Greetings from President Sister Francis Raftery, S.C.
Welcome to the virtual campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth!
On these web pages you will encounter a vibrant and energetic community of learning. Our students include women and men, full-time and part-time, from ages 17 to 91! Students from all over the world come to join the community at CSE. We may come from diverse backgrounds, cultures and ages, but all of us share the search for intellectual, personal and spiritual growth in the Twenty First Century. As a Catholic liberal arts college we are called to “… sit at the table of the world”.
We ask you along with the great poet, Mary Oliver, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild precious life?” The poet continues, “I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.” As president, I invite you to join us and continue developing your gifts. In this way you will come fully alive and make a difference in this world.
Come and visit our beautiful campus! Our century plus history is alive today and offers you a positive academic, spiritual, technological and leadership experience. Our limitless horizon now includes a wireless campus with more than 2,100 students enrolled; over 25 percent study at off-campus sites; nine Master’s Degree programs and a Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Along with you we welcome poets, musicians, theologians, world renowned speakers and artists into our Community of Learning.
It is hard to capture the spirit of the College of Saint Elizabeth in words and images. Come and see! Know you are always welcome to sit with us at the “table of the world”.
Peace,
President