American International College Explained

American International College
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Motto:Post Tenebras Lux
Mottoeng:"Light after Darkness"
President:Nicolle Cestero
Country:U.S.
Campus:Urban
Undergrad:1,723
Postgrad:454
Colors:Black and yellow[1]
 

American International College (AIC) is a private university in Springfield, Massachusetts.

History

American International College was originally established on July 18, 1885 by Calvin E. Amaron who sought to create an institution of higher learning that would provide the local French Canadian minority with access to higher education.[2]

Academics

The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including master's and doctoral degrees and certificates of advanced graduate study (CAGS). There are three schools which focus on their respective academic areas:[3]

Undergraduate students choose from 37 majors as they earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) or Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A). Certificates and other non-degree programs are also offered.

Athletics

See also: American International Yellow Jackets and American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey. The school competes in NCAA Division II, and is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference for all but four sports.

Among the exceptions is the school's men's ice hockey team, which is a member of the Division I, Atlantic Hockey America. The team participated in its first NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in 2019 and defeated nationally ranked No.1 St. Cloud State in the first round.[4] Additionally, the institution's wrestling program, which is the only NCAA DII program in New England, competes as an independent.

AIC also has a college rugby program that was founded in 2009 and began play in 2010.[5] The rugby program is part of the school's athletic department, has varsity status, with rugby scholarships available for students.[6] AIC's men's team plays Division 1A in the Liberty Conference, while the women's team is a member of the NIRA.

Notable alumni

Politics

Athletics

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Logo Usage & Brand Standards Manual . American International College . September 26, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328064859/http://www.aic.edu/aic3/downloads/athletics/AIC_YellowJacket_BSM.pdf . March 28, 2014.
  2. Web site: History American International College . www.aic.edu . May 29, 2018 . May 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203807/https://www.aic.edu/about/history/ . live .
  3. Web site: Academic Programs | American International College. November 15, 2018. November 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115195123/https://www.aic.edu/academics/academic-programs/. live.
  4. Web site: AIC men's hockey stuns No. 1 St. Cloud State in NCAA tournament debut NCAA.com. www.ncaa.com. en. 2019-05-22. March 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330102847/https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2019-03-29/ncaa-mens-hockey-tournament-aic-st-cloud-state-score-yellow. live.
  5. AIC Rugby, Fast Facts, http://aicrugby.com/about-us/fast-facts/
  6. USA Rugby, American International College, http://usarugby.org/college-directory/item/american-international-college
  7. News: Cooney . Beth . Mooney . Jeanne . 1986-03-03 . Mullins honored by many . 1, 8 . . 2023-01-03 . January 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104000331/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113796070/mullins-honored-by-many/ . live .
  8. Web site: James Worth . 2023-12-21 . Ballotpedia . en.
  9. News: Brown . Garry . From MLB to TV interviews, Holyoke’s Fran Healy remains pride of the Paper City . 13 February 2024 . . 28 October 2019 . en.

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