Labouré College
Encyclopedia
Labouré College is a Roman Catholic college located in Boston
, Massachusetts
. Founded in 1892 as the Carney Hospital Training School for Nurses in South Boston, it moved to its current Dorchester location in 1954. It specializes in two-year and four-year nursing
and health science education programs.
and the St. Margaret's School of Nursing in Dorchester. They formed the Catherine Labouré School of Nursing, named for Catherine Labouré
, in 1950. The new school opened in 1951 and moved to the site of the new Carney Hospital
in Dorchester in 1954. In 1971, it was authorized to award degrees in Massachusetts
and changed its name to the Catherine Labouré Junior College. Its name changed again in 1984 and in 1993, to Catherine Labouré College and then to simply Labouré College. In 1997, the college became part of the Caritas Christi Health Care
system and its name was officially changed to Caritas Labouré College in 2005, then officially changed back to Labouré College in 2009.
and the Cedar Grove Station
on the Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line of the MBTA
's Red Line
.
, the second-largest healthcare system in New England
.
degree in nursing (BSN) and the associate of science degree in nursing and in allied health programs. It was first accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
(NEASC) in 1975 and gained accreditation under the NEASC Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) in 2005.
. Most of its students are part-time female commuters around the age of 30. As of Fall 2009, there were 615 students enrolled at Labouré.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Founded in 1892 as the Carney Hospital Training School for Nurses in South Boston, it moved to its current Dorchester location in 1954. It specializes in two-year and four-year nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
and health science education programs.
History
Labouré was founded in 1892 as the Carney Hospital Training School for Nurses in South Boston. In 1949, the school merged with two other nursing schools run by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul: the St. John's School of Nursing in Lowell, MassachusettsLowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
and the St. Margaret's School of Nursing in Dorchester. They formed the Catherine Labouré School of Nursing, named for Catherine Labouré
Catherine Labouré
Saint Catherine Labouré was a sister of the Daughters of Charity and a Marian visionary who relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal worn by millions of Catholics and even non-Catholics today.- Early life :She was born in the Burgundy region of France to...
, in 1950. The new school opened in 1951 and moved to the site of the new Carney Hospital
Carney Hospital
Carney Hospital is a 159-bed community teaching hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts, affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center. The hospital had its beginnings in 1863 in South Boston. It was the first Catholic hospital in New England. Among its first patients...
in Dorchester in 1954. In 1971, it was authorized to award degrees in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and changed its name to the Catherine Labouré Junior College. Its name changed again in 1984 and in 1993, to Catherine Labouré College and then to simply Labouré College. In 1997, the college became part of the Caritas Christi Health Care
Caritas Christi Health Care
Caritas Christi Health Care was a non-profit Roman Catholic healthcare system in the New England region of the United States. It was established in 1985 and was the second largest healthcare system in New England. In 2010, Caritas Christi was sold to the private equity firm Cerberus Capital...
system and its name was officially changed to Caritas Labouré College in 2005, then officially changed back to Labouré College in 2009.
Campus
Labouré is located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, near the Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial DistrictDorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District
Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District is an historic district on both sides of the Neponset River in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts and the Town of Milton, Massachusetts...
and the Cedar Grove Station
Cedar Grove (MBTA station)
Cedar Grove is a station on MBTA's Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line, a branch of the Red Line. The station is located at Adams Street and Milton Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Cedar Grove consists of two side platforms which serve the Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed...
on the Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line of the MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
's Red Line
Red Line (MBTA)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line operated by the MBTA running roughly north-south through Boston, Massachusetts into neighboring communities. The line begins west of Boston, in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Alewife station, near the intersection of Alewife Brook Parkway and Route 2...
.
Organization
Until 1997, the school was sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, but is now sponsored by Caritas Christi Health CareCaritas Christi Health Care
Caritas Christi Health Care was a non-profit Roman Catholic healthcare system in the New England region of the United States. It was established in 1985 and was the second largest healthcare system in New England. In 2010, Caritas Christi was sold to the private equity firm Cerberus Capital...
, the second-largest healthcare system in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
Academics
Labouré offers the bachelor of scienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in nursing (BSN) and the associate of science degree in nursing and in allied health programs. It was first accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
(NEASC) in 1975 and gained accreditation under the NEASC Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) in 2005.
Student life
Labouré is a commuter college, not a residential collegeResidential college
A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall...
. Most of its students are part-time female commuters around the age of 30. As of Fall 2009, there were 615 students enrolled at Labouré.