historic Centennial Campaign invites
supporters to join us as we light the way to a brighter tomorrow—one built on shared
values and a commitment to the greater good.”
The
Forever Albertus
Campaign is guided by a distinguished
Campaign Executive Committee
: Jeanne Dennison ’78, D.H.L. ’21; Tabitha Manafort ’94; Paul McCraven; Anne McCrory,
J.D.; Timothy Quinn ’88; Theodore Schaffer; and John “Luke” Williams.
Forever Albertus
champions a bold vision for the College’s next century of growth, with three strategic
priorities:
Opening Doors to Opportunity
– Expanding scholarships to enhance academic excellence and access, while building
a strong endowment to secure the College’s future.
Empowering the Albertus Community
– Investing in academics, career readiness, athletics, and programs that prepare students
to lead and thrive.
Building for the Future
– Modernizing and expanding campus facilities while honoring the College’s history
and natural beauty.
As Albertus enters its second century,
Forever Albertus
is both a celebration and a promise: to honor tradition, embrace innovation, and nurture
the potential of every student, faculty member, and staff—building a thriving institution
for generations to come.
For more information about
Forever Albertus: The Centennial Campaign
, please visit
www.albertus.edu/forever
,or contact Kierran Broatch, Vice President for Advancement, at
(203) 773-4476
or
kbroatch@albertus.edu
.
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
.
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