The first graduates of St. Mary's School of Nursing, 1903.
Students from the St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, pictured in the early 1900s with Sister Thecla Reid, first superintendent of the school.
79 graduates of St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in front of St. Mary's Hospital, 1930. Two nurses can be seen in a window on the third floor of the building.
Cadet nurses in 1942. As the need for trained health care workers increased during World War II, St. Mary's responded by developing a cadet nursing program, which was offered from 1943 to 1948.
Workmen hang the new building sign for St. Mary's Junior College, formerly St. Mary's School of Nursing, in 1964.
Anne Joachim Moore, CSJ, president of St. Mary’s Junior College, breaks ground circa 1976 for what was to become the Education Building.
Students of St. Mary's Junior College in the Old Main courtyard during the 1970s or ’80s.
Sr. Anne Joachim Moore signs the 1986 merger of the junior college to become the St. Mary’s campus of St. Kate’s, with St. Catherine President Anita Pampusch second from right.
Through its iterations as a school of nursing, junior college, and St. Kate's campus, the Minneapolis site was a landmark of building student access and welcoming the dear neighbor. Its legacy continues in all that faculty, staff, Sisters of St. Joseph, students, alumni, and community partners have accomplished together.
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1887 |
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet assume administration of a hospital started by the Sisters of Mercy. The hospital site would become St. Mary’s Hospital. |
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1900 |
St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing opens, admitting three students. |
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1903 |
The first class of nursing students graduates: Mattie Krinbring, Mary Kelly, and Anna Goslin. |
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1942 |
The College of St. Catherine Department of Nursing assumes direction of both St. Mary's and St. Joseph's Hospital programs. |
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1957 |
The St. Mary's School of Nursing incorporates as an independent, three-year diploma program. |
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1964 |
St. Mary's Junior College develops from the independent St. Mary's School of Nursing. |
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1986 |
St. Mary’s Hospital merges with Fairview Health Services. |
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1991 |
In accordance with the terms of the merger, the St. Mary’s Hospital name changes to Fairview Riverside. |
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2009 |
The College of St. Catherine becomes ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â. |
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2017 |
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet gift the physical Minneapolis Campus to ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â. The land and buildings had been owned by the Sisters for 130 years. |
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2018 |
With the support of the CSJs, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â announces campus integration strategy "One University," relocating its Minneapolis-based coursework and resources to available space on the St. Paul campus. |
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2019 |
ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â and Fairview Healthcare Services announce they have signed a purchase agreement for the Minneapolis campus. |
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2020 |
Integration of Minneapolis campus programs and services to the St. Paul campus is complete. |