University of Sacramento Presentation Index

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University of SacramentoPresentation Index

• The Legionaries of Christ
• History and formation
• In the US
• Educational Institutions
• University of Sacramento

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The Legionaries of ChristHistory

• Founded in 1941 in Mexico City, with 12 members.
• Today, there are over 600 priests, and 2500
  seminarians preparing for the priesthood, active
  in 22 countries around the world.
• Legionaries spend 12-14 years of preparation for
  the priesthood, in different parts of world.

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The Legionaries of Christin the US

• Legionaries opened their first house in the US in
  1965 in Woodmont, CT.
• Today, Legionaries are active in over 75 cities
  across the US and Canada.

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The Legionaries of Christand Education

• The first Legionary K-12 school was launched in
  1954.
• The first K-12 school in the US opened in the
  late 80s.
• Today, there are over 120 Legionary K-12 schools
  worldwide, 19 of those in US.

Cumbres Institute, Mexico City, 1954
Everest Academy, Detroit
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Philosophy of Education in a Nutshell

• Integral formation not just the mind, but
  formation of the whole person.
• Transformational leadership Formation for
  service.
• Vince in bono malum Identify problems, overcome
  them with permanent solutions.

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Legions History in Higher Education

• The Legion launched its first university (the
  Anahuac University) in 1964 with 48 students in
  Mexico City.
• Today, there are 11 Higher Education institutions
  around the world with a total enrollment over
  20,000.
• The Legion launched a Pontifical University in
  Rome in 1993, which is growing every year.
• Programs that respond to the needs of society
• School of Bioethics
• Environmental Sciences Program
• The Institute for Psychological Sciences in
  Suburban DC began in 2001.

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A glimpse at the Anahuac today
Started with 48 students in 1964. Today, home to
over 7000 students.
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The Anahuac Today

• Premier medical school in Mexico
• Top engineering school
• Cordon Bleu Culinary school
• Real Madrid soccer association

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Legionary Universities form partnerships and
offer joint programs with other private and
public universities worldwide.
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History of the University of Sacramento

• 1997 The Legionaries of Christ explore the
  concept of launching its first university in the
  U.S.
• 2000 Seed financing first full-time staff
• 2001 National wide site search completed

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Sacramento is selected

• Market research examined a variety of indicators
  at the state and local level.
• Sacramento was at or near the top on most
  measures.
• Bishop Weigand previewed the market study in
  April of 2001.
• Noted his longstanding goal to launch a Catholic
  college or university.
• Gave his canonical approval in July of 2002.
• Full-time staff relocated here by January 2003.

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Our Vision

• Develop a major teaching and research university
  that enrolls 5,000 undergraduate and 2,000
  graduate students at build-out.
• Colleges of Arts Sciences, Education,
  Engineering, Nursing, Law, etc.
• Master plan a campus that will be a jewel for the
  region.
• Create a University community that is not only
  faithfully Catholic, but genuinely welcoming to
  students, faculty, and staff of other religions
  as well.

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Undergraduate Focus

• Academically well-qualified faculty who also have
  a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
• A liberal arts education that also provides solid
  career preparation.
• Ability to think critically and foundationally in
  all areas of human thought.

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Development Phases

• Launch with graduate programs in January of 2005
  in downtown Sacramento
• Master of Arts in Education
• Master of Liberal Arts
• Acquire property for main campus
• Construct first phase of main campus
• Enroll undergraduate students in 2007/2008

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Draft master plan
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• www.universityofsacramento.org