Albertus Magnus College’s 100th Anniversary Lecture Series Continues at New Haven Museum

Catie White

New Haven, Conn. (January 9, 2026) – The New Haven Museum will host Albertus Magnus College Interim Director of Library Services and College Archivist Catie White for a virtual lecture, “An IDEA for Education - Albertus Magnus College’s Multicultural Identity,” on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. The event will be recorded and posted on Youtube.

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As the first female, Catholic, residential, liberal-arts college in New England, Albertus Magnus College welcomed those who were not expected to get a higher education. With its opening in September of 1925, Albertus Magnus College students were women who sometimes faced marginalization due to their religion, and many may have been the first in their family to attain a higher education.

During her lecture, White will highlight the history of diversity at Albertus Magnus College. In 2023, the school published its first diversity statement. White notes that the college strives to promote a richly diverse and inclusive community and cultivate an atmosphere of mutual respect and ethical behavior, with particular attention to the underserved and historically marginalized members of the Albertus community whether they be students, staff, or faculty.

White notes, “From our opening day in 1925 with a student body of 50, Albertus Magnus College has expanded into a diverse and multicultural co-ed student body of close to 1,500. We’ve become an inclusive institution that will not turn anyone away from seeking an education.”

The event is the second of the “Celebrating a Century” lecture series celebrating the college’s 100th anniversary. The series will continue on March 18, 2026 with another lecture by White, “Fearless Females of Albertus Magnus College.”

A related “What’s in the New Haven Museum’s Whitney Library” program, “The Evolution of Girls Education,” will highlight the topic using documents, books, and materials from the Albertus Magnus College Archives and the Whitney Library on April 11, 2026.