Albertus Magnus College Students Share Easter Message With Assisted Living Residents
Connection Especially Poignant During Pandemic
New Haven, Conn., April 1, 2021 – In keeping with the Four Pillars of the Dominican Tradition: Study, Prayer, Community, and Service, Albertus Magnus College is observing the season of Lent with a common theme: Compassion. One of the activities dozens of students are taking part in is writing Easter cards to the residents of the Mary Wade Home, a nursing and assisted living facility in New Haven, Conn. Pictured here in the Hubert Campus Center are seniors Megan Doyle and Alex Mitchell with their cards.
About Albertus Magnus College
About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. It is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report Best Colleges, Money Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Master of Public Administration and the only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program in Connecticut. In the last year, the College received two significant Federal grants in support of student success and well-being: a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice and a $1.9 million Title III grant from the Department of Education.