Search results
Mundelein College was a private, independent, Roman Catholic women's college in Chicago, Illinois. Located on the edge of the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods on the far north side of the city, Mundelein College was founded and administered by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Mundelein College was a Catholic women's college founded by the BVMs in 1930 and affiliated with Loyola University Chicago in 1991. Learn about its legacy, records, and collections at the Women and Leadership Archives.
Mundelein College was a Catholic women's college founded by the BVMs in 1930 and affiliated with Loyola in 1991. Learn about its legacy, achievements, and records preserved by the Women and Leadership Archives.
- gannoncenter@luc.edu
The following list includes all of the major record groups within the Mundelein College Records Collection. This collection is extensive in size and scope. A detailed finding aid is available upon request or a copy can be found in the Women & Leadership Archives reading room for reference.
Mundelein was the first self-contained skyscraper college for women in the world and the last four-year women's college in Illinois at the time of its affiliation with Loyola. The women who were educated at Mundelein came from many ethnic and socio-economic groups and were often the first females in their families to attend college.
Sep 22, 2010 · Mundelein Voices is the first history of Mudelein College, the last women's college in Illinois. Written by alumnae and faculty, this spirited collection of autobiographical essays captures...
Jun 7, 2022 · One of the most important figures in the history of Mundelein College was Sister Mary Justitia Coffey, BVM, one of its founders and the first president of the women’s Catholic college in Chicago. Revered by her students and colleagues, Coffey was instrumental in building Mundelein as one of the cornerstones of Catholic education in ...
