Dean College

	Dean Junior College Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Ray Mansion, Dean College Admissions Building
Location	Franklin, Massachusetts
Built	1870
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	75000285
Added to NRHP	April 23, 1975

Dean College
Motto	Forti et Fideli Nihil Difficile
Type	Private
Established	1865
President	Paula M. Rooney, Ed.D.
Undergraduates	1,055
Location	Franklin, MA, USA
Campus	Suburban 100 acres (404,685 m²)
Affiliations	New England Association of Colleges and Schools
Mascot	Boomer
Website	www.dean.edu

Dean College is a private college located in Franklin, Massachusetts. It grants associate degrees in twenty majors and bachelor degrees in thirteen majors.

History

Dean College was founded by Dr. Oliver Dean as a co-educational academy in 1865. Dr. Dean was an enthusiastic benefactor of the academy and donated approximately nine acres of land for the site of the school and donated $125,000 towards its construction. After the groundbreaking ceremony held earlier in the year, the first class at Dean Academy began on October 1, 1866, with 44 students attending. The students held class in the local Universalist Church.

Dean Hall, the main building of Dean Academy, was not finished until 1868. During the summer of 1872, Dean Hall was completely destroyed by fire, but reconstruction efforts began immediately. On June 7, 1874, the newly rebuilt Dean Hall was rededicated.

The school mascot is a bulldog named Boomer.

Notable alumni include Richard Belzer (John Munch on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) who was kicked out of Dean College when it was known as Dean Junior College.^[2] The founders of CVS Pharmacy, Sid Goldstein and Stanley Goldstein, and the founder of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Austin Barclay Fletcher, also attended Dean. Major League Baseball players Eddie Grant and Gabby Hartnett, sportscaster Greg Dickerson, professional football player Zachary Dixon, NY Times best-selling author Emilie Baker Loring, and Oscar Award-winning actor Broderick Crawford are also notable alumni.

Campus

The 100-acre (0.40 km²) campus is historic, scenic and well maintained, and includes Dean Hall, the College's most historic structure which houses classrooms, Power 88 WGAO the radio station, offices, the Center for Student Administrative Services (CSAS), Campus Safety, video production studios/classrooms, the President's office and board room, and two floors of student residences. Dean has completed an ambitious renovation program which included the installation of an elevator in Dean Hall, upgrades to Bourret Hall - a residence hall; and a complete renovation of the E. Ross Anderson Library.

In 2011, Dean College unveiled a brand new Campus Center which features state-of-the-art classrooms, eco-friendly dining center, 150-seat performance venue, a fitness center, office space and the brand new Center for Advising and Career Planning.^[3]

There are many housing options for students including both single-sex and co-ed residence halls, and for upperclassmen, furnished condominiums in downtown Franklin complete with hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and spacious rooms. The College has announced plans for a new 120 bed residence hall building to be completed in December 2012.^[4] The new residence hall will be used to house upperclassmen.

Academic programs

Dean College offers thirteen bachelor's degrees and twenty associate degrees. Dean also offers a part-time study program to serve students of all ages who wish to pursue their education on a part-time basis. Part-time students may also earn one of five certificates.

The school provides mentoring, tutoring and other personalized learning services for students with diverse learning styles and study skills. ^[5]

Bachelor's Degrees offered

Arts and Entertainment Management
Business Management
Communications
Dance
English
History
Liberal Arts and Studies
Psychology
Security Management
Sociology
Sports Fitness, Recreation and Coaching
Sport Management
Theatre

Associate Degrees offered

Pre-Athletic Training
Business Management
Communications
Criminal Justice
Dance
Early Childhood Education
English
Environmental Science
Exercise Science
General Studies
Health Sciences
History
Mathematics
Physical Education
Pre-Nursing
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Sport Management
Theatre/Musical Theatre

Certificates offered

Accounting
Administration of Early Childhood Education
Business Management
Cybersecurity
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education for Infants/Toddlers
Human Resource Management

Athletics

Dean College offers intramural sports, as well as ten men and women's athletic teams that participate in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association in the following sports:

Football
Men's Soccer
Women's Soccer
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Golf
Men's Lacrosse
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Volleyball
Men's Volleyball

Notable alumni

Austin Barclay Fletcher, founder of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Richard Belzer, actor
Broderick Crawford, Oscar Award-winning actor
Jack Cronin, former NFL player
Greg Dickerson, sportscaster
Zachary Dixon, former NFL player
Sage Francis, an American hip hop recording artist and spoken word poet^[6]
Sid Goldstein and Stanley Goldstein, founders of CVS Pharmacy
Eddie Grant, former MLB player
William D. Green, executive chairman of the Accenture consulting firm.
Walt Handelsman, editorial cartoonist
Gabby Hartnett, former MLB player
James Gordon Irving, natural-history illustrator
Emilie Baker Loring, NY Times best-selling author
Lucky Whitehead, NFL player
Francis H. Woodward, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Maury Youmans, former NFL player

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ http://www.southjersey.com/articles/?articleid=3474
^ "Dean College Dedicates Its New Campus Center". Dean College News. Dean College.
^ "New Residence Hall". Dean College News. Dean College.
^ "Academic Majors". Dean College.
^ http://www.dabelly.com/features/feature188.htm

External links

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

[2] ttp://www.southjersey.com/articles/?articleid=3474

[3] "Dean College Dedicates Its New Campus Center". Dean College News. Dean College.

[4] "New Residence Hall". Dean College News. Dean College.

[Dean_College_Web_Site-5] "Academic Majors". Dean College.

[6] ttp://www.dabelly.com/features/feature188.htm

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