Neumann University history

A childcare center opened on the third floor of the main building and quickly evolved into the current Child Development Center (1973) accommodating pre-school aged children.

The name was changed to Neumann College in 1980 in honor of Saint John Neumann, a former Bishop of Philadelphia.

In 1985, the Thomas A. Bruder, Jr.

When the first residence hall opened in 1997, the building housed 177 students and transformed campus life.

In 2004, Neumann University acquired a 46,434-square-foot office building located at the Concord Road entrance of the campus from the Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia.

"The Lion Pendant from the Northeast Church," in Arthur Segal et al., Hippos Sussita: Ninth Season of Excavations (Haifa: University of Haifa, 2008), 50-53.

Neumann University opened the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development on October 17, 2009.

The final phase of the project was completed in time for the start of the fall 2014 semester, as the University’s fiftieth anniversary celebration began.

In 2016, a new $5 million, 10,000-square-foot addition to the Bruder Life Center was completed.

In July 2019, after spending more than a year gathering input from various constituencies, Doctor Domes launched the 2019-22 Strategic Plan, which includes four pillars: leadership, excellence, visibility, and resources.

Working closely with local public health officials and adhering to guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control, the university began the fall 2020 semester using a hybrid model of instruction.

On June 10, 2021, Doctor Domes announced in an email to the campus community that vaccinations would be required (with few exceptions) for students, faculty, and staff in the fall of 2021.