Key Dates in Molloy University History and University Presidents
Molloy College history is filled with significant achievements and moments and has grown and moved forward thanks to a legacy of strong leaders and an unwavering mission.
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Key Dates in Molloy University History
1941 - Sisters of St. Dominic acquired 25 acres in Rockville Centre
1955 - Official opening of Molloy Catholic College for Women
1956 - Quealy Hall opened on permanent campus 1000 Hempstead Avenue
1960 - Absolute Charter received from NY State with approval to confer B.A. and B.S. degrees
1967 - Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
1971 - Charter Amended - name changed to Molloy College
1982 - Molloy College became coeducational
1988 - NY State approval to confer M.S. degree
2005 - Establishment of the Suffolk Center in Farmingdale
2010 - NY State approval to confer Ph.D. degree
2011 - First of three student residence halls opened as well as the Public Square/Madison Theatre
2013 - Molloy Clinics open in the Village of Rockville Centre
2018 - Molloy Manhattan Center at 50 Broadway opens
2019 - Molloy's Residence Quad, McGovern Plaza, is dedicated and Drew and Karen Bogner Hall opens
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Molloy University Presidents
1955 — Mother Anselma Ruth, O.P.
1957 — S. Bernadette de Lourdes, O.P.
1962 — S. Mary Celeste Beck, O.P.
1972 — S. Janet Fitzgerald, O.P.
1996 — Dr. Martin Snyder
1999 — Dr. Valerie Collins (Interim)
2000 — Dr. Drew Bogner
2020 — Dr. James Lentini
Meet the current president