Madonna University

::Business Administration and Management (62) ::Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (53) ::International Business/Trade/Commerce (41) ::Social Work (22) ::General Studies (18) ::Biology/Biological Sciences (16) Madonna University's commitment to developing a sustainable and eco-friendly campus was recognized when the U.S. Green Building Council awarded Gold level LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the university's 60,000 ft2 Franciscan Center. ### Colleges and schools The university is organized into the following colleges and schools: - College of Arts & Sciences - College of Education & Human Development - College of Nursing and Health - Graduate School - School of Business ## Campus media The *Madonna Now* is the university's magazine for alumni and friends. The *Madonna Herald* is the university's newspaper, which is produced by Madonna's Journalism Department, headed by professor Neal Haldane. The *Madonna Muse* is an annual literary journal. In the university's Franciscan Center studios, students operate an online radio station at Live 365. The format is freeform, and features occasional live broadcasts from students of the program. The Broadcast and Cinema Arts students produce a television show, *Celebrate Michigan*, which airs on MyTV20 in the Detroit area. ## Athletics The Madonna athletic teams are the Crusaders. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) for most of its sports since the 1997–98 academic year; while its football team competes in the Mideast League of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA). Madonna competes in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer and track & Field; women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, competitive dance, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball. The campus features a renovated basketball and volleyball gymnasium, Alliance Catholic Credit Union Arena at the Performing Arts, Academics, and Athletics Center, with a capacity of 1,200; international-size soccer field, which hosts camps and tournaments; Ilitch Ballpark baseball field and fast-pitch softball field. ## Notable alumni - Lyn Bankes, member of the Michigan House of Representatives - Kerry Bentivolio, US Representative (alumnus of Saint Mary's College) - Ella Bully-Cummings, police chief - Nora Chapa Mendoza, artist - Chris Dierker, professional basketball player - Warren Evans, Michigan politician and police officer - Vincent Gregory, member of the Michigan Senate - Charlie Henry, college basketball coach - Worteh Sampson, college soccer player and coach - Robert C. Schuler, advertising executive (alumnus of Saint Mary's College) - John Vigilante, professional hockey player - Catherine Waynick, Anglican bishop ## References ## References 1. ["Madonna University Student Life"](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/madonna-university-2282/student-life). *U.S. News & World Report*. 2. Brenner, Morgan G. (2003). The encyclopedia of college & university name histories. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 138. 3. ["Madonna University"](https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=madonna&s=all&id=170806#programs). *U.S. Dept of Education*. 4. ["Broadcast and Listen to Internet Radio"](https://live365.com/). 5. ["About Madonna University"](https://plexuss.com/u/madonna-university/history). 6. ["Legislator Details"](https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/legislator/LegislatorDetail/1042). 7. ["Kerry Bentivolio"](http://www.washingtontimes.com/campaign-2012/candidates/kerry-bentivolio-62359/). *washingtontimes.com*. 8. ["Chief of Police: Ella M. Bully-Cummings, Esq"](http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/PoliceDepartment/ChiefofPolice/tabid/487/Default.aspx). *[[Detroit Police Department]]*. 9. ["Nora Chapa Mendoza"](http://www.elmuseodelnorte.org/nora-mendoza.html). 10. ["Madonna's Dierker to play professional basketball in Vietnam"](https://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/2018/04/03/madonnas-dierker-play-professional-basketball-vietnam/477327002/). 11. [http://congress.org/congressorg/bio/id/80100 Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-MI 14th District)] congress.org 12. ["Charlie Henry - Men's Basketball Coach"](https://gseagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/charlie-henry/1324). 13. (2019-05-06). ["Sampson Tabbed to Lead Wolverine Men's Soccer"](http://athletics.umdearborn.edu/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20190506nvu4ae). 14. Patrice Munsel. (January 1, 2008). ["Deaths: SCHULER, ROBERT CHARLES"](https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06EFD81F3AF932A35752C0A96E9C8B63). *[[The New York Times]]*. 15. ["Vigilante Hockey Camps - John Vigilante"](http://www.vigilantehockeycamps.com/teamjohn.html). 16. ["Bishop's Biography"](http://indydio.org/diocese2010/church-and-diocese/our-bishop/item/201). ::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_University) and is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the [article history page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_University?action=history). ::