University of Sacramento
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The University of Sacramento was a private, Catholic university that opened in 2005 under the sponsorship of the Legion of Christ
, an order of Catholic priests
. It developed an ethics program
in 2006. Dr. Declan Murphy was named the first dean of its College of Business Administration
in 2007.
The University of Sacramento was part of a global network of universities founded by the Legionaries and their first undergraduate school in the United States. It was the fifteenth university in their network; the other universities are located in Mexico, Italy, Spain, and Chile.
The college operated on a temporary campus is located in Sacramento, California
. In June 2007, the University of Sacramento received a gift 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of land in the proposed development called "Cordova Hills", which is an unincorporated area
of Sacramento County just east of the former Mather Air Force Base
. The university planned to develop the campus and once completed, to have a student body of 5,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. On July 7, 2011, the university announced that the plans for the University of Sacramento were cancelled and the university would close its academic programs effective immediately.
Legion of Christ
The Legion of Christ is a Roman Catholic congregation of pontifical right, made up of priests and seminarians studying for the priesthood. It was founded in Mexico in 1941, by Fr. Marcial Maciel, who directed the congregation as its General Superior until January 2005...
, an order of Catholic priests
Presbyterium
Presbyterium is a modern term used in the Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches after the Second Vatican Council in reference to a college of priests, in active ministry, of an individual particular church such as a diocese or eparchy...
. It developed an ethics program
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
in 2006. Dr. Declan Murphy was named the first dean of its College of Business Administration
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
in 2007.
The University of Sacramento was part of a global network of universities founded by the Legionaries and their first undergraduate school in the United States. It was the fifteenth university in their network; the other universities are located in Mexico, Italy, Spain, and Chile.
The college operated on a temporary campus is located in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. In June 2007, the University of Sacramento received a gift 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of land in the proposed development called "Cordova Hills", which is an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Sacramento County just east of the former Mather Air Force Base
Mather Air Force Base
Mather Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force Base located east of Sacramento at Rancho Cordova, California on the south side of U.S. Route 50....
. The university planned to develop the campus and once completed, to have a student body of 5,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. On July 7, 2011, the university announced that the plans for the University of Sacramento were cancelled and the university would close its academic programs effective immediately.