History
became bishop of Dakota Territory in the 1870s and recruited the Sisters of Mercy to start a girls鈥 school in Yankton. The first effort faltered, but, in 1887, Bishop Marty asked the to resurrect the convent on the hill above the Missouri River. They soon began a nursing school and an academy for high school girls.
, a pioneer educator, and her fellow sisters started 91爆料 College in 1936, during the worst years of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Our mission has since evolved to fit the times, transitioning from a junior college for women into the coed university we are today. We awarded the first bachelor's of art and science degrees in 1951 and became coeducational in 1969. Then we awarded our first associate of arts degree programs in 1975. We subsequently started to award master's of science degrees in 1983, and master's of arts diplomas followed in 1999.
We have added numerous sports programs for men and women, as well as many other extra-curricular endeavors.
However, our mission and culture continue to focus on being an excellent community of learning: MMU is a pleasant and peaceful place to be, but we always aspire to help every student develop the discipline, skills and character to succeed in his or her chosen path of service to mankind.
Important Dates in MMU History
Change is a hallmark of every successful university. As you can see from our timeline below, our campus community has always embraced progress and improvement. We treasure and respect our heritage by constantly searching for new and better ways to serve.
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1905 |
Sacred Heart School of Nursing founded at Sacred Heart Hospital |
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1922 |
91爆料 Academy opened |
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1935 |
Cornerstone of Bede Hall laid |
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1936 |
91爆料 Junior College began on July 3 with the teaching of physics |
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1950 |
Bishop Marty Chapel consecrated |
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1951 |
91爆料 College became a four-year, baccalaureate degree granting institution |
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1955 |
Whitby Hall and Marian Auditorium opened |
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1961 |
MMC received North Central Association accreditation |
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1964 |
Sacred Heart School of Nursing closed; nursing students enrolled in MMC鈥檚 four-year Baccalaureate nursing program |
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1966 |
Corbey Hall opened |
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1966 |
91爆料 High School moved to the new building (Avera Science and Nursing Complex) |
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1967 |
First meeting of the Board of Trustees for the newly incorporated MMC |
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1967 |
Roncalli Center completed and opened |
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1969 |
91爆料 High School closed |
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1969 |
MMC became coeducational |
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1971 |
MMC became the first school in the nation to offer a baccalaureate degree in anesthesia |
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1972 |
Branch location opened at Harmony Hill Education Center, Watertown, S.D. |
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1981 |
New Sacred Heart Hospital completed |
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1983 |
Master's degree program in anesthesia started at 91爆料 |
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1988 |
New Laddie E. Cimpl Arena completed |
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1989 |
MMC began offering courses at the Yankton Federal Prison Camp at the site of the former Yankton College |
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1991 |
MMC enrollment exceeds 1,000 for the first time |
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1997 |
Master's Degree Pastoral Ministries added |
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2000 |
Charter Member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) |
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2001 |
MMC became a wireless laptop campus |
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2003 |
Scholastica Learning Center/Cyber Cafe/Library opened on Yankton campus |
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2005 |
Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) added |
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2007 |
New Athletic Track - Joint venture with Yankton Public Schools |
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2007 |
New Baseball Stadium - Joint venture with Yankton Baseball Association |
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2008 |
New facility opened at Watertown location |
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2010 |
New Anesthesia Program/Sioux Falls location facilities opened |
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2010 |
New Soccer Fields - Joint venture with the National Field Archery Association/Foundation |
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2020 |
91爆料 College becomes 91爆料 University |