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Founded by School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1913.1
History
Founding and name changes
Mount Mary University traces its roots to 1872, when the School Sisters of Notre Dame established St. Mary's Institute in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. In 1913, the school introduced a college curriculum and was renamed St. Mary's College, chartered by the state of Wisconsin to grant degrees. It was the first four-year Catholic college for women in Wisconsin.
In 1926, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee requested that St. Mary's College move to Milwaukee to make Catholic education available to a wider group of students. An 80-acre campus was purchased on the west side of Milwaukee. On September 12, 1928, the cornerstone of the new campus was laid and the school was renamed Mount Mary College. The college opened its doors to students in 1929.
In July 2013, the college changed its name to Mount Mary University.
Presidents
The following individuals have served as Mount Mary's president:
Mother M. Seraphia Minges, SSND (1913-1922)
Mother M. Angela Schott, SSND (1922-1929)
Edward Fitzpatrick (1929-1954)
Sister Mary John Francis Schuh, SSND (1954-1969)
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Sister Mary Nora Barber, SSND (1969-1979)
Sister Ellen Lorenz, SSND (1979-1987)
Sister Ruth Hollenbach, SSND (1987-1995)
Sally Mahoney (interim president, 1995-1997)
Patricia O'Donoghue (1997-2006)
Linda Timm (2006-2008)
Eileen Schwalbach (2009–2017)
Christine Pharr (2017–2022)
Isabelle Cherney (2022–present)
Bloechl Recreation Center
The Bloechl Recreation Center opened in 2006. The 24,800-square-foot (2,300 m2) building houses basketball and volleyball courts, a fitness center, training rooms, locker rooms, offices, a concession area, and a classroom for aerobics, dance, and yoga.
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