MSMU timeline

Da Camera Society celebrates 50th anniversary

Statue of Mother St. John Fontbonne unveiled on the Chalon Campus

New environmental studies major launched

United States Undersecretary of Education James Kvall visits Chalon Campus

French government recognizes President McElaney-Johnson with Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms) rank of chevalier (knight), for her lifelong dedication to and promotion of the French language, culture and history

Mount Makerspace opens its doors on the Chalon Campus

In partnership with the City of Pasadena, the Center for the Advancement of Women authors a report on the status of women in Pasadena

MFA for producing in film and television and new dual MBA/MFA graduate degree are launched

New major in women’s studies is launched

The Peer Wellness Advocates program receives national recognition for its peer mentoring model

Athenians Care program launches for student support

$45 million was raised for scholarship support, 126% of goal

$59 million was raised for educational excellence, 197% of goal

The $100 million Unstoppable Campaign, raised over $132 million for academic excellence, scholarships, wellness initiatives, including construction of a Wellness Pavilion at Chalon, and established the Fund for the Future with bequest intentions.

The University moves classes online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates transformational $15 million gift to the University

The Center for the Advancement of Women debuts Collectif, a journal of original research that serves as a companion anthology to the Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California™

The Mount purchases Stimson House adjacent to the Doheny Campus to expand its footprint to accommodate a growing student population

The Mount purchases the childhood home of Mother St. John Fontbonne in Bas-en-Basset, France, to provide a retreat and learning center for CSJ institutions and organizations

The Center for the Advancement of Women, and the Center for Inclusive Excellence, and the Center for Global Initiatives are established

The Mount Launches the Unstoppable Campaign, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to raise a historic $100 million

Global Women in STEM and Policy (GWSTEM) program launches

Mount Wellness Initiative launches

In partnership with Los Angeles County, MSMU authors a report on the status of women in the County; subsequent reports are published in 2017 and 2018

The CSJ Institute is established to preserve the history and charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

President McElaney-Johnson leads first university pilgrimage to Le Puy, France

Center for Global Initiatives was launched to provide cultural fluency and global experiences for students

MSMU, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, authors a Report on the Status of Women in the City of Los Angeles; Mayor Eric Garcetti holds a press conference at the Doheny Campus to highlight the Report findings and announces initiatives to increase women’s representation on boards and commissions within the City

Mount St. Mary’s College formally transitions to Mount Saint Mary’s University

Center for Academic Innovation and Creativity was established to promote cutting-edge course designs and unique learning experiences for faculty and students.

New RN to BSN nursing program launches

Annual Academic Symposium debuts

The Mount hosts the first Ready to Run® nonpartisan campaign training program for women

The first Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California™ is published

Dr. Ann McElaney-Johnson named 12th President

The College celebrates its 80th anniversary

New majors offered in social justice and documentary film and social justice

New master of arts in humanities degree offered

Doheny Docent program established to lead tours of Chester Place and historic Doheny Mansion

Nursing program celebrates its 50th anniversary

The Mount offers its first doctoral degree in physical therapy

The Loring-Denault Endowed Chair in Chemistry established

The Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in Community Partnerships established

The Fritz B. Burns Foundation Endowed Professorship in Education established

The College celebrates its 75th anniversary

“Invest in the Mount” capital campaign raises over $54 million in less than four years, surpassing the $40 million goal

Dr. Jacqueline Powers Doud is named the 11th President of MSMC, and is the first lay president in the College’s history

Sr. Magdalen Coughlin Learning Complex at the Doheny Campus is completed

MSMC goes online with a website

Renovation of the Charles Willard Coe library at the Chalon Campus completed

“Timeless Values for Changing Times,” the Mount’s $40-million capital campaign begins

The African-American Alumnae Network created

30th anniversary of the establishment of the Doheny Campus

The Mount inaugurates its Weekend College

Associate Degree in Nursing program redesigned for non-traditional students

Student Ambassador Program and ISAE (Institute for Student Academic Enrichment) established

Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Writing established

The American Council on Education identifies the Mount as a model for achieving student success

Halloween Haunted Campus begins at Doheny for local children

25th anniversary of Doheny associate of arts program

The History of Mount St. Mary’s College, 1925-1975, by Sister Mary Germaine McNeil, published

The College celebrates its 60th anniversary

Doheny Campus serves as AT&T communications center for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

Dedication of McIntyre Hall and Our Lady of Mercy Chapel at Doheny

Sister Miriam Therese Larkin’s Ethical Issues Lecture Series begins

The Mount’s Campus Ministry program initiated

Sr. Cecilia Louise Moore, CSJ, launches the Women’s Leadership Program, the first of its kind on the West Coast

The College celebrates its golden anniversary

Heritage Tour: Doheny Mansion opens to the public for first time

Two-year nursing program opens at the Doheny Campus

José Drudis-Biada Art Building constructed

Mount Saint Mary’s initiates internship programs

Child Development Center opens on the Doheny Campus

MaryAnn Bonino ‘61, professor emerita, establishes the Da Camera Society

Sister Callista Roy ‘63, author of the Roy Adaptation Model of Nursing, becomes chair of the Nursing Department

The Mount inaugurates the Center for Urban Education

Cuban Teacher Training Institute begins

St. Joseph classroom building (now Ahmanson Weingart Hall) opens at Doheny

Humanities Building constructed on Chalon Campus

First Doheny AA class graduates

Rossiter Hall rebuilt

Doheny Campus opens

Bel Air fire destroys Rossiter Hall and Fine Arts Building

Sister Rebecca Doan named President

Graduate School program inaugurated, offering master of arts degrees in education and music

Mother Rosemary Lyons named President

Marian Hall of Fine Arts constructed

First baccalaureate nursing degrees granted – Mount Saint Mary’s had the first undergraduate nursing degree in California

First Mount delegation participates in Model United Nations at Stanford

First students from China enroll at the Mount

Charles Willard Coe Memorial Library constructed

First edition of the student newspaper, The View, published

St. Joseph’s Hall, Administration Building constructed

First issue of Alumnae Echoes published (renamed Seasons in 1975)

Mother Marie De Lourdes Le May named President

Rossiter Hall (originally a Sister faculty residence) constructed

Mother Dolorosa Mannix named President

The Alumnae Association creates a scholarship fund

The Mount celebrates its first Mary’s Day

Classes begin on the Chalon Campus

New site for college campus purchased (approx. 33 acres) in Santa Monica mountains

Mother Margaret Mary Brady is the first president of Mount St. Mary’s College