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Elizabeth Seton College (ESC) was a private, Roman Catholic two-year college in Yonkers, New York. Run by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the college opened in 1961 and closed in 1989, merging with the more financially secure Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.
Nov 12, 2020 · By 1960 a growing number of students in a booming economy were seeking college courses and job skills. The Congregation was asked to transform Seton into a two-year college, the first such college under Catholic auspices in New York State.
May 21, 2024 · The Sisters of Charity of New York is a community of Roman Catholic women religious who share in the ongoing mission of Jesus. We do so by responding to the signs of the times in the spirit of Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac.
Elizabeth Seton College, located in Yonkers, New York, was a college opened to assist young struggling women and men in need of furthering their education, offering Associate of Science or Associate of Occupational Science degrees.
1961 Elizabeth Seton College, the first Catholic two-year college in the state, opens in Yonkers. 1962 Pope John XXIII convenes the Second Vatican Council. The Sisters of Charity begin an intensive renewal of their spirituality, mission, and every other facet of their lives.
In 1989, Elizabeth Seton College of Yonkers, New York, a two-year junior college, merged with Iona College, becoming the Elizabeth Seton School of Associate Degree Studies within the college.
Sep 1, 2008 · Early on the morning of June 9, 1808, a petite, 34-year-old woman in widow’s weeds and her three young daughters stood on the deck of the packet boat Grand Sachem in New York harbor....
