Madonna University

Madonna University
Former names	Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Junior College (1937–1982); Madonna College (1982–1991)
Motto	Sapientia Desursum (Latin)
Motto in English	Wisdom from Above
Type	Private university
Established	1937
Founder	Felician Sisters
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Felician Sisters)
Students	3,500
Location	Livonia, Michigan, United States
Campus	Suburban, 80 acres (320,000 m2)
Colors	Blue & Gold;
Nickname	Crusaders
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – WHAC; NAIA – MSFA
Mascot	Cruzer the Crusader
Website	www.madonna.edu

Madonna University is a private Roman Catholic university in Livonia, Michigan. It was founded as the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Junior College by the Felician Sisters in 1937. It became Madonna College in 1947 and Madonna University in 1991.^[1]

Among the largest Franciscan universities in the country, Madonna is situated on an 80-acre (32 ha) wooded campus. It has extension campuses in Metro Detroit in southwest Detroit, Orchard Lake, and Clinton Township at the Macomb University Center. Madonna University also has a campus at the University Center in Gaylord, about 225 miles (362 km) north of Livonia.

^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2003). The encyclopedia of college & university name histories. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 138.

[1] Brenner, Morgan G. (2003). The encyclopedia of college & university name histories. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 138.

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